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BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS, RELAYS AND TAMWORTH URBAN
This weekend the British Individual Championships and Relay Championships were held at Brown Clee Hill, on the Burwarton Estate, Shropshire. Harlequins Orienteering Club organised the individual race on Saturday. Congratulations to Octavian Droobers club members for some great runs on some very tough terrain and in very inclement weather, snow, hail and wind.
The Men’s champion was Graham Gristwood, an ex Droober who is now a member at Forth Valley Orienteers in Scotland, taking 86.47mins, also on the Mens Open 14.4km course with a massive 635metres of climb was Matthew Elkington who came 6th finding the 35 controls in 1.45.24mins.
Julie Emmerson was crowned W20 Elite British Champion on the 7.175km course taking 52.49mins and Sheila Carey the British Champion on the 4.25km W70 Long course taking 69.50mins.
Podium places were won by: Club Captain Alistair Powell 2nd on the M35Long 9.775km course in 84.13mins, Hilary Simpson 2nd on the W75 3.55km course in 100.17mins, Harrison McCartney 3rd on the M18Elite 9.775km course in 73.28mins, Anne Straube 3rd on the W40Long 7.175km course in 79.58mins and Lesley Ross 3rd on the W50 Long 6.125km course in 77.11mins
Other top 10 places were awarded to Oliver Lunn joint 5th in 45.09mins and Felix Lunn 7th in 46.07mins on the M14A 5.2km course. Sophie Kirk 5th on the W21 Elite 9.2km course with 410 metres of climb in 92.38mins, Sue Bicknell 6th on the W70 Long 4.25km course in 97.22mins, Peter Carey 8th on the M70 Long 5.725km course in 75.28mins and Florence Lunn 8th on the W12A 3.5km course in 43.30mins. Ben Flippance was 3rd on the M35 short 6.275km course in 112.50mins and John Bowman 8th on the M70Short 3.55km course in 87.26mins.
On Sunday at the British Relays, organised by Octavian Droobers, the club M14 trio of Oliver Lunn, Oliver Flippance and Felix Lunn became British Champions. They were nearly 4 minutes ahead of the Bristol Orienteering team. Mike Hampton, Peter and Sheila Carey were winners of the M/W70 class taking 111.21mins only 8 seconds ahead Wrekin Orienteers. Matthew Elkington with two other University of Sheffield runners narrowly missed winning the Mens Premier race by 20 seconds. Pippa Smart, Tabitha Lunn and Florence Lunn were 6th in the W14 relay race as were Peter Markham, Josie Smart and Finley Flippance in the M/W12 Mini Relay.
On Monday Walton Chasers Orienteering Club held an Urban event around Tamworth Town and Peter Markham M12 won the 12 and under junior 1.4km course taking 9.39mins and Chris Markham M10 was 4th in 16.33mins. Chris McCartney won the 40+ 5.4km course in 33.52mins and Sheila Carey was 2nd on the 65+ 3.9km course in 33.30mins.
3rd May 2016
CHILTERN CHALLENGE, CALKE PARK AND HANGING HILL RESULTS
Thames Valley Orienteering’s popular annual Chiltern Challenge took place this year at Wendover, Buckinghamshire, and the early snow fortunately gave way to sunshine for over 500 runners and some good results for Droobers at this Level B category event. Junior results: 4th place for Tilly Flippance W10 running on the White 1.4km course finding 13 controls in 17.19mins, 8th tied place for Florence Lunn W12 on the Orange 2.8km course in 44.21mins and Oliver Flippance M14 was 3rd, 2nd M14, on the Green 4.5km course with 190 metres of climb in 47.00mins.
Felix Lunn’s (M14) 41.15mins just pipped brother Oliver’s 41.57mins on the Short Blue 5.2km course with 205 metres of climb earning them 2nd and 3rd places. Harrison McCartney was 3rd in 71.30mins, top M18, on the 10.4km longest course with 400 metres of climb. Seniors: Philip Lunn M45 was 4th on the Light Green 4km course in 58.17mins and Diana Hailey W70 was 10th on the Very Short Green 3.2km Course in 63.03mins.
At the National Trust venue in Calke Park in Derbyshire its varied open and bluebell strewn wooded terrain, new junior members Darcy Dunn W10 and friend Livia won the White 1.6km course in 12.49mins and sister Bethan Dunn W14 was 2nd on the Yellow 2.2km course finding 14 controls in 24.50mins. Keith Willdig M65 was 9th on the Green 4.2km course in 37.48mins, Mike Hampton’s 39.22mins put him in top M70 place and Margaret Willdig’s 44.39mins put her 2nd W60 on the same course.
Liz Phillips was 1st W50 on the Blue 6.6km course taking 56.44mins. On the longest course, times were fast and David Lawson M50 was 9th in 61.29mins on the Brown 9.4km with 145metres of climb, Harriet Lawson took 66.43mins, top W21, Kirsten Strain 2nd W21 in 68.18mins and David Dunn top M35 in 69.29mins.
Nearer to home at Hanging Hill, organised by Leicestershire Orienteering Club, Max Straube-Roth M10 was 2nd on the White 1.6km course in 24.53mins. Bethan Dunn W14 3rd in 18.28mins and Chris Markham M12 5th in 34.32mins on the Yellow 1.9km course. Peter Markham M12 had a great run coming 2nd on the Light Green 3.3km course taking 48.48mins. Liz Phillips W50 was 2nd on the Green 4.9km course in 49.46mins, Mike Snell 2nd M60 on the Blue 6.7km course in 68.14mins and Chris McCartney M45 5th on the long 8.9km Brown course in 67.22mins
26th April 2016