Results of Perth and Kinross North Area Primary Schools Orienteering Championships 2007

Held at Dalguise House on 27th March 2007.

Organised by Perth and Kinross Sports Development Team (including TAY members Jennifer Williamson and Dave Prentice)

Report

Beatrix Potter would have been astonished to have witnessed the activity on the 27th March in the grounds of Dalguise House, her Scottish summer residence. Three experienced members of Tayside Orienteers were also astonished by the performances produced by teams competing in the Northern Primary Schools Orienteering Area Championships.

There was an excellent turnout of over 200 children in 69 teams of three, another increase on previous years, with teams coming from as far afield as Glen Lyon and Strone of Cally. A new map of the excellent PGL Dalguise grounds had been commissioned, now extending well up the forested hillside above the house. The area used for the competition was hence considerably larger than that used in previous years, so that the distance to be covered to get to all the 27 control points was longer and the climb involved, also greater. The orienteers who set the course for the Perth and Kinross Sports Development team, who ran the event, were not sure whether any teams would get the full 540 points.

As it turned out, some terrific runs resulted in not only three teams getting the maximum points, but the winning team finishing in a time that was better than the previous two years and close to the record set in 2004.

Pitlochry claimed first place, following wins by Kinloch Rannoch, Kenmore and Dunkeld in previous years. Their top team was Road Runners (Chris Cameron, Patrick Barbour, Tom Muirhead) in a time of 29.44. The second and third teams were both from the Royal School of Dunkeld, with Juganauts (Sean Johnstone, Ciaran Cassidy, Scott Alcorn) powering their way through in 32.42 ahead of The Pork Chops (Ally Wright, Peter Bruce-Wootton, Jamie Robertson) in 29.49. Fourth was The Warriors (Kyle McLauchlan, Ross Colthart, Steven Murdoch) from Blair Atholl, with Flying Snot Wags (Robbie Olivier, James McDiarmid, Michael Nash) from Breadalbane fifth.

The top 22 teams will be invited to the Final at Scone Palace on May 15. Breadalbane will be represented by 7 teams, Dunkeld by 6, Pitlochry by 4, Kenmore by 3, with Blair Atholl and Grandtully each getting one team through.

Kinloch Rannoch's top team, Wild Dogs, came 32nd; the Strone of Cally team were 33rd, Struan's best team Struan Stags 36th; Glen Lyon's team The Macaws 43rd and Straloch's team Straloch Whizzers 61st. Perhaps the most funky team name was 'Freshly Waxed Monkeys on Skateboards' from Breadalbane.

Thanks again go to PGL Dalguise for the use of their excellent facilities and grounds.

