Orienteers taking part in the Bow & Lea Woods event on the 22nd March enjoyed mild and dry conditions. The team at DVO did a great job in putting on this event and designing courses that were suitably challenging.
Some thirty NOC members took part which saw wins for Richard Robinson (Brown) and Bodie Milsom (Light Green). Elodie Booker (W10) also finished first on the White course and Lily Robinson secured a podium position on the Yellow course. There were top ten finishes too for Neil and Emilie Milsom.
It was great to see so many new members take on this event and doing so well on the Light Green and Yellow courses.
Take a look at RouteGadget to study the different courses and the tracks taken by those who have uploaded their GPS files.
Participants in the EM League event hosted by NOC at Watchwood & Calverton were welcomed by a strong and very cold wind as they entered the car park at Patchings Art Centre. The walk to the Start represented a welcome warm-up!
Early starters set-off in sunshine but later competitors had to endure some squally showers. Course Planner Anthony Squire had set some challenging legs and made great use of the terrain available.
Almost 50 NOC members took part with wins for Paul Morris (Green) and Bodie Milsom (Light Green). There were second place finishes for Jan Ellis (Very Short Green), Sam Clements (Orange) and Elodie Booker (Yellow). A further eleven members finished in the top ten of their courses: Tim Booker, Jane Booker and David Booker, Hilary Palmer, Tricia Neal, Neil Milsom, Emma Donson, Peter Brookes, Alan Blackwell, Tina Brindley and new member Thomasina Copcutt.
A big “thank you” goes to Ant Squire for planning, David Sissons (Organiser), Mick Lucking (on the day Controller) along with Richard Robinson. David Olivant and Andrew Ridgeway undertook various map updates and Dave Cooke secured landowner permissions. The thanks is also extended to all the on-the-day helpers on car parking, enquiries & download, start and finish, and control collection.
A special mention and thanks must also go to all the team at Patching Art Centre who offered their facilities to make this event successful. Not only did they allow us to park in a dedicated field, but they prepared the field in advance to accommodate all the vehicles and NOC tent, and even offered a special rate for refreshments in the cafe. Super hosts. We are all very grateful indeed for their support.
Hilary Palmer (W75L) and Richard Robinson (M45L) both secured Bronze medal positions at this year’s British Longs which was held in Wales.
The terrain was tricky with plenty of pits scattered throughout mostly rough open and rocky ground. The weather conditions presented a challenge too as some participants had to endure a prolonged hail storm!
Other notable results included Ben Squire who finished top in the M21S class, John Palmer who secured the number one position on the M80S course, and Lily Robinson who finished first on the Yellow course.
More than a dozen NOC members made the journey to Wales for this major event, well done all!
There were plenty of tricky courses for orienteers to navigate at Longshaw. The results show that three NOC members claimed the top spot for the courses they entered:
Richard Robinson – M21
Anthony Squire – M40
Richard Willis – M50.
Lily Robinson finished first on the Yellow course, and Bodie Milsom was the first East Midlands finisher on the M16B course.
The colour coded course results (for all participants) also highlight a number of top ten finishes:
Catherine Hughes (Green); Neil & Emilie Milsom and Grace Robinson (Light Green); David & Jane Booker and John Palmer (Very Short Green).
Congratulations to our three East Midlands Champions! These were strong performances on challenging terrain, well done to all that entered.
