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| Notes | Long: last two legs and control 130 removed. Medium: control 129 treated as 130 |
| Report | Apologies for your patience for awaiting results. For the integrity of the LUL, BO rules needed to be applied (for reasons most will be aware of) and the results needed to be amended accordingly. This should not detract from the excellence of the courses and the excellence of the map - thanks to Isoldt for both. A few lessons to be learnt, particularly the competitors who failed to check their control codes and whose navigation could be questioned. |
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| Notes | Kit and Krsia Smith have been set to non competitive to avoid unbalancing the Lincolnshire Poacher series competitions as they have only run in the final event. Pete Shew |
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| Report | Many thanks to everyone for coming, we hope that you enjoyed your run. And thanks for bringing the good weather, Lost property: one pair of gloves please email helena@halo-orienteering.uk to claim. |
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| Notes | The results have been updated to reflect the punch start times rather than the calculated start times - some small changes have, therefore, been made. |
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| Report | PLease note Andrew Houlden did not mp, he visited the vandalised control (121) and completed the Long Course in 73.32. Apologies for not correcting the record earlier. |
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| Report | Poacher Roll Of Honour 2023 Long Champ - Craig Lucas Veteran - Paul Murgatroyd Super Vet - Dean Field Ultra Vet - Pete Shew Ladies - Elspeth Jolly Medium Champ - Paulius M Womens - Helena Crutchley Junior - Imogen Offler Carpe Diem Trophy - Mary Vickers |
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| Notes | Alison Wright has been imposed a penalty of 2:43 for her mispunch which has been based on the slowest Medium runner as the standard 30s penalty was deemed to not be an effective penalty. |
| Report | This format in such a confined area works well especially with the planning expertise of Brian, who managed to use only 18 controls in total. Apologies to those running who did not realise if you mp you are not disqualified but get a time penalty instead. In this instance the time saved by mispunching was greater than the actual penalty so an alternative was required, using the times of the slowest on the legs in question. We endeavour to be fair. With Liam and Craig both injured Paul was able to capitalise. The Ladies title is a close run contest with Kate and Elspeth in contention. Paulius rules supreme on the Medium with Ali and Helena still battling it out. Imogen takes the Junior title. Thanks to kite collectors Mary, Tracey, Imogen and David. LCS next week combined with last Poacher at Baysgarth, Barton. |
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| Report | We faced a few obstacles in the day’s running up to the event, due to last minute withdrawal of permission to use the Deer Park and the South Lodge area. So courses had to be replanned on Monday. So some may have struggled to to find one or two of the controls if they came from a direction where the mapping was not as good. Sincere apologies from planner and organiser. After analysing results, although some were obviously impacted, I don’t think those who are vying for trophies have lost any ground, so with this format it is difficult to void legs or credit points. As one said it wouldn’t be a Poacher event unless there was not a dodgy control. On a positive note it was a glorious evening and the midges kept away and the competition was as fierce as ever and the courses and planning was excellent considering the limitations. Trophy destinations not all done and dusted with Craig and Liam battling it out for the top prize with Paul, Dean, Pete S, Kate, Paulius, Helena and Imogen and Mary in pole position for other honours. Please return any trophies next week at Belvoir Park where ? are recommended and where there will be a change of format. Long will do 3 x 2kms courses, Medium 2 x 2kms courses and Short 1 x 2kms. Further details will be posted on website. |
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| Report | Thanks Brian - you’re a star. Thanks kite collectors - you’re also stars. Thanks Pete - another star. It’s all hotting up…. |
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| Report | Firstly, many apologies for those who chose to look for 134 and 137, particularly those on the Long Course, where they were early on the Line Course. These were in an area which we tend not to go into as the map needs major updates. Thank you for the challenge David.. Thanks to kite collectors Elena, Isoldt, Dorothy, Mike and David for collecting in the evening and the following morning and to Brian and Pete for tidying up afterwards. |
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| Report | Just a quick note to thank Isoldt for great planning and excellent use of the runnable areas giving plenty of route choice. Results speak for themselves, but good runs from David and Dean splitt6the LOG main pretenders. Good to see Imogen back and performing well. Last mention to Marathon runners Elspeth and Andy who still had plenty in their legs and ran remarkably well considering. Not forgetting kite collectors Alex, David and Isoldt. Also not forgetting Pete with his seamless IT work. Next week we are at Hendale, parking at Grasby Bottom crossroads. |
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| Notes | No RouteGadget will be available for this event as Score events are not handled by RG. |
| Report | I hope you enjoyed the change in format, it seems to have worked successfully and 4 on each course managed maximum points. Thanks to Pete S for ensuring all software was compatible and to get instant live results. Only one hiccup in that those with SIAC dibbers have to be careful not to trigger a Score control early when checking numbers or running past too close. If you do inadvertently 'punch' a control a early, just report at download. Long course as ever was a close run thing with Craig beating Paul by less than 30 seconds (one second per control). They capitalised on Liam's slightly longer route which proved costly. Well done to Flora for being top lady. Medium course was a 'walk in the park' for Paulius who fended off Ali and Helena with Gerry also getting all 21 controls. Short course winner was Beth who is local to these parts and living on Kingsway proved to be an advantage. Newbies Claire and Steve seemed to enjoy their first competitive event. Thanks to Mike, David, Flora and Isoldt for kite collecting. Next week we are at the infamous Normanby South - please get entries in early as map printing will be Monday morning as Brian is off on another River Cruise. Also Isoldt and I are away so please support Mike, Pete and David in helping out - especially kite collecting. Note: the following week (April 26th) we will be at either at Hendale or Cottagers Dale (one or the other).Should know on Sunday but an early entry to Poacher 3 welcomed as may have to print maps this weekend with BS away. Thanks |
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| Report | Organiser's comments: Many thanks to all the loyal HALO helpers who ensured the smooth running of this event. I hope all the competitors who turned out on a bright and sunny autumn morning in Thorne enjoyed their first orienteering visit to this market town. My role as organiser was made so much simpler by the efforts of Peter and Isoldt Harris who in addition to mapping the area, planning and controlling the event between them, also booked the church hall and identified all the suitable parking areas. It was unfortunate that we could not take advantage of all the canal crossings, the low-level crossing near to the flyover can be opened at any time by canal boat users and then stays open for around 15 minutes. This was too long for a timed-out section, so to ensure fairness, it was decided to make this bridge out of bounds. However, I don't believe this distracted from the courses as Thorne provided many interesting and challenging areas and Isoldt took full advantage of these when planning the courses. Huge thanks are due to competitors Helen and Jeff who both sacrificed their runs to assist an injured competitor who had fallen and cut his face. Fortunately, the incident took place outside of the fire station and Richard was well looked after by the fire officers as well as by the orienteers. Richard wounds were cleaned up at a local hospital on his way home and although feeling a little battered he is in good spirits this morning (Sunday). He is very grateful to all those who assisted him. It would be appreciated if as many competitors as possible could enter their routes on Route Gadget either using GPS or their memories (can you remember which way you went?). The planner and controller are very interested to see which routes were used. Neil Harvatt |
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| Report | Great to be out in the autumnal Baysgarth park today. What amazing conkers, dangerous from above or underfoot, not on a string. There was a choice of MapRun around Barton and a Sprint event using SIAC in the Park. Some runners chose one and not the other, some did both. Thank you to Amanda and Brian for planning and testing out the MapRun. Plenty of challenges and route choice to work out. Planning a MapRun has a few nuances which make it work extra well. Flora was running her first MapRun and David was running with a Garmin watch for the first time, ably assisted in the setup by Kate, thank you for that. Thank you to Flora and Elspeth for helping to put the Sprint controls out and to Paul for helping to collect. |
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| Report | A great evening of orienteering in Grimsby. Well done to all who ran on this fantastic area, a great map by Peter Harris provides us with challenging Urban orienteering. The town planners of decades ago made a choice to have very few repeated shapes or regular patterns, a legacy which makes for great orienteering. The split leg on Medium and Long may have been out of the ordinary but orienteering is “no ordinary run” and everyone succeeded in understanding the intent of creating a leg where it’s necessary to look ahead a little further (or just choose and go). Some close results on the evening with just seconds separating runners at points in the table. Amanda and Barry separated by 9 seconds on the Medium, BrianH and Sam by the same margin on the Long. David and David separated by 7 seconds on the Medium, Jonathan and John were 3 seconds apart, with Anne just 12 seconds ahead. But it was Philip and Brian’s 1 second margin that grabs the attention, did they choose the same x or y route, was their running line optimal, just a couple of steps to one side can make all the difference. Amazing when you think of the possible variations. Congratulations to the course winners, Mary, Paulius and Liam. And also to those running on their first urban event, I hope it gave a good taste for it. _ |
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| Report | Excellent challenging courses produced by Brian Ward on a new area of map to the East of town. Rare was the chance to switch off for a moment. Utilising this area meant that the crowded town centre was not an issue whatever the weather. And what weather it was. Hope everyone managed to rehydrate by some means, either with a swim or by sampling Beverley's many attractive eateries. If anyone finishing towards the end wasn't able to collect a HALO "40th anniversary pen" and would like one, please catch David on Saturday at Sheffield, or at another event in the not too distant future, he will carry some spares. Please note that as at 02/07/2022, revised results have been uploaded. The leg between control 56 and control 78 has been voided on Courses B, D and F. During the event a normally locked gate was opened in what was mapped as an uncrossable wall near to the Youth Hostel. A competitor recently contacted the organiser requesting to be disqualified as a result of them taking advantage of the unmapped gate. On further inspection by the controller, judging by the split times for this leg, it was apparent that other competitors may also have gained an unfair advantage. Consequently to ensure fairness, the decision was made to eliminate this leg from the affected courses. |
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| Report | Planner: There were 2 planners involved: Charlotte kindly did the creative side looking for interesting and challenging legs while David did the work on the ground. Compliments will go to Charlotte, criticisms will go to David. We hope you enjoyed the coastal location for these Sprint races, a change from university campus racing while still able to provide a very low traffic running area. The order of the race areas was dictated by the tide, low tide in the morning meant that the dock gates in the Marina were not going to be opened. Later at high tide one, and then the other, dock gates come into use creating unpredictable route choices; Victoria Dock Village providing the firm map for the second race. The new bridge over the A63 dual carriageway meant that we were able to access the Old Town, finishing at the minster. Good fortune or good planning meant that when it became apparent that the High St (cobbled) was to become a TV drama set no replanning was necessary, look out for Hull when “Bodies” is released. Extensive works have been carried out on the sea defences, completion of this has let us utilise the area properly. The residents of Hull were very accommodating, allowing unrestricted running in the modern areas which have still been linked with unusual path networks. Much enthusiasm to see sport and activity going on was shown during the planning consultations with residents.. Finishing in the park area allowed us to explore the possibilities of what it offered while finishing close to the event centre and download. While it is not excellent that the bowls club has obviously ceased, it does hand the area nicely to orienteering. The intent of what some see as a reverse chase is multiple. The slowest runners do not have their gaps doubled and come in even further behind the other runners. There is a sense of ‘event’ in having more finishers arriving together. While first-across-the-line is good for an arena and audience keeping everyone involved was the intention with this format. In an urban environment setting the fastest off first inevitably leads to bigger gaps between runners, with little “chase” going on as it might in the forest unless the gaps are small. Past experience is that the second run is not as predictable as simply resulting in net times ending at the same moment. With hindsight, the opposite of a mass start should have involved a gaffled finish to reduce control load. Feedback received involving congestion at the end of the courses suggests that the intended route choices were not able to separate people but that trains of runners resulted. Safety is always a concern and we should always be mindful of the safety of other competitors and the public. We have taken this onboard and hope that future Sprint Champs will ensure that the issues do not impede on the competition. |
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| Report | Immingham looked great in the sunshine. Thank you to planner Isoldt for showing it off to its best with courses that had us calculating on the run in the heat, a tough day for an athlete. Especially thanks for managing to put controls out on the day of returning from holiday, transport was kind to us all and your your route choice was obviously optimal. Quickest on the courses were Mary, Murgers and me. _ |
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| Report | A grand finale at Kingsway and Brumby Woods. Thanks to Oli for planning such an important decider. Good runs all round. Philip's jet lag getting the better of him ruled him out of the top spot challenge. Mary C's aversion to the last control and love of the woods meant we had to work hard to save an ice lolly from the hovering juniors. Thank you for putting it on Routegadget Mary, you are not the only one foiled by the woods which seem straightforward but are sometimes a little tricky. Never trust all our navigating to the path, it's just a help. Medium champion had already been decided, congratulations to Dave Offler, followed closely by granddaughter Imogen who took the Ladies trophy. Good consistency in orienteering brought Oliver the Junior trophy. The Short this year had been heading towards a VSG course to satisfy the challenges needed by the experienced competitors choosing that course. As the trophy is aimed at junior newcomers we decided again not to award it and to save its prestige for (maybe next year) when we have some eligible runners. Meritable performance from Mary V who had the highest points of all this year's leagues (there is a bar of chocolate for this new accolade waiting for you Mary V). King of the Long had to be decided on the night with Craig and Liam on equal points coming into the final event, only separated by count back to highest other scores. So close was it with several permutations that the spreadsheet was ready to do the calculating. A second win for any of the previous 5 winners would mean we were in count back scenario. Luckily the King of Kingsway made it simple and with 3 wins out of 7 congratulations went to Liam whose legend continues..... Congratulations also to: Paul M, Master trophy (Vet) Andrew R, SuperVet trophy Elspeth J, Women's trophy Pete S, UltraVet trophy Pam B, WSV trophy Everyone has enjoyed the series and as it's not Peter writing the report I get a chance to say a huge thank you. For not only orchestrating the Poacher series but making sure it got off to a great start by being planner (twice) and with Isoldt providing the other half of the team they deserve an orienteering rest. Getting permissions and co-ordinating the planners is the obvious part but working out which venues will work at which time considering undergrowth and access is the unseen part which Peter's experience brings us our enjoyable runs. As the last event coincided with the end of volunteer week it's an appropriate time to say thank you to volunteers who contribute in many different ways, from the above mentioned co-ordination, map printing planning, kite collecting, IT, entries etc. On a couple of occassions we have employed guest control hangers, thank you to the Smiths for that. There is significant learning from planning, even if that is armchair with someone else hanging the controls on the day; coach says "give it a go". Hope to see most of you at the Lincolnshire Urban League. _ |
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| Report | Great to have some fresh ideas on Central Park, thank you Jason for your planning. Having planned and run there a few times it's too easy to rest on your laurels and be caught out by map updates and head into running, not keeping mind on the primary task of navigating and checking control code. We loved the dual-access control innovation which made each orienteer think about 2 legs at once, great practice for thinking about flow. mp's, failed to Starts, vandalised course, voided leg, it felt like the drama of F1 racing. Liam getting his 2nd 50 points means it's all ready for a showdown at Kingsway on the Long. Medium already sealed for Dave and various other trophies still in contention. _ |
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| Report | Well worth waiting for. Thank you to Paul for setting the controls out for the second time. And to Brian for bringing the maps for a second time. And to all the helpers that made it run smoothly. 5th different winner of 5 events on the Long, unprecedented in Poacher history. _ |
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| Report | Thank you to Kate for planning. Great use made of the contours, I can say that as I didn't run! Thank you to the 9 runners who put their route on Routegadget for me to enjoy vicariously. _ |
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| Report | Thank you to Isoldt for planning some great courses; a physical and navigational challenge from an expert planner! A mix of short navigational concentration and a longer running leg makes it feel like a Level B or A event. _ |
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| Report | More expert planning from Peter. Have a look at Routegadget to see who were the expert orienteers who can match the challenge, especially in that tricky Southern area where visibility is low. Thank you to the control collectors. _ |
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| Report | Great use of the area by planner and Poacher maestro Peter Harris. Good wins for Craig on the Long, Dave on the Medium and Mary on the Short. Let's see how those finishing orders hold up throughout the series. _ |
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| Report | Many thanks to all the clubs who turned up for this qualifying heat of the Compass Sport Competition. SYO were first in the Cup and qualify for the final. CLOK were first in the Trophy with EPOC second, both qualifying for the final. SYO will be joined in the final by AIRE (Previous final winners rule). CLOK and EPOC will be joined by EBOR (last year top-3 finalist and 8 club rules) Congratulations to all five clubs and good luck in the final. NB - There have been a small number of corrections for some runners. If any further corrections are thought necessary please contact Neil Harvatt (neilharvatt1@live.com) as soon as possible. To access the course splits using RouteGadget, click on the "red/white triangle with a blue line" towards the top of the screen. Use the menu to access leg positions, results table, race graphs, etc. BOF RANKING POINTS Please note: there was a mixup with the original event registration which prevented the ranking points being calculated. This has now been fixed, the ranking points will be calculated overnight and will be available Friday morning (March 18th). |
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| Report | Controller's Comments: Twigmoor is always a challenge. It's a challenge for the organiser to make sure it has toilets, parking and the map is up to date. It's a challenge to the planner to make sure that courses use the interesting features of the wood and not just a lap of the (attractive) gull ponds. It's challenging to the competitors, of course, who try to interpret the detail of the brown, green and blue map features. Wayne's courses provided an excellent middle distance challenge requiring all orienteering skills to be utilised, often in quick succession as the leg differed and the demands changed. Those who started later will have enjoyed sunshine and the woods at their best, with bracken brown and crunchy, leaves on the ground and just the right amount of wet features where they should be (mostly). Well done to those who were successful, I hope those who mp or dnf still enjoyed the challenge and will return another time. Planners Comments from Twigmoor – The task of “planner” was accepted with 4 weeks until the event start, with permission to use the woods / assembly issued. Twigmoor is a wood of 2 halves, the complex area to the south, then the runnable open to the north. The aim was to keep as many of you in the southern area, as this makes a good middle distance event. Several hours were spent trying to make it as complex as I could. The estimated winning time was calculated from the recent delayed 2020 CSC at Tankersley. I considered this area to be on a par with Twigmoor; the planned “black” elite winning time was 35 mins, therefore all course ratios built from this. If you found your course short/long, too complex/too easy, please let me know through the organiser. Thanks for attending this event. With a week to go the entry numbers were quite low 30 to 40 people. We debated whether it was worth holding the event; putting out controls on the Saturday & Sunday (50 of them) for just a few participants to use them. As it turned we had many more entries by Thursday midnight. See you in the woods…. Wayne Byrne – Planner (RAF Orienteering) Organiser's Comments This event was staged in the nick of time. The controller was available on site from Wednesday. If I had been printing with ink-jet then you would have found the ink on the map just as wet as the woods. We had a month to plan the event and therefore Wayne must be praised for his excellent courses given the number of visits to the area limited because of work commitments. The good thing is that there were many participants who came to download with expressions of praise for the courses. Wayne was at the finish and was available to discuss the complexity of the control siting and route choices with competitors. Thank you all for supporting us and telling us that you enjoyed your run. A big thank you to Tom Nelthorpe, the landowner, who grants us permission for the use of the area. Brian |
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| BOF registration | 77406 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Peter Harris |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
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| BOF registration | 79628 |
| Planner | Jason Clarke |
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| Report | We did not have to endure the flat 9 plus km runs on the Long but we did have to endure the climb and heat this week, which was equally tough, especially with the infamous Caistor â€Sting In The Tail’. Kate’s local knowledge certainly helped in producing excellent well received courses on her urban planning debut. On the Long Mike C was able to see off the RAFO flyers and the other LOGgie speed merchants. With only a couple of HALOites in the top 12, Mike and David, the LUL team trophy is unlikely to be coming home. HALOites fared better on the Medium with Brian once again excelling just pipping Paul and good runs from Helena, Amanda, Corrine and Pete S. Good to see Karen competing again after her recent accident. Next week we return to the Lincoln area, Branston, which can be accessed via the new Eastern Bypass, which some SatNav’ s may not recognise. Thanks to Kite Collectors, Craig, Isoldt, David, Jason and Kate. Good luck to those having to endure the heat for 3 hours on Saturday at the LOG Wolds Mini Marathon - hope you don’t cramp up!! |
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| BOF registration | 79627 |
| Planner | Kate Brown |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
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| Report | For those unaware, Karen the planner, a few weeks after volunteering to plan this event had a horrific cycle accident in Northumbria and is still spending most of her time laying on the sofa. So it was a real case of armchair planning taken to the extreme. So many thanks to her for continuing her debut planning duties and thanks to Isoldt for doing the hard yards doing the mentoring and checking sites and putting out controls etc. etc. Thanks to Pete for sorting out the times after we had an issue possibly caused by the Start box being located too close to the SIAC Test box?? Rasen does give competitors plenty of different types of areas to visit, so Karen’s local knowledge was certainly useful by producing classic urban courses. We were able to run at 1:4000 for a change as the Central area was focus plus the newly built Leisure Centre. It also caused problems for the LOG elite who inadvertently mispunched giving Craig the opportunity to win the Long closely followed by Mike B. The Medium gave Brian W the opportunity to try to return to fitness after a month’s rest to take the honours. Good runs from Corrine and Amanda flying the HALO flag. Thanks to kite collectors Alex and Kate, Mike, Paul and Craig. Note, next week we return to Logland, but be aware of start times as they may change as there may be a fixture clash with another Event being held at Wembley. Plus don’t forget the entry deadline of Sunday |
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| BOF registration | 79626 |
| Planner | Karen Cook |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
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| Report | Firstly I must make some apologies. To everyone for not producing all results on the night, although it does look like HALO are victorious. To Kate and Helena for Womens Champion mix up, when the latter looks likely to be the victor rather than the former. To Harriet for forgetting to remember her planning efforts at Swallow Vale (the Prosecco is being chilled). Another apology has come to light in that Jackie, Corrinne and Isoldt's Poacher Scores were mistakenly omitted and this will have a bearing on the Ladies Champion Result. All I can say it's been a long few months.. I will now thank Oli for planning the courses, it is not easy to work full time at school and home, and then, to find the time and energy to take on the role. I would like to thank Megan for putting out many of the controls despite the heat and carrying baby Leo around. I hope you all enjoyed the format despite the rush and the travel between areas. It seemed to work very well. Thanks to Pete for once again formulating a system of producing times for each of the 8 variations of the Chase course without having to manually input the individual variation. Reminders, LUL starts next week at North Hykeham enter by Sunday midnight through SI Entries, then the following week at Market Rasen. Don't delay paying your HERO Accounts, now the Poacher Series has ended. Good to see well over 20 competitors travelling to Sheffield for the HALO Urban Championships. Many thanks to Mike B for half time ice lollies and ice creams. Thanks to kite collectors Flora, Elspeth, Neil and Oli Congratulations to all Poacher winners. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| BOF registration | 79105 |
| Planner | Oli Smith |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Apologies for the false start - once insurance matters resolved all was good including Elspeth’s courses. Thanks to her for some classic sprint courses on her first planning venture. With the main titles already resolved Liam took a rest and allowed Mike to take a victory on the Long, probably his first. With Paul mpiing he needs a clear run next week to overtake the ever consistent Dean for the Masters crown. Dave and Pete S are in prime positions to take super and ultra vets titles. However it is the Ladies title where the main competition lies with Helena and Kate once again fighting it out with the 2 Juniors Hannah and Elspeth Plus Harriet who has a joker to play. Remember those completing greater than 6 events can easily gain extra points when their nightmare runs are excluded. Flora once again proved her versatility by being able to win on all terrains and Imogen showed that youth is on her side with another credible performance. Note last Poacher we introduced a new trophy which last year was awarded to top WSV on Medium this year it will go to top MUV on Medium. With a few Joker modifications this will be also a close contest between Paul, John and Rod. Next week with the 2 separate courses being run as much help as possible will be required and patience as the results formulated. Timings are tight so adherence to start times is important. However competitors who are late can hopefully be accommodated one would not want people unnecessarily missing out to what promises to be an interesting climax. Apologies for not thanking the kite collectors Harriet, Jackie, Corrine, Andrew, Elspeth and Flora. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 79104 |
| Planner | Elspeth Jolly |
| Controller | David Jolly |
| Report | As it is National Volunteer Week l must thank firstly Isoldt for putting out the controls whilst I was kicking a ball around in a tournament in Sleaford and trampling down some of the nettles. Secondly I must thank all those who volunteered to collect them in but only 5 required as I only used a limited amount in a limited area (Ben, Imogen, Dave, Dorothy, Mike - thank you). Plus Brian and Pete for their support as usual. The parking area had not been tarmacced after all so the event could have been held last week after all, when the nettles would have been 10cms less in height. The use of antiseptic cream certainly does work so I hope a little bit of pain was short lived. I hope you enjoyed the courses and using a 1:4000 map helped. On the Long it was a usual 1/2 with the margin over a minute for a change and it also means Liam retains his title for another year. Other good runs from Helena, Dean and Neil. On the Short, the Junior Girls excelled, and it means that Flora wins the Medium title and Imogen is in prime position for a trophy. Other good runs from Elena and John F. Next week we return to the 3 course Sprint format around the ex RAF base at Hemswell Cliff. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| BOF registration | 78092 |
| Planner | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Notes | RouteGadget for courses A,B and C are on thr first RouteGadget link, the rest on the second |
| Full results | Results by class |
| Full results | Results by course |
| Routegadget | First event Second event |
| Splitsbrowser | First event Second event |
| BOF registration | 77398 |
| Organiser | David Jolly |
| Planner | Brian Ward |
| Controller | Mike Ridealgh (EBOR) |