Results

Score competition, 45 minutes, maximum possible score: 540 points

Place	Team Name	School	Score	Penalty	Total	Time
1	The Road Runners	Pitlochry PS	540	0	540	29:44
2	Juganauts	R Sch of Dunkeld	540	0	540	32:42
3	The Pork Chops	R Sch of Dunkeld	540	0	540	39:49
4	The Warriors	Blair Atholl PS	520	0	520	42:48
5	Flying Snot Wags	Breadalbane	510	0	510	40:55
6	The Mighty 3	Pitlochry PS	510	0	510	41:48
7	Mad Dogs	Kenmore PS	510	0	510	42:39
8	Crazy Kids	R Sch of Dunkeld	500	0	500	43:17
9	Sponge Bob	Breadalbane	490	0	490	44:00
10	Fantastic 3	Breadalbane	470	0	470	43:04
11	CME	Pitlochry PS	470	0	470	43:35
12	Wolverines	R Sch of Dunkeld	450	0	450	41:49
13	Bananafeet Gang	Kenmore PS	450	0	450	42:10
14	Loony Cheese	R Sch of Dunkeld	450	0	450	42:50
15	Faster than Light	Breadalbane	440	0	440	39:30
16	The Wacky Crackers	Pitlochry PS	440	0	440	43:05
17	Desert Penguins	Breadalbane	440	0	440	44:00
18	Last Place Here We Come	R Sch of Dunkeld	430	0	430	36:14
19	Chocolat!	Breadalbane	430	0	430	42:19
20	Brainy Eggheads	Kenmore PS	420	0	420	41:07
21	Lean Mean Orienteering Team	Grandtully PS	420	0	420	41:26
22	The Puppies	Breadalbane	420	0	420	42:34
23	Fit Birds	R Sch of Dunkeld	410	0	410	40:28
24	Duck Dodgers	Grandtully PS	410	0	410	43:05
25	Cheeky Chipmonks	Breadalbane	410	0	410	43:46
26	Girlinators	R Sch of Dunkeld	410	0	410	44:05
27	R.E.D.	Pitlochry PS	400	0	400	42:48
28	Calgary Storms	Breadalbane	400	0	400	44:50
29	Crazy Owl Horses	Breadalbane	390	0	390	40:55
30	The Wild Dogs	Kinloch Rannoch	390	0	390	43:40
31	Strone of Cally P.	Strone of Cally	400	15	385	47:13
32	The Fish	Breadalbane	380	0	380	39:17
33	The Wild Cats	Blair Atholl PS	380	0	380	40:06
34	Struan Stags	Struan PS	370	0	370	41:11
35	The 3 Mugs	Breadalbane	360	0	360	44:05
36	The Blondies	Pitlochry PS	340	0	340	39:58
37	Double Oh! 3	Pitlochry PS	330	0	330	43:46
38	Mad Muppets	R Sch of Dunkeld	330	10	320	46:50
39	CDC	Pitlochry PS	310	0	310	37:07
40	Scots' Kids	Kenmore PS	310	0	310	41:25
41	The Macaws	Glenlyon PS	300	0	300	32:00
42	SGS	Pitlochry PS	290	0	290	37:00
43	TW	Pitlochry PS	290	0	290	40:40
44	Speedy Snails	R Sch of Dunkeld	290	0	290	41:39
45	The 3 Musketeers	Breadalbane	290	0	290	42:02
46	The Gems	Blair Atholl PS	290	0	290	44:04
47	Sonic Struan	Struan PS	290	0	290	44:40
48	Blue Fluffy Musketeers	Breadalbane	290	5	285	45:40
49	The Chipmonks	Kinloch Rannoch	280	0	280	43:30
50	Pepsi	Breadalbane	280	0	280	44:23
51	Ghost Riders	Breadalbane	280	5	275	45:57
52	The Explorers	Blair Atholl PS	260	0	260	38:12
53	3 Flying Fish	Grandtully PS	260	0	260	43:26
54	The Polka Dots	Breadalbane	250	0	250	40:08
55	Leprechauns	Breadalbane	240	0	240	36:15
56	Breadalbane Warriors	Breadalbane	240	0	240	43:38
57	The Fast & The Furious	Breadalbane	260	30	230	50:21
58	The Penguins	Pitlochry PS	220	0	220	39:16
59	Straloch Whizzers	Straloch PS	220	0	220	42:14
60	The Ghost Riders	Kinloch Rannoch	220	0	220	44:05
61	B.A.P.S.	Blair Atholl PS	200	0	200	38:05
62	Struan Stormers	Struan PS	200	0	200	39:44
63	3 Blind Mice	Breadalbane	220	30	190	50:21
64	The 3 Musk	Pitlochry PS	170	0	170	39:38
65	ABV	Pitlochry PS	170	0	170	40:46
66	The Wacky Chipmunks	R Sch of Dunkeld	170	0	170	42:28
67	Freshly Waxed Monkeys on Skateboards	Breadalbane	130	0	130	42:08
68	Out of Time	Breadalbane	120	0	120	42:19
-	Funky Monkeys	Breadalbane	-	-	-	-

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