Bruce McLeod of Queesnstown returning from retirement missed by only 10 seconda from winning event 5 of the Orienteering Superseries in hot and dry conditions
at Naseby. Carsten Jorgensen won to retain his position at the top of the table while Rachel Smith's win gets her within 2 points of second place. The next event is at Waikaia on Saturday 10 Jan.

Provisional Results Superseries #5, Naseby 3 Jan

Men
1. Carsten Jorgensen, PAPO, 95-45 (new points 62, leader)
2. Bruce McLeod, DOC, 95-55 (12)
3. Ulf Troeng, SWE, 107-34 (10)
4. Chris Forne, PAPO, 107-50 (49, 2nd)
5. Johann Nilsson, SWE, 110-53 (8)
6. Martin Larbo, SWE, 112-06 (7)
7. Darren Ashmore, AOC, 112-46 (14)
8. Craig Dufty, AUST, 112-54 (5)
9. James Bradshaw, WOC, 115-57 (16)
10. Neil Kerrrison, EgOC, 118-57 (41, 3rd)
11. Brent Edwards, CMOC, 120-46 (12)
12. Alistair Cory-Wright, PAPO, 122-01 (19, 5th=)

Women
1. Rachel Smith, PAPO, 75-21 (new points 45, 3rd)
2. Rebecca Smith, AOC, 77-42 (22, 6th)
3. Emma Dahlsted, SWE, 88-40 (10)
4. Marquita Gelderman, NWOC, 93-19 (61, leader)
5. Danielle Winslow, AUST, 95-18 (8)
6. Seline Stadler, PAPO, 95-57 (28, 5th)
7. Jenni Adams, PAPO, 96-40 (47, 2nd)
8. Emelie Holmstrom, SWE, 98-34 (5)
9. Jean Cory-Wright, PAPO, 99-31 (4)
10. Penny Kane, DOC, 101-25 (3)
11. Claire Paterson, RKOC, 108-41 (30, 4th)
12. Cath Chalmers, AUST, 124-38 (1)

Teams
1. Southerly Storm, 247
2=. Central Raiderrs, 169
2=. Northern Knights, 169