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Drrobers make the the short trip over to a sunny Crick for latest event
Around 40 Droobers made it over to Cracks Hill last Saturday afternoon for our latest local event. The sports club is always very welcoming and it is great to have indoor accommodation and refreshments available although, for once, it was a beautiful sunny autumn day so they were a luxury rather than a necessity. The area is developing well as the plantations are maturing and it has avoided the heavy undergrowth we often see in our areas. The mix of terrain offers something for all, from newcomers to fully experienced orienteers, and it was great to see people who were orienteering for the first time through to the old hands. Oscar Brown won the short cours, Richard Gardner took the line on the medium and Ben Windsor took the honours on the long course. Droobers next session is a range of training courses on offer at Elmdon Park on November 9th and then a Regional Event at Brandon Woods on December 9th which also doubles as our club championships. See the event calendar for further details.
Droobers 5th in the final
Droobers made a long soggy trip up to Pendle for today's Compass Sport Cup final where Storm Ashley wasn't exactly too welcoming. Droobers came 5th, half-way up the field. All the clubs above us were northern clubs who could bring along a big team whilst all of those below us were southern clubs with a long way to travel which suggests that geography may have played a role. Phil Vokes led the team with a superb 1st place on course 1 followed home by Matt Elkington in 6th and Nathan Lawson in 8th on the course.
Other Droobers with top 10 finishes in their course were Kirsten Strain 8th, Alistair Landels 3rd, Juliette Soulard 4th, Anne Straube 10th, David Lawson 6th, Andy Emmerson 10th, Peter Carey 2nd and Sheila Carey 9th. Well done to all of them and to the other Droobers who made the long trip up north to represent the club.
Our next event is much closer to home at Cracks Hill over in Crick next Saturday Oct 26th. It is a good venue for experienced orienteers to have a fast run while offering first-timers and newcomers a manageable challenge - see the Events pages for full details.