British Schools Championships

Unusually this years British Schools Orienteering Championships were held in the North of England enabling a large number of Scots pupils to attend. The event took place in dunes and parkland at Druridge Bay in Northumberland and attracted over 600 competitors.

Kirstin Maxwell running for Jedburgh Grammar School was one of 3 Scottish winners taking 1st place in the Senior Girls race finishing more than 1 minute ahead of Sophie Kirk from Coventry. Karen running in the 3rd year girls race (TD3 standard) finished top Scot ahead of her usual Aberdeenshire rivals but couldn’t match the pace of some of the bigger English girls on the fast later stages of the race.

Boxing Day 2009

Event information

What: Boxing Day Fun event and Social
Where: Wilton Park, Hawick (NT490145)
When: 11:30am, Saturday 26 December 2009
Getting there: Parking at Wilton Dean Village Hall

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Courses: One course for all with a devious theme – designed with a little bit of luck thrown in so that everyone has a chance of winning. Winning time of
somewhere in the region of 30 minutes. Non-members welcome.
Start time: Starts from 11:30 to 11:45am. The Hall is booked until 2pm.
Entry fees: free for club members and potential club members, very cheap for everyone else.
Food: We’ll have the usual food and drinks. A small contribution to the buffet would be appreciated.
More information: Rob Cranston
Telephone: 01450 372095. It would help with map printing if non-club members emailed Lindsey if they think they will be attending. email: Lindsey “AT” LKnox.me.uk

Sheffield City Chase

The Sheffield City Chase was the final round of the Nopesport Urban League, which consisted of the 10 major city races held in Great Britain this year and had attracted a very high standard of entry with Graham Gristwood, Oly Johnston, Rachel Elder and Jenny Johnston among the 220 competitors. Continue reading →