Congratulations to all Northern Champions
M10 Michael Adams
SYO W10
Katie Wright LOC
M12 Aidan Smith
SYO W12
M14 Michael Beasant
M16 Thomas Beasant
M18 Tom Winsor LOC W18
Catherine Taylor CLOK
M20 Ben Stevens
AIRE W20 No entry
M21 Duncan Archer
CLOK W21 Pippa Whitehouse
CLOK
M35 Brendan Bolland WAROC W35 Ruth Ker AIRE
M40 Michael Billinghurst WCOC W40 Vicky Thornton MDOC
M45 Andy Hyslop WAROC W45 Jane Malley NATO
M50 Alistair Wood
AIRE W50 Karen Clark
EBOR
M55 John Britton
MDOC W55 Helen Neild LOC
M60 Michael Pearson WCOC W60 Carol McNeill LOC
M65
M70 Andrew Gregory MDOC W70 Verena
Johnston LOC
M75 Bob Stewardson LOC W75 Eileen
Bedwell CLOK
Badge Times
Men Women
- -
- J 1
31:50
38:15 51:00 J 2 35:16 42:19
56:25
32:30
39:00 52:00 J 3 35:00
42:00 56:00
51:36
61:55 82:35 J 4 57:34
69:04 92:05
65:19 78:22 104:30 J5
L 68:30 82:12 109:36
55:25
66:30 88:40 J5 M - - -
39:00
46:46 62:22 J5 S 48:41
58:26 77:54
97:26 116:55 155:54
65:01
78:01 104:02 21 S 53:02
63:38 84:52
85:30 102:36 136:48 35
L 71:51 86:13 114:58
56:43
68:03 90:44 35 S 50:32
60:38 80:50
86:19 103:34 138:06 40
L 76:04 91:16 121:42
56:40
68:00 90:40 40 S 54:05
64:54 86:32
76:40 92:00 122:40 45
L 64:39 77:35 103:25
50:58
61:09 81:32 45 S 44:46
53:43 71:38
78:57 94:45 126:20 50
L 70:47 84:57 113:15
54:35
65:30 87:20 50 S 43:32
52:15 69:40
75:57 91:09 121:32 55
L 55:06 66:08 88:10
53:26
64:08 85:30 55 S 40:38
48:45 65:00
75:43 90:52 121:10 60
L 59:48 71:45 95:40
43:08
51:48 69:04 60 S 44:04
52:52 70:30
69:31 83:25 111:14 65
L 63:55 76:42 102:15
48:08
57:45 77:00 65 S 56:45
68:06 90:48
62:30 75:00 100:00 70
L 63:55 76:42 102:15
54:25 65:18
87:05 75 74:45
89:42 119:35
69:33 83:27 111:15
80 - - -
I have used
very little controller’s licence in calculating these times, as nearly all
classes produced good performances. All
Technical courses started in the more runnable
woodland, so gold standard may have been easier to reach than usual, as a
greater proportion of the Short courses was spent in that area.
Andrew
Tarr
Organisers: Sheila
Hobson and Doreen Fishwick
First of all a big thank you
to Myles Sandys, of Graythwaite
Estate, for the use of his land, for all the parking and the facilities of the
Sawmill for our excellent Assembly area.
Parking proved to be the
biggest nightmare. We were very unsure
of the likelihood of being able to park anything other than 4x4 vehicles in the
field. With the aid of luck and a fair
wind, Simon Filmore and his excellent car parking
team proceeded to manage the impossible.
The field even dried out during the day.
Weren’t we lucky to have such a wonderful day?
Thank you to the planners who
set you challenging courses, which you mostly seemed to enjoy, to our
controller Andrew Tarr for his calm assistance and to
the reliable large team of LOC helpers who all made the event possible.
Planners: Iain Smith-Ward & Alan Fishwick
We split the really difficult stuff (Alan doing the junior courses;
Iain, the short technical courses for the ‘olds’ (an Australian term of
endearment - we think!) Early on, on
the evidence of last year’s event at Lingmoor, we
decided to split some courses to cope with anticipated demand. We experienced snow, downpours, heavy drizzle
and the odd sunny day out in the forest. We changed initial ideas considerably
when we got a full understanding of the extent of clear felling and storm
damage, and having covered for each other over short holidays and absence with
a virus (Alan) and responding to Andrew’s advice, we ended up contributing bits
to each others courses across most of the programme. Walking back down from collecting the last of
the controls late on Sunday afternoon we could not believe how lucky we had
been with the weather and how much we had enjoyed the day – from the early
morning ‘runs’ putting out control boxes in the best parts of the area, to the
chance to relax and watch some of the action as other club members ensured
everything went well. Thanks to them,
particularly those who didn’t get a chance for a run.
Controller: Andrew Tarr
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Comments
heard after the race suggest that Graythwaite
on a beautiful spring day is everyone's idea of orienteering heaven.
Those seeking less physical enjoyment tend to prefer the section east of the
road, which is unfortunately only large enough for a course of 4k.
Iain had the difficult task of balancing the different running speeds in the
two areas to arrive at the correct winning times. Many classes were won
in around an hour, and no complaints were heard on that score. 'Light'
Green, however, although only 3½ k., was definitely too physical for that
standard. The juniors, who require courses with line features, had to use
the most physical part of the forest and finish along a churned-up forest
track, but they all performed well and enjoyed themselves.
A
study of the split times on course 2, which is divided equally between the two
parts, shows clearly that winners on this terrain must have stamina to
last the course, and be only slightly slowed down (15%) by rough terrain.
One of them could still manage 5.5 min/km on the final 480m leg
!
I
only heard one complaint from a finisher - that a
control was in a hazardous location (108, SE foot of spur).
It was certainly possible to approach it in a hazardous manner, as the spur is
45° bare rock, but the logical approach to it is not dangerous, and there had
been warnings about slippery conditions. St.John's
Ambulance reported only minor lacerations to deal with.
So,
many thanks on your behalf to hard-working planners Iain and Alan, and - no
less importantly - Sheila, Doreen, Janet and their large team for providing a
superb event in superb surroundings. I can't imagine why many people must
have believed those gloomy weather forecasts !
Lost Property
1 drink flask
1 headband
Enquiries to sheila@rosshead.fsnet.co.uk
There is now a picture gallery from the event – go to www.lakeland-orienteering.org.uk/graythwaite/photos