| Report | Thanks to Pete for formulating the results speedily. Thanks to Mary, Jackie, Alex, Kate, Jason and Isoldt for kite collecting. Thanks to Brian for producing some good Sprint courses in good Sprint terrain and ensuring that the event ran smoothly. This format proved popular and proved to be just as competitive. On the Long it was no surprise that only seconds separated Liam and Paul and the top 3, including Philip all won one of the courses. The format was certainly to Hannah’s liking and the Ladies title, as anticipated will be very close with Helena, Kate B and Elspethalso in the running. On the Medium Flora remains unbeaten and her times for B & C were faster than more than half of the Long runners. Imogen, competing for the first time on urban terrain, also performed well once she got used to the scale of the map and the different symbols. On the Short, Dorothy took her second victory using some of that former HALO Urban Champion experience. Next week we return to the usual format at Normanby South where we will be using the newly surfaced car park. Shorts definitely not recommended and insect repellent may be useful if temperatures continue to rise. Hope the nettles haven’t taken over since last visit, but courses planned to avoid the worst. New scale of 1:4000 being used and double sided maps for Long Course. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Planner | Brian Slater |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Those who had never competed at Swallow Vale before all seemed to produce good performances mastering the climb accordingly. Those who have competed here previously know the inevitability of continually conquering slope after slope with intermittent sprinting. Harriet certainly tested both the old and the new and as a first time planner produced excellent courses. Many thanks go to Harriet for volunteering to take on the role. Hope it is the first of many. Liam and fellow LOGgies were able to maintain their concentration despite the play off match at Sincil Bank and took the top places. Ian one of the SV debutants certainly did well as he was one of the first off and did not have the benefit of the elephant tracks. On the Medium HALOites faired better with Flora excelling again and Dave after last week’s good run continued his good form on familiar terrain. One gripe about kite collecting as it was once again left to Harriet, Karen and Isoldt to do the honours. So helping out at the last 4 Poachers and the 3 LULs will be necessary and appreciated especially as 6 of these will involve undoing gripples. Next week we are sprinting around the Belvoir Estate in Cleethorpes. Summer attire allowed so don those multi coloured vests and shorts but hankies on heads are definitely a no no. Brian has at short notice produced 3 courses all less than 2km on maps with a scale of 1:2500 so it will be fast and furious. Note, maps will not be recycled (as a COVID precaution) so when running more than 1 Course it may be wise to bring a suitable bag to keep the used maps in, with drinks etc. Please do not show to others. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Planner | Harriet Gillman |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Many thanks to Paul for planning duties this week, it’s a few years since we ventured into CDW due to the undergrowth issues. But this year we have been limited on the woodland front, as we have not had access to the full Yarborough Estate, Forestry England areas and Primrose. So using the †best bits’ Paul was able to produce some excellent Courses which required full concentration as those wide rides and paths all look the same. I hope you were able to enjoy the flora as in parts it was resplendent. One Flora certainly did by winning the Medium Course closely followed by Rod. Other good runs by Isla, Pam, Karen and John B (following on from his excellent run at Twigmoor last week). On the Long, Paul’s eyes were focused once again, but still not quite good enough to pip Liam, as in past Series every second counts. Good runs from Neil and Sean even managed a few high profile scalps. In mid division the battle of the Ladies was interesting with Helena, Kate and Harriet doing battle with only a few minutes apart. The latter takes on planning duties at Swallow Vale next week which will be a marked contrast with the steep runnable chalk slopes to enjoy. The subsequent Poacher venues are still subject to change but P5 is now likely to be at Normanby South and P6 is unlikely to be at Weelsby but hopefully in a top Sprint area. Thanks for all the support this Series. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Planner | Paul Simmons |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 78089 |
| Planner | Peter Harris |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Thanks to Chris for writing Report in HALO News. Further thanks to Isoldt for the diligent planning of courses. It was good to return to the woods and the dry cool weather resulted in the shortage of nettles and lowish brambles. We have had limited access to some woodlands this year so the Series has been slightly restrictive, hopefully you will still enjoy. Good to see so many still competing despite recent injuries etc. Besides the usual suspects good runs from the ladies on the Long, Kate, Helena and Harriet plus new To Long Elspeth, Hannah and Rosie not to mention the W70 who has returned to the Long competition. Well done to Jason, a new HALOITE who produced a respectable time on debut. On the Medium, Flora recorded a good victory but special mention to Imogen who shows great potential with an excellent run on her first Medium outing. Also thanks to Pete for sorting results etc. Note it is important to Pre Enter and to run with allocated dibber . Lastly thanks to Harriet, Tracey and Karen for collecting Kites, it is appreciated. Next week we are at Twigmoor, which is still recognisable despite the unwanted MTB activity in places. Reminder courses close at 8pm... |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| 2021 League table | https://new.halo-orienteering.uk/files/Poacher/Poacher_2021.pdf |
| BOF registration | 78088 |
| Planner | Isoldt Harris |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Full results | results by class |
| Full results | results by course |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 75655 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Isoldt Harris |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Many thanks to Mary for planning this event in a new area to many of us - but not to those who used to attend the EYOC Committee Meetings at the Forresters Arms 45 years ago. The area proved to be very enjoyable and the OOM proved to be accurate - although the odd path had been fenced off. The full 25 controls was nearly attainable with Mike only a couple of minutes over and Oli a few more. The number of clear rounds was higher than normal - Gerry did have one blemish on his scorecard but was still able to hold off the 2 Pete's. If Jim had been a bit more accurate he would have made the podium. Other good runs from Brian and Isoldt. Anyone wishing to plan a similar event in the near future please let me know - it could be a long hard winter so we will be all in need of an Orienteering fix, I am sure. A few reminders - AGM next Tuesday (via Zoom), Immingham (Oct 25th) with entries closing this Sunday and please try to pay into your HALO HERO accounts ASAP any outstanding balances (now this Series has ended). Thanks to all who have planned or competed in this series. |
| Full results | Weighted Results |
| Full results | Controls Found |
| BOF registration | 78531 |
| Planner | Mary Carrick |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Many thanks to Isoldt for planning this event in her diligent manner - hope the marking of the majority of the lamp posts with white stars assisted. The use of Streetview was problematic as the images were not accurate and many areas were not filmed - however today the problems now seem to be fixed - typical. The area although relatively compact proved to be fast and frantic with many runners able to achieve around the 20 out of 30 mark - and not many overtimes. One however was a few seconds over and still was able to record another victory - the synchronisation of the Start and Finish boxes was checked just in case. Well done Pete (again). The 2 Pete's ran similar routes - so was this the optimum route for the first 21 controls: 14,18,6,15,1,4,26,11,27,25,2,28,29,3,30,17,21,20,5,9,12? Other good runs by Jackie, the 2 Brian's and Alex not forgetting Mike who 'visited' all controls with one error and only just out of time. Next week we visit a new part of Beverley - the East, incorporating Flemingate and the Station areas with controls either side of the railway line. Check the timetables for an optimum start time. Very early starters may not require headtorches so enter on HERO asap. Meet on Blucher Lane. |
| Full results | Controls Found |
| Full results | Weighted Positions |
| BOF registration | 77828 |
| Planner | Isoldt Harris |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | A pleasing turnout on a lovely autumn evening on this new but unexpectedly interesting area. The tenfoots caused some some problems, as was expected, but the southern area was generally well negotiated. Peter Harris won the night after allowing for his weighting. His score was almost matched by Jim who ran him close. This was only Jim's second ever event but he was helped by actually living on this patch. Mike and Oli went for them all, with Mike getting every control correct, well done, and proving I had the right answers! Pete Shew, fresh from his win in the HALO Urban Champs, showed strongly again by coming in second. He's training I'm told, there's a lesson for me there. Karen's times are improving with few errors and increasing fitness. Many suffered penalties by coming in late. Perhaps this was due to the 1:7500 scale or perhaps people just wanted to stay out longer given the nice weather. Apologies for the delayed results but I caused a technical on the website (as usual) which, thankfully, Pete fixed for me (again). |
| Full results | Controls visited |
| Full results | Results |
| BOF registration | 78530 |
| Planner | Paul Simmons |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Full results | Full results |
| BOF registration | 77827 |
| Planner | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Many thanks to Oli for his imaginative planning providing excellent courses keeping everyone on their toes right to the finish. As a key worker and heavily involved in his school's return on the day of the event it was probably the last thing that he wished he had volunteered to do - especially if he knew it was going to rain as heavy as it did. Also thanks to Pete S for the results and sorting out the dibbers so quickly - one problem of having an unmanned download is if competitors use different dibbers to those on the registration. similar thanks to the Brian, Oli, Isoldt and the Jolly's for kite collecting, especially to David for retrieving 93 which had inadvertently found its way to the top of the lamp post (hope this did not affect anyone's course - no reports of such). It was a good night for the Ladies with top 3 on the Short and top 5 on the Long - may even see a top position on the Long next week. Well done Isoldt and Elspeth winning the respective courses and good luck to Charlotte next week.On the Long it was a good night for Mike winning the Long Course after a long journey from the deepest of deepest LOGLand. As our LUL events have now concluded don't forget to settle your accounts asap. Hope to see as many as possible at the LCS/LUL6 next week in Lincoln East. Thanks for supporting us with record numbers at this year's LUL Events. |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 78164 |
| Planner | Oli Smith |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Mega thanks to Megan for her planning, Oli (plus Lyra) for kite hanging and Start manning, Andrew for mapping, Brian for his not quite just in time map printing and Pete S for his Entry system and Live Results. Plus Kate B, Emily, Neil, Mike B and Isoldt for the kite collecting. This hybrid (urban,park,sprint,woodland) area proved to be a planner's conundrum with the road crossings at rush hour to contend with. However with the use of the Pedestrian Crossing the Medium course evolved, and it even provided the odd mispunch. The Long Course with fewer time outs did not cause any mispunches but the dual mini sprints, the hill climb, the long legs and the navigational challenge of the Nature Reserve resulted in plenty of lost time. This resulted in an unexpected defeat for Liam (the first in a long time in HALOland - he must have been missing his mentor, coach and father to inspire him! Congratulations to Paul for the victory and Philip for making it a 3 way title challenge. On the Medium a deserved victory for Martin who is now just behind evergreen Pete S in the Series with Julie favourite for the Ladies title and daughter Rosa favourite on the Short. Don't forget to enter the next events the deadlines are a number of days prior to the Event. Also we would like to welcome you all back to the area in the future - make a good Score, Night, Sprint or even next year's Lincolnshire Challenge Shield. |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Planner | Megan Smith |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Thanks to David for his diligent planning giving us all the opportunity to start getting back to normal. Thanks to all for adhering to the BO and HMG guidelines in terms of social distancing and maximum gathering numbers. The decision to move the date back 24 hours due to the possibility of clashing with the unauthorised Brigg Horse Fair was probably the right one as an event of sorts did take place on Wednesday. The Long course certainly produced the closest of finishes with only 9 seconds separating the first 3 competitors Liam, Philip and Paul (all LOG). Expect equally close times in the other 5 LUL contests. The Medium course gave the Juniors a chance to compete on a Medium course in a town with sufficiently quiet residential areas and a pedestrianised centre and the use of a timed out road crossing. This is not always possible and it gave Hannah, Elspeth and Flora to fly around the course but not as fast as Brian W the Supervet recovering from a calf injury but just fast enough to beat the Hypervets PeteS and PeteK although they had a 60 year advantage. Thanks to kite collectors Brian & Amanda, Kate & Alex, Flora & Elspeth plus the other Brian. Don't forget to pre enter for the other events - Washingborough (via SI Entries)by Sunday 9th August and Kingsway (via HALO website) by Monday 17th August. Many thanks to Pete S for developing our own entry system and producing instant Live Results. |
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| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 78086 |
| Planner | D. Jolly |
| Controller | P.Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Thanks to Brian for planning this event. Despite the rain and the resultant sodden control cards and sodden competitors spirits did not seem to be dampened. The area is ideally sized for such an event and the SE seemed to be the most profitable area with few 'dead ends' and good route choices. Some good runs from Brian W as he gets back to full fitness and the EBORites Helene and Brian who both scored 181 points (180.6 and 180.8 if taken to extra decimal place), hence Brian higher in results. Did not find Alex's Card to record results - probably disintegrated. Hope to see as many as possible at the 2 South Bank Events in April - N.B Winterton only just over the Bridge. Thanks to all 4 planners for this mini Series which will hopefully be replicated in the Autumn. Also our Classic O Event at Houghton at the end of April is also only a few kms from Market Weighton. |
| Full results | Full results |
| BOF registration | 77826 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Brian Slater |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Thanks to Mary for planning the event and producing some good route choices between the lampposts with her diligent use of the area. Only one or two queries but generally the benefit of doubt given to competitors. Excellent hospitable venue - pity could not stop for quiz. Hope you were all able to count the number of houses with '2 Jags' as you went round one of Hull's most affluent areas. Congratulations to Gerry for accumulating the most handicapped points just ahead of Brian W who is slowly returning to full fitness levels and Helen who's penalties were very costly. Other good runs from Jackie and John. Commiserations to Pat who failed to trouble the scorers mainly due to the fact that en route she bumped in to a long lost friend and consequently her 'catching up on all the gossip' cost her seven minutes. Hope to see you in 2 weeks in Market Weighton - another new area on the edge of HALO land. |
| Full results | Full results |
| Planner | Mary Carrick |
| Report | Thanks to David for the planning from his armchair - the area particularly the Eastern part gave plenty of routes to follow and decisions to be made. The number of changes of direction meant that it was unlikely that all controls would be collected. Also the level crossing was an unfortunate factor in Leon's run and score. This is the only time that a level crossing has come into play in a HALO Event but a number of us are used to them in LOG land. Good run from Mary who will be planning the next Event in Kirk Ella. There were one or two queries (those shown by a ? on the master control list) and a few times when the benefit of doubt was given to the competitor. The importance of utilising the full 45 minutes was fully exemplified by the fact the winner of the event with and without the handicap took precisely 45 minutes... |
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| BOF registration | 77824 |
| Planner | David Jolly |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Many thanks to Paul for volunteering to plan this inaugural event. It is many years since we have held such an event and I am sure you will agree it was successful and we all look forward to the other events in Brough, Kirk Ella and Market Weighton. The format is such that the majority of the planning can be done from the armchair and that the controls do not have to be put out before the event and obviously there is no collecting in to do afterwards (both of which can be laborious) and we are not as reliant on our computer team. One suggestion was that there could be a chalk marking on each lamppost to signify that it is the correct one;this is certainly worthy of consideration - so may be put into practice at some stage when the planner has time to mark them up beforehand. Thanks to all for supporting the event and hope to see as many as possible in 2 weeks. Some good performances on the night notably from Leon and Megan. |
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| BOF registration | 77823 |
| Planner | Paul Simmons |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
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| Results | https://halo-orienteering.uk/doc/BResults.pdf |
| BOF registration | Activity 28325 |
| Planner | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Good to see you all enjoying The Westwood. The terrain is varied and the woodland to the West is more navigable in the day-time. We had lots of pleasing comments and some constructive critiques which were well received. Control '51' had been removed (faulty gripple) by a member of the public and was not recovered until we collected in. It had been slung over a nearby fence/enclosure. A replacement control was made before 10.30am so most would not know of the interference unless they came across the misplaced item! Paul, planner, set a special course for P Roberts on his tramper scooter - he won that course. The wheels needed a serious hosing down afterwards. Notable performances were Sue on Orange; Celia on L. Green; Helen on S. Green; Brian, Steve and Ruth on Green & Quentin, Craig and Chris on Blue. Very well done all. Thanks to Paul, Pete and all the helpers and participants for turning up on a cold but dry day. Brian |
| League | HALO League Tables |
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| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 73751 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Paul Simmons |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Report | Not a massive turn out of participants but we were there for the weekend, so happy to please the 'stalwarts'. Hope you enjoyed your course provided by Paul. There are several complex areas for night orienteers to negotiate. Though dry up above wet under foot was always going to be inevitable. But I know people are used to that. A big thank you to the HALO helpers on a very cold evening for officiating especially at the 'start'. Brian |
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| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 73755 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Paul Simmons |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Report | It's a very easy job to control a HALO event when Ken is organiser - you just know it will happen! On the planning side we were very unlucky to time the event to clash with the start of restoration work on the Mill on the Foreshore which scuppered Neil's original idea of starting under the Humber Bridge and utilising Pete's (Harris) new map extension which included the foreshore by the bridge.... maybe next time?! Courses seemed to be very well recieved with several comments to the effect "I'm pleased I made the effort", thanks to all who came and competed. Much like Ken, if Neil is planning, you know there aren't going to be any complications, and such was the case. As ever, plenty of HALO helpers, special thanks to Chris S, who control hung the Country Park controls, and to Pat for the very well recieved cake contribution. On behalf of Charlotte I'd like to say a big "Thank You" to everyone who supported her Cake (and Sausage Roll) Stall. We Sold Out and Charlotte raised ÂŁ140 towards her costs for the World Cup Final in China next weekend. MANY THANKS. Brian Ward, Event Controller. |
| League | HALO League Tables |
| Full results | Results by class |
| Full results | Results by course |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 73745 |
| Organiser | Ken Hutson |
| Planner | Neil Harvatt |
| Controller | Brian Ward |
| Report | How was it? This is a Participant Satisfaction Survey sampled event and we'd like to hear how you found the experience. We would really appreciate it if you could spare 5 -8 minutes to share your thoughts by completing the following survey: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/HALOSurvey |
| Full results | Full results |
| Results | https://halo-orienteering.uk/doc/HBCP 12.10.19 Results.pdf |
| BOF registration | 76990 |
| Organiser | Peter Harris |
| Planner | Mary Carrick |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | How was it? This is a Participant Satisfaction Survey sampled event and we'd like to hear how you found the experience. We would really appreciate it if you could spare 5 -8 minutes to share your thoughts by completing the following survey: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/HALOSurvey |
| Full results | Results with handicap |
| Full results | Results without handicap |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Isoldt Harris |
| Controller | Pete Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | How was it? This is a Participant Satisfaction Survey sampled event and we'd like to hear how you found the experience. We would really appreciate it if you could spare 5 -8 minutes to share your thoughts by completing the following survey: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/HALOSurvey |
| Full results | Results with handicap |
| Full results | Results without handicap |
| BOF registration | 76989 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Helena Crutchley |
| Controller | Pete Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Full results | Results with handicap |
| Full results | Results without handicap |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Brian Slater |
| Controller | Pete Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Big thanks to Mike for his role in our event. Everyone attending enjoyed the challenges presented. We were thin on the ground but managed to interest 3 new comers. Mary C contacted Beverley running club from where came Santiago and Fenneke, and Ingrid told Oliver about the event at her Saturday morning conference. All through personal contact - who would have known. Well done the podium places Pete Harris (43.36) cutting it fine but going for a full card, Pete Shew (2nd) in good fettle, and Amanda (3rd) but 1st Lady in. Kerry, landlady of the 'Cross Keys', was so welcoming we should go back and enjoy her hospitality again. Thanks to the clearer-uppers Ken, Pete, Isoldt and Mike. Pete S for results. Brian, organiser, incognito. Wednesday starting at 6pm from 'The Lion and Key' meals 'til 8pm. Free Car Park just East of the River Hull - use the infamous (Rotating) Scale Lane Bridge for pedestrians and cyclists only. |
| Full results | Results with handicap |
| Full results | Results without handicap |
| BOF registration | 76987 |
| Planner | PH assisted by Mike Byron |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Full results | Handicap results |
| Full results | Without handicap |
| Photos | Gallery |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | W Byrne |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Now that I have recovered from all the excitement of 'Healing' I feel compelled to praise all of you, the willing participants. I sold the event to the Hotel saying we get 20 to 30 entries with perhaps a dozen diners. The 'patter' got us the ÂŁ100 room fee down to zero. On the night the smaller numbers of diners that I estimated did not seem to phase the staff who were most welcoming and efficient in serving drinks and delicious meals. The crux of course was which of the 2 to tackle first, SPRINT or SCORE? It did matter if you thought you might get a full house. Leaving the SPRIT early would not have been an option. The 2 exercises we in distinct geographical areas, which was explained to starters. Lots to think about - did your brain urt? Mike Byron, holder of 'The Golden Gripple Key Award' slayed the opposition with a clean run avoiding some of the traps and sneaky route choices. So well done you - it might be his second podium as 1st - correct me please if it is fake news! Listening into conversations it appears that I am becoming known as the '50-50 planner', who presents route choices of equal lengths. Either way is then an easy 'choose'! With 'contactless' SI boxes 'the flow' then becomes a consideration in decision making. 5 others were fast enough to gain the 200 points from 26 checkpoints in under 45 minutes. So well done. You can check people's routes using Pete Shew's excellent display of the 'split-times' on our website. Notice that DJ picked up '94' 3 times, not necessarily getting all three in the right order (approximate quote)!. Quickest lady was Kate who is a regular Poacher contender who also arranges orienteering for her scout group - well done in keeping up a fast pace. We had a visit from Peter Brooke (SELOC), our North of England development officer for British Orienteering. He was on duty collecting data and advising us. In spite of his official duties he seems to keep quite fit (Podium 3) and is becoming competent having taken up orienteering only recently. Good to see you Pete. Mary Vickers kindly advertised the event around the village and we had 3 locals who enjoyed finding all the score checkpoints in under 45 minutes. Perhaps they will try 'Immingham' next week? Mary and Isoldt spent time introducing the newcomers to our sport. Thank you. Thanks to the collectors Mike, Chris, Pete and Isoldt. Also thanks to all who entered for making me feel this sport so worthwhile doing. Brian, planner. |
| Full results | Results with handicap |
| Full results | Results without handicap |
| BOF registration | 76984 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Brian Slater |
| Controller | Pete Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Notes | Splits in "String results" |
| Full results | Results by course |
| Full results | Results by class |
| String results | String results |
| BOF registration | 75671 |
| Organiser | Ken Hutson |
| Planner | Brian Ward |
| Controller | John Butler (HALO) |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Before congratulating LOG, I would like to thank Isoldt for planning excellent courses and having to endure the weather in both putting out, collecting and manning the start. Also having to replace a control at short notice after 112 went AWOL. After reporting the missing control my rerun actually meant that I was leading and even beating Liam at control 2.....needless to say it did not last especially after the dead leg suffered after hitting the iron bollard under the canopy on the approach to 6. Note the control has been found. Congratulations to Gerry and Liam on winning on the night. Congratulations to LOG on their clean sweep 🧹 on the trophy front, namely Alison,Alison, Ian, Clare and Liam plus the regaining of the Club trophy. Elspeth did come close and just pipped by Ali. Next year’s planning already started where it is hoped more accessible venues will be used e.g Gainsborough, Ra and Brigg, Don’t forget the Race the Castles Series in a few weeks including Lincoln and Beverley. |
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| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 76469 |
| Planner | Isoldt Harris |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Thanks to all for making the trek to W & F, probably our most technical Urban area. Many thanks also to Isoldt for putting out the controls as I was playing in a Football Festival during the day and thanks to David and Elspeth for kite collecting (especially when they had to get up at silly o'clock the next day so Elspeth could get up and go to the Netball). Apologies for not realising that some garages had recently been replaced but thanks to Ian for pointing this out before most had started. He knew as he had helped demolish them. Thanks as ever to Pete and Brian. Current Series leaders Liam and Ian excelled and the winning times were faster than expected. The area provides plenty of planning opportunities and interesting to see route choices on the longer legs and HALO's one success on the night was Brian W's winning Split time on 13 to 14, pity he went on to miss out 17 - we all have these mental aberrations from time to time! |
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| Full results | Splits |
| BOF registration | 76468 |
| Planner | Peter Harris |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Notes | There was a very high standard of orienteering on show today. Congratulations to all who took part. |
| Full results | Individual results |
| Full results | Team results |
| Report | It was true. Cleethorpes was sunny for those who ventured to this new area of Cleethorpes - Haverstoe Park, The Boating Lake and many roads and houses in between on 1:5000 A3 map. Well done Craig on the Long who pushed PM into 2nd position. The second leg on the long was 1020m to the bridge (beneath), and the first time Craig had seen that 'beneath' IOF pictorial description symbol - of course he found himself above the checkpoint - WHOOPS!. We wondered if the SIACs might record from above? Pete Shew tried it on his second visit over the bridge and it did not register - the planks were thick. I spoke to David Jolly at a later date and in fact it was possible to register at the bridge from above if you wore your SIAC on a toe! e checked this out on leg 6 to 7. Participants enjoyed finding checkpoints in tricky thickets around the lake and in the park - lucky people! Newcomer Ian took 1st place on the Medium just minutes in front of Elspeth. No one came along to do the SHORT so I invited all to do the SHORT as a SPRINT! Craig 6.49; Phil 7.06; David 7.09; Andrew 7.34; Mike 7.48; Ian 8.39: Again Well Done Craig. This made good use of 6 of the 10 maps printed on A3 at 1:2500. Thanks to the collectors Paul S., Craig, Mike, Harriet and team 'Jolly'. Don't miss 'Freshney and Willows' urban on 17th July. Brian (now for a rest) |
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| BOF registration | 76467 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Brian Slater |
| Controller | Wayne Byrne |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| League | HALO League Tables |
| Full results | By class |
| Full results | By course |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 73735 |
| Organiser | Helena Crutchley |
| Planner | Peter Harris |
| Controller | Paul Murgatroyd |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Notes | Charlotte's analyses of the route choices can be found on the HALO home page https://halo-orienteering.uk/page/_index#art836 |
| Report | Thanks to everyone for coming and for all the favourable comments about the events and courses. The prizes for the sprint event were awarded to the top 3 YHOA finishers in each class. We decided to also give prizes to the class winners and juniors. If you didnt pick up your prize, please let Helena know via helenaAThalo-orienteering.uk |
| League | HALO League Tables |
| Full results | By class |
| Full results | By course |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 73736 |
| Organiser | Helena Crutchley |
| Planner | Charlotte Ward |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | The last 10 weeks have certainly raced by with mixed weather, mixed attendances and mixed fortunes. As noted at the presentations the 9 competitors who committed to running at all the events together with the 5 planners who similarly attended all are worthy of a special mention. So thanks Corrine, Kate, Andrew H, Andrew R, John, Liam, Sean, Mike and Liam for supporting the Series especially when only one of these live in Poacherland. Plus special thanks to Pete, Brian and Isoldt plus the other planners and kite collectors. Only one trophy was at stake and Elspeth was focused and fit enough to win on the night and take the Medium title from her rival Hannah, who had to be content with the Ladies trophy. Congratulations to other trophy winners Liam, Paul, Kate the two Pete’s, Flora and Georgia plus Jackie the inaugural recipient of the Carpe Dieum trophy for top Ladies Medium Supervet. The nights Course winners’ were Liam, Elspeth and Mary V, the latter although finished first in the Short League Table after although injured this season was ineligible for the trophy as it is Poacher tradition that the recipient is the top Junior. Now onto the LUL on Wednesday evenings starting at Sleaford next week after this weekend where the action is at Gainsborough on Saturday and Witham St Hugh’s on Sunday. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| BOF registration | 76008 |
| Planner | Brian Slater |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Notes | LCS individual results in "String results" |
| Report | Firstly a massive thank you to Pete for single handily organised and planned all aspects of the event including producing the right result and keeping the heavy rain at bay So HALO were able to recapture the LCS due to the extra counters - so thanks to all who turned out from both clubs and especially to those who had to run the extra distances than they would normally have had to endure. Perhaps the rules may need to be modified to reflect the demographics. To get changes may be more of problem than Brexit. This event was also a successful Poacher event so well done Mary V, Harry and Liam. Next week we have the finale at Cleethorpes CP where Brain will be single handily doing the business, with the 3 x 2km format. Presentation of trophies will take place ASAP. One or two trophies still need returning. This year we have not been able to predict the weather so may be best to have post race celebrations at a local hostelry rather than a picnic in the park. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Poacher results |
| Full results | LCS results |
| String results | String results |
| BOF registration | 76007 |
| Planner | Pete Shew |
| Notes | As usual at this stage in the League, only competitors with previous results in a class are eligible to score in that class. |
| Report | Thanks to Chris for his planning and especially for teaching the local kids to put their fingers in the hole in the finish box when they saw a competitor in a purple and white shirt approaching. Liam and Mary were the Long and Short winners and Harry took the honours on the Medium with super quick times. The Hemswell area is good for Sprints with it’s virtual traffic free roads, apart from the local kids doing wheelies, leaving their bikes on the roads or riding in front of vehicles leaving the site - we were all young once The League tables for Short and Long are taking shape with all to run for. Next week is the LCS at Central Park with parking off Kingsway, look out for the HALO banner. Note: Medium and Long runners have to do both courses to qualify for Poacher points, Short just the Prologue. Thanks to kite collectors: Dominic, Mike and Isoldt. Last year’s trophies 🏆 to be returned please. Message from Dorothy : anyone not collecting their 🧚‍♀️ bag that they paid for, they can do so next week. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Photos | Gallery |
