Jack Wright’s Bob Graham Round11th July 2020
At the weekend Jack Wright completed his Bob Graham Round in an excellent 16 hours and 58 minutes which may be in the top 20 times. The pressure was on for the section after Honister.
Jack said "This was about 2 hours quicker than I'd thought possible! I set off at 4am Saturday morning and arrived back in Keswick at just before 9pm. It was the perfect day!
For context it's 42 peaks in 65 miles and 8000m of climb which is akin to climbing Everest (almost)".
The photos below are on the run-in and at the finish (photo credit is jamesappletonphotography).
LOC British Night Champions!
Many congratulations to both Emily Turner (W16) and Charlie Somers-Cocks (W60) who were both crowned British Night Champions in their respective age classes last night!
LOC England and GB selections
Congratulations to Sarah Jones and to Ellie Simmonds who have both recently been selected to the GB Squad or to represent England in the forthcoming Interland match.
Northern Nights Champions !
Congratulations to both Andy Robinson (M65+) and Charlotte Somers-Cocks (W55+) who were crowned Northern Night Champions recently at the event held on Jesmond Dene, near Newcastle!
2020 Spring LOC Coaching
During Spring 2020 LOC put on a series of training sessions with a coach, planned and organised by Carol McNeill, almost every Saturday morning from now until April. This series is a chance to be introduced to new techniques and practice those which have become rusty which will contribute to improving your results and enjoying.
It covers Urban, Terrain and Relay styles using specially prepared training maps.
There are also 2 'Come and Try it' events where some Compass and contour methods are integrated into those sessions.
The details of each session will be on the Events page and which will be updated as each session approaches.
The overall schedule is attached here.
50th Anniversary Year starts in style !
Our 50th Anniversary year celebrations started 'in style' today - 70's style to be exact with several club members digging out their older O kit from the 70's and 80's for the club champs ! Results from the retro loops are also now available below.
Club Kit Update and 50th Anniversary Tops
Are you in need of some new club kit for the new year ? Rowan Purkis has recently taken delivery of some new club tops and also some new LOC buffs and Sue will be taking additional orders for the 50th Anniversary tops until the club champs.
Congrats to Charlie - World Masters Bike Orienteering Champion !
LOC member Charlie Somers Cocks recently travelled to Germany to take part in the Masters World Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships and did rather well as she explains.