> Thomas Stolberger
Thomas Stolberger
Profiled September 2017
Number of years orienteering?
About 14 years now, my first event was back in 2003 I believe.
How was I introduced?
I was introduced to orienteering by my grandad Bert Chapman along with my Mum and two siblings and have been running ever since.
Key achievements?
Lasting this long without any major injuries or broken bones? haha
Current orienteering goals?
Competition wise, maybe take a crack at the next World Uni's if my fitness is up to it. I'm also working on developing short video clips to help with the promotion and coaching of our sport.
Favourite map?
I have two:
- Hogsback in Canterbury because of the alpine setting and awesome range of terrain present.
- Huriwai down in Counties Manukau, because big rocks!
Map I aspire to run on
Nothing specific but anything with lots of big rocks would be pretty sweet!
Orienteering hero
My orienteering hero would probably have to be Matt Ogden, not just due to the success he's had over in Europe but also because of his commitment to helping others out with coaching, especially the junior club members, which I think is really awesome!
Day Job
When I'm not out orienteering, you'll find me around the University of Auckland where I am in my third year of undergraduate studying Geology. Hopefully one day it'll get me a job in the field where i'll be paid to to spend the day wandering around the countryside with a map and compass. Can't beat that for a living.
Other Interests
Rocks & fossils, making bad geology puns, spending time with friends and family, photography and going adventuring.
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