| BOF registration | 76006 |
| Planner | Chris Simmonds |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Notes | Points only awarded to competitors who have previously competed in the class that they ran in this event. |
| Report | Thanks to Megan and Oli for the planning. Very favourable comments on the courses and the format. The format was not going to be used but the reduction in area meant that only the more technical parts could practically be used. With Course 1 being less technical it gave all the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the terrain before tackling the 2 more technical courses. Apologies for those who had to wait for their recycled maps as more than foreseen took the option of doing Course 1 first. The course winners were a repeat of last week, so congratulations Mary, Hannah and Liam. The latter is the first Poacher winner of 2019 and has an unassailable lead, now that 8 events have flown by. Other trophies are wide open particularly on the Medium Course. Next week we are at Hemswell Cliff where a similar format will be used. Parking will be on the Housing Estate and not at the Antiques Centre. See website for precise location. Many thanks to Pete S for working overtime to produce the results over night and to kite collectors Mary, Harriet, Mike, David and Flora. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Class results |
| Full results | Course results |
| BOF registration | 76005 |
| Planner | Oli and Megan Smith |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
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| BOF registration | Activity27300 |
| Organiser | PH |
| Planner | Mary Carrick |
| Report | Geoff last planned last century when dibbers and boxes were not invented and when cards and needle punches were the way we recorded that we had visited a control. There was a common denominator, in that control numbers need to be checked when punching or dibbing, a few unfortunately failed to do this. The area has changed since last year with extensive thinning, however this did not significantly affect runnability due to the brashings left behind. Geoff produced some noteworthy courses incorporating route choice, contour reading, control picking and precision orienteering in this popular area and was generally sympathetic in the amount of climb. On the Short Mary V once again took the honours. On the Medium the W14's once again showing their orienteering prowess with Hannah beating Elspeth on this occasion and also beating 2 longies in the process, David O and Lawrence. Other good runs from Jackie, Stephen and Corrinne and good to see Poacher stalwart Geoff S on a seasonal return. On the Long Liam now looks certain to take the title, with Paul edging out Craig for second place. Other good runs from Kate and the 2 Pete's (fresh from their successful training in the hills of Porto)all of which are potential trophy winners. Thanks to kite collectors Elena (again), Elspeth (again)and David (again). Next week we return to Normanby South, which has also changed significantly with the Deer Enclosure being extended and the Sports Field having a new access road. You will be pleased to know the intricate part remains untouched. So it looks likely that there will be 3 courses all approximately 1.8kms with Short runners running 1 course, Medium runners running Course 1 and 2 and Long runners running Courses 1 and 2 plus a 3rd course. Cumulative times to count - so important to check your numbers! |
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| BOF registration | 76004 |
| Planner | PH plus Geoff Holmes |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Notes | Controls 127 and 138 voided |
| Report | Thanks to David for planning this event at the last minute, a last minute substitution for Lawrence who celebrated his 50th birthday at a last minute conference in London instead. So apologies for the misnumbering and misloctating of the odd control, and as a result the odd leg has been excluded. On World Orienteering Day everyone’s celebrations were probably a bit longer than anticipated, except for Liam who repeated last weeks impressive performance with an even bigger winning margin. Other good runs from John, Mike and PeteS. On the Medium Chris had a mare and gave his main rivals the chance to take advantage, which Hannah and Paul did accordingly. Good runs also from Andy and Dorothy. On the Medium Mary took top spot again. The League tables are taking shape with Liam showing his dominance, Paul and John battle it out for the Masters, the 2 Petes head the SV and UV categories. Looks like there will be a new Ladies Champion - Kate or Harriet? On the Medium Rosie’s consistency gives her the lead and joined by other Ladies and Girls going for the trophies Elspeth, Hannah and Jackie, this may result in a clean sweep for the 4 trophies up for grabs. Thanks to kite collectors Tracey, Kate, Dom, Chris and Cooks et al. Next week we are at Swallow Vale, which has been considerably thinned and is even more runnable than before, but the slopes have not been flattened. Geoff is the last minute planner who will no doubt get his O fix for the week at his local woods in Woodhall Spa at the LOG Ostlers Plantation event on Monday. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
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| BOF registration | 76003 |
| Planner | David Jolly |
| Controller | PH |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | After publishing the full list of Poacher Long Course winners on the website it was inevitable that Liam would win again in convincing style by 5 minutes and 1 second. Of his 59 victories was this the largest winning margin?? Don't go trawling through the records again Pete!! At least next year he has his wedding to think about and that may slow him down. Craig fresh from his 16k (plus 450m climb)running the M21E at BOC at the weekend took a good second from David fresh from his Estonian jaunt. On the Medium, Paul fresh from planning last week was able to fend off a fiveway female challenge headed by Flora and Rosie. Short victor was Emily who stomped round the course in testing conditions. That brings us on unsurprisingly to the weather which was far from ideal for competitors, starters, kite collectors, tent erectors and most importantly to the control putter outer - so thanks to Isoldt for perservering in the torrential downpours and producing excellent courses utilising the pockets of runnable woodland to good effect. That 1:10000 map looks even worse after collecting controls from the furthermost point than it does when running up those rides or along those slopes! Many thanks to David and Flora, Mike and Karen for Kite Collecting as well Jackie and Rosie for retrieving the Start. Also thanks to all competitors for running on such an atrocious evening. Next week we are at Willingham Woods, unfortunately Brian will be on an Italian Job, so as much help as possible will be required and appreciated. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
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| BOF registration | 76002 |
| Planner | Isoldt Harris |
| Controller | PH |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Thanks to Paul for coming up with some runnable courses. Parts of this woodland are certainly a challenge whilst other parts are excellent and Paul got the balance right IMHO. On the Short, Georgia excelled without the help of Reggie. On the Medium, Elspeth and Flora excelled without the help of their canine companions with other good runs from Dominic on his Swiss return and Richard on his debut. On the Long, Liam and Paul excelled yet again, with good runs from Rod and Nick and good to see Sean getting his fitness back and breaking the hour barrier. Thanks to kite collectors Elena, Dorothy and Mike S, Jackie and Corrine and Golden Gripple holder Mike B. Good luck to all running at BOC - Relays and Individual - HALO, LOG and NOC Poacherites. Next week at the Pillar, using Gamekeepers entrance. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
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| BOF registration | 76001 |
| Planner | Paul Simmons |
| Controller | Ph |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Congratulations to SYO for a convincing win over HALO. The club's team captain had carefully prepared for the occasion. A large team of keen young athletes made a strong statement with their efforts. Well done to the top scorers and of course the supporting runners. Apparently we meet again to compete at the final if HALO can muster up a viable team. We were very pleased to welcome lots of participants from the North of England who could well have gone elsewhere to compete. However they would then have missed a pleasant run around one of our best and most runnable areas. Congratulations to all the leading runners, your results will be forwarded to YHOA to score points in the Superleague. A big thank you to 2 officials Isoldt, planner on her Level C debut, and Wayne, newly qualified controller on his first official event. Wayne kept both the planner and organiser on their toes. Thank you to HALO and LOG helpers who have much expertise and need little instruction on the organisational tasks. We always name the 'collector ins' as this is a task done after a usually tiring day of other activities. They were Mike & Dorothy Smith, Pat and Paul Simmons, Helen Chan, Craig Lucas (LOG), Pete Harris and Dave Offler. Thank you the orienteers for the several compliments on the courses and organisation which were made personally to us. The 'string results' below show the YBT Scores. Results kindly produce by Pete Shew using OE2012 and some of his own elaborate inventions. Brian Slater, Organiser. |
| League | HALO League Tables |
| Full results | Results by class |
| Full results | Results by course |
| String results | String results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Photos | Gallery |
| BOF registration | 73731 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Isoldt Harris |
| Controller | Wayne Byrne |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | As we utilise this technical area more and more, more and more of you appear to master the area (with a few exceptions). Planning here is rewarding as you have to cater for both the experienced and the not so, so you have do not have to dumb down the courses and similarly you do not have to over complicate things. The use of butterflies tends to help the planning process and hopefully this succeeded. The last minute felling fortunately did not have too much impact as it was predominantly in an area not used significantly. On the Short, Georgina once again showed promise by negotiating the revised course without mishap. On the Medium, Yasmin (running down)showed that years of experience at such a tender age proved to be successful, although Helena's on course ankle injury might have helped. Elspeth fresh from her JK training produced an excellent run, similarly Flora. Other good runs from Elena and Corinne. On the Long, Paul had a nightmare start and handed Liam the victory before he had started, by taking 3 minutes to get going and having to relocate back to the start. With this knowledge Liam was able to cruise along. Good runs from Dean and Paul B. Hope to see as many as possible at Mausoleum on Sunday at one of our premier Poacher venues. Also perhaps at LOG's Monday event at Riseholme and our next Poacher at Hendale. Thanks to Geoff and Isoldt for helping set up and to kite collectors Neil and Chris. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
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| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 76000 |
| Planner | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Notes | E&OE.Following a computer problem these results have been compiled from the training printer download using Excel. |
| Report | Firstly many thanks to Pete for sorting the results after our battery malfunction. Normal service will be resumed next week. I hope you enjoyed the courses at this wrongly much maligned woodland. Just like many HALO members it is improving with age as new sections are opened up. It is always going to be relatively physical but there are a multitude of features and even new ones can miraculously appear like the vehicle pit in the middle of nowhere. There are still areas to be avoided, just ask Marcus. On the Short it was a battle of the dodgy knees with Isoldt’s recovery after 2 years beating off Mary’s challenge of recovering after only 6 months. Also good run from Georgia who fresh from navigating the sights on the Vegas Strip, was able to navigate the Osgoodby sights. On the Medium, Helena, also recovering from a skiing knee injury after 3 months was able to hold off the challenge of Chris and his knobbly knees. Good runs from juniors Elspeth and Hannah. Good to see Pete K again after recovering from a broken hip last year after a cycling accident. On the Medium, Liam was back to winning ways. I am quite confident in saying that Liam has won more Poacher Events than anyone, if anyone wants to check the records they are more than welcome. Good run from another junior, Ben, who now seems to beat his dad every week. Note if any Juniors want some extra coaching LOG are holding some training sessions in the next few weeks. See their website for details. Next week we return to Twigmoor- parking in usual area but please look out for the foresters who are carrying out operations up to 5.30pm and there are log stacks on the approach and in the parking area. Lastly, many thanks to kite collectors Andrew R, Alex, Chris, David and Elspeth- much appreciated. |
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| BOF registration | 75999 |
| Planner | Peter Harris |
| Report | Thanks first and foremost go to Wayne who not only planned our first Poacher of the season but also planned and organised the Military Event during the day. Some were able to enjoy both. The woodlands in April are probably at their best especially as we did not have to endure the higher undergrowth, the nettles and the biting insects. The school holidays had an impact on the number of Juniors running with some preferring the delights of Vegas and Florida to the delights of Scunthorpe. This gave Mary an opportunity to take the honours on the Short as she rehabilitates from her knee injuries. On the Medium a visit to the Club by Peter the Northern Development guru of British Orienteering gave him the opportunity to improve his O skills with his fitness from running the line in the Rugby Super League proving vital in beating Helena who also rehabilitates from her knee injuries and Megan who rehabilitates after the arrival of HALO's newest member. Good performances from Paul (the one without the D) and Chris the (one with the D).Also Jackie, who is the current leader in the new category of W over 60 on the Medium Course. On the Long, the invasion from the South produced intense competition with only a couple of minutes separating the top 5, with current Champion Paul taking top spot. The HALO top places went to Mike and Kate, the latter fresh from her numerous winter Caistor Running Club training events. Thanks to Pete, Isoldt and Brian for the behind the scenes work and to Wayne again for restoring power. Also thanks to Mike and Ann for kite collecting. Next week we are running at Osgoodby an area not used for 3 years which has improved with age. Parking at 10 Acres café. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
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| BOF registration | 75998 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Wayne Byrne |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Some very fast times were to be seen at Bransholme North, one of our top technical areas, produced by Neil in 2017. Mary had set a shorter course than normal for our last 'Night Urban' of the series. However, the challenge was still to keep 'in tune' with the map and terrain through-out. Those numerous snickets/narrow passages and endless repetitions of housing and parking lots can bring on dizziness. Congrats to Brian W, Peter H and Alex who were our podium winners. Brian's birthday cake was delicious, Peter H was just back from gastroenteritis and Alex was over the moon with his first 'full house'. Other notable '200 pointers' were Peter S., BS., Chris, and, on their second visit to HALO Urbans, Graham's team from East Hull Harriers. The Harriers was my club in the 70s and Mary's 'long-life-Club' to date. Amanda, first lady in again, would have visited all controls had confusion not set in. The description on the map clarified the change over but the separate sheet was different. I had edited the one on the map after exporting to OCAD which said 'START THE SCORE EVENT - TURN OVER'. The separate sheet was printed directly from Purple Pen course software and showed 'GO TO FINISH'. Whoops! Apologies. It was good to see Corinne who manage a creditable 140 points on her first 'Night Urban' event. Corinne is well known to those who attended Beverley training evenings. All checkpionts were dismantled efficiently and in tact so thanks to the community and the collectors, both Brians, Peter (Chair) and Paul. Well done Mary for an enjoyable evening and cozy accommodation at the North Bransholme Community Centre whose staff were more than helpful. They would provide food another time if we wished. Brian S. |
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| Photos | Gallery |
| BOF registration | 75735 |
| Planner | Mary Carrick |
| Controller | PH |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | There was an invasion from the South at this Bottesford event, with Philip, Marcus and Andrew squeezing out our regular top athletes from the top five places. However, Brian still enjoys the handicap win over Philip who is 10 years his younger. Notable improver Mike Byron rockets into the top five with a full house within the time limit on this occasion. Mike has the commendable principle of going for a full house each week. His 'principle' respects the planner's efforts. First lady in and getting back to form, though denying it, Jacky scores a cool 120 points with minutes to spare. Dorothy, 2nd lady in the handicap, had 6 minutes to spare but made a conscious decision to 'quit' whilst the going was good. Could she have got 2 more? The jury is out! Did you notice who came back in the nick nick of time? Its all about timing you know. People have commented similarly about my excruciating humour. Pete Shew put a lot of thought into the event and obviously got the distance just as he wanted it. It tempted quite a few of you to go for the lot. Unfortunately he wasn't in a position to check every nook and cranny on the course hence the unknown recently blocked off accesses to the path South of the church which inadvertently caught most of us out! Pete kindly commiserated with us. We will make some map alterations ready for next time. The 'Beckwood' served excellent food and has welcomed us back - good choice Pete. Also well done for a challenging event. Pete is our most senior, healthy and fit, planner to date. Are there no limits to this man's talents? A massive thank you to the collectors Paul & Pat, Kate & Alex and Mary & Jacky. Brian S. |
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| BOF registration | 75734 |
| Planner | Pete Shew |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | This was an epic event designed by Paul who used the newly invented SCORE/SPRINT format first used at the Caistor Pub League event. For us mere mortals M70s etc we had a big decision to make as to when to leave the sprint section to maximize points. Pete Shew left at 8 to claim more of the 10 point checkpoints, Brian S doggedly pursued all of the sprint course, but thoroughly enjoyed it. As usual at the the top of the list was BW who was practising last weekend at Sheffield and Royston where he took the highest podium placing at each event. In second place at Cottingham SCORE/SPRINT was Mike who was over the time limit but still scored enough points to push our chairman into 3rd place. The first lady in was Amanda who who seems to be sneaking up the results list. She was well ahead of the field by 40 points. The reasonably clement evening's weather in Cottingham was a welcome contrast to last week's. The BBC weather predicted 11% chance of rain for the Cottingham event, hence the plastic covers for the maps. Oh Dear! The takings yesterday were down by three ÂŁ4 fees - Argh! Perhaps people will rack their brains as to whether they handed over any money. Just make it ÂŁ8 next week and no-one but yours truly will be any the wiser. Many thanks to Paul, the planner, and the kite collectors Brian & Amanda, Mary and Chris. Next week - Bottesford from the 'BECKWOOD' as advertised on your newly detailed splits print-out. Brian |
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| BOF registration | 75732 |
| Planner | Paul Simmons |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Well that was a wet run. Most ran in a torrential rain shower which lasted at least 40 minutes. Not merely a shower but a deluge. How does one think in such circumstances, navigating urban rivers and hidden potholes. The top 3 runners were separated by only 8 minutes on a course that was intelligently planned to cause mind boggling decision making. Super-vets Brian Ward and up and coming M60 Pete Harris, both of whom scored maximum points, were pipped by our RAFO star DJ who had the luxury of drizzle, on his run. Fastest ultra vet was Gerry Symes from out West - it was sunny in Yorkshire. First lady in was Jackie who has made a convincing come-back after a lengthy flu bout the other week. Local runners Claudia and daughter completed their course without a torch. Not bad!!!! An unfortunate 'casualty' of the rain was Brian Hostad who inadvertently registered at 146 before collecting his next 2 120s. He did actually return to 146 and therefore completed 22 controls. Having gone back to the culprit control shouldn't he be exonerated? Consult 'Mr Controller' and the results designer. Brian would move up one place only with an error correction. You can see the sequence taken on the new format kindly and cleverly provided by our 'Coding GURU' Pete. Well done all who ventured out and determinedly completed 'their' course. There were no early returners. Thank you to Chris for a very challenging course and the collectors Alex, Pete & Isoldt & David who were invincible. Brian S. That was definitely the wettest urban ever! |
| Full results | Full results |
| Full results | Without handicap |
| BOF registration | 73730 |
| Planner | Chris Simmonds |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Full results | Full results |
| Full results | Raw results |
| BOF registration | 75728 |
| Planner | Brian Slater |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Notes | Splits are in String results |
| Full results | Handicapped results |
| Full results | Raw results |
| String results | String results |
| BOF registration | 75727 |
| Planner | Isoldt Harris |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Full results | Full results |
| BOF registration | Activity 26314 |
| Planner | Mary V & Lawrence C |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Notes | For Routegadget you will have to enter your name and time and show your navigation from the start to the finish. Controls won't be highlighted on the way. |
| Report | Thanks for turning up on a damp evening, it makes that precipitation of blood sweat and tears all worthwhile. What blood? I scratched my thumb. Once again we see our flying chair in poll position. He puts it down to his involvement in sober-october; perhaps keeping a clear head. So well done. The youngie, DJ, took the top prize by sneaking in just above urban guru Brian Ward in the raw results. Note that Dean keeps in 3rd position in both sets of results irrespective of the 'handicap system'. The distance (straight) was less than a park run at 4.5km. Several people clocked 5.4 km and 6km. The other youngie very young youngie, Dom (M20), with a full house, beat Dad (just) who inadvertently missed out on one control. Harriet led the women with Rosanne close behind but with time to spare (if only)? Jackie, straight from 1st place at Woodthorpe at the weekend, showing she can 'Night-O' as well. Mary, who had a surprise shower in the Beck, took a dubious wet weather route, but feasible in the dry. Pete Shew is putting a map on Route Gadget, so please use it if you have time so that others, and I, can see how well or not you executed the course. Its good to see Marcus and Clare of LOG enjoying our peculiar events. Thank you Isoldt on SI & the collectors Pete, Ken & Pete, & David. Brian |
| Full results | Handicap results |
| Full results | Raw results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 74901 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Brian Slater |
| Controller | Pete Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | I didn't think anyone would get all twenty controls as they were quite well spread out, but congratulations to Brian W who was only just over time visiting all controls with an impressive running distance of around 9km. There are a number of distinct areas to the Hessle map with a small parcel of complex housing to the east, the windswept Hessle foreshore in the south west and more traditional housing and shopping areas. Consequently the controls were focused on the far ends of the map. This had the disadvantage, that if you weren't one of the super fast runners there weren't too many controls available - apologies. Many thanks to the control collectors - Ken, Jackie, Mary,Paul and Pat, Alex and Kate. And thanks to Brian S for printing the maps and to Isoldt for helping on registration. |
| Full results | raw results |
| Full results | handicap results |
| BOF registration | 75106 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Neil Harvatt |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| League | HALO League Tables |
| Full results | by course |
| Full results | by class |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BO Ranking results | https://www.britishorienteering.org.uk/index.php?pg=results&eday=72161&results=72161&course=2& |
| Photos | Gallery |
| BOF registration | 72161 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | David Jolly |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Many thanks to Chris for planning ✍️ the event when he had a clash with Councillor 👨‍🏫 duties. Immingham 🏠once again proved to be an excellent urban area. Pity the ghetto area is being currently demolished ⛏- so another remapping project đź“ť in the near future. The Raw 🥩results saw David 🥇 take the honours with Marcus đźĄ, Dean 🥉and Mike all also collecting all 20 controls. Brian W’s misfolding of the map 🙇‍♂️ produced a surprise Handicap victor 🇠which also may be due to this months Stoptober period 🥠plus the ⚽️ schedule. Thanks to Isoldt and David in collecting controls.🇵🇱 Hope you can all make Gainsborough on Saturday and Hessle next week. Note the final 🎠Event will now be in Cleethorpes 🍠|
| Full results | Handicap results |
| Full results | Raw results |
| Photos | Gallery |
| BOF registration | 75108 |
| Planner | Chris Simmonds |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Thanks to Ken for providing challenging a course in the Old Town. Just three runners managed all 20 controls within the time limit. Thanks to the staff at The Lion and Key for their hospitality - the pub looks well worth a visit at a time when I can appreciate the beer more. The handicap results produced some very close contests. The top three were only separated by 6 points with Brian W victorious. And only 5 points separated 5th to 8th. Nestling safely in 4th place was Brian S with his best run of the series. A special thank you also to Brian S who turned down his opportunity to collect controls to allow others the chance - thanks to them also obviously! |
| Full results | without handicap |
| Full results | with handicap |
| BOF registration | 75105 |
| Organiser | Ken Hutson |
| Planner | Ken Hutson |
| Controller | Neil Harvatt |
| Report | Thank you to all the HALO helpers who helped after the early morning Parkrun ( Mary (planner),Jackie, Brian, Paul, Mike, Peter, Sue and John). Not a great turnout, but understandable on a pretty wet and miserable day. Those that did turn up enjoyed their runs. Impressive effort from Mike - completing all four courses and the first HALO runner home in the Parkrun. Footnote:- coaches should practice what they preach! Next event - Hull old town. Urban league event 4, meeting at The Lion and Key, Staithes lane, Hull. Tuesday October 9th with starts from 6 to 7pm. |
| Full results | Full results |
| BOF registration | 75110 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Mary Carrick |
| Controller | Neil Harvatt |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | You will have been surprised to find a tree at 86 as it was not marked on the map. Oli had remapped that area and I had used a previous map by mistake! Whoops - I can blame old age. Next time it will be there. 8 runners managed to collect all 20 controls within the time limit. They were rewarded with 5 points per each 1 minute before 45 minutes. Gerry made his journey from the west riding well worth the drive with a clear win. Pete 'The Chair' (he obviously wasn't lounging around) had a magnificent run coming in second on the handicap. RAFO's Philip came home 2 minutes ahead of new LOG star Marcus, followed closely by returnee Zach. Zach was doing the Maths to work out what speed he would have to elevate to to win the handicap. 18 minutes quicker was the solution which corresponded to 3 minute kms. Start training immediately! Thank you the collectors Oli., Pete and Isoldt. Also Isoldt helped me to place all the controls starting at 3pm. Oli was unable to get to Broughton in time to set things up but spent a fair time checking out the sites. I'm sure you will agree that he set a challenging course (5.7km straight optimum)for all to enjoy. Note my poor-ish performance. I could have got all 20 (having seen the locations in advance) but that would not have looked too good or fair from my main rivals' perspectives. |
| Full results | Full results |
| Full results | Full results |
| BOF registration | 75107 |
| Organiser | B Slater |
| Planner | Oli Smith |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Notes | Handicap results are the second set on the list |
| Full results | Full results |
| Full results | Full results |
| Event map | event map |
| Photos | Gallery |
| BOF registration | 75109 |
| Planner | Neil Harvatt |
| Report | The handicapping system placed some of our older participants ahead with Brian, Ken and Jackie taking the podium in 1st, 2nd & 3rd place. Well done all three. Jackie left early so didn't realize that her, what she thought was a dreadful performance, turned out to be 'not to bad'. Looking at the actual results shows our youngsters Mike and James coming to form early in the series. John planned a grueling set of controls to make the most of the area in which he lives, taking advantage of the extended area recently mapped by Neil. John's course measured 6.7km as the crow flies and Mike in his usual altruistic manner decided to go for 'the lot' - philosophizing, that if someone can be bothered to put out 21 controls for my enjoyment why not 'go for it'. He didn't quite get back in time losing 30 points but still managed 1st position with 180 points. James followed closely with 170, having a great run, partially in the dark. The course meant that massive detours were required to get all controls. A big thank you to John for his challenging and enjoyable course setting. Route Gadget shows John's suggested best route. Look at some of the accurate timings with many of you coming in within 43 and 44 minutes. Paul was nearest to misery with 13 seconds to go!. We were packed up early thanks to kite collector Kate & Ken; John & Mary and Mike. Next week 'BROUGHTON' - will you manage to get all the controls within the time limit, where the optimum distance is a little shorter than this week. Whoops - sorry Oli, have I given away a secret? Watch out for massive detours! |
| Full results | Full results |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 75104 |
| Planner | John Butler |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 74069 |
| Planner | Isoldt Harris |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 74068 |
| Planner | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Many thanks to Megan who was in the hot seat 2 weeks in a row, who produced classic urban courses within a classic urban terrain. The map needs a few updates but the route choice I believe was not affected. Well done to David, Dom & Chris & 7 weeks old Freddie - we start them young in HALO. Top 5 on the Long were closely packed with Brian and Andrew R continuing their season long battle. 6 of the runners were using this Event for a warm up for this weekend's Flanders experience (5 HALO plus Clare). Thanks to kite collectors Jackie, Paul & Mike. Next week the LUL team competition should really hot up with the very accessible Welton and Dunholme being the venue (a very handy new area). Megan may be able to put her feet up on the planning front but I am sure she won't put up her running shoes just yet.... |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 74067 |
| Planner | Megan Smith |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BO Ranking results | https://www.britishorienteering.org.uk/index.php?pg=results&eday=71813&results=71813&course=3& |
| BOF registration | 71813 |
| Organiser | Isoldt Harris |
| Planner | Peter Harris |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Notes | Runners with an asterisk were completing their second run. |
| Report | Hope you all enjoyed this interlude between the other events. From the positive reaction from competitors afterwards I believe that was the case. When doing a trial run the day before I had kites hanging at controls and found that the navigation element was reduced considerably. So by taking them off I think it made it more interesting. Thanks to all who helped at this add on activity. Thanks also to all at Masons the Livestock Market managers. Thanks for the contributions to the GB squad WOC fundraising fund, together with Charlotte's cake stall(s) nearly ÂŁ300 was raised. Next time perhaps a knock out contest with competitors doing the same course from either end of the market. Then changing the pens around for the next round and so on. Mind boggling...... ideal for the first ever British Indoor Sprint KO Championships. |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | Activity 25466 |
| Planner | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Full results | Full results |
