Parawangan in Profile - Rebecca Hyslop

Tuesday, 23 June 2009

Name: Rebecca Hyslop

Birthplace: Canberra

Occupation: Student

How long have you lived in the ACT: Always!!

Your first orienteering event: Western Park (October 2006)

Your most recent orienteering event: QBIII in Newcastle and I won!!

Most memorable orienteering event and why it is memorable: Australian 3-Days in Dubbo, Easter 2008. It was the first big event I had taken part in and I came first in W10A. I also had a great time meeting a whole lot of new orienteering friends.

Worst orienteering mistake: Not being able to find the last control on a blue course in Tasmania and running around near the finish even though it was taped!

Best orienteering tip received: Making sure your map is orientated.

Favourite orienteering area in the ACT: Aranda Bushlands (and older brother Richard set some awesome courses there recently).

Favourite orienteering area outside the ACT: Benbullen in Tasmania. I was first finisher of the day out of 600+ orienteers, even though I couldn’t get over the fence.

Furthest you have travelled for an orienteering event: Going via Broome to get to the Australian Champs in Queensland in 2008.

Other sports or interests: Soccer, running, camping, spelling and reading.
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