| The pleasant valley of Swallow Vale was the setting for an excellent evening's orienteering planned by Malcolm Humphrey. Astute planning coupled with electronic punching made maximum use of this small area. It was drier underfoot and had more climb than in any of the previous 4 events of this year's series with an estimated 130 metres on the Long which as usual was a close race with less than a minute separating the first three - Liam again having the edge. Phil Johnston-Davis spearheaded a squadron from RAF Digby to finish well up on an increasingly competitive Long course. Supervet Rod Williams from Hull found the slopes to his liking for a highly respectable finish as did the new svelte like Phil Longstaff from LOG. The outcome of the Short title now looks too close to call with Jake Field taking maximum points giving him 2 wins to elder brother Zac's 3. The unknown quantity of Glentham's Dave Jolly after little orienteering may yet be a factor. Gary Robinson one of several competitors from the small village of Grasby (including Harriet Gilman who is doing really well on the Long course and Junior Tommy Chapman on the Short) recorded an excellent 4th. Competitors wish to thank Malcolm Humphrey for his thoughtful planning Neil Harvatt and Dorothy Smith who gave their time to handle entries and download Sam Offler with father Dave who brought in the controls in the fading light. A final word on Route Gadget. This is accessed on the HALO website via the results section. Please use it to plot your course and compare it with others. |