Tegan Knightbridge 

Profiled June 2018

Tegan is leaving soon for Europe where she is representing New Zealand at the World University Orienteering Championships in Finland in July '18 and then at the Junior World Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships in Austria in August. We wish her well.

Number of years orienteering?
This is my 6th year.

How were you introduced?
I remember getting the Northcross Intermediate Prospectus and seeing “Orienteering”. I then proceeded to ask Mum what it was, she must have done a reasonable job selling it to me, because I thought it sounded like a great idea and was keen to give it a go! After a fluke at the North Harbour Schools Competition, I ended up at the Auckland Champs and spent a good 1.5hrs on what should have been a 20 minute course! After that debacle I was adamant that I was never ever doing this again! But next year came around and I gave the sprint series a go and never looked back!

Key Orienteering Achievements to date?
JWMTBOC 2018 Team and WUOC 2018 Team.

Current Orienteering project or goal?
My goal is to get to the point where I don't find running as difficult as I do now! 

Favourite map and why?
Cascades map in Queensland, I enjoy super technical maps and this one lived up to my standards! I had a good race and had a really fun time! But you can never look past Castle Hill or West Bay!

Map you have yet to orienteer on?
Trockener Steg is top of my list at the moment.

Orienteering Hero?
My Mum and how she manages to orienteer with glasses! But really Marquita Gelderman :)

Day Job?
Student at Auckland Uni.

Other Interests?
I am currently aiming for my PPL (Private Pilot Licence) and hope to get it by the end of the year!

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