| BOF registration | 73459 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Brian Ward |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | We have certainly learnt a few lessons over the past few weeks with the micro Sprint format. Firstly, given a good area and a good map and with numbered controls it has some legs. Secondly, it is a headache when somebody mispunches or fails to register. Thirdly, it is an even bigger headache when a potential Trophy winner does both. Fourthly, without Pete's technical input on the day and the evening we would all be at a loss - thanks again on behalf of the whole Club. Thanks to Megan and all the planners for their work over the Series. Thanks to all kite collectors last night and over the Series. Thanks to Mike for his ice creams and Jackie for her baking and all others who contributed to the quick snack in the park. Thanks to all for adhering to the early curfew - pity about the early closure of the park. Sympathise who travelled a distance and in convenienced by Show traffic diversions etc. Apologies to Rod who helped knock some nettles down before the event and then inadvertently unearthed a wasps nest and consequently got stung 3 times - hope it doesn't affect your Bowls or your guitar strumming. Congratulations to Trophy winners - Harry, Elspeth, Megan, Oli, Yasmin, Brian, Neil, Andrew and Paul. Don't forget next Wednesday 's LUL event in Brigg - parking back of the Angel. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| BOF registration | 73623 |
| Planner | Megan Smith |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Usually after P10 the majority of titles have been determined and there is only pride and local rivalries to run for. However 2018 is certainly different with titles still at stake. So the engraving of some trophies will have to wait. On the Short Harry's good form continues with his fourth consecutive victory. However victory for Imogen next week will mean that she can tie with Harry, both amassing 396 points (note: for the Juniors - countback will not be used and both will be declared joint winners). On the Medium Elspeth's deserved victory certainly has made the leaderboard more than interesting, especially as she will be playing her joker next week, but my quick calculations show that another victory next week will only give her 383 points. So Elspeth will have to settle for the Junior title and Megan, next weeks planner can 'chill' after retaining the Ladies title. Also Megan's other half Oli will also be chilling as my previous calculations were incorrect. On my revised calculations Oli can gain a maximum of 395 points but a success for Jonathan would only give him 392 points. Apologies for earlier posting inaccuracies. Further down the list other battles still have to be decided, notably Poacher stalwarts Tracey and Geoff. On the Long David claimed a victory beating Paul on the night but a repeat next week even with his Joker he can only accumulate a total of 390 points, so Paul can be confirmed as the winner with Liam enjoying his 'dolce vita' in Italy. Neil is confirmed as Super Vet, Andrew should be Master although theoretically John can also score 364 points. The other 2 trophies are going down to the wire, Helena v Yasmin and Pete v Brian. Shall not bore you with all the permutations - but it will be close. Thanks to all kite collectors and maze disassemblers as well as to Helena for her planning efforts (did warn you of possible fiendishness), Graham(e) for erecting the maze, Brian for map clarity and updates. Plus a special thank you to Pete who worked tirelessly (as ever) to formulate the results well into the early hours of Thursday morning - the mispunches etc. took some deciphering. Next week - as it is important we get results on the night, we will try to eliminate the mispunches by adding control numbers on the control descriptions and perhaps 'simplifying' courses by reducing some of the multi clustering of controls. Next week we are at Normanby Hall where trophies will be presented, parking hopefully in the Paddock on field on the left at entrance. Please bring refreshments and enjoy a Picnic in the Park. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| BOF registration | 73622 |
| Planner | Helena Crutchley |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | The conditions were ideal in terms of weather but not ideal in terms of underfoot terrain. The grass was longer than we normally experience at this infamous Poacher venue. Therefore times were slightly above par and those running later benefited by the 'tracks' made by others. A late injury withdrawal by Liam has handed the Long title to the night's victor Paul, as Liam is on tour in Italy for the remaining campaign (not sure whether his travel insurance will cover Poacheritis if he cares to cancel his travel plans).Good runs from Chris, Philip, Dean and Lawrence. The Medium title is going to be a race off between Jonathon and Oli, the former running for the first time in the Wolds winning by a comfortable margin, despite a wobble on the last leg. Good runs from Rosie, Jackie, Mike, Geoff and the 2 John's. The Short title is also going to the wire with Imogen and winner Harry both neck and neck. Next week we return to the 3 Course Sprint Format at Baysgarth Park in Barton on Humber, where anything could happen as Helena is devising some fiendish courses including a maze. Parking is not at the Leisure Centre but in NE part of the Park at the Museum or adjacent streets. Thanks to kite collectors David, Mike and Elena. Also many thanks to Pete, who sorted some results in super quick time from those who broke dibbers or who's start time did not register. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 73621 |
| Planner | Peter Harris |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | The new format seems to have worked well - this 'experiment' proved to be popular amongst competitors and officials. Oli was certainly pleased with the mispunches - the more the merrier. Competitors seemed to reduce their mistakes on their second and third runs as the importance of reading the control descriptions became more apparent. Pleased nobody tried to deliberately mispunch on the longer legs and receive a penalty rather than exceed the 30 seconds on such legs - that certainly would not have been in the spirit of such an event. Some mentioned a possible bonus for clear rounds - something to consider. Besides thanking Oli for being the 'guinea pig' a big thank you to Pete S for his programming skills in developing the software to devise a way of sorting all the results so efficiently. Similarly thanks to Isoldt who had to cope with the registration and download singlehandedly and also having to cope with the new format. Lastly thanks to Yasmin, Rosie, Joe and Dean for the kite collecting. Apologies for not noting the course winners earlier - well done Harry, Megan and Liam. Next week we return to Normanby Le Wold where the usual S,M & L format will be used - hopefully we will not be running in the snow blizzards that we encountered last time that we ventured on to the Peak District of Lincolnshire. Parking is in the same field - turn left just before the church. Shorts not recommended. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| BOF registration | 73620 |
| Planner | Oli Smith |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Firstly, hope you enjoyed your WOD experience as much as the 600 N. Lincs pupils who experienced the sport (many for the first time) around the grounds of the adjacent Brumby Hall. It certainly was a long day for some - Brian, Neil, Dave O and Isoldt - many a long hour goes into organising such events. Secondly many thanks to Mike and Dorothy who also put in many a long hour this Spring in bringing you this event. A new format and a last minute change of venue as well as the usual planning and mapping issues to contend with. Hopefully we will return to a less congested Primrose in early April next year for a Poacher 2019 event and utilise the courses already planned. Congratulations to Imogen, Jonathan and Liam for winning the courses and to all those who beat their rivals in the head to head racing. The tables are taking shape but you have to look at the underlying scores rather than the overriding scores in order to find the likely champions. Thanks to the usual suspects for kite collecting - Harriet, david, Elspeth, Megan & Oli. Next week, we head a few thousand kms east (or a few west) to Kingsway Gardens for another new format in a new area. See formats article on front page to decipher what is in store. Please park on the upper level off Cliff Closes Road, access off Doncaster Road - no toilet facilities at all (so please use alternatives at local supermarkets before arrival). |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 73619 |
| Planner | Isoldt plus Mike & Dorothy |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Love it or loathe it Twigmoor is certainly a challenge not only for competitors but also for planners. In order to produce the right balance in terms of technicality, undergrowth, water, climb, map detail and competitor enjoyment. Many of these are certainly unique at Twigmoor. I hope you enjoyed the experience- times seem to show that many of you now more confident of your navigational abilities in this area. Route Gadget certainly shows what can be achieved and what should not have been- so please add your routes - it does show the planner whether the intentions work in practice. Well done to Harry on the Short, Oli on the Medium (with a first Poacher success) and to Liam on the Long (with a 50 ? Poacher success). Also good day for the 3 planners who played their jokers - Oli, Megan and Helena. Many thanks to kite collectors Harriet( again), Helena (again), Isoldt (again) and Mike S. Also thanks to Scawby Estates and the Nelthorpe's for allowing us to use the area. Next week it is World Orienteering Day where we have the opportunity to have some head to head racing at Central Park. Please use the Car Park off Kingsway opposite the College. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 73618 |
| Planner | Peter Harris |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Many thanks to Brian for planning this event and updating the map accordingly. Hendale is not as straight forward as it is often perceived to be, especially when the undergrowth is in full bloom. The correct rides and tracks still need to be navigated and even the runway at the adjacent airport (in one notable case last year)! Try to put your course on Routegadget as it always proves interesting reading and all can see where those vital minutes (NH)or even seconds (DJ v PM)are won and lost. On the Short, Imogen returned to winning ways with a thirteen second victory over Harry with Georgia in third. On the Medium, Wayne trying to gain fitness for his numerous running disciplines took the victory from another Harry who produced an excellent result in defeating title contenders Jonathan, Oli and Megan. On the Long, Liam returned to winning ways after his birthday bash last week, defeating David who in turn defeated Paul by one second. Thanks to kite collectors the Jolly's, Rod, Neil and Mike. Next week we venture to Twigmoor where I can report it is not as wet underfoot as it was a few weeks ago but still plenty of marshes and ponds to swim in. For those interested, this afternoon (Thursday) Charlotte runs in Switzerland again in the GB team in the Mixed Sprint Relay in the European O Champs - follow online or social media. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 73617 |
| Planner | Brian Slater |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Not such a good turn-out for this event. Perhaps the earlier rain was the cause, however, eventually the sun shone down on us to produce a lovely evening. Imogen was 1st by a mile on the short course, and Megan is back to form on the Medium. You will see that husband, Oli', was not far behind. Check the Splits Browser to see how their runs differed. Mr Murgatroyd took advantage of the small entry and bagged himself a '50 pointer'. Neil was on form to take second place from Dean who appears to be stepping up his performances recently - stormed past me. Notable performances came from Yasmin and Helena who as usual battled it out as they do for most of the series. Isoldt produced excellent courses which kept us all concentrating so as not to lose contact with the map. Also, using a compass in the hand was worth a lot more than getting lost twice in the bushes! The collectors, who can now rest for several weeks were:- Elena, Mary and Peter Vickers, Neil, Peter H. and Isoldt. A very big thank you to you, from all of us. Also thanks to the timing team and Geoff Holmes who arrives early every week to help set up the equipment and tent. Please place you route on RG so that we can virtually re-race against each other. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 73616 |
| Planner | Isoldt Harris |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Notes | Leg 8-9 on the long course voided due to misplaced control 9 |
| Report | Pillar Wods a few years ago was our Championship area and has hosted major Events such as the Harvester Trophy, Compass Sport Cup Final and YHOA Champs. Now we struggle to find suitable parts to put on a Local Event, so thanks to Paul for finding the 'runnable' areas. The amount of track and ride running meant the course lengths needed to be relatively high but necessary to ensure at least 30 mins competition for all Medium and Long runners. On the Short Isla on a pre Medium practice run registered the fastest time, as new to the sport, a non competitive 'warm up' is proving to be the way forward. Harry was able to take advantage of Imogen's rest. On the Medium it was another battle of the Manchester's with Jonathon this time taking the honours. Excellent performances from Rosie and the various Smiths. On the Long Liam has found another NOC nemesis this season with Ben once again taking the honours. No Jokers played as yet. Thanks to Megan for volunteering to plan the Picnic in the Park - the final event at Normanby. Many thanks to kite collectors Harriet (again), Helena, Jackie and Mary. Next week we return to Mausoleum which is looking in tip top condition. Very limited parking in Ramblers Car Park, which may be limited to hard standing part only due to waterlogged grassy part. So officials only preferred and potential kite collectors. Otherwise parking in Limber village. Take care crossing main road. Lastly next Thursday is LCS date - only a few have expressed an interest, so if you can make it, it will be a fun event and it would be good to retain the trophy. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 73615 |
| Planner | Paul Simmons |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Notes | The timed out leg was not being subtracted from everyone, and so the results were not accurate until early evening on the 22nd. Apologies for any inconvenience. |
| Report | Please note our next Urban Extravaganza is part of the Sea, Sand and Spire Multi Event Weekend. Cleethorpes Sprint (Sat am) Louth Middle Distance Urban (Sat pm) (YUL) and the LOG UKUL & EMUL Classic Distance Event at Skegness (Sun am). Entries open on Fabian 4. |
| League | HALO League Tables |
| Full results | by class |
| Full results | by course |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF results | Ranking |
| BOF registration | 71804 |
| Organiser | Ken Hutson |
| Planner | Neil Harvatt |
| Controller | Rob Bailey |
| Report | Many thanks to lsoldt for her planning of the 2 events in one evening, both went down well. Firstly the Courses were all well received, the number of times they have been changed over the past few weeks is too many to mention mainly down to the sodden paths and tracks. The ones used were the driest by a long way. Fortunately we also had a mini heatwave which was similarly well received. Secondly the BBQ was also well received thanks also to Amber for her culinary skills. Thanks for all cards and gifts which were also well received. On the Short Imogen's second victory was well received by her grandad who's coaching skills are paying dividends. Wayne's second victory on the Medium could mean he's returning to fitness. The battle of the Manchesters this week went to Martin narrowly from son Jonathon. Elspeth and Flora both performed above par as did Eisla on her first outing with her dad after scooting round the Short Course before tackling the Medium. On the Long ,Ben a former Junior Poacher stalwart took the honours from the LOGgies breathing down his neck. The battle of the Mather's this week went to Ben an excellent performance. Next week we are at Pillar entry near the Gamekeepers Lodge, please do not drive on the grass near the entrance. Parking near the Pillar. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 73614 |
| Planner | Isoldt Harris |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | The 2018 season kicked off in style thanks to Elspeth's (and David's) Premier courses even for those of us suffering from self inflicted football injuries. Those hills certainly rehabilitate the calves! Swallow Vale is an area we use at different times of the Poacher Season but it certainly proved a good choice for the first 'match' as it is one of the few areas which is relatively mud free due to it's chalky and sandy terrain. Hope you all enjoyed the challenge especially the newcomers Vicky 1 and Hilary who can continue their climb up the League Table next week at the relatively muddy Willingham Woods. To complete the Medium Course successfully on first attempt is no mean feat. Note: Compass found now in the safe hands of Brian... is it Martin's?? On the Short Imogen who was so close to top honours last season started the new campaign well just fighting off a 'tigerish' performance from Harry. On the Medium, Wayne who had to fly back to base (Coningsby)asap was the victor from last year's Junior victor Jonathan. But we all know it's a long gruelling season and it is early days. On the Long, last year's runner up Liam, fresh from a Wembley performance at the weekend looked to build on the Imps' success by beating fellow LOGgies Paul and Craig. Thanks to Kite Collectors Harriet, Mike, Dave and Sam it is appreciated and Results and Registration team jetlagged Pete , Isoldt and Brian. Poacher 2 this year coincidentally is also my 60th birthday so all are welcome to 'celebrate' after next week's event. See website for venue, note it will be not be quite as warm as the last Chairman's 60th, but could still be a pool party if it does not stop raining! |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 73613 |
| Planner | David Jolly |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | A big thank you to Brian Ward for preparing an eventful score competition (see the photos that Brian took depicting the intense post race analysis even before the pub. It continued in the pub. It was planned a month previously and saved up for yesterday, which Brian had already identified as a daylight race and not a night race. The smaller kites were used not to attract inquisitive members of the public. Brian also managed to catch a few people out with the classic 'traps' e.g. (75) 'South corner - inside'. Our last night's winner, Helena, came out of the night event closet and ran a blinder. Although a reluctant night-time orienteer, Helena has planned night events in both forest and urban terrain - the planning can be done in daylight! Well positioned controls meant that good route choices were vital. Also choosing which to leave out when time got short was equally challenging. Helena just pipped Neil to the 'handicap' podium. Good run by returnee, Jake, who was temporarily foiled by the cunning planning. Mum, Roseanne, sparred with Amanda to beat her minutely in the non-handicap but not in the other. Our LOGGERS, Marcus and Nick, both did well as usual but Marcus could not reach poll position to repeat his last week's result. Back at the Green Dragon we had an enjoyable drink and welcomed sustenance from the new menu. Thank you the collectors Rosanne, Jake and David Jolly. David chose to collect but not to compete as his journey to Beverley was extended. Brian Slater. Yours truly did not run because of an acute spasm of lumbago! Next time. |
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| BOF registration | 73612 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Brian Ward |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | With only one more event to go a number of runners are in contention. Last nights winner Marcus leads the pack closely followed by Mary. The other main contenders are all residents of Beverley Dean, Rosie and Jackie so home advantage may be critical. Note next weeks Pub, the Green Dragon is being refurbished and is due to reopen the day before, so check on website before travelling. However, starts will be from the Market Place so should not be too difficult to spot. Thanks to Isoldt for planning courses in the idyllic setting of Tealby on the edge of the Wolds, where route choice was limited but strategy once again was key especially with climb a major factor. Yet again nobody was able to collect all controls. This has been the trend in this Series, with all being Odds and Evens this makes it often difficult to achieve. Marcus collecting 19 is pretty awesome, I have lived in the village 18 years plus producing the map and only managed 16. I hope the 1:7500 map was legible even if the Finish was difficult to spot after 45 minutes of exertion! The mud was in places a hard slog, however next week we return to our road shoes, hopefully we won't venture on to the equally muddy Westwood. Thanks this week goes to Brian once again for single handedly managing the SI. Fortunately Isoldt and I were able to collect controls this morning in daylight and all being well next week's event we will similarly not require head torches. |
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| BOF registration | 73611 |
| Planner | Isoldt Harris |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Notable performances last night came from David who came home in the nick of time to score 180. The next 3 in with 160 points were Pete, Dean & Marcus separated only by minutes and seconds. Our 2 youngsters, James and Yasmin were next, equalling Rosanne's 130 points. There was a new winner of the handicap this week. Pete Harris, our 'slim chair', rising to fame following intensive training with the Caistor Walking Footballers. Would he have knocked the 'Old Chair', Neil off the podium had he competed - Discuss! We had run out of kites so that there wasn't one left to adorn the finish. This mere fact could have been the reason for John's missing the time limit by 15 seconds, causing a 10 point penalty; otherwise he may well have been 4th in the handicap results, which may be owing to his new fitness drive.. Mike, true to form, visited all controls but suffered a 100 points penalty. He says if some-one can be kind enough to placed 20 controls out there then I aught to go to all to respect their efforts. You do get extra experience and fitness by running and navigating further - Discuss again! Thank you Paul for coming in at the last minute to plan such a challenging course. There was much discussion post-race which indicates that a good night's racing was had. Control collector volunteers were Mary V, Alex and Kate, Chris, Mike plus Pete and David, I think! Thank you. Plus apologies from the late starters for starting late. Another show of appreciation must go to Pete Shew, (who is as I speak having a sleep in Aussie Land), for the much improved system of results production for SCORE events. All aspects work superbly, not least the new splits print-out. Brian Next week enjoy the rural charm of Tealby starting from Lincolnshire's oldest thatched pub the Kings Head. Starts should be ok from 5ish, if pub (use bar on the left) not inhabited with any HALOites pop in to 17 Front Street (200m North). Note some muddy footpaths to negotiate approx. 25%. |
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| Full results | Full results |
| BOF registration | 73610 |
| Planner | Paul Simmons |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | This was an exceptionally well planned event to make sure no-one achieved the maximum in the 45 minute allowance. 150 points seemed to be the best produced by legendary BW and relatively new man Martin Manchester. They were followed closely by Dean, Marcus and Brian H. Some hard running and navigation prevailed. The handicapping gave Mary Vickers an outright win over-all and also her age group who also get generous bonus points for being born earlier than most. Well done Mary she will be back I'm sure trying to keep her high scores. It was great to see some new blood being drafted in from the Barton running club. Speed is good, and the skills of navigation can be picked up quickly if persistence is applied. Big thank you to Helena who must have spent hours getting those control sites positioned so expertly around the town. Thank you to Neil for sussing the splits. He sacrificed his run to make sure you all got your print-outs. Some participants had left by the time the paper began to roll. A team of conscientious and dedicated collectors helped us clear up by 8.30-ish. Mike Byron, Pete Harris, Megan and Oliver: the planner should never have to collect so thank you Helena. I have been doing the sums, and in a series of 6 events with 12 to 20 participants, (some collecting in pairs), everyone needs to collect at least twice please. If not it leaves others to do the duty 3 or 4 times. By-the-way I had to do some multiplies and divides to get to this conclusion. See you on Sunday if you were able to enter for Canklow - Compass Sport Cup Event. |
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| BOF registration | 73609 |
| Planner | Helena Crutchley |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | The first event in the New Series proved to be as competitive as ever. The Odds and Evens format is generally a far more strategic 'game' especially when all controls are 'nearly' achievable and set in the upland town of Caistor, so Isoldt certainly gave everyone a physical and mental challenge. Brian nearly achieved maximum points but the 19 controls visited was still sufficient to hold off the female challenge of Elspeth (spurred on by her dad), Jackie and Amanda. Thanks to kite collector's Mary, Jackie, Mike, Paul and Colin. Next week Brian W plans in Central Beverley so expect more of the same in terms of strategy. |
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| Full results | Full results |
| BOF registration | 73607 |
| Planner | Isoldt Harris |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Notes | Handicap results first followed by simple results. Many thanks to all who turned up on a cold snowy evening. Particular thanks to Brian, Dave, Mike and Mary for collecting the controls in. Congratulat |
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| BOF registration | 73606 |
| Planner | N.Harvatt |
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| BOF registration | 73605 |
| Organiser | B Slater |
| Planner | B Slater |
| Controller | N Harvatt |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | We are again indebted to Neil for planning another of theses Night Events. The milder weather gave runners the opportunity to make the most of ideal conditions. The 4 courses were of similar difficulty as runners' average speeds tended to remain constant whatever length course they negotiated. Paul and I had identical non handicapped speeds but his seniority in terms of age gave him another victory. Megan was the fastest overall with Oli 2nd and Mike was the only person to do all 4 courses. Next week sees us head East to enjoy the tropical delights of Cleethorpes. in all probability the final event will be on MONDAY Feb 5th rather than TUESDAY Feb 6th at Longcroft as an alternative venue nor an alternative planner has been sought, so we are likely to be indebted to Neil yet again in incorporating the NPL Event at the Coaching Session. PH |
| Full results | Full results |
| BOF registration | 73604 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Neil Harvatt |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | A very big thank you to Wayne who planned exceptional courses within a 1/6 of a kilometre square for the pleasure of those stalwarts who dared risk the weather. I must admit I was an administrative whimp cancelling my entry once I saw the elements outside the warm 'Newby Centre' 20 degrees central heating. We had complex descriptions of how it was to run in a snow storm. 'White-out' was the best explanation. Switch off the headlamp was a good strategy - use the white of the 'flakes' to guide you! It was a great evening seeing competitors who were not phased by a bit of 'extreme weather'. It came at about 6.30 when most were out on Wayne's courses which were quite testing. Mary V. said it had 'lightened' on her first course. All took the weather in their stride - I salute you. James Drewery from the North Bank, and an avid attender of Niel Harvatt's Monday Coaching sessions at Longcroft School, Molescroft, Beverley, tackled the courses with Gustow. A wooded control site gave him a 5 minute loss of time. time to re-map it perhaps, which I will do a.s.a.p. The Newby Centre gave us a lovely warm assembley area. Toilets and changing facilities and a chance for us whimps to socialise. Well done to DJ; DO; Psi who headed the results. All Podiums - for some a first. Thanks to the collectors DJ; PSi & PSi; Wayne; Harriet and BS (gosh it was wet and Cold). |
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| BOF registration | 73603 |
| Organiser | B Slater |
| Planner | Wayne Byrne HALO/RAFO |
| Controller | B Slater |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Full results | Full results |
| Full results | Full results |
| BOF registration | 73602 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Neil Harvatt |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| League | HALO League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 69947 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Paul Simmons |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 69951 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Paul Simmons |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Many orienteers missed this spectacular 1st Night Sprint planned by Andrew. The event was novel as participants checked other competitors times on various courses before choosing which one to do next to get best advantage (tactics?). The series is handicapped according to age. Results are calculated using your minutes per km over each of your successful runs. This system was invented by Pete Harris (are you surprised?) and has proved to be very successful and even exciting so far. People choose courses which must add to at least 3km. As you can see from the results some chose just 2 and others chose 3 or ALL. Imogen our youngest entry navigated 3 courses shadowed by Grandad Dave. We had a cut off point at 8pm for returns. James would have tackled the 1km course, completing all, had he the time. Congrats to our 'Old Chair' Neil (1st) who just pipped the newly crowned National RAFO Champion DJ. Some excellent exercise was had by all. Thanks Andrew. Collectors Pete, Mike, Harriet & Paul - thank you. Please draw your routes on 'Route Gadget' for us all to see? |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 73601 |
| Organiser | B Slater |
| Planner | Andrew Houlden |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
| Report | A big thank you to the owner Anthony Ashwin for his kind permission to use the woods and parkland. You will be pleased to know that the tenant farmers, James and Susan Wake, kindly moved the bull and heifers to an adjacent field for our safety and also allowed us car parking. Thank you those who pre-entered as this gave me an indication of numbers for map printing but also indicated the number of port-a-loos to order for '70 ' participants. The woods and pasture were/are not in the best condition for orienteering at this time of year. Slippery slope, 5 feet tall dying nettles and barbed wire fences. These need special attention from all of you stalwarts. The working forest is particularly challenging for planners so we hope you enjoyed the prettier areas which were encountered. Well done all of the winners who obviously rose to the challenge of Londesboro'. There were some convincing wins on 'Short Green' and 'Very Short Green' from Helen and Judith respectively. Control '72' SI Box was found to be completely sodden after being placed rather early on Wednesday morning. We find that the SI boxes are normally extremely resistant to the elements, however not on this occasion. The box is presently drying on my hallway radiator; yes I have switched on my heating. We had to insert some fictitious times for early runners who came across the flooded '72'. Please bare this in mind when looking at the splits browser: - Black no.12; Blue no.10; Green no.8: Perhaps people will make use of 'Route Gadget' so that others can see where they went wrong or right! The winning times were as per BO recommendations apart from 'Brown', so thanks to Mary, our planner, and Mike, our Controller, for their meticulous work. Thank you all, the field was litter free on leaving the car park. The exit to the field held out well despite the wet bits. A few competitors incurred minor injuries, a barbed finger and a poorly ankle: I wish you a quick recovery. We would have no events if it weren't for our HALO Club helpers, 16 in all, so a massive thanks to them from us all. Controller, Mike Ridealgh, from EBOR, many thanks to you for your supportive and knowledgeable input. Brian Slater, organiser. |
| League | HALO League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BO Ranking results | Click here |
| BOF registration | 69942 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Mary Carrick |
| Controller | Mike Ridealgh |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Notes | Many thanks to Mike and Mary who were present for the whole day helping. |
| Report | Many thanks to the HALO helpers who contributed to making this event a success: Ken; Dorothy; and Sue on Registration; Helena; Harriet; Mike and Chris collecting controls and especially Mary and Mike who were there from 11am helping to put the controls and stayed to the very end to help clear away. It was good to see so many newcomers present, nearly all of whom went on to complete a second course after enjoying their first. Special mention to the Greenleys who completed three courses and were fastest on the White and Yellow and second fastest on the Orange. Well done to David and Harry who were fastest on the Orange course. The Orange course was very competitive with Sunny, Woody and both Palmer family groups all finishing within 4 minutes of the fastest time. Not surprisingly, The Technical course defeated those newcomers that had a go at it, however this was probably as much to do with time constraints than anything else. There was a good turnout of HALO members competing on the Technical course, fastest time of the day went to Mike Byron, possibly aided by knowing exactly where he had located some of the controls. Nevertheless, a very good time, beating newly crowned HALO league champion Helena into second place by just over 2 minutes. Chris Simmonds secured third a further 3 minutes behind. |
| Full results | Full results |
