Club News by Karin Kirk news@octavian-droobers.org
BRITISH UNIVERSITY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Will Gardner, in his first year at Sheffield University, came 7th in the Men’s individual event at the British University Clubs Orienteering Championships held on Burbage Moor, Sheffield. He took 66.24mins, running 6.3 mins per kilometre on the 10.5k course with 365 metres of climb, less than 3 minutes behind the winner. Sophie Kirk, representing Imperial College, came 10th in the Women’s race taking 64.15mins on the 7.1k course with 220 metres of climb. The following day saw Will Gardner with his team come in second in the men’s relays. Sophie’s team won the ad hoc class.
At Crich Chase, Belper, several club members had good runs in the East Midlands League including Nathan Lawson M16 who won the Blue 5.2k course with 260 metres of climb in 49.29mins, sister Harriet Lawson W18 4th in 56.06mins, Tony Feltbower M55 5th in 56.49mins and David Lawson M50 6th in 57.18mins.
The popular Burnham Beeches and Egypt Wood event organised by Happy Herts orienteering club attracted over 30 club members and Harrison McCartney was the 2nd M16 on the Short Brown 8.9k course with 150 metres of climb taking 67.00mins to complete the course. Riina Kuuselo W35 was the top woman on the Blue 7.3k course in 59.59mins and Julie Emmerson the best W18 in 65.16mins on the same course. Rachel Emmerson W18 was the top girl on the 5.8k Short Blue course in 59.45mins and Suzanne Humphries the leading W45 in 60.51mins. On the short Green 3.8k course Roger Hailey was top M75 finishing in 53.13mins. In second place were juniors Ella-Rose McCartney W14 42.56mins and Alfie Bullus M14 45.08mins on the 3.8k Light Green Course.
Keith and Margaret Willdig organised three courses at Bramcote Army Barrack, Nuneaton.
Twenty seven competitors took on the challenging ‘Dogbone’ score event and Chris McCartney M40 scored the maximum 300 points visiting all the controls in 44.20mins, Mark Bailey M50 44.29mins and Nick Wilson M14 from Leicester 46.52mins. On the medium 3.7k course with 16 controls Riina Kuuselo W35 took 22.37mins ahead of Andy Cherry M40 25.05mins and Suzanne Humphries W45 27.23mins. Pippa Smart W10 won the short 2.4k course in 19.47mins, second was M Spencer W35 took 32.01mins and Nicholas Buckley M12 third in 32.54mins.
During half term ten OD juniors joined the technical training session run by West Midlands Junior Squad on The Gower in South Wales, the session was aimed at improving detailed contour reading prior to the Worlds Schools Championships in Portugal.
At Tudor Grange, Solihull the club will be running coaching sessions see website for full details.
26th February 2013
OCTAVIAN DROOBERS WIN COMPASS SPORT QUALIFIER
Suzanne Humphries, Vice Captain, thanked all the 58 club members who ran, scrambled and slipped on the very steep slopes of The Wrekin, in Shropshire. It was a great team effort winning 8 out of the 10 classes and amassing 2401 points well ahead of Harlequins 2339 points. The club will now go forward to the national interclub Compass Sport final which will be held on 20 October in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire.
Iain Embrey was the winner of the long Brown 6k course with 290 metres of climb, earning 100 points and completing the course in 52.49mins. Also on the Brown course was Iain Botheroyd who ran round in 60.42mins scoring 97 points, Chris McCartney 69.30mins and 94 points and new member Ondrej Bajgar 81.22mins and 92 points. The Blue Cup course was 4.7k long with 200 metres of climb and Will Gardner scored the maximum 100 points coming in first in 36.31mins, Matthew Elkington was 2nd in 40.57mins, scoring 99 points, Andy Emmerson 57.20mins and 94 points, Barry Elkington 58.56mins and 93points and Harrison McCartney 59.32mins and 92 points.
Amy Sarkies was the class winner on the Blue Women’s 4.5k course with 230 metres of climb recording 53.37mins and 100 points, Anne Straube took 59.21mins and 98 points and Sophie Kirk 64.27mins and 90 points. Mike Hampton took 52.34mins and scored 96 points on the 3.7k, 160 metres of climb, Green Men’s course.
On the Green Women’s course, Julie Emmerson was the class winner scoring 100 points and taking 40.06mins to race around the 3.4k course with 130 metres of climb. On the same course Aimee Morse finished in 54.22mins scoring 96 points and Suzanne Humphries took 55.07mins scoring 94 points. There were three scorers on the Short Green 2.7k course with 120 metres of climb: Sheila Carey who won the class scoring 100 points and taking 38.45mins, Margaret Willdig 47.18mins and scoring 96 points and Roger Hailey 54.19mins and 90 points.
The juniors on the Light Green 2.6k Course with 110 metres of climb did very well and Hamish Rogers won the Men’s class scoring 100 points, taking only 20mins to complete the course and his sister Heather won the Women’s class also earning 100 points taking 28.36mins. Stephen Elkington took 23.49mins and scored 92 points and Rachel Johnson took 40.04mins earning 96 points. On the Orange 2.6k course with 80 metres of climb club juniors Ella-Rose McCartney scored 100 points taking 29.37mins and William Heaton scored 92 points taking 44.10mins.
19th February 2013