Reynolds selected for Adventure Racing Team

Junior orienteering star Thomas Reynolds has been selected for New Zealand's first youth adventure racing team, the Vasque U23's.

Reynolds who burst onto the international orienteering scene with a 14th place in the sprint distance at the Junior Worlds in Australia also has an outstanding background in cycling and was an obvious selection for the team with his navigation skills and maturity. He is joined in the team by three other outstanding outdoors athletes from diverse backgrounds in kayaking, multisport and running. He follows other outstanding orienteers such as Brent Edwards and Chris Forne across the adventure racing divide.

The team will debut in December's Adventure Taupo race in preparation for the North Islands premier adventure racing challenge the ARC 24hr in March. The Vasque U23's are sponsored by NzO, Bridgedale, Lactic Turkey Events, ARC Events, Day 2, Larabar, Vasque and Silva.

But don't despair, Reynolds is still focussed on his orienteering goals, JWOC both in Sweden next year and Italy the year after, where one can easily envisage him going where no other New Zealander has gone before...all the way to the podium.