| Course results | results |
| BOF registration | 72991 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Thanks to David Jolly for planning this event (from his base in Belize!), he certainly caught me out with his perimeter control locations, meaning I made one very poor decision. A fantastic run by Mary Vickers brought her her first victory in this series, well done Mary. Mary then helped collect the controls in together with Kate and Alex. Brian Slater had a very good run also, finishing in third place just behind Brian Ward. His third place allowed him to overtake Peter Harris in the race for third place (that'll teach him to go sunning himself in France!)in the overall series. Brian Ward taking second place in the overall series. Follow link for final tables. Thanks to all those who took part in this series, making it the most successful yet, and especially the planner/organisers. |
| Full results | With handicap |
| Full results | Without handicap |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Final tables | final tables |
| BOF registration | 72641 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | David Jolly |
| Controller | B Slater |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Notes | Tables after round 5 can be seen by clicking 'String results'. Don't ask me why. |
| Full results | Handicapped result |
| Full results | Unhandicapped result |
| String results | String results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 72640 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Mary Carrick |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Notes | RouteGadget is available for this event. Note that there is no snap to control when drawing your route. |
| Report | This event was very challenging for all. Megan had placed controls very carefully to create route choices between controls but also to keep us constantly making decisions about a preferred sequence. So well done Megan on achieving a very enjoyable evenings entertainment. Women doing well were Alison and Amanda with 11 controls each and getting back within the time limit. Brian excelled on this very complex score event with a full card, although the results don't quite show this as control '120' had been removed by thieves or a thief. Brian's 4 seconds over could easily have been the result of having to circumscribe the rootstock to double check it's disappearance. Andrew and Neil achieved podium places whilst Brian Hostad was a close contender. They will probably have their own stories around and about '120'. Stuart has made a magnificent come-back after a period of injury being placed 5th over-all. The first 'ancient' in was Pete Shew who continues to be very competitive after losing his fitness mid-term and then returning to his usual intrepid self. Incidentally he has found a way of us enabling Route Gadget to work for 'Score' type events. Please use it to show the rest of us how well you did, or why you went wrong! Especially I would like to see what routes those 'fasties' took. Quite a few of you were over-time. The trick is to know what distance you can cover in what time. So, be able to estimate km distance on a 1:5000 map and know your speed over a km then do the arithmetic! 'Simple'. The score event format makes it impossible for organisers to rectify 'unfair play' caused by 'missing controls'. Sorry can't adjust any times to compensate for the extra searching. Thank you collectors: - Chris, Alex, Kate, Mike Pete S., Mary & Jackie. Brian Slater (8 routes by 10.30am Wednesday - Thanks, its great viewing) |
| Full results | Handicap results |
| Full results | Non-handicap |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 72639 |
| Planner | Megan Smith |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Well Done - Jackie on well structured course Well Done - Neil on another success Well Done - 2 Brian's on medal positions Well Done - David on fastest time on the night Well Done - Stuart on good comeback Well Done - Oli on getting all controls, although a bit over time Well Done - Pete S for quick results Well Done - Isoldt for spending our 30th Anniversary stuck behind computer Well Done - Minerva for use of Snug and the Real Ale and Pub Grub Well Done all others not mentioned Thanks to Neil, David, Oli, Kate, Alex and Stuart for kite collecting Next week in Bottesford - new Pub - the Beckwood on Holme Hall Avenue (Eastern part of map) Please place food orders before you run as it is all freshly prepared and cooked Well Done for getting to bottom of Report! |
| Full results | Full results |
| Full results | Full results |
| BOF registration | 73216 |
| Organiser | N Harvatt |
| Planner | Jackie Edwards |
| Controller | B Slater |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Notes | Now updated to include 29th competitor - apologies to Lawrence Cook for not including beforehand - I did trawl through the Lincoln results but missed you!! |
| Full results | Full results |
| Report | The Pub League returned to Brigg and returned to the refurbished and welcoming Black Bull. Thanks to Pete, formerly of the Parish, who produced courses which were suitable for all levels of ability and fitness. He cleverly had 3 clusters of controls enticing competitors into each with good route choice. It was agreed the optimum changeover point was the NW corner and running shapes of C's, S's and Z's rather than O's, D's or Q's was the best strategy, whilst collecting the first batch of Odds or Evens. The multi tasking Ladies did well by taking 5 of the top 10 spots, so well done Jackie, Rosie, Clare, Dorothy and Amanda. However Neil once again showed his good recent form by taking top spot. Well done to Brian H who without the handicap recorded the best time and collected all the controls (could be a dark horse in the parkrun challenge on Saturday). Further down the pecking order Kate and Pat had exactly the same times and numbers of controls collected - so interesting competition all around. Next week we return to Old Town Hull, where Neil will be favourite again where he has mapped the area and planned on the area but has rarely run on the area. Thanks to Colin, David, Mike B, Neil and Peter H for kite collecting |
| Full results | Full results |
| Full results | without handicap |
| BOF registration | 72637 |
| Organiser | Pete Shjew |
| Planner | Pete Shew |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Notes | Many thanks to Paul Simmons for organising this event. As soon as the event was up and running, Paul had to travel to the NY Moors to save his awning from the impending storm. I hope you all got home |
| Report | I hope you all got home safely. There were some very close competitions on the night, none more so than in the Field household, a tie between Dean and Rosie. Who will get the upper hand at the end of the series? Many thanks to the collectors, Brian, Megan and Ollie, Chris and Ken.I hope I didn't miss anyone. Congratulations to Brian W, who should be the victor after the bonus handicap is applied. A special mention for Mary V, if she had been just 9 seconds quicker, she would have been the winner. An excellent run. Unfortunately Control 49 was removed/stolen before the event started (who'd have thought that could happen in Beverley?), so maximum number of controls was 19. See you all next week |
| Full results | Full results |
| BOF registration | 72636 |
| Organiser | Paul Simmons |
| Planner | Paul Simmons |
| Controller | Neil Harvatt |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Many thanks to all the families who turned out on a pleasant Beverley Westwood afternoon. There were some very promising performances from many of the youngsters. A big thank you also to Ken, Mary, John, Paul, Jackie and Mike who gave up their afternoon to help at the event. A simple set of results is included below. The results for the 45 minutes score in the evening will be posted next week when I get my laptop back. Thanks to all the above helpers who took part, in addition to Pat, Chris, Dom and The Jolts and The Awesomes. |
| Full results | Full results |
| BOF registration | 23620 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Notes | 'Split times' shows the order each runner took. Noted they are listed in order of finishing time not points. |
| Report | EPIC, EPIC, EPIC, thank you Pete Harris for an enjoyable run. Following the trend set by LOG's Paul Murgatroyd, a challenging HALO Wolds & Wood Mini Marathon event was set. Pete managed to plan a course/courses that seemed to challenge and suit all. Some went for the low ground others for the high - is there a Scottish song that comes to mind? The addition of inserts on the reverse of the main map facilitated navigation which was very helpful, at times, for some of us. The spacing of controls was intelligently set by the planner. 690 points would have been achievable for someone who could fly as a crow over 22.5km and climb half a mountain whilst navigating the best route to take in 31 controls sites in a 45km square theatre. Jos Naylor comes to mind. Anyway, congratulations to our Norwich Orienteer, Nick Pullen, 1st (Gold) for his excellent choice of route gaining him 510 points. Our own Colin Horton,(HALO) recovering from injury, but being a local veteran fell/Wold runner, will be kicking himself for not picking up that critical extra control to get him an equal 1st. Phil Gray, Poacher Stalwart, came in just in front of Nick Lyons to get 'Bronze'. Well Done all of you. And well done everybody else. Holly Horton, highest scoring lady, must be a chip off the old block. An excellent run, her next target is to beat Dad; then you'll know you are improving. I remember being very pleased for my son, Jeff, when he started taking minutes per km off me! The (1hr) course was closely contested by the 2 Martins who were just 10 points apart. The experienced LOG man pipping the younger participant/athlete to receive the 'Gold'. The 'Bronze' goes to the 'first lady in', Mary Vickers, with 100 points, who is starting to climb the navigational/athletic ladder - if there is such a thing? Well Done Mary. By clicking on the 'splits' you will be able to look at others' sequences of controls visited. The social side of this event was superbly and efficiently sourced by some other excellent orienteers namely Isoldt and Amber Harris and others etc who were memorably congratulated and thanked, as were all, by our chair Neil, positioned 7th in the (3hr) class. It was good to see families, couples and adult/child pairs participating. Can't wait for the next one! We thank those kind individuals also who went out for a second time to collect in the valuable SI Boxes, gripples and kites. Pete Harris goes down now in history as the most creative/strategic/logistic orienteer we have ever known. His and Isoldt's kind invitation to their home afterwards enabled us to view Pete's spreadsheet of his and Isoldt's visit to Canada starting on Monday. It is magnificent and for sale if anyone wants a copy. The Harrises also serve delicious beer, tea, coffee, wine and magnums. Please send me any constructive or humorous observations relating to the 'marathon' and I will place them on the website (subject to editing). I will attempt to correct age classes in the (1hr) class a.s.a.p. Now sorted by Guru, Pete Shew - Thanks. Cheers Brian |
| Full results | Full results |
| Split times | Clickhere |
| BOF registration | 72635 |
| Planner | Peter Harris |
| Report | For this event HALO turned out on mass. We were looking to increase our points for the overall club competition, we still don't know the club result and are waiting excitedly. Oli provided challenging courses for us all. The amount of discussion following the event evidenced that the courses had quality. There were best and worst routes between controls! Also there were a couple of traps for those who either did not read their descriptions or lost concentration. Control '127', 4 on the Long and 14 on the Medium, was as such, one of the traps - 'North East (narrow passage) West Inside Corner' (what a title to decipher in full flight). Some runners fell right in as can be seen on splitalyser. The trap was easier to spot from the West for those on the 'Long course', approaching from the East was a little more complex for those on the Medium' course. Whilst the weather was kind to some canny folk, most got a soaking, but not quite as severely as our planner, Oli., who had spent the afternoon securing the boxes. Incidentally all were retrieved at the end of proceedings - surprised? Grimsby is coming up in the World! Well Done to the winners Hannah, Holly and Liam. Thank you the collectors :- Colin, Oli., Neil, Pete & Isoldt, Mary C. and Jackie. Please see our front page for the series winners and Club competition when available. Brian |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Planner | Oli Smith |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Report | Over 250 young people took part in this prestigious event. All participants had qualified from one of the regional area finals in Hull, East Riding, NE Lincs and N Lincs. Many thanks to all the HALO helpers who gave up their time to make the day a great success - Paul S, Paul VD, Dave, Ken, Sam, Mary, George, John, Jackie, Mary and Rod. |
| Full results | School team results |
| Full results | Individual results |
| Report | There was much discussion as to the best routes following the Holly & Colin Courses last evening. Course lengths and climb were perfect. Only one miss-punch which could easily have been a technical glitch, but hard to ascertain. This was the Hortons debut as planners and little assistance was required from the mentor which says a lot for their innate skills with software and their ability to present navigation challenges for us keen Urban participants. It was a crowded Social Club last night, yet there was a pleasant friendly atmosphere, which speaks lots for the Caistor Community. We were made most welcome. With Holly out of the running on this occasion, Ben, on the 'Medium', was able to step in and show his true grit on a tough course with plenty of decision making and physical content i.e. 'climb' - Well Done! Sister Hannah, also of LOG, had a convincing win on the 'Short Course'. Liam kept well in front on the 'Long, pipping David and Brian by a few minutes. Incidentally, just after I started my jamboree on the 'Medium Course', between control 1 and 2, Liam came hurtling past on a downhill leg causing me momentary memory lost as I was caught up it the Vortex. I stood motionless as I contemplated my next move which was to locate the snicket/gunnel/narrow passage just across the road. Later this morning I checked out the Splitalyser graph and discovered how Mary Vickers had beaten me by a close, very close 30 seconds. On the last control I had taken the scenic route West thro' the snicket then to the South then West and North to the 'Finish' losing 90 seconds on Mary. Now that I have been totally 'transparent' why not tell your stories of your catastrophes? Use the newsletter; send articles to Chris Simmonds. A big thanks to our deservedly ecstatic planners who challenged all - and also to our volunteer kite collectors, Holly, Harriet, David, Neil & Tracey. Thanks to Pete S. for the SI management. Brian Can't wait for the next event to see if I can improve, (used to do much better!). |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 72216 |
| Organiser | B Slater |
| Planner | Holly & Colin Horton |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
| Report | Market Rasen proved to be an ideal venue for Urban orienteering with it's mix of alleyways, thoroughfares, small industrial estates, parks, variety of residential and sporting areas. The undercover canopy in the market place was an ideal assembly area as there was no respite to the torrential rain. Hope the courses were enjoyed by all, and it was not too far North for the LOG faithful. The area South of the A631 (Queen St) could actually be in LOG territory, so they must have nearly felt at home. Liam and Holly continued where they left off last week and were worthy victors as was Elspeth who had to endure the soggy footpaths and undergrowth adjacent to the River Rase (as well as the Sheep!). Have not done the team calculations as yet - but I believe it was a close contest. Thanks to Chris, David, Neil, Isoldt and Lawrence for kite collecting - albeit one box 138 has gone AWOL - please check pockets, bags etc. Also thanks to Neil for placating a resident who seemed perturbed that a control was on a lamppost outside his property. Next Thursday the LUL returns to LOG Land in Sleaford followed by Caistor the following Weds. |
| Full results | Full results |
| BOF registration | 72215 |
| Planner | Peter Harris |
| Notes | Legs to and from control 62 voided affecting courses A, B, C and E |
| Report | What a day! Thanks to all of you adventurous orienteers who think Hull is great. There were at least 3 people who returned just to see if anything had changed. Yes it has we now have culture. Apparently one competitor had a ride on the 'Big Swizzler'. We had checked the tides and they were out for the period of the race so we knew the River Hull bridges would be open to pedestrians. Little did we know that there were organised free bridge rides for tourists every three or four hours. Whoops. Culture getting in the way? Charlotte produced some excellent courses for us all to enjoy. The loops added there separate challenges and the number of controls gave value for money. There were many compliments. Sorry about minor things like splits cut off. It wasn't the software but the printer layout length of 'receipt'. We live and learn. The controller and planner placed 'control 62' on a replica feature. Most found it easily because of their direction of arrival, others were not so fortunate and spent time locating it or not at all. The kite was located correctly at 11.20. The officials decided the fairest solution was to void the 2 legs, hence the shortening of the courses and times accordingly. Lots of us love Hull and so we hope you enjoyed your short visit. Ingrid and I are staying over for a few days to see some of the enjoyable attractions - well worth it. Thanks to all the HALO helpers who turned out, making the day most enjoyable and not too onerous. Brian - organiser |
| League | HALO League Tables |
| Full results | By class |
| Full results | By course |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BO Ranking Points | click here |
| Photos | Gallery |
| BOF registration | 69932 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Charlotte Ward |
| Controller | Pete Harris |
| Full results | Full results |
| BO Ranking Points | BO Ranking Points |
| Organiser | Ken Hutson |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Thanks once again to all who have helped to make Poacher 20 another success, planners, landowners, kite collectors, Si & Results team and to the 100 competitors. A special thanks to Brian who for the past couple of days has been making tracks (not necessarily straight)in the dense undergrowth between control points to make it as runnable as possible - I am sure it could have been a lot worse! There was only one trophy up for grabs - the Long Course (as Paul got his clear round), with Liam enjoying the Greek sunshine, Joe the new Lord of the Manor took advantage and took his sixth victory. Although equal on points, the extra success (6 to 5) meant the title has gone to the County of Nottinghamshire for the first time. The Knights of Lincoln will no doubt already be planning revenge next campaign (starting April 11th 2018). Congratulations to the other winners Hannah, the first ever unbeaten athlete Holly,debutant Jonathan, Megan, Pete S, Neil (14th victory), Yasmin and Paul. Plenty of more orienteering opportunities with LUL (tonight), Hull-O (this weekend), the 2 mini Mountain Marathons (July 22nd & Aug 12th). Hope to see as many as possible in Market Rasen next Weds where shorts should be the order of the day - especially if a few footpaths are cleared Brian style. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| BOF registration | 72214 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Brian Slater |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Thanks to Andrew for producing another fast and furious evening's entertainment. The times were even quicker than last week as everyone reaches their peak fitness levels after 10 weeks of competition. Note next week it might be even faster with the introduction of a 0.5km course - see website for further details later as the minimum distance will also change to incorporate the new length. On the Short, Hannah was pipped by Imogen but retains her title with the ever present Harry third. On the Medium on the night it could not have been any closer between Holly and Jonathan, with the former remaining unbeaten all season by a fraction (2/10 of a second).Both however take Poacher 20 titles, with the latter the Junior title. Note, their times were such they would have been fourt and fifth on the Long course. The final Medium title goes to Megan, although being beaten on the night by her other half for the first time, her consistent performances have been rewarded accordingly. On the Long, despite Liam's fifth victory he will be sweating on the beach in Cephalonia next week, as Joe can win the title (on countback)if he takes his sixth victory. I am sure LOG clubmate Paul will try to help but he will also be sweating on retaining the Masters title if he mis punches with LOG clubmate John waiting in the wings. Yasmin could afford a well earned rest last night after clinching the Women's title from Helena, Kate and the ever present Harriet. Neil (again) and Pete (again)are also confirmed as Veterans and Ultra Veterans Champions which are well deserved considering all the hard work put in on and off the field. Thanks to the LOG members who did the kite collecting. Next week's final event is at the newly mapped grounds of Healing Manor which will be followed by the Presentations, inside or outside the on site Pig and Whistle where food and drink will be available (not on the house!). The following night the Lincs Urban League kicks off in Lincoln (E)so your fitness levels can be tested and also the following Weds(28th) in Market Rasen. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| BOF registration | 72213 |
| Planner | Andrew Houlden |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Report | Will be brief today as off to Bristol urban w/e via Cornwall - not the best route choice. Certainly fast and furious with Hannah, Holly and Liam being the benefactors. Few hiccups but generally the format and area worked. Hope Hannah & Oli ok this morning. Most trophies about sorted if full compliment of runs completed for some. The Long is still open between Liam and Joe. The former recording sub 5 min Kms (straight line) is a born sprinter (just like his father!) whereas the latter prefers the dense forests. With the former missing one event in the future may need to be the victor again on his last appearance to take the title. Poacher Planner Jokers this season have proved to be lucrative with most being astutely played with best performances being recorded. Thanks to Harriet, Lawrence,Isoldt and David for collecting. Next week, return to the similar terrain at Hemswell Cliff. Note parking is in the village near the Ball Park. See details later in week. Good luck to all those on Euro tour in Bristol or on home YHOA territory in Dewsbury this weekend. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| BOF registration | 72212 |
| Planner | Peter Harris |
| Notes | Control 111 (L4 and M4) voided due to incorrect position. Routegadget has results without the voided leg. |
| Report | Firstly, I am pleased to report that Karen is fine after her visit to A & E and she says the nettle stings are more painful than the wound itself! We wish her a speedy recovery and all the best for Sunday's Woodall Spa 10k if she can make the start lane. Secondly, can all present trophy holders please return them either next week or the week following. Thirdly, I would like to thank Helena for planning in an area which is perhaps our most complex and producing in one stalwarts words the 'most technical Poacher ever'!! With over 200 previous events this is no mean effort. So anyone completing the courses can congratulate themselves and another stalwart who managed to find 3 controls will no doubt welcome the start of the 3 Poacher Sprints. To be consistent with P3 the results have been adjusted to take into account control 111 - the pit! On the Short Hannah took top points as Oli n/c. Good to see Rebecca and Victoria improving each week. On the Medium, Holly maintained her unbeaten run but Jonathan could be victorious very soon as he continually improves. Megan has been very consistent this year - always in the top 4. On the Long, Joe T took the honours from Paul and Liam. Good results from Yasmin, David O and Andrew, with the latter playing a successful Joker. Could Yasmin be the first competitor to win trophies on Short, Medium and Long - a true Poacher stalwart when still in her teens! Next week after the Yarborough 4, the Scunny 3 we have the RAF 2 with the start of the Sprints. Full details of the format will be on the website in due course. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 72211 |
| Planner | Helena Crutchley |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Notes | Poacher results are in String Results |
| Report | I hope you all enjoyed the action packed evening and the result of LCS. Thanks to Megan and Oli who worked tirelessly for the past 2 weeks to produce 2 courses which needed to work for both the novices and the very experienced all within a restricted area with mixed vegetation. They certainly succeeded on all fronts. The format was used last year at Cranwell and Pete S had spent a considerable amount of time developing the software - so decided to use his expertise again! So many thanks again Pete for producing the results and posting them on our website in the early hours of the night so that they are readily available for us to peruse over our breakfasts. It is appreciated. The results take some digesting but Hannah, Holly and Liam were Poacher winners. Holly, Liam and Paul were LCS class winners and HALO were team winners. Well done to all. The inter team rivalry continues in mid June with the LUL and the Poacher rivalry continues next Wednesday at Normanby Hall - southern part, access via Bagmoor Lane. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | LCS individual |
| Full results | LCS Club |
| String results | String results |
| BOF registration | 72210 |
| Planner | Megan & Oli Adams-Smith |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Report | The torrential downpours all day and evening did not dampen the spirits of the 50 starters, however Twigmoor's reputation as the Poacher Tempest was once again upheld. All those who finished require congratulating as the map once again required a unique form of interpretation of the detail, particularly the contours. Brian should be commended for combining fair and testing courses. On the Short, Hannah was once again the victor from Imogen & Harry. On the Medium, Holly was once again the victor from the Joker playing Megan and the consistent Rosie. Good runs from Terry, Andy, Flora and Mary C. On the Long, Joe was once again the victor from Liam and Neil. Helena, playing her joker, produced a 'storming' performance and now closes the gap with Yasmin, so her 'reign' is not yet over! Other good runs from Peter F (&H)plus Brian S. The latter 2 now being ahead in their classes, more than likely short lived. Thanks to Helena, Mary, David & Neil for collecting the controls. Next week it is WOD & LCS at Primrose - anyone wishing to compete needs to contact me at sbpete@btinternet.com, there should be some EOD but not necessarily guaranteed. Note Short course runners do not need to pre enter. I have compiled a list of those who I have seen, this will be posted on the website in due course. If not on the list please contact me by Monday (midnight). |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 72209 |
| Planner | Brian Hostad |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Notes | A 5 minute penalty has been included in the team results if a control was missed out or visited in the wrong order. 100 points are awarded for the first place on each course, 99 for second, etc. Top t |
| Full results | Individual results |
| Full results | School team results |
| Notes | A 5 minute penalty has been included in the team results if a control was missed out or visited in the wrong order. 100 points are awarded for the first place on each course, 99 for second, etc. Top t |
| Full results | Individual results |
| Full results | School team results |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Notes | A 5 minute penalty has been included in the team results if a control was missed out or visited in the wrong order. 100 points are awarded for the first place on each course, 99 for second, etc. Top t |
| Full results | Individual results |
| Full results | School team results |
| Report | Thanks to debutant planner Isoldt who produced some excellent 'Middle distance' type courses and was able to keep the amount of climb to a minimum!! This area is continuously changing with knolls and rootstocks disappearing and cropping up at will (plus shooting butts), so hopefully the map updates were a relatively accurate reflection of the terrain. It certainly is an excellent runnable area when the nettles are low and the sun is out. On the Short, defending champion Hannah took her first victory of the season from the ever improving Harry. On the Medium, things are certainly hotting up, with defending Ladies champion Holly remaining unbeaten and Chris remaining on her heels. A few of the trophies are certainly still open, namely the Junior and Ladies. Jonathan and Rosie currently fill top spots in these categories but Jacob and Megan remain on their heels. On the Long, defending champion Liam certainly has some hot competition this year with Joe gaining another victory. The consistent Yasmin could end Helena's reign as the 'Poacher Queen/Princess'. Phil seems to have come from nowhere to be in contention for the Masters, but if Dean remains fit, the Fields' may certainly not be potless this campaign, or if defending Champion Paul gets his 8 runs in with all his BO Coaching commitments. Just a quick note on punching as the unfortunate Martin failed to record a time at one controls. This has been in the headlines this week at British Champs, and although our Poacher rules are generally a bit more flexible,certainly on the Medium & Long Courses it is the competitors responsibility to dib correctly. Certainly at the LCS in 2 weeks time - there will be no leniency. We all have mp'd at some time, and some still have not learnt our lesson! The LCS this year coincides with Poacher 7 - pre entry is required for Medium & Long runners, so those who have not entered their details on the list yesterday please do so next week at Twigmoor or email before Monday 22nd May sbpete@btinternet.com |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 72208 |
| Planner | Isoldt Harris |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Report | This area unfortunately has not got any better over time, the thinning out of the forest has led to a considerable increase in the undergrowth. So Chris should be applauded for producing excellent courses utilising the pockets of runnable areas. The higher percentage of track running benefited the more athletic, but those of us less so, hopefully will benefit from the extra fitness. The one talking point on the Long Course was Control 13. The leg from 12 produced some large variations in time, the 140m as shown on the map was covered by some in 20 seconds - even a certain Mr Bolt would have struggled to record such a time. Although the majority found the control by taking a 'natural' route around some thick vegetation in front, others were penalised by taking a direct approach - so the leg has now been voided (Controllers discretion). Joe would have won either way but the 2/3/4 positions have been adjusted as have others by the odd place or so further down the 'Field'. Good runs on the night from Rod, Carl, Phil and Colin. On the Medium, Holly once again took the honours from the athletic Jonathan and the equally athletic Alison. Good runs from the athletic Elspeth, Pam and Alex. On the Short, Harry and Imogen share top position in the League table with equal points and were once again one - two. Next week were return to more runnable terrain at Swallow Vale. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 72207 |
| Planner | Chris Simmonds |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Report | Many thanks to Anne, mentored and supported by David, for the excellent courses, utilising the area well with both good route choice and intricate precision orienteering on numerous legs. The forest was probably at it's best with a combination of good runnability and slightly impaired visibility. The competition is certainly hotting up with all trophies up for grabs. On the short Harry took the scalps of Imogen and former winner Hannah. On the medium Holly once again won by a comfortable margin from Chris and Megan. Other good runs from Oliver, Emily, Jackie and Elena. On the long, Liam now has some competition from the winner Joe. All other categories are closely fought. Good runs from Sam (his 3rd consecutive 4th place), John and Dean (now recovering from injury). Who spotted the same winning times on the Medium and Long? A planner's dream! Thanks to Chris, Lawrence, Emily, Holly, Mike, Pete S and David for kite retrieval. Next week parking in same location with the woodland the other side being used, can not guarantee the same runnability - so battle dress recommended. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 72206 |
| Planner | Jolly's |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Report | Another good turn out, making the most of the dry conditions - last year Poacher 2 was when we were running in the blizzards at Normanby -le -Wold. It was a good evening for the younger generation with the top 7 on the Long being M40 or below and on the Medium 7 out of the top 9 being M/W 21 or below - with some of the oldies obviously struggling with the climb! Thanks to Paul who was able to continuously twist and turn competitors so that they had to continuously orientate and navigate across the numerous rides. On the Long, Liam took his second Series victory from debutant Joe, Sam and Lee had excellent runs but Paul fresh from his JK podium Sprint success was unable to maintain the same concentration and inadvertently mp. Yasmin seems to be back to her best and could well be in contention to take Helena's crown, if she is able to maintain the same concentration during the exam season. On the Medium, Holly was able to convert her Urban form to the forest just beating Megan who was fresh from her honeymoon, with Chris showing his consistency with 3rd. On the Short, Imogen took the honours from last year's Champion Hannah. Thanks to Mary V, Phil, Harriet, Megan & Oli for kite collecting. Next week we are heading 5kms South West to Hendale. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 72205 |
