Orienteering Australia Awards 2020 SILVA Award for Services to Orienteering: Greg Bacon - NSW
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reg has been a stalwart – and driver – of the MTBO scene in Newcastle and NSW for many years. Greg also started the DuO concept about 7 years ago which has returned to the calendar after a short break. A tireless worker dedicated to getting people onto bikes for a different take on orienteering, Greg has seen the Newcastle BOSS series grow in recent years through his promotional activities. The BOSS series of events has grown remarkably in the last year. Greg has not only done lots of work but led with new innovation, has focused on creating beginner friendly events with lots of support at event registration and special courses, and reached new people though social media campaigns and constant promotion. He’s always looking for new ways to get people into the sport and has started offering a free ride for kids who go with their parents as part of the BOSS series. Greg was the organsier of the cancelled due to COVID-19 2020 Australian MTBO Championships in Newcastle, and has lately taken to e-bikes (another avenue for growth). He has previously organised Australian MTBO Championships and NSW MTBO Championships as well as training and coaching. Orienteering Australia congratulates Greg on receiving this award.
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