Parawangan in Profile - Chris Helliwell

Friday, 12 March 2010

Name: Chris Helliwell

Birthplace: Yorkshire

Occupation: Molecular Biologist

How long have you lived in the ACT: 15 years

Your first orienteering event: A community program event on Black Mountain. I only had running gear so came back with shredded legs from running through all the prickly bushes

Your most recent orienteering event: Summer series at Black Mountain Peninsula

Most memorable orienteering event and why is it memorable: A NOL at the 2004 NSW championships on the Ganguddy map which has a lot of big rock features. It was a long race with a map change and I'd gone really slowly round the first loop and had been going for 1h45. I had decided that I'd stop at the map change and save some energy for the rest of the week. As I jogged into the arena, the cockies coach back then, Jason McCrae ran up "Devil - you've got to finish, there are only three cockies left in the race". The cockies needed to have three finishers to score points in the national league so I had to go on, Jase appeared with some snakes and an energy gel. It took nearly three hours to get round, probably the longest orienteering race I've done, but definitely memorable.

Worst orienteering mistake: Hmm, there are quite a few. And I keep adding to them!

Best orienteering tip received: Don't run faster than you're navigating.

Favourite orienteering area in the ACT: Honeysuckle Creek - it always throws up surprises

Favourite orienteering area outside the ACT: Kyoora, have only run there once but would definitely go back

Furthest you have travelled for an orienteering event: Tasmania

Other sports or interests: Running, triathlon
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