| Planner | Paul Simmons |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Report | Pete Harris put on very good courses last night. He kept us thinking right up until the end and gave some legs for stretching out if you can run. Well done the winners Liam, Chris and Oliver. Names to watch out for Sam - Long, Elspeth - Medium, and Henry - Short. Willingham is not an easy forest to plan but Pete managed to find some runnable and challenging legs. Thanks for a great start to the Poacher series. Next week is at Mausoleum - parking in the Village and ramblers carpark. Route Gadget is there to use. Please plot your course and race (virtually) against your nearest rival - great entertainment. Choose some one who you beat on the night if they have plotted their course. When plotting make sure you click the very centre of the circle so that it changes from red to purple - then it is fixed. Thanks to the collectors:- Sam, Ben, Dave, David, Isoldt & Pete. Ta! to the SI guys. Please offer your services at least once during the series. We will ask for offers as you register. Brian |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 72204 |
| Planner | Peter Harris |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
| Notes | Excellent turnout today, big thanks to the SYO who brought almost 40 juniors. Congratulations to SYO who were victorious in the YBT Round 1, good luck to them in the final. Contact the Organiser if |
| Report | One compass was found, possibly dropped by someone in a black fleece, contact the Organiser One sour note, despite instructions and marking on the map, one runner, in blue, was seen running along the road verges. if you know who you are and are prepared to own up, please contact the Organiser for the disqualification form. Many thanks to all the HALO helpers, who ensure the event ran smoothly. And a big well done to all the HALO juniors who took part, in particular Holly scoring 100 points and Flora and Elspeth scoring 99 points each. YBT course results can be currently seen by clicking on the 'String course' results, although that will change in the next few days when I publish the actual string results! Neil Harvatt |
| League | HALO League Tables |
| Full results | Standard results be course |
| Full results | YBT courses |
| String results | String results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF Ranking | Ranking Points |
| BOF registration | 69928 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | David Jolly |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Full results | raw results |
| Full results | handicap results |
| Report | Thanks to Peter Harris |
| BOF registration | 72203 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Jackie Edwards |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Full results | Handicapped results |
| Full results | Raw results |
| League table after round 5 | Tables here |
| Photos | Gallery |
| BOF registration | 72202 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Brian Slater |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Thanks to Paul S for planning the event and putting out the controls despite his recent unwellness (not sure if that is a real word). It was a challenge to devise a route on the night to get all 20 controls within the time limit, just David J and one other managing that feat. Paul had cleverly created two uneven loops, the 'even' one being the shorter of the two. Did you spot that before you set off running? Individual routes and times can be viewed by clicking on 'String course' Thanks to all control collectors including Brian W, Amanda, Kate, Alex, Mary, Brian S and at least one other. Event 5 next week at Broughton followed by the final event in the spring series at The Fair Maid, Cottingham on March 28th. |
| Full results | Handicap results |
| Full results | Raw results |
| String results | String results |
| BOF registration | 72199 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Paul Simmons |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | This was the best turn out so far in the Spring Pub League (25). The course was planned with route choices here and there, but also with imposed brain scratching to decide which order to visit the controls. Well done the 200 points runners, I would not like to have been in your running shoes. It took me ages to ascertain an optimum sequence. I measured one route which was 8.5km actual (approx.)! I will see David tonight at 'Caistor Coaching' who will no doubt have measured his route distance. Pamela is back with a very neat 110 points. You must have been training whilst away? Credits: - The Old Mill, A great venue with WIFI so that results were uploaded before you got home! And - before Pete Shew got back with his 5 controls. Thank you to the collectors: - Colin & Holly, Pete Shew, Alex Smith, & David & Elspeth. Whose turn to collect next week at Beverley? In prep for Sunday's 'Compass Sport Trophy Event' I will be putting on some exercises to hi-light 'aiming-off'; 'attack points' and 'collecting & catching features' at Caistor tonight. Brian |
| Full results | Full results |
| Full results | Full results |
| Photos | Gallery |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Brian Slater |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Notes | Thanks to control collectors, Paul, Neil, Peter, Ken and David |
| Report | Congratulations to Brian W who topped the handicapped table with an significant lead. In addition to Brian, Dean and David also got all controls within the time. Other results were closer, David, in second place, was 3 points clear of Brian S and Pete who tied and they were just one point clear of Dean. Holly finished in 6th place, but would have been 2nd if she had finished just 2 seconds earlier! Ouch! This was the first event in North Bransholme and there were many positive comments about the map and technicality of the area. It was certainly an area where you had to moderate your speed in order to match your navigation ability. Many thanks to the Pennine Rambler Community Centre for allowing us to use their premises. Only black mark on the night was a spot of mindless vandalism, one control found smashed to bits with a large kerb stone, not to mention torching of the kite. Bless 'em! |
| Full results | Raw results |
| Full results | Handicapped results |
| See what you missed | event map |
| BOF registration | 72196 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Wayne produced a very challenging ODDS & EVENS course. There appeared to be no particular obvious sequences to follow and no easily identifiable change-over points. There were no 200 points scored but some came very close. Well done Pete Shew in 1st place, just back from down-under. The 'oldies' are hanging on to the top 3 places with Holly hot on their heels. Thanks to the collectors: - Megan, Holly, Neil and David. Also to Neil and Colin on the SI. Paul and Pat were celebrating their wedding anniversary and me my 70th B'Day. Found: - 1 small towel; 1 dry-fit zipped running top. A great night of sport was had. Wayne's optimum route is shown below (11.0km), do you agree? Comments on a post card to . . . . . Next Tuesday we move to North Bransholme, also odds and evens. Meeting inside the Pennine Rambler Community Centre. No beer here, so post match nosh and ale, either at The Waggoners, Wawne or The Kingswood - tbc. Brian Slater |
| Full results | raw results |
| Full results | handicap results |
| Wayne's optimum route | Can you better it? |
| BOF registration | 72194 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Wayne Byrne |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Controller's comments Knapton is very runnable and I think a few people were quite pleasantly surprised. However, it did make for some fast times, although it did lead to errors in some cases through overshooting! I thought that the planner did a great job, and that the small helpers team did as well. Having hot soup at the end was a nice touch and very welcome. Mike Ridealgh |
| Full results | course results |
| Full results | class results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF Ranking Points | Ranking Points |
| BOF registration | 69924 |
| Organiser | Ken Hutson |
| Planner | Helena Crutchley |
| Controller | Mike Ridealgh (EBOR) |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | The Oak Road area provided a good challenge for night time orienteering, with more features than most people were expecting. On the night Dean, David and Peter managed to get all 20 controls and only separated by 3 minutes. A very impressive performance by Peter who is relatively new to the game (and he had run 3 miles from home to get to the event!) James continued his improving form and would have scored more if he hadn't inadvertently missed one of the controls. He had plenty of time. Thanks to Hull Culture and Leisure for allowing us to use the area and to Brian, David, Phil, Paul and Pat (and me) for collecting the controls at the end. (Anyone using Strava can see David's course if they follow the HALO runners). Congratulations to Dean who just edged David into second place in the overall league. Final placings (see link for full table) 1. Dean F 879 2. David J 870 3. Jacky E 775 |
| Full results | Handicap results |
| Full results | Split times |
| Final league table | Final league table |
| BOF registration | 71885 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Neil Harvatt |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Another wet and miserable night for the resumption of the HALO 2016/17 night league, although it didn't seem to disrupt the runners. Both David and Dean collected all 20 controls, separated by a mere 4 seconds. Check the split times file to see which order they went in. Control 32 provided a problem for those who didn't read the control descriptions properly, it made Paul chuckle anyway (but not his wife!) Thanks to Paul for planning the event - and turning up despite cracking two ribs on the wet boulders of Shining Cliff at the weekend. Thanks to Brian S, Phil, me and David for collecting the controls back in. I was pleased that I had grippled the finish control, it was still safely attached to the tree, the following morning when I remembered to collect it! Next week Oak Road Playing Fields which should provide a good night challenge. It consists of four large playing fields separated by hedges and woodland and bounded by woodland strips and the River Hull. Also a fishing lake surrounded by three areas of woodland and some rough open. Contact Neil (neil@halo-orienteering.org.uk) before midnight Sunday (Feb 5th)to enter. |
| Full results | Handicap results |
| Full results | Split times |
| Results after R3 | click here |
| BOF registration | 71884 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Paul Simmons |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Full results | Full results |
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| Organiser | Jolly Family |
| Notes | Second set of results below, shows split times for the individual routes. listed in order of finishing time. |
| Report | Another wet and miserable night greeted a hardy bunch of souls for the second round of the HALO night league. Noddle Hill Nature Reserve has a complex network of paths, together with large areas of rough open and lots of hawthorn thickets. Some of the rough open areas are inhabited with dense brambles and staying near to paths is the best option. Mary had sited the 20 controls on or close to paths, with only a couple of tricky ones, so everyone had chance to get to them all, although choosing the best route was not an easy task, as Mary had chosen the locations well. Dean and David did manage to get all 20, Carl would have too, if first his watch battery hadn't failed, then his head torch battery (moral of the story? always carry a . . . . )Carl had 18 controls after only 24 minutes. Paul got 19, Patricia would have got more if not rendered blind by the rain for an 18 minute period. And another good run by James - if only he had understood the rules last week! I also got 20, but as I had put 10 of them out and checked that the other 10 were in the right place, it seemed unfair to class myself as competitive. Interestingly I was the only one to do the evens first. Thanks to Mary for planning and to Paul, me and David for collecting them all back in in the driving rain. |
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| Table after round 2 | /doc?id=1625 |
| BOF registration | 71950 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Mary Carrick |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| League | HALO League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF resuls and points | https://www.britishorienteering.org.uk/index.php?pg=results&eday=68052 |
| BOF registration | 68052 |
| Organiser | Paul Beresford |
| Planner | Neil Harvatt |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF results and points | https://www.britishorienteering.org.uk/index.php?pg=results&eday=68055 |
| BOF registration | 68055 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Chris. Simmonds |
| Controller | John Butler |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Notes | First set of results are the handicap scores. Second set are the split time in order of finishing times. |
| Report | Thanks to all those hardy souls for turning up on a cold December night. Conditions underfoot were a little slippery due to wet leaves over the chalky surface but thankfully no mishaps. Well, Mary had a couple of spectacular falls, but other than that, no mishaps. A close win for David over the experienced, visiting Joe after the handicaps were applied. Good runs for Paul and Luke who also got all 20 controls. Apologies to James who mistook the rules to be one odd then one even, rather than odds then evens. His 14 controls would have given him 167 points and 7th place. Better luck next week, James. Thanks to David, Mary, Paul and Brian for collecting the controls and thanks to the Country Park Inn for letting us use their premises - I can recommend their Christmas Ale. Next week is at Noddle Hill Nature Reserve, Bransholme, Hull - a much more open area than the country park with an extensive path network, the key will be knowing which path you are on! Entry by email to Neil (neil@halo-orienteering.org.uk) before midnight Sunday (December 11th). |
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| BOF registration | 71796 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Neil Harvatt |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Notes | For individual split times click on 'Results 2' |
| Report | Many thanks to Paul for planning today's courses and to Jackie for helping set them out (and collect in). It was good to see the Scouts again, their girl team showed the boys the way home on all courses. There were some good runs too for the HALO juniors, especially Holly on the Technical course. |
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| BOF registration | 71713 |
| Planner | Paul Simmons |
| Controller | Neil Harvatt |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Notes | Names now added. If there are any errors please contact Neil on neil@halo-orienteering.org.uk |
| Report | Many thanks to all who turned out on a very sunny autumn day. Even the ladybirds came out in force to annoy or delight - depending on your point of view! I understand that some of the controls on the Technical course were a little difficult to locate. I didn't have any bother, but then I did have the advantage of knowing which bunch of ivy I had hidden them under! Probably makes me non-competitive. Many thanks to all the HALO members who helped out on the day - Brian, Ken, John, Paul, Chris, John, Sue, Mike, Dorothy and David. If anyone didn't get a copy of the Hull Parks Orienteering booklet (containing 24 permanent courses in eight of the city parks), they should be available in Hull libraries and sports centres. If you can't get hold of one, email me (neil@halo-orienteering.org.uk) and I'll see what I can do. Who can be the first to complete at least one course at all eight parks? |
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| BOF registration | 71712 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Neil Harvatt |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Full results | Full results |
| Full results | Results without handicap |
| Optimum course | /doc/20161018Optimum.pdf |
| BOF registration | 71392 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Brian Slater |
| Controller | Neil Harvatt |
| Full results | Full results |
| BOF registration | 71391 |
| Organiser | Paul Simmons |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Full results | Full results |
| Organiser | SI - Pete Shew |
| Planner | Chris Simmonds |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BO Ranking Points | https://www.britishorienteering.org.uk/index.php?pg=results&eday=68044 |
| BOF registration | 68044 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater & Ken Hutson HALO |
| Planner | Wayne Byrne RAFO & HALO |
| Controller | Jeff Baker LOG |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Congratulations to Brian W and David, the only two on the night to get all 20 controls within the time limit - and separated by only 9 seconds! Special mention to Mike who also got all 20, but in a slightly longer time - however as this was Mike's first attempt at an event like this, getting them all in just over an hour was hugely impressive. Watch out for him in the future. Fiona and Peter on their first attempt also did very well. Congratulations to Mary on topping the handicap table - and she helped put out the controls - where does she get the energy? Holly continued her impressive form with another 3rd place. Thanks to Brian for printing the maps and sending me a pdf at 4:30pm when I arrived at The Hayride without any maps - and to Mary for driving back to Wawne to print more maps - where does she get the energy from? Thanks especially to Pete H, Isoldt, Rosie, Dean, David, Ken and Pete S for collecting in at the end - it really is appreciated when folk stay behind to collect. Neil |
| Full results | Raw results |
| Full results | Handicap scores |
| BOF registration | 71367 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
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| BOF registration | 71366 |
| Organiser | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Many thanks to Stuart and David for helping to hang controls early on a Saturday morning (David and I also ran the East Park Parkrun). Thanks also to Stuart, Brian, Mike and Dorothy for helping with the event and providing guidance to newcomers. Not as many newcomers as I had hoped for, but it was a pretty miserable morning, cold and windy. A good number of members turned up to run and then attend the AGM. performance of the day? Joint prize - to James with a very good run on the Technical course - and to Emma on the White who stormed round in her push chair to take a clear victory! Thanks to Helena, David, Paul, Chris and Brian for collecting controls at the end of the event. Neil H |
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| BOF registration | 71328 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Thanks to Mary for planning the event and to Brian for printing the maps, even though he was unable to attend the event. (Brian was renewing his First Aid qualifications. He is one of a small number of First Aiders in the club, without these volunteers we would not be able to organise events of this type). Control '49' presented a few problems, a gate was locked shortly after Mary put it out, meaning no-one could get to it. At least that made it fair for everyone, although a few of us did waste extra time by trying to approach from the wrong side of the wall - through the washing lines! It could have been worse, the gate could have been locked as Mary was fastening the control - you define 'worse'. I confess to having a slight advantage on the night as I helped Mary to put out some of the controls. I suspect some may want me declared non-competitive, but then I suspect some may vote for Donald Trump. I put out control '32'. Half a dozen runners found it, mainly early starters when there was more light, it was still there when I collected it, in exactly the same place, possibly slightly higher up a tree than some expected! Big thanks to Paul, Pat, Pete, David, Ken and me for collecting controls. Neil H |
| Full results | Actual scores |
| Full results | Handicap scores |
| BOF registration | 71327 |
| Organiser | Mary Carrick |
| Report | Firstly many thanks to Brian for single handedly put on this event. This new area proved not to be as daunting, in terms of physicality, as we had expected, with Brian sparing us all the full climb up Mansgate Hill. However using the lower reaches he was able to produce good technical challenges as well as visiting a number of historic Roman sites. On the Medium it was a close run thing with Holly utilising her local knowledge to good affect beating Ali and Chris, with the latter two only separated by one second. On the Long the versatile Liam revenged his unexpected defeat last week by romping home from Brian W and the returning Paul. Liam this orienteering season has won virtually all the events and series' in Lincolnshire. Unortunately he is planning the UKUL Lincoln City Race next month - so he won't be able to make it a clean sweep. Participation in this year's LUL has been encouraging, with the exception of the Short course; however it concludes next Thursday in Washingborough (3km SE of Lincoln) with the parking in the neighbouring village of Heighington. Some of the individual prizes may have already been won but there is still plenty to run for in the HALO v LOG team competition, which is too close to call (pity Charlotte will be on her way to Hungary to compete in the World University Championships. |
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| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 70611 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Brian Slater |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Notes | Individual results are shown on 'Results2' |
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| Report | This was a good turnout for the extended Brigg Map incorporating the northern industrial estate and the residential social housing complex with interesting parkland. Log were out in great numbers hoping to gain points for individuals and Their Club. Luke Snell, back from injury, put in an exceptional performance 'pipping' both Dom's dad, Chris, and Dom to the finish. Chris, where did that 3 seconds go? We saw Pete Kullich,(Poacher GURU), 12th on the medium course, experimenting with 'Urban Racing' and achieving a very creditable position in the results given his run/walk pace. Alison Wright, LOG, is back in the picture being top lady in the medium just 2.5 minutes ahead of Holly Horton, HALO's secret weapon. Jeff Baker, LOG M65, chased by Pete Shew,HALO M70, will have to get some training in as Pete works on improving his PB on the 'Park Run' from 30 to 28 minutes. On the LONG a victory for David who has been working towards this by running every single day for the last at least one year. A good lesson in time management can be learned here. David took 64 seconds off youngster Liam, who in turn was only 3 minutes ahead of M50 legend Brian Ward. In his day as a youngster Brian would often put in a 52 minute 10 miles; in new money that would be approximately 16km. Tanya, from LOG, and X England team runner, is top lady in the Long. Only 8.5 minutes behind the winner and not all that familiar with Brigg Town as are some of us HALOs. LOG turned out 13 of their best and most enthusiastic runners to make sure that the Lincolnshire Urban League Team prize goes to them. HALO needs to pick up more points at Caistor and Washingborough to get some where near to, or more than LOG's cumulative points score. Pete Harris was planner for 'Brigg LUL 4' and produced very interesting legs and route choices. Our thanks go to Pete in his absence. Pete Shew and myself placed the controls, Pete did the 'LONG' and I did the 'Medium', just so that there could be no criticism if we were to win! Thank you to Emily, Holly Horton, Tracey, Lee and Pete for collecting in the controls as the night drew in, you are all 'STARS'. Brian Slater |
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| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 70610 |
| Planner | Peter Harris |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
| Report | Apologies for those on the Medium who had to wait for maps. Obviously the extra warm up helped Chris, in that he was able to record a well deserved victory by over a minute. It was a good evening for the Ultra Vets with over 70's taking 4 out of the top 7 places, with Anne in particular on her 'come back' taking many scalps. On the Long Liam fended off Brian's challenge by only 15 seconds - follow Brian's head cam video to see where the crucial seconds were lost. Dave I am sure would have been there or thereabouts if it was not for his dislike of control 11 which he visited twice, firstly punching on his way to 6 and then forgetting to punch on his return!!! Thanks to kite collectors Terry, Chris, Dave, Marsaili, Amanda and Isoldt. Next week we return to LOG land then the week after in Brigg with it's extended map. |
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| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 70609 |
| Planner | Peter Harris |
| Report | Congratulations to Megan and Oli who planned the courses, Megan taking the lead role according to Oli. Thanks, you did a good job on your 1st event. Well done the 3 winners, Oliver, Holly and Liam. Oliver and Holly were well in front of Henry and Lawrence, whereas Liam was taking a mere 7 second per km off Paul. Neil and Pete presented the Poacher trophies and medals from a suitable grassy mound podium. Well done to the League winners who were enthusiastically applauded. They have put in the hard graft to get up there, so we do admire and respect them, but should also be inspire by them! Click on the 'League Tables' button on the results page to see the class winners who are shown in bold text; hover above to see the class they have won. Log were presented with the Lincolnshire Challenge Shield which was their's once again after being victorious over HALO at Cranwell's Prologue and (mass start)Chase on the 1st of June. Planners, helpers and kite collectors for the whole series were also enthusiastically applauded. Thank you the kite collectors on the night. A cloud burst (minor in its nature) did not deter participants from enjoying a very sociable and proper picnic on the damp grass. The LUL (Lincolnshire Urban League) starts today, Thursday 23rd 6pm., at Boultham Park, Lincoln - Bottesford next week. Not to be missed if you enjoy tramping the tarmac interspersed with comforting grassy moments. BS |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| BOF registration | 70608 |
| Planner | Megan Adams & Oli Smith |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
| Notes | Course B 1.5K has had control 119 removed and the legs either side voided. As a consequence the course distance has been reduced to get the correct running speed. |
| Report | Firstly thanks to Pete s for sorting results quickly after having to omit one control for Course B. Hopefully you still enjoyed this new area - which is ideal for such sprint orienteering with a good mix of terrain and features. Thanks to G4S for allowing us to use the Industrial Park area. After his 3rd place at the British Sprints at the weekend, Paul was able to continue his good form and take his first Poacher victory of 2016. Good runs from Lee (fastest on 1k course),Pete S who confirmed his Ultra Masters title and Helena who confirmed her Women's title (again). On the Medium it was a good day for Ben who not only gained another Poacher success, but also is now the Junior Champion. Performance of the day goes to Heather who after inadvertently mispunching on the 1k course, had to then run the 2.5k in order to record points, as she had already run the 1.5k & 2k, so in total did 7k!! The only trophy to be decided next week is the Ladies title, with 5 Ladies in 5th to 9th places in the current standings it is likely to be between Rosie and Holly who are ahead of the pack. On the Short Hannah's success now gives her the maximum 500 points with Beth consistently just behind. Next week we are at Central Park Scunthorpe with presentations and picnic to follow proceedings. Still short of a few trophies from last year's winners - please bring to the event. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| BOF registration | 70607 |
| Planner | Peter Harris |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
| Post Race Analysis | Click 'Em Inn |
| Report | The popular 5 course 'mix and match' sprint format which introduce a tactical element, produced some excellent sport; partly due to Andrew's planning, partly due to the runnable terrain and partly due to the change in the weather. I believe after the ninth event we have some more trophy winners, with Hannah and Lawrence the new champions of the Short and Medium Courses respectively;and also Paul,Neil and Pete S now virtually certain of their titles. Still plenty to run for the next 2 weeks, for the remaining trophies. Performance of the night goes to David J claiming his first ever (I believe) Long Course victory with his 'deerlike' running style and speed being particularly useful around the sanctuary. Thanks to Helena (again), Mary (again) and Isoldt (again) for kite collecting. Next week we visit a new area, running at the former WWII airfield RAF Binbrook, home of the Bomber Command and used for filming the 1990 blockbuster Memphis Belle. Now renamed Brookenby, parking and registration will be close to the Community Centre, which is signposted. All trophies not returned - required next week please. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| BOF registration | 70606 |
| Planner | Andrew Houlden |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Notes | LCS individual results in "String results" |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Club results |
| Full results | Poacher results |
| String results | String results |
| Photos | Gallery |
| Planner | Paul Murgatroyd |
| Report | It might only be May but we have our first 2016 champion, Liam's victory now gives him an unassailable lead. So performance of the day goes to Liam with his one minute success over former Champion Paul. Congratulations also to the Brown trio of Lawrence, Kate and not forgetting Emily who produced very telling courses after having to modify courses at the last minute to ensure relationships continue with the tenants in order that we can utilise this unique (for Lincolnshire) area in the future. For their first time planning I hope you agree that they did a great job, even with the map inadequecies. Everyone should be fit for next week's 'away day' at RAF Cranwell - those who are intending to run there, must register with me (Peter H) before Monday. On the short debutant Jenny took the honours, with Elizabeth second, the latter has been in the top 3 all season, but Hannah must remain favourite even after an off day yesterday. Unlike brother Ben who won the Medium and is now well and truly in the reckoning to take the title - still very exciting finale with plenty of other contenders - Lawrence C's Joker played last night. Good performance from Rosie also now may give her the edge in the Women's category, with Megan & Yasmin struggling to overcome their injuries. Next week on the Short, the first race will only count, in case they are unable to complete both courses. Also, Joker's not valid next week. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 70604 |
| Planner | Kate & Lawrence Brown |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Post Race Analysis | Swallow Inn (CLOSED DOWN) ???? |
| Report | This new area proved to be very challenging and enjoyable. The area of social housing is ideal for intricate navigation on the run. Pete Harris exploited this extensively. There were many favourable comments about the area, the map and the courses. We used the original smaller area last year for an evening event, a small Saturday session and a training session for WOC 2016. Pete Harris explored this area in 2014 and began mapping, knowing that we had a prime area on our doorstep. The extension to the map naturally leant itself to UKUL inclusion. So a big thank you to Pete for his vision and implementation of the event. Having the school facilities was a bonus, as was the weather, which drew participants from far and wide. A turn-out of 150 for a HALO event is highly prized. Especially when it is in Grimsby, "The Out-backs", teetering on the boarders of Cleethorpes "The Last Resort". Congratulations to the winners and all who collected points for the league. I must thank Pete on behalf of Heather Smithard for fixing the SI Boxes securely without blocking the socket for those larger expensive 'dibbers'. It is our practice now since developing a fixing for the JK 2016. In retrospect we should have offered replacement SI Cards for those on the A course who needed a 'dibber' with a 34 capacity memory. Apologies. The early red 'dibbers'(5)still record a total time but the later splits are not recorded. We had a small team of helpers who worked relentlessly for your enjoyment. A big thank you to them. Thanks to Jeff Baker, controller, for his oversight of the whole event. A small T-shirt, pink, size 3/4, 'Higear' was found - it could be an Airienteer's we think. We would like to return it. Brian Slater, Organiser |
| League | HALO League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Full results | Sprint results |
| Routegadget | First event Second event |
| Splitsbrowser | First event Second event |
| BOF Ranking points | https://www.britishorienteering.org.uk/index.php?pg=results&eday=68035 |
| BOF registration | 68035 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Pete Harris |
| Controller | Jeff Baker LOG |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Post Race Analysis | The Trawl Inn |
| Report | Thanks to Dean for producing challenging technical courses for all. The nettles certainly penetrated the early starters. Consecutive victories on all 3 courses for Hannah, Lawrence and Liam. Although LOG look to be in the driving seat for 2 of the top honours, confident that the Medium trophy will be a HALO member - however still wide open. More than 1 performer of the day - take your pick from Delphine, Helena, Neil or even Sam returning from Canada after his Uni sabbatical. Thanks to Sam, Dave and Neil for kite collecting. Next week could be challenging again in terms of climb - so why not increase your fitness levels on Sunday at our Grimsby Urban event (plug,plug). 2 weeks time is the LCS event at RAF Cranwell (and Poacher 8). Names are required for security reasons before hand - so need to know by Whit Monday. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 70603 |
| Planner | Dean Field |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Post Race Analysis | Marrowbone & Cleaver, Kirmington |
| Notes | Contact neil@halo-orienteering.co.uk if any queries regarding the results |
| Full results | Full results |
| Course and school results | /doc?id=1500 |
| Notes | Contact neil@halo-orienteering.co.uk if any queries regarding the results |
| Full results | Individual results |
| Full results | Team results |
| Year group and school results | /doc?id=1501 |
| Notes | For World Orienteering Day, Pete H has decreed double Poacher points. This has taken the form of a phantom event 5A in the league tables with the same points as this event. |
| Report | Hope you all enjoyed your World Orienteering Day experience and made the most of the double points on offer. Thanks to Brian, firstly for the excellent planning of all the courses and finding some new control sites (was that really a boulder?) and secondly to Pete S who was able to compute the League Tables successfully. Keep updated on IOF website to follow the number of WOD participants - my next job is to include your run. The Short course was a closely run affair with Hannah able to fend off Elizabeth's and Oliver's challenge. Any Junior (or Senior for that matter) who want a Diploma to mark their WOD run contact me or download your own from the WOD website (Publicity section). The Medium competition is really hotting up with plenty of contenders for Title honours, the hot and cold Lawrence, the crocked Megan and Yasmin, the consistent Simmonds duo, the ever improving Holly and buddy Emily and young Ben. Performance of the day must be Holly, who comes from a running pedigree but is an orienteering novice, but finished a creditable 4th. The Long Course Champion elect Liam produced another fine run beating Dave by 2.5 minutes. There are other battles to watch for title honours, notably (Kate v Helena for Ladies) and (Pete S v Mike for Ultra Vets). Dean must have woken up in a state of shock this morning(no not the result of the 25 ros(I)es he sent earlier in the day - but being top of the League) - playing that Joker early was worthwhile, even if it will be short lived. If you want to continue your Orienteering this weekend, why not travel to Sandall Beat near Doncaster racecourse, well worth the effort as Dean is planning or if not next week we are at Mausoleum Woods, which Dean is also planning. Thanks to Harriet, Helena and Mary for the kite collecting. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 70605 |
| Planner | Brian Hostad |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Report | Unsurprisingly Paul the Planner was 1000k away in deepest Bavaria - on this basis it would only take Mary 14 days (& others) to get there(based on last nights times) and probably another 14 days to find him! Only joking. The overall times here are getting faster and no search parties were required this year. It was another good night for the LOGgies - taking the first 3 places on the Long (a first) and Hannah winning the Short and with Martin taking second on the Medium using all of his many years experience. However performance of the day was from Megan who took the honours for HALO on the Medium by a massive margin of 6 minutes, that is with only a few years experience. Chris was as consistent as ever in third, but still leads the current standings (is he the James Milner of orienteering?) A time of less than an hour would have resulted in a top ten finish on either of the longer courses. The tables are taking shape although early days and with Jokers to play for planners (Except Dean who played his last night successfully)and with 'double' points next week it is still all to play for. As you may be aware next Wednesday is #worldorienteeringday as well as a certain couple's silver wedding anniversary so join in the dual celebrations at the ever popular Primrose. Where I can guarantee virtually all the times will be less than an hour - unless the good weather continues and the nettles take over. Thanks to Chris,Dom,Terry & Alex for kite collecting & Helena and Pete for 'manning' registration & download. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 70603 |
| Planner | Paul Simmons |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Post Race Analysis | Sutton Arms, Scawby |
| Report | Hope you all brave hardy souls enjoyed last nights experience. A few firsts last night: 1) Map extended to include the field to the north with its' different intricate features and climb. 2) First Poacher snow I believe - have had hail before but thick snow?? I think it was better than the rain 2 years ago. 3) First time no livestock in fields, thanks to farmers for accommodating us. 4) First time in the Wolds in April 5) First time winner Ben on Long Course 6) First time I have been complimentary to Mary C - who would have only been 21 minutes behind the winner if the HALO handicap had been applied but probably a lot more if Dave had not rescued her stuck straddled over a fence. Good day for the Mather family with Ben being the stand out performer of the day only 20 seconds behind Yasmin - worth the journey North from LOGland. Apologies to Harriet a regular Long Course runner who I inadvertently gave a Medium Course map to at the start. Next week we return to Twigmoor - courses already planned by Paul - who already has booked his getaway (even before the event) - I wonder why? Thanks to kite collectors Isoldt, Karl, Phil & Ben who enjoyed the evening sunset (yes it was sunny). |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 70601 |
| Planner | Peter Harris |
| Controller | Neil Harvatt |
| Post Race Analysis | Salutation Inn, Nettleton |
| Report | There was a very good turn out for this orienteering event at the popular Humber Bridge Country Park. Unfortunately after planning and publicising the event, I was unable to be there on the day due to exam marking duties. I am very grateful to ever dependable HALO members Paul and Jackie for putting out the controls, to Ken for organising the registration area and to Stuart, Ann and Sue for helping at registration and at the starts. Without their input, this event would not have happened. We used a low-tech system for timing on the day which meant that the results took longer than normal to appear. It would have been easier to simply type them out, but I persevered with uploading the printer box into the normal results software, which wasn't as simple as I thought it may have been. You live and learn. There were many positive comments about the event and I hope that those new to the sport will be able to attend more events in the future. I will email all those that left an email with a link to the results. If you don't receive one please email me (neil@halo-orienteering.org.uk) and I will add you to my mailing list. (Some of the handwriting took a bit of deciphering!!) Neil Harvatt |
| Full results | Full results |
| Full results | Full results |
| BOF registration | 70726 |
| Organiser | Ken Hutson |
| Planner | Neil Harvatt |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Notes | The leg from 3(113) to 4(115) on the medium course has been voided to reflect the issue with the control position being changed from the mapped location to up a tree. The subsequent leg has been left |
| Report | Thanks to Lawrence, on his planning debut, for producing the well received courses. I hope you enjoyed it as much as Lawrence did - really it is not that a daunting process to plan these events. On the Short with Flora away performing her gymnastics skills it left the door open for Hannah to take the honours with the Cook family breathing down her neck. On the Medium thanks to both Anne J (for reporting & forfeiting her run)and to Luke (for retrieving)the kite (114). This did affect some runs - so the published results are provisional. However Yasmin (running down), Megan (back physiotherapied) and Ben all were there or there abouts with Chris breathing down there necks. Revised results published separately - note League tables at the moment do not reflect these modifications. On the Long nobody was breathing down Liam's neck as he produced another top performance continuing his good form this Spring (unbeaten in LOG & HALO Series). Other potential trophy winners could well be Kate (Ladies) Paul (Masters) Neil (Super Vets) and Pete S (Ultra Vets) - although in the latter Mike certainly will not give up the fight. Next week we head to the Wolds, earlier in the year than usual and the area certainly looked as resplendent as ever - no nettles or livestock yesterday in sight. Only guarantee next week is the climb!! Next few weeks we will be short of officials so any help will be appreciated especially on the kite collecting front. Thanks to Neil, Lawrence and the Jolly family this week. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 70600 |
| Planner | Lawrence Cook |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Post Race Analysis | Old Barn : Tealby |
| Report | The much anticipated 2016 Poacher Series is well and truly up and running. The use of the relatively brashing and bramble free areas of CDW were used to good affect on all courses, where route choice (apart from Control 1)was the key to success due to David's astute planning. On the Short Course Flora, last year's champion, continued, where she left off last year. The Medium Course this year looks to be as interesting as ever. With multiple year winners Joe and Yasmin now graduating on to the Long course (to give mum Rosie a chance) the 'field' is wide open. LOG newcomer Nick excelled, winning with a respectable time, fending off Helena, last years Ladies Long Course victor. Dom & his dad Chris battled out third place and for both,their consistency will mean that they are major contenders for honours this year. Elspeth also produced an excellent run just beating her older sister. Megan one of the favourites for this year's title looked a bit rusty, but can not be written off after one performance. On the Long the usual pretenders were all in the mix, with Liam winning by a relatively large margin, with Paul and Zac not breathing right down his neck for a change. All competitors broke the one hour barrier (thanks to Mary not competing???)so early fitness levels seem good. Talking of fitness, Brian H completed his Manchester marathon on Sunday in 5.5 minutes per km but last night ran the 5 km at a rate of 8.1 m/km. Next week sees a return to Willingham Woods, parking in the centre of the forest down more substantial tracks!! |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 70599 |
| Organiser | David Jolly |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Post Race Analysis | Marrowbone & Cleaver, Kirmington |
| League | HALO League Tables |
| Full results | by class |
| Full results | by course |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 66836 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Helena Crutchley |
| Controller | Dave Horn |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | On a lovely crisp spring day, we had a very good turnout of newcomers to this event at Cottingham. Judging by the number of competitors who attempted more than one course I think it is safe to say they enjoyed it. Many thanks to Mary for planning the courses which included a Norwegian exercise for the more competent members to test their ability. Thanks to all members who came and helped out, especially Brian, Alex, Mary, Chris and Paul who collected controls at the end. |
| Full results | Full results |
| BOF registration | 70598 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Mary Carrick |
| Controller | Neil Harvatt |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Notes | Click 'String results' for scores before the all-important (to some,(me!)) handicap was applied. |
| Report | Many thanks to Brian Slater for travelling across the river to organise the final round of the 2016 Spring Pub League. Not only did we have an event without the notorious 'odds and evens', but we had a free trial of the SIac contact free punching system. The trial went very smoothly thanks to Brian's technical competence. All seemed impressed with the system. The only complaint I heard was that you no longer have an excuse to rest at the control sites - you have to keep on running! Thanks to Dean, Jake and Joe for collecting controls as well as Pete, Ken and David. And the winner of the series was |
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| String results | String results |
| Organiser | B Slater |
| Planner | B Slater |
| Controller | N Harvatt |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Thanks to Pete Shew for an interesting evening of scouring the streets of Brigg. 108 was strategically placed to test those who could aspire to the 200 mark. Welcome to Pamela, whose debut at the 'SCORE' event, brought her 120 points. Does being a 'local' give an advantage? Neil asked me to mention that its much easier for him, now that he is in the M60 class, to be at the top of the list, when a handicap is applied to the results. Well done old man! Congratulations to 'First Lady', Clare, showing remarkable consistency over this year's LOG and HALO Winter/Spring series. Working in Scunthorpe and living in Lincoln has its advantages! 2 evening runs per week. David Jolly, at last, shows his craft, just pipping our affiliative lightening French Man, Remi, by a whisker. David runs every day without fail, a schedule that he has followed for the last year or so. It pays off eventually if you can match your navigation skills to your speed. A well done to David also, young man! Thanks to the kite/clock/gripple collectors:- Luke, David, Paul, Ken & Pete Harris. If you haven't collected yet please offer your services next week at Beverley North. The map for Beverley is an O'Brien pseudo O' one, unless the new map suddenly transpires this week from our Italian mapper Remo. |
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| String results | String results |
| BOF registration | 70487 |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Notes | Click 'string results' for results without handicaps |
| Report | Thanks to Stuart for organising a great event around Victoria Dock Village, especially as he had to change location due to the extensive building works in the Marina area. Good to see a couple of newcomers taking part, hopefully the word will start to spread. Thanks to Brian for map printing and to me, Pete S, Ken H, David J and Matt W for collecting controls - hope I didn't miss anyone. A number of us were interviewed by a Radio Humberside reporter on the evening. |
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| String results | String results |
| BOF registration | 70426 |
| Organiser | B Slater |
| Planner | Stuart Whittingham |
| Controller | B Slater |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
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| BOF registration | 70383 |
| Organiser | Brian S |
| Planner | Brian Slater |
| Controller | Neil |
| Report | Well, (that's not a reference to the water), the rain stayed away for the competition but Chris got blasted earlier as he placed 27 controls, grippling some for security. The courses were well received by participants. Courses were very well planned on this new area. The White and Yellow courses were very popular, 'Orange' not so. The Score Event was shorter than normal but very testing and technical for the more experienced participants. The map will be needing a few updates following some very constructive comments from our runners. Medals were awarded to all finishers. Congratulations to Matthew 1st on the White, and Kayleigh 1st lady in 3rd position. Max took 1st place on the Yellow with Kayleigh coming in 3rd once again. Marsaili had a very good run on the Orange being only 21 minutes behind Maestro Remi. Remi and Wayne added an extra training run on the 'Orange', after visiting all controls, so strictly speaking they were non-competitive. Therefore, Marsaili was outright winner on the 'ORANGE' with Elspeth in 2nd place; Well Done. You are an inspiration to other young people taking up The Sport. The Score Event was comfortably won by Remi in an incredible time of 21:15. Remi is over here from France studying in Scunthorpe. He tells me he makes maps and puts on orienteering courses, no wonder he is a good navigator! The SCORE results are in the 'String Results' section. A big Thank You to the helpers, Dominic H for assisting at download, the planner Chris Simmonds, and kite collectors: - Lawrence, David, Marsaili, Elspeth, Dominic S., Wayne and Chris once again. Organiser - Brian |
| Full results | Full results |
| String results | String results |
| BOF registration | 70014 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | C.Simmonds |
| Controller | B.Slater |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | For those of you who missed the score event the map we used is found under front page article 'NYD Course Map'. Teams George; Paul & Emma Maria Luke; Dom & Chris Yasmin; Alex G & Helen Alex S & Jacob Danny; Joe & Elspeth David Pete; Oliver & John Neil; Rosanne & Flora Ann Dean; Megan & Brian Stuart; Kate & Isoldt Charlotte; Amanda & Mary The winners with 430 points and fastest time were Danny; Joe & Elspeth David. Well done you 4! A close 2nd were Dean; Megan & Brian. The quiz, kindly provided by Pete Harris, was won by Rosanne & Co. Good knowledge, what! A good race was had by HALO's British Champion, Charlotte. All controls and points collected well within the time allowed. Have we been shown how to do it? Discuss. Performances to note also were those of our up and coming men in 2nd, 3rd & 4th places. Keep up the training! Brian Slater |
| Full results | Full results |
| BOF registration | 20014 |
| Organiser | Paul Simmons |
| Planner | Brian Ward |
| League | HALO League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Ranking Points | https://www.britishorienteering.org.uk/index.php?pg=results&eday=65977 |
| BOF registration | 65977 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Neil Harvatt |
| Controller | John Butler |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF Ranking Points | Points |
| BOF registration | 65976 |
| Organiser | Ken Hutson |
| Planner | Paul Simmons |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Full results | Full results |
| City race results | http://sevillaomeeting.es/es/resultados/ |
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| Report | Mark Bough, in his first venture as planner, provided four good and interesting courses, which were enjoyed by all participants. Despite the miserable weather in the morning, there was a pretty good turnout, which was rewarded with improving weather conditions as the afternoon developed, finishing in bright autumn sunshine – though a little windy. The White and Yellow courses turned out to be a battle of the wheels, there were bicycles, pushchairs and wheel chairs (one electric one manual). Peter Roberts’s powered vehicle gave him the advantage on Yellow, whilst baby Sam conquered the White course in his push chair, assisted by Dad! A clean sweep for the Littles with Mum Kate, making a welcome return to Orienteering, posting the fastest time on the Orange course. York University student Alex sped round the Technical course assisted by the pacing advice provided by the local youths! This left Stuart Whittingham with two creditable second places. Special mention to Liz Grundley from NOC who started all four courses in her wheel chair, only to be thwarted by time limitations on the Technical course. We were surprised to learn that the Park gates are locked at 4pm at this time of year, and it was thanks to Mark, Mary and Paul who got there early to get the courses set up allowing earlier starts. Thanks also to Stuart and John who helped them collect the controls in at the end. The earlier starts allowed the Drewery family to take part before going on to the KC Stadium to watch Hull City wallop Middlesboro. Both Adam and James did very well completing the Orange and Technical courses respectively. It was good to see a number of non-members taking part, most who have been to similar local events. Now is a good time to become a member as anyone joining between now and the end of the year will get the rest of this year free. See article (Special membership offer) on the Home page of the web-site. |
| Full results | Full results |
| BOF registration | 69379 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Mark Bough |
| Controller | Neil Harvatt |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Congratulations to Pete Shew - a great run tonight puts him top of the HALO Autumn Pub League. He only needed to finish second but he blasted away the opposition in this enclosed village on the bank of the Humber with old docks and parks to provide plenty of variety. Not to mention the views, The Humber Bridge in one direction and Siemens development in the other. Control 48 seemed to cause most problems with many competitors returning to say that it had been removed. Fortunately this was not the case and now a few more orienteers know the control description symbol for the south western tip of an open space!! Thanks to all the control collectors (David, Brian, Isoldt and Pete), I was able to stay in the pub and toast Pete's success. Hard luck to whoever finished second overall. |
| Full results | Full results |
| BOF registration | 69359 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Neil Harvatt |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Notes | HALO championship results are under 'String results' quite appropriate! |
| Report | Many thanks to Stuart for planning the challenging courses for Saturday. And thanks to the many HALO members who helped on the day and collected controls in - Jackie, Helena, Pete, Chris, John and David. There was a good turn out of non-members, including a number of youngsters as part of family groups, hopefully a good sign for the future. Not such a good turn out of club members for the HALO championship, although well done to me for winning! |
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| String results | String results |
| BOF registration | 69378 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Stuart Whittingham |
| Controller | Neil Harvatt |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Post race analysis concentrated mainly on when to take in '117' which was situate centrally. Starting at the northern end of the area gave even those who new the area a brain teaser. A small turn out but many of the regulars were obviously unavailable. The weather held for us and the new landlord of the 'Chancel' had brought in 'Black Sheep' cask ale - a pleaseant surprise. This all led to an excellent evening for all. Thanks to the collectors, Pete, Isoldt, Pete, Neil & David. Next week's Neil's teaser at Victoria Dock Village, North of the Humber - 'not to be missed'. |
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| BOF registration | 69358 |
| Organiser | B Slater |
| Planner | B Slater |
| Controller | N Harvatt |
| Report | Wayne put on 5 excellent courses. One competitor, Alex, took on the 'Long Course Challenge'. The 7.8km straight line measure turned out to be 13.65km clocked up on GPS. Several locals, Courtney and Rhea, had a try on the white and yellow and found navigation quite difficult on their own turf. The 'Technical' 4.8km turned out to be at least 8km according to John, based on his knowledge of marathons. His 81 minutes 'in the field of play' was scuppered by a 'fence NW inside corner', which was invincibly invisible from the wrong side! I was a little peturbed to find Imogen only 6 minutes behind me on the 'Orange'. Well done Imogen for reminding me to train more. A 'tweet' this morning woke me up - no not literally. WELL DONE the winners; Charlotte, Imogen, Brian, Chris and Alex. This is World Class terrain, and might I say World Class courses - Thank you Wayne. Wayne is running in the RAFO Champs today in the Forest Of Dean - what a guy? Thanks to Tracey, Chris, Alec and Wayne for collecting in the boxes, kites and gripples. |
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| BOF registration | 69377 |
| Organiser | BS |
| Planner | Wayne Byrne |
| Controller | BS |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Notes | For the Handicap results click 'String results' |
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| String results | String results |
| BOF registration | 69357 |
| Planner | Mary Carrick |
| Controller | B Slater |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Many thanks to the HALO helpers who made today's event possible. Putting out controls - Stuart and Ken Setting up - Brian, Ken, Mary and John Helping newcomers - Mary and Brian Manning registration and map printing - Brian Collecting controls - Stuart, Mary, John, Ken and Paul. The playing fields and adjacent woodland is a small area but it still managed to provide a number of challenges for even experienced orienteers, lulled perhaps into thinking it would be easy. Even a bench caught a few out. A perfect area for this type of event. It was good to see a few newcomers taking part, hopefully they will be able to attend future events. |
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| BOF registration | 69376 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Neil Harvatt |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
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| BOF registration | 69356 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Luke Snell |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Paul was unable to be present for setting up his planned control sites. Stuart, Charlotte and Brian obliged as they were all three 'resting' themselves. Control 41 which was placed beside the liquid Nitrogen tank was vetoed by the security officer, hence the odd numbered 23 controls. A unique event was enjoyed where the 30s 40s & 50s had to be collected in groups to qualify for points. Those decades could well be when most of us were born, or is it? The score event was vey well planned giving lots of challenging legs and thoughtfully placed 'markers'. Thank you Paul. Thanks to the collectors, David, Ken and Neil who were rewarded afterwards with severalswift 'halves' at The Old Grey Mare. A pleasant evening was had. Nearly forgot to say that we had a visit from a member of the WOC 2015 Sprint Team, Hollie, No. 3 in GBR. We are impressed by such a quick time for 5k approximately. Give Hollie a map and she's magic! Next week - The Red Lion in Broughton - on the South Bank of the Humber. |
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| BOF registration | 69355 |
| Planner | Paul Simmons |
| Controller | Neil Harvatt |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Thanks to our trusty helpers, Geoff., Wayne and Daniel (new). Lovely day - fantastic courses. The Maze is growing taller! Thanks to you young ones for swelling our numbers. An enjoyable morning for all. See you again - next SHALOL at The Willows. |
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| Organiser | BS |
| Planner | Brian Slater |
| Controller | NH |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
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| BOF registration | 69354 |
| Organiser | David Jolly |
| Planner | David Jolly |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Notes | 100 points awarded to the fastest runner on each course, then 99, 98,etc. School team consists of three runners. |
| Report | 2015 Humber Games Orienteering Final Some 350 students from 20 Primary Schools and 10 Secondary Schools from all over the Humber Region came together for the Orienteering Final of the Humber Games. Each individual and school had qualified from one of the four area finals (Hull, NE Lincs, East Riding and N Lincs) that had taken place in the preceding weeks. In total over 1000 students had taken part in the qualifying rounds. The courses provided a navigational challenge for the students in the grounds of Hymers College. A few failed to navigate correctly to all the control sites on their course, but the vast majority of students handled the challenges well with some very fast times seen. In the Year 5 competition, 40 pairs from 14 different schools, took part on the 1.5 km course. The fastest pair were from North Ferriby (Charlie and Nathan) in a time of 12:05, 18 seconds ahead of St Vincent’s, Sunny and Kai. In third place were David and Luke from Sidmouth in a time of 12:47. School results Year 5 1. North Ferriby, 284 points 2. Winterton, 275 points 3. Westwoodside, 269.5 points The Year 6 contest, in which 38 pairs from 15 different schools competed on a 1.7km course, was the closest fought of the day. Aidan and Emma from Stamford Bridge were clear leaders with a time of 8:47, more than two minutes clear of Milosz and Przenek from St Charles. Third place were Finley and Sam from Hildethorpe in 12:47. School results Year 6 1. St Charles, 265.5 points 2. Reynolds, 261.5 points 3. Willows, 261 points In the Year 7 competition, 27 pairs took part from 9 secondary schools on the 1.8km course. The Vale and Longcroft dominated taking the top five spots. Fastest pair were Jacob and Oliver from Longcroft School, in 10:12, almost a minute clear of Jacob and Josh from The Vale. Third place were Longcroft’s Owen and Jo in 11:33. School results Year 7 1. The Vale, 292 points 2. Longcroft 278 points 3. Huntcliff, 268.5 points In the Year 8 contest, 23 pairs from 8 schools competed on the 1.9 km course. The fastest pair were Sebastian and Ryan from The Boulevard in 10:09. In second place were Sam and Aidan from Sir John Nelthorpe in 10:40 with Boulevard’s Abdullah and Eligijus in third only one second behind. School results Year 8 1. Sir John Nelthorpe, 284 points 2. The Boulevard, 280 points 3. Longcroft, 272 points In the Year 9 contest 26 individuals from 10 schools took part on the 2.1 km course. This was another close run contest with five points separating the top three schools. Fastest of the day was Ben, from Archbishop Sentamu in 11:55. Sirius’s Jack was only 16 seconds behind with third place, St Mary’s Joshua a further 40 seconds behind. School results Year 9 1. Sir John Nelthorpe, 275 points 2. Archbishop Sentamu, 273 points 3. The Vale, 270 points After seeing all the talent on show, Neil Harvatt, the organiser of the event, invited anyone who was interested in doing more orienteering to come along to the Beverley Club Night which takes place from 6.30 to 8 pm every Monday during term time at Longcroft School, Beverley starting in September. Suitable for all ages and abilities - no experience is necessary - qualified coaches are on hand. Club Nights are also held in Grimsby on Wednesday evenings during the Autumn and Spring terms. Further information can be found at www.halo-orienteering.org.uk or from Neil Harvatt, email neil@halo-orienteering.org.uk |
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| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Planner | P H assisted by Luke Snell |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
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| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Planner | Peter Harris |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
| Notes | LCS Club results can be found in String results |
| Full results | Full results |
| String results | String results |
| Routegadget | First event Second event |
| Splitsbrowser | First event Second event |
| BOF registration | 68499 |
| Planner | Brian Ward |
| Controller | LOGie |
| Report | Pillar Woods imo is the 'spitual' home of the Poacher and it proved to be a suitable venue for the 2015 finale. The woods themselves at this time of the year are not at their best but I hope you enjoyed the 5 challenging courses utilising the wide rides and 'runnable' areas. Gratitude goes to the Yarborough Estate who without their permissions would see the Poacher Series greatly reduced in terms of number and quality of events. On the Short a first Series success for Hannah, probably the first LOG winner on the Short course,who beat Champion Flora who was the faster on the 1k but notthe decisive 1.5k. A number on the Medium chose the 3 shortest course strategy, although having to run the extra 500m it resulted for some, including the first two Lawrence and Megan, qicker mins/km. Yasmin was determined to beat her younger brother for the title by doing the extra 1k but was marginally beaten by newly crowned Champ Joe. In the end Yasmin had to make do with the Ladies title.Luke who has recently gained some consistency took the Junior trophy.This could be the first time that Juniors have taken all 3 Medium Course trophies - I stand to be corrected. On the Long Zac, took his 5th out of 6 Series victory with an impressive mins/km time over rough terrain - completing the 7k in 36 minutes.Brother Jake had his best Series performance with a creditable second place. The 2 top LOG competitors Liam and Paul may have been saving themseves for the LCS as the latter had already retained the title. Dean was unable to close the gap on the absent Neil for the Masters, Dave and Helena had already regained their respective trophies a few weeks previously and Mike admirably gained his eigth score to regain the Ultra Vets. Now to the thank you's. Firstly to all the planners, who this Series excelled once again. Secondly to Brian and Pete who behind the scene work wonders -from the production of live results to the smooth registration process - plus the many other data inputs - we are all indebted. Hope to see as many as possible at the forthcoming LCS and LUL events plus numerous other events (no doubt) during the Autumn and Winter - failing that next year (or at the HALO Awards). |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| BOF registration | 68498 |
| Planner | Peter Harris |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
| Report | I hope you all enjoyed the first Poacher Urban Event. This area proved to be an excellent urban test for new and experienced urban competitors, together with an ideal venue for a Short course for Juniors to compete contemporaneously. All in all it proved a success despite the map needing a few tweaks and the late loss of one SI box (only one competitor affected).Please put your routes on routegadget as it should be interesting reading. On the Short Oliver defeated Flora for the second successive week. The Medium is proving very interesting with all trophies to be decided next week. Megan's recent good form and Yasmin's recent spell of examitis means that Joe is in poll position unless his sister recovers in time to at least finish in the top two next week. We have a position in fact it might not be in Megan's interest to win next week to win a trophy. If she 'allows' Yasmin to win and finishes second and Joe then comes third then she will be Ladies Champion, however if she wins and Yasmin is second, Joe if third would be the overall champion, Yasmin Ladies and Luke Junior. Very intriguing, but I'm sure Chris will no doubt put a spanner in the works some where. So next weeks 5 course format will be once again be a game of cat and mouse. The Long was once again won by Zac fending off Urban/Sprint guru Brian W.Champion Paul had a problem with his butterfly but managed third place. Next week the trophies will be presented straight after the Pillar Event - so stay behind and bring some drink and nibbles - limited amount will be provided(& a chair) and enjoy yor picnic - hopefully the weather will be equally good. Next week (Thursday) sees another Event the LCS at Hemswell Cliff - if you have not registered your interest to compete pleas email me by Sunday night (skybluepete@tiscali.co.uk). Start times will be pre allocated so look out for listing on website or at Pillar. Don' forget Horncastle tonight!! |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 68497 |
| Planner | Peter Harris |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
| Post Race Analysis | The Trawl Inn |
| Report | I knew when I heard it was National Volunters Week we would be short of helpers but fortunately it coincided with Women's Sports Week and they came to our rescue - thanks to Mary, Helena, Isoldt, Jackie & Harriet (who had just completed the full 10k compliment of courses)who collected controls and cleared up accordingly. We do need volunteers for the next 2 weeks as well - so please come forward. I hope you enjoyed this concept of choosing your courses to run and in what order - although the 2.5k does tend to cause a bottleneck early on at the start.One of the reasons behind this format is that we can utilise smaller new areas in the Series, and although Weelsby is far from new it was the first time that it has been used for Poacher. Brian combined the open parkland with the multitude of paths in the rather overgrown woodlands to good effect and provided intense competition. On the Short although Flora had a rare 'off' night she now still has an unassailable lead and another Jolly can be inscribed on the trophy (when it's returned) - well done to Imogen (&mum) for a first success. On the Medium Joe's recent good form continued with another success just fending off Chris who's experience of this format nearly paid off. Megan's slow 2.5k time was her downfall as she tried to improve her mins/km by doing the extra distances - this nearly worked but was still 0.04 minutes behind Lawrence (agonisingly close).Too many to mention produced Series best points scores. Nothing was decided in terms of the League, but with Yasmin's exam timetable not being Poacher compatible - all trophies are going to go down to the wire. On the Long - I believe Paul has regained the Trophy - it would have been very interesting if Zac had been able to run 8 times as he once again took first place albeit fractions ahead of Liam and Paul (just like last Series).I have not done the maths but Helena could well have retained the Ladies - 5th consecutive year? Similarly Dave Offler could have retained the Super Vets. Dean and Neil still contest the Masters as do Pete S and Mike S who still contest the Ultra Vets. Good Joker played by Brian H who narrowed the gap considerably with his main rival(s). Next week another Poacher first - an urbanesque event utilising the delights of the River Freshney parkland and the delights of the Willows Estate. Short Course will be predominantly within the confines of the parkland area. As this Event also incorporates the first LUL Event the 3 course format will be used. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| BOF registration | 68496 |
| Planner | Brian Slater |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Post Race | Hainton Inn |
| Report | Note : Wayne Byrne was NC - non competitive on the Medium. The League points when published will reflect this. 3 new 2015 Series victors this week - well done to Oliver, Megan and Zac. Half term is usually unpredictable and this week was no exception with plenty of points to be gained by the lower attendances.Some took advantage others did not. The runnability of Hendale was as good as could be expected at this time of year and Paul utilised the best areas with longish courses. Other good runs this week from Elizabeth (Short)Elena, Mary V, Karen (Medium)Carl, Phil (Long). Thanks to Alex who due to injury was not competing but assisted in kite hanging, collecting and road marshalling. Next week the format changes at Weelsby Woods to the Sprint format with 5 courses planned(1k/1.5k/2k/2.5k/3k) with competitors having to run more than 1 course to complete a minimum of 2.5k (Short) 4k (Medium)5.5k (Long W and M >60)7k (Long <60). Course positions are then based on average running speeds in minutes per km completed.Tactics generally play there part whereby competitors can exceed their minimum distances by trying to reduce their overall minutes per km as the scoreboard forever changes. Calculators/log tables/slide rules/clear heads at the ready. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
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| BOF registration | 68494 |
| Planner | Paul Simmons |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Report | When Nettleton was first used in 1999 the majority of the woodland was very runnable unfortunately that since that time like a number of FC woodlands they have deteriorated. However the forest was probably better now than the last time it was used in 2013 when many rutted areas wrere evident. It does provide a challenge to the planner and Andrew was able to give us all a mix of the rough and the smooth to good effect. Times were all around par and a lot less than last time. On the Short newcomer Toby scraped home by 13 seconds ahead of previously unbeaten Flora (Father David this week in Oman will be eagerly studying the splits to determine which were the decisive splits!)Good to see the Cook's progressing well after some one to one coaching last week. On the Medium Luke and Yasmin had off days probably due to exam fatigue and brother Joe took advantage. Chris in training for his Olympic Park 10k is hitting form at the right time. Inter household rivalries saw Megan just pip Oliver, Geoff beat Tracey and John only just pip Sue (who inadvertently over ran the finish). On the Long it was a good night for the Fields claiming 3 out of the first 4 places with Zac returning to beat Liam this time in the absence of Paul. Next week we return to Hendale with parking at Grasby Crossroads - take care crossing the road to the woodland. Before that there is a HALO event on Saturday at Humber Bridge CP starts from 13:00. Following last weeks comment about Primrose being possibly an ever present my facts were incorrect and our Poacher historian came up with a full list of events over the years which is interesting to those who have competed all those years.List posted on seperate link. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Poacher Areas from 1997 | https://halo-orienteering.uk/doc/PoacherAreas.pdf |
| BOF registration | 68495 |
| Planner | Andrew Houlden |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Notes | Results are listed in team order. 5 minute penalties have been added for any controls missed or taken in the wrong order. A school team consists of three pairs (or individuals) |
| Report | Note - not yet valid in the school team results refers to the fact that three pairs are required for a school team. 100 points are awarded to the first place in each year group, 99 for second, etc. Well done to all the competitors. The top three schools in each year group qualify for the Humber Games Final on July 15th plus the top three individuals in each year group. |
| Full results | Full results |
| Individual results | click here |
| Notes | Some competitors took longer than the allotted 90 seconds for the timed out bridge crossing. In those cases, the excess seconds have been added to the previous leg. |
| League | HALO League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 65821 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Brian Ward |
| Controller | Henry Marston SYO |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | First event Second event |
| Splitsbrowser | First event Second event |
| Chase start | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuR45B5_YeE |
| Course A Prologue | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNl-wsCqXwM&feature=youtu.be |
| BOF registration | 65959 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Paul Simmons |
| Controller | Brian Ward |
| Report | Primrose is I believe now the only Poacher ever present, whereby it has been used every Series. So to produce courses that those of us have run here 30 plus times at all times of the year (day and night)all found enjoyable,interesting and unique is a testament to Rod's creative planning.The undergrowth and nettles were manageable and interspersed with plenty of path,track and ride running and crossing and cutting corners the extra planned distances produced optimum times. The Short was once again won by Flora - can she now become the first ever Poacher winner at all events? In the absence of Yasmin who had her head stuck in some Chemistry books, Luke took advantage and claimed first spot on the Medium, who took 30 minutes off his revision timetable to compete (well he does live only a few km from the area).Chris S, Jacob, Elena and Oliver all produced Series best positions. Paul upped his game on the Long this week and managed to overcome his fellow LOG nemesis Liam to take his 5th Series victory. Lawrence & Kate B once again produced Series best positions as did David J, Harriet and Andy. Special mention to some Poacher/HALO stalwarts who we have seen in recent weeks namely John F, Sue & John C who have all been instrumental in the past in supporting and developing the club through their Committee roles for many years in the not too distant past. Also last night another non HALO but Poacher stalwart Keith came out of retirement from his S Yorks home and successfully completed the Medium course. Next week we return to Nettleton Woods with parking at Watermill Leisure Park. Please obey the 10mph speed limit on site and close gates where necessary and follow the track to the fishing lakes area after approx 800m from entrance. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 68388 |
| Planner | Rod Williams |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Report | Thanks to Mary C and Matt W for planning the courses on The Westwood, they put a long stint in on the day - from 10am to 4pm. Thanks also to the other helpers on the day - Sue C, John B and Alison B. It wasn't a great turnout, largely due to the weather. However everyone who took part enjoyed the courses, including a few newcomers who hopefully will come back for more. Congratulations to Poppy who was the fastest on the Yellow course, quite an achievement for one of HALO's newest members. |
| Full results | Full results |
| BOF registration | 68995 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Matt Williams and Mary Carrick |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Hope you all enjoyed Brian's courses, even with the inevitable climb at the finish (quickest time on this last leg was 46 seconds). Mausoleum fortunately has remained untouched for a number of years and still provides plenty of new orienteering challenges with the astute planning we encountered last night. On the Short Flora maintained her 100% record - must be all the parkruns she's been doing recently - her father will be proud and studying the results today in some RAF base in Estonia. On the Medium Yasmin pipped Luke, but the latter now could be in strong contention for the Junior title with Joe. Chris played the first 'Joker' of the Series (a Planner privelage) but failed to make an impact. On the Long Liam finally beat Paul on a Wednesday rather than on a Thursday and kept things 'open' at the top of the table.Neil after last weeks hiccup now looks to be the Masters favourite. Other Series best performances this week from Oliver H (Short)Lawrence C, Megan, Isoldt, Oliver S, Geoff S (Medium) Lawrence & Kate B, Matt(hew), Alex (Long) to name a few. The antiseptic cream was used for the first time last night to quell the nettle stings - not for the last time I guess - perhaps we will have to pack the extra pair of leggings for the next few weeks. Talking of next week we return to Primrose a Poacher favourite where there could be a rush on the Jokers! |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 68387 |
| Planner | Brian Hostad |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Report | I trust your enjoyment was not too spoilt last night. The disappearance of kites is not a new phenomona at Poacher Events but fortunately as most are held on private woodlands it is a rare occurrence. The fact that one control in a large depression far off the beaten track was taken is very puzzling - but you can never take anything for granted these days.Certainly credit must given to the Juniors who must have been grief stricken to find no control when they were in the right place; none of whom then were panic stricken and returned to the finish accordingly. With SI technology the corresponding legs can be excluded and meaningful results produced.Also those on the Medium Course, although all there controls were intact, had run over the 8pm watershed when controls are collected in and were still looking for 117. The above should not distract from Helena's planning which produced excellent challenging courses in challenging terrain using parts of the map we had not ventured in before. The combination of short sprint style legs with long technical legs certainly brought the cream to the top, with victories again for Flora, Yasmin and Paul.Good Series best performances on the night from Oliver (Short)Heather, Chris, John, Rosie, Elspeth, Terry P, Anne, Tracey, Dorothy, Geoff H (Medium) John M, Andrew, Rod, Carl, Harriet (Long). Next week we return to Yarborough Country at Mausoleum. Note : a change to Start - now at Southern End. Registration will be in the small parking area (room for officials and kite collectors only) North of A18 in Great Limber. Other parking in the village - Grasby Road, Brickyard, Church Lane, Village Hall (last resort). May be best to go to registration ready to run - take care crossing road. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 68386 |
| Planner | Helena Crutchley |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Report | When and whether to use this area is always a dilemna. The relatively hard winter meant that this year the runnability was better than the past few years. Although a compact area the physicality and diversity of features is such that with good planning challenging and fair courses can result. David achieved this with contol picking, route choices and precision orienteering the main determinants. The grouping of controls did result in a number of mp's even by the very experienced! On the Short Course Flora gained her third consecutive success with LOG's Hannah a close second. On the Medium Course the Field Junior pair took a 1-2 with Emily producing her best Poacher result with third place.Mel and Lawrence took note of last week's report by improving considerably. Consistency will be once again be the key this year and Yasmin is Miss Consitency so remains favourite. Megan has also began the Series well at all 3 events so far. On the Long Course the LOG 1-2 domination continues with Paul again taking first spot. I understand that another former winner is due to return for the odd event in the very near future - so the LOG domination may be short lived!Neil and Dean have been consistent as ever and are once again front runners for the Masters title (if Paul wins main competition). Special mention for Ben of LOG who is by far the yougest and smallest Long Course competitor who is never phased or put off with the imposing obstacles that he encounters (those that are waist high to us are head high for Ben) and he is now consistently beating some of his clubmates. So to next week where we once again race at Twigmoor. New planner Helena reliably informs me that despite the dry weather the 'swamps' will not be utilised. 2 weeks ago the area was at its best when I visited with excellent runnability - but 2 weeks is a long time in Poacher country. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 68385 |
| Planner | David Jolly |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Report | Brian certainly got the best from this ever changing woodland with courses that certainly tested the early season fitness of competitors together with their navigational techniques and where direct running between controls seemed to pay off. On the Short Course Flora repeated her success last week with another victory with Harry and Elizabeth both within 2.5 minutes of the winner. On the Medium it was a night for the Juniors with the first 4 places going to the youngsters with Luke, having recovered from his CST injury, beating the pair of Fields and Dom, who did however beat his dad. 2 of last years contenders Mel and Lawrence have struggled to maintain their form from last year. So this year will be as competitive as ever, especially with new club member Megan heading the Ladies class, with plenty of other '#thesegirlscan'rivals. Good to see the original 'Poacher Pete' competing, albeit at half his old pace with only one good knee now to utilise. On the Long only 3 seconds seperated Paul and Liam, with Paul like last year fractionally the quicker in the close contests. One close competition this year looks like being the SuperVets where only 18 seconds seperated multiple winner Dave O, Paul S and Rod. With the latter 2 planning future events; when they play their 'Joker' will be crucial. Next week we are at the 'unpredictable' Osgoodby! I am sure it will not be as physical as last time but there will still be some patches of undergrowth - the exact amount could be weather dependent and as the planner is a meteorologist I forecast lightning quick courses (perhaps)! Parking at Ten Acres Cafe on A1103. Please take care crossing this road to access and egress the forest. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 68384 |
| Planner | Brian Ward |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Report | Firstly I would like to thank the usual suspects plus Chris for his planning duties for this 2015 inaugural Poacher Event. Apologies for any delays encountered at Registration or the Start or to the few we had to recycle maps from. This is mainly due to the numbers - pleased to say that the nearly 80 competitors was more than we have had in recent years - the weather, the Easter holiday and the HALO link to the article on 10 benefits of orienteering must have played their part! Swallow Vale has usually been used later in the season due to its relatively good runnability even with it's inevitable nettles - so it was initially intended to incorporate the adjacent Henholes wood which at this time of year is nettle free and a change for Poacherites. However due to ornithological reasons (nesting skylarks and partridges) it was inappropriate to use even for watering purposes. You will be pleased to know the hills encountered this week will be the severest of the Series (as no trip out to the open Wolds scheduled in the fixtures). On the Short course Flora took first place following in her sisters' footsteps from previous years with the Cook clan all closely grouped. On the Medium course my first observation was the number of female competitors - over 2/3 of the field & with Yasmin taking the first race Chris and Lawrence will have plenty of fierce competition in future weeks. With Ladies Champion Kate 'moving up' to the Long Course this title could be wide open. The Junior title could similarly be closely fought with Dom defeating defending Champ Joe by a narrow margin of 10 seconds. On the Long course there were 5 previous Champions in the field,but it was no surprise that last year's battle between LOG's Paul and Liam will continue to be as intense as ever in 2015. Competition from Chris G and the RAFO duo of David and Wayne will hopefully materialise. Kate's first scalp over Champ Helena was also eyecatching. So to next week, with planning courtesy of BO Level A planner Brian W - who prefers the urban terrain but will no doubt produce equally runnable courses with not quite the same amount of climb at Halliday HILL & Brompton Dale. Parking at Grasby Bottom Crossroads. Click on 'string results' for splits times. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| String results | String results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Splits (PDF) | /doc/20150408SwallowSplits.pdf |
| BOF registration | 68383 |
| Planner | Chris Simmonds |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Notes | Course results - see 'Full results' Class results - see 'String results' |
| League | HALO League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| String results | String results |
| BOF Rankings revised 1st April | http://www.britishorienteering.org.uk/index.php?pg=results&eday=64818 |
| Black video part 1 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62WOKpEoe4M&list=UUqamoivYpWs2AcXm9f84lRw |
| BOF registration | 64818 |
| Organiser | Ken Hutson |
| Planner | Brian Ward |
| Controller | David Horn |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Notes | Thanks to Brian Hostad for once again compiling the Series Tables. |
| Full results | Full results |
| Final Series Table | http://halo-orienteering.uk/doc/pub154.pdf |
| Organiser | John Butler |
| Planner | Mary Carrick |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | A big thanks to David Jolly who planned the course for us at Broughton. I had no trouble finding the sites to hang the boxes and kites. If anyone can remove the tapes he put on the post and poles, we non-litterers would appreciate it. Paul from LOG (running and navigation guru) and LOG series Night Score Champion picked a perfect route around the town to collect all within the time. He presented his gps image for analysis to the planner by email today. David had made several visits to the area as he contemplated the positioning of the control sites. Some were down dead ends so had to be omitted from the routes of the less fast. Other sites were positioned to give route choices. The total straight line distance was 5.6km, so add 1/2 again to give an approximation of the optimum distance taken to achieve 20 controls in the 45 minutes allowed. I hope you were happy with my hanging of the kites so that they were visible as you neared the centre of the circle on the map. Thanks to the last night's collectors who were Chris, Dom, Luke, Alex and Neil; and this morning Pete Shew who rattled off the last 5. If you haven't collected for us this series please offer your services next week at Cottingham. Thanks from organiser/controller, Brian Slater, and planner, David Jolly, (who had business commitments and could not be present) for your attendance and help.. Thanks also to Pete Shew, for applying the handicapping calculation to the raw results. |
| Full results | Full results |
| Series Table | http://halo-orienteering.uk/doc/pub153.pdf |
| BOF registration | 68382 |
| Organiser | John Butler |
| Planner | David Jolly |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
| Notes | Click 'string results' to see handicapped scores |
| Report | Many thanks to the Fields - Zac for planning the course and Dean for hanging the controls. Well done to Brian Ward (and me) for visiting all twenty controls within the time limit. Zac's intention had to make it impossible to get all twenty - ha ha! Special thanks for the trusty band of control collectors - this week Brian S, Mary (again), Phil, Carl, Paul and Patricia. Thanks also to Brian Hostad for compiling the league tables based on the handicapped score. Next week Broughton - see you there. |
| Full results | Full results |
| String results | String results |
| Split time analysis | Click here |
| League tables after Round 2 | Click here |
| BOF registration | 68381 |
| Organiser | John Butler |
| Planner | Zach Field |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
| Notes | Click 'string results' for handicap scores |
| Report | Many thanks to Brian Slater for organising the first round of the 2015 Spring Pub League. Congratulations to LOG's Clare Hanna on winning the handicapped event. Well done to Brian Ward, David Jolly and Liam Harrington on collecting all twenty controls in very similar times. Grateful thanks to Mary, Pete, Pete, Isoldt and David for collecting the controls in. (Hope I didn't miss anyone) Left at the event - one thumb compass, contact Neil Harvatt. See you next week in Beverley. |
| Full results | Full results |
| String results | String results |
| All routes | split times |
| Did anybody spot any | http://www.scunthorpetelegraph.co.uk/Barton-Ghost-Walk-draw-crowds-tonight/story-26076582-detail/story.html |
| BOF registration | 68380 |
| Organiser | John Butler |
| Planner | Brian Slater |
| Controller | Neil Harvatt |
| Report | Thanks to Alex, Jacob, and Luke for 'in the forest' and Sally and Co for feeding us in the Village Hall. Another great start to the New Year. For Team Results click on 'String'. |
| Full results | Full results |
| String results | String results |
| BOF registration | 17062 |
| Organiser | Luke & Jacob with a little help from Alex |
| League | HALO League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Ranking Points | Click here |
| BOF registration | 67828 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Mary Carrick |
| Controller | John Butler |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| League | HALO League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 63681 |
| Organiser | Helena Crutchley |
| Planner | Peter Harris |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 63680 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Dorothy and Mike Smith |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Full results | Full results |
| BOF registration | 67820 |
| Planner | Mike and Dorothy Smith |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Many thanks to Stuart for planning the courses and to Paul, Mary, John, Patricia, Chris and Brian for helping at the event and for collecting controls in on a damp and miserable day. Well done to James and Poppy, who came first and second on the White and Yellow courses - both have been regulars at the Monday club night at Longcroft. |
| Full results | Full results |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Stuart Whittingham |
| Report | On the 'White Course' Chloe was victorious, but only seconds in front of Holly. Chloe was leader on the 'Yellow Course' taking 2 minutes off Dannika and Jay's times. Grace and Dannika, Holly and Chloe were very successful on the Orange Course. The winner was Chris who is a very experienced X Forces Orienteer. The course was complex in that there were cris-crossed routes. Neil narrowly won on the Technical Course (3.7km.), which zigzagged the area several times, just 'pipping' Chris S and Stuart into 2nd and 3rd place. Stuart, incidentally, gave instruction to some of the Havelock competitors who had temporarily dislocated on the school field. Ever been lost on a school field? Its possible, just try it! Lets have more events here in complex school grounds! Thanks to all who attended on a bit of a wet morning, and especially to helpers Neil, John, Stuart and Tracy. Also, thanks to Mr Timson (Havelock PE Teacher) who encouraged and supported the admirable Havelock students in their participatory efforts. Brian Slater, HALO |
| Full results | Full results |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Brian Slater |
| Report | Brian Hostad planned interesting and challenging courses. Favourable comments were made by participants, most enjoying the Technical course. Paul Simmons was victorious over Luke, Stuart, Mike and Harriet who were close on his heels. Stuart opted for a second run clocking 8.5 minute kms on the 'Orange'. Not bad for a relatively newcomer who has been gaining experience by attending most HALO events over the last few months. He will be planning at East Park so don't miss out on his creativity if at all possible!!! Anothet 1/2 term event which failed to attract newcomers in abundance. The Sargents were here for the first time and made a creditable appearance on 'White' and then 'Orange'. Mrs S., casually attired in her 'last of the season long dress', confidently rambled in, in good time with Hubby. Watch this space! Thanks to the helpers Mary and Jackie pre-race, and Paul, Mike and Dorothy post race. Big thanks to Brian H who placed the controls on the previous evening so that he could compete (successfully, as it happened) at the LOG event at Washingboro' SE of Lincoln. Check out his time on LOG-online! He returned to Normanby in time to be 'start official' and control collector. Brian is getting faster every week, he also attends the Grimsby Club night; is this significant? Discuss. Brian Slater, Organiser |
| Full results | Full results |
| BOF registration | 67764 |
| Planner | Brian Hostad |
| Controller | B Slater |
| Notes | Click 'String results' for the handicapped results |
| Report | Alex Smith planned a devious event with only two runners managing to get all controls within the required time. Thank you, Alex. Congratulations to Brian Ward on winning this event and the series. Thanks to The Black Bull for their hospitality - good ale and food. Thanks to the control collectors - a very important role, we shouldn't expect the planner to have to do it all. Found property - one headtorch and one Lincoln sports bottle - contact Neil. |
| Full results | Full results |
| String results | String results |
| Click for all runners control | Split times |
| BOF registration | 67684 |
| Organiser | N Harvatt |
| Planner | A Smith |
| Controller | N Harvatt |
| Notes | Split times for the Technical course can be found by clicking 'String results' |
| Full results | Full results |
| String results | String results |
| Orange | Orange split times |
| BOF registration | 67698 |
| Organiser | N Harvatt |
| Planner | M Carrick |
| Controller | N Harvatt |
| Report | Thanks to Ken for planning the event, even knowing the map, it made my brain hurt trying to work out the best route in a failed attempt to get them all. Also thanks to Chris, Dom, Pete and David for collecting controls. Sorry that the results weren't available until later in the evening - it's not always easy to find which of Pete's many bits of software puts me in first place. But I eventually found one!! Only Brian Ward managed to collect all 20, but outside the 45 minutes allowed. Dean Field, with 18 controls was in first place before the handicap was applied. For those not convinced of the handicap factors, you will be pleased to know it will be discussed at the next committee meeting. Mary is proposing that her factor is too low! The Minerva has an impressive range of real ales and food. it is an excellent venue - on Victoria Pier - and worth the hassle of traffic jams and road works to get there. For the Handicap Results click on the String results link. Neil Harvatt |
| Full results | Full results |
| String results | String results |
| Series Table After 5 Rounds | http://www.halo-orienteering.org.uk/doc/2014Pub5.pdf |
| BOF registration | 67683 |
| Report | Wayne produced some excellently challenging courses with barbed wire fence crossings, a herd of cattle with a bull as leader, and well positioned kites. Well done the winners. Thanks to all for attending. Pete Harris and David Jolly helped get the competition going and Chris Simmonds, Paul Simmons and Wayne cleared the Park of controls. Thanks to all who helped - we need you. Our Saturday events depend on all HALO participants taking a voluntary helping role. |
| Full results | Full results |
| BOF registration | 67697 |
| Planner | Wayne Byrne |
| Controller | B Slater |
| Report | Lost Property :1 x Headtorch, 1 x LOG Hoodie (Small - not your's then Sean), please reclaim from PH on Sunday at Byron's Walk. |
| Full results | Full results |
| String results | String results |
| League Table after 4 Events | http://www.halo-orienteering.org.uk/doc/AutPubT.pdf |
| BOF registration | 67682 |
| Planner | Brian Slater |
| Report | Neil set some interesting problems for us, especially we who are not likely to get all the controls. We have to decide which to leave! Neil and Pete Harris are visting Porto at the weekend so Neil was very pleased to get help with the collecting. We found a little box with some O equipment in it init. It resides with me for the time being. See you next week at Louth - I'll try to find a decent pub. Check the string course file to see the handicap results. |
| Full results | Full results |
| String results | String results |
| BOF registration | 67681 |
| Organiser | N Harvatt |
| Planner | N Harvatt |
| Controller | B Slater |
| Report | A Big Thanks to David Jolly who put on great courses for everyone. 5.19 for the 900m White means that Helena could do a park run in 25 minutes. ÂŁ of our participants did the Park Run at 9am including DJ. The courses were 'Middle Distance' tempting many to opt for colour coded above their usual. Apparently, by doing this, more points can be gained under the handicapping system calculations. However, you still have to do well to win! Congratulations to our HALO Champ who you will find at the top of the list under 'string' results. |
| Full results | Full results |
| String results | String results |
| BOF registration | 67540 |
| Organiser | B Slater |
| Planner | David Jolly |
| Controller | B Slater |
| Report | Many thanks to the sacrifice made by Brian Slater who planned the event, printed the maps, organised the venue including the food and cheap beer (good quality low price (Doombar - ÂŁ1.50 a pint!)), put all the controls out in the afternoon but was then unable to be there on the night - although he was at a party so we perhaps shouldn't feel too sorry for him. 10 runners achieved the maximum 25 controls with Paul Murgatroyd fastest in 27:37, followed by Brian Ward in 28:24. The handicap system favoured Brian who took first place on the night with LOG's Anne Gibbs second. It clearly pays to have a system of knowing which controls you have visited, both Andrew Ridgway and Ross Beesley were well under the 45 minute time limit, yet each missed one control, costing them vital bonus points. Timing is another important factor, Stuart Whittingham, had one of his best runs, getting over half the controls in less than half the allocated time, but thought he had been out for 42 minutes rather than 22 - new watch for Stuart! The handicapped score results can be viewed by clicking the "string results" link - don't ask me why! Also thanks to Chris and Lawrence for assisting in the kite collecting - it is appreciated. Many thanks to the staff at The Queen's Head for their hospitality. Next week Beverley at The Green Dragon (tbc) in the Saturday Market. Hope to see you there. Neil Harvatt |
| Full results | Full results |
| String results | String results |
| League Table after 2 Rounds | http://www.halo-orienteering.org.uk/doc/PubL2.pdf |
| BOF registration | 67680 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Brian Slater |
| Controller | Neil Harvatt |
| Full results | Full results |
| BOF registration | 67539 |
| Planner | Mary Carrick |
| Controller | John Butler |
| Full results | Full results |
| handicap score | handicap results |
| BOF registration | 67497 |
| Organiser | Paul Simmons |
| Planner | Paul Simmons |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | Organisers Comment It was a pleasure to see the kids enjoying themselves and this made all the work worthwhile. The Planner, Controller and I have had huge enjoyment from the Peter Palmer Relays over recent years either through our own kids or through participation in the case of the Planner. This relay format is truly inclusive of all club juniors and is a worthy legacy for the great man Peter Palmer. I would like to express my thanks to HALO for allowing me to indulge myself in putting this event on. None of the HALO helpers had children at the event nor had children take part in recent years. They reflect the spirit and