Aversley Wood - Evening Event Tue, 19 July 2011
Results

Organiser's Comments

New summer evening league season, new venue, new map. And some rare Cambridgeshire contours... Despite the spectacular thunderstorm at 4.30pm, the controls were all in place in time for a 6.30pm kickoff. No plastic cups - controls, albeit with good old-fashioned pin punches. The 'WAOC runners' will be aware of my tediously expressed opinion that the league should have started in May as previous years, but in the event, the woodland was still fairly runnable, for July, for those with long legs, away from the ride edges. Summer vegetation growth in the woods can encourage path route choices, but hopefully I got you off the paths some of the time.

Good to see 28 people from four declared clubs - and not one but two Ursulas. I did not capture age groups, but there were some good performances from the older vets. From comments, mapping clearly needs some more slow run / fight screens and a clearer indication of where woodland paths and the field path connect (or don't) for use in high summer - hopefully there will be a 'next event' here - perhaps when the vegetation is less aggressive.

Thank you to the Woodland Trust / Natural England and Sawtry Parish Council for access permission to this SSSI, the weather gods for the meteorological improvement, to Steve, Russ, Ben and Emma for collecting controls and to the 28 runners who made the effort worthwhile - perhaps getting near to the limit for the 'one-man event' formula of the WAOC evening league.

Next summer evening league event (hopefully) on Tuesday 9th August.

Peter Duthie

Long Course, 5.8km, 90m, 15 controls

Pos   Name                     Club               Time        League      League
                                                            Age  Class    Points
1     John Marshall            WAOC              42.54          SM         100*
2     Steve Hinshelwood        WAOC              44.03          SM          98
3     Ben Holland              WAOC              44.40          SM          97
4     Russ Ladkin              WAOC              48.22          SM          90
5     Emma Holland             WAOC              49.38          SW         100*
6     Mike Bickle              WAOC              53.14          VM         100*
7     Joanne Nell              RAFO/LOG          55.45           
8     Ali Lea                  BAOC              55.55          
9     David Cottingham         WAOC              56.36          SM          76
10    Mike Hampton             OD                56.40          
11    Ursula Williamson        LEI               58.18          
12    Stephen Borrill          WAOC              58.30          VM          93
13    Roger Horton             WAOC              60.20          VM          90
14    Lindsey Freeman          WAOC              63.59          VW         100*
15    John Ward                OD                63.59          
      Michael Nell             RAFO/LOG            DNF          
      Jean Sinclair            WAOC                DNF          VW          25
      Helen Bickle             WAOC                DNF          SW          25

Short Course, 3.8km, 70m, 10 controls

1     Tony Bishop              WAOC              36.22          VM          50*
2     Bruce Marshall           WAOC              38.20          VM          49
3     Peter Allen              WAOC              46.30          VM          43
4     Maria Marshall           WAOC              51.01          VW          50*
5     Hazel Bickle             WAOC              52.31          VW          49
6     Cath Pennington          WAOC              54.00          VW          48
7     Hally Hardie             WAOC              56.40          VM          36
8     Seonaid Dudley           WAOC              58.52          VW          46
9     Ursula Oxburgh           WAOC              73.11          VW          39
      Sarah Boffey             WAOC                DNF          SW          25