Club News by Karin Kirk news@octavian-droobers.org
WEEKEND RESULTS ROUND UP
Snow on the access roads forced the cancellation of the event at Eyam Moor, near Chesterfield on Sunday, but the Epping Forest Michael Brandon Mitre in Essex provided a great area for running. Kirsten Strain W21 was top woman and was 4th overall on the Brown 9km course finding the 20 controls in 1.07.59mins and Chris McCartney M45 was 5th in 1.08.52mins on the same course. Carolyn Marr W65 was 2nd on the Short Green 3km course taking 32.34mins and Sue Hallett W70 was 5th in 39.07mins.
It was icy on Saturday morning at the Kingsbury Water Park local event organised by Carolyn and Dave Marr. Many club juniors and new members enjoyed the three courses. Winner of the Short 2km course with 9 controls was Sam Leadley M16, fresh from the earlier Park Run, taking only 11.08mins, 2nd was Florence Lunn W12 15.39mins and new junior member Bethan Dunn W14 was 3rd in 17.21mins.
Felix Lunn M14 was 1st in 37.57mins on the Medium 4.3km course, Oliver Lunn M14 2nd in 40.09mins and Sam Leadley M16 3rd in 40.17mins. The Long 6km course with 17 controls took David Bennett M40 from Derwent Valley Orienteers 44.03mins to complete, Kirsten Strain W21 was 2nd in 47.17mins and David Dunn M35 3rd in 48.24mins.
19th Jan 2016
MUDDY TRIUMPHS FOR DROOBERS AT LICKEY HILLS
Nearly 70 club members turned out to compete in the first of the West Midlands Orienteering League events on Sunday at Lickey Hills, organised by City of Birmingham Orienteering Club. The tough, steep and very slippery conditions underfoot through the woods led naturally to longer times to circumnavigate the various courses and some retirees.
Stars from the junior section included young Max Straube-Roth M10 who won the White Short 1.225km course in 23.55mins, a 4th place for Josie Smart W12 on the Yellow 1.675km with 80 metres of climb taking 34.40mins, a win for Cameron Williams-Stein M14 on the Orange 2.4km course in 41.39mins and 3rd in 50mins for Florence Lunn W12 on the same course. A great win for Oliver Flippance M14 on the Light Green 2.95km course taking 37.53minutes, 10 minutes ahead of nearest rival.
Matthew Elkington M21 won the Blue 6.25km course in 52.30mins, Kin Kwan Kwok M21 was 4th on the longest course 7.725km with 290metres of climb taking 81.15mins, Kirsten Strain W21 was top woman on the same course coming 5th overall in 83.05mins. Peter Carey M70 was 3rd on the Short Green 3.15km course with 110 metres of climb, taking 45.48mins. On the Green 4.125km course with 170 metres of climb Bruce Bryant M55 was 2nd in 52.47mins and juniors Oliver Lunn M14 4th in 54.49mins and Felix Lunn M14 5th in 54.51mins.
12th Jan 2016.