Allan Janes

Profiled September 2017

Number of years orienteering?
About 20 years.

How were you introduced to orienteering?
Darren Ashmore ran a couple of sessions for a group I was part of & I got hooked.

Key orienteering achievements to date
World Master’s Sprint Qualification 2017 – perfect race for me (on a map that shouldn’t have been used).

Current orienteering project or goal?
Only project currently is get back to full fitness after knee operation in May.  Goal – win a national  sprint title? (‘cause it wont happen in any other format unless I’m the only entrant!)

Favourite map and why?
Probably Whites Line or Otakanini Topu in Auckland, nothing springs to mind outside of Auckland.  I’ve always enjoyed running on them (even if I have a bad day in the office).

Map you have yet to experience but aspire to orienteer on?
Nothing in New Zealand, want to experience some maps from Europe in the future

Orienteering hero?
Mark Lawson

Day job?
Retail & Design Analyst – stare at spreadsheets on a computer all day

Other interests?
Road & Off-road running – have a target/dream of running sub 90 for the ½ marathon next year & running another ultra marathon after that.                                                   
Cycling now because it helps my fitness & easier on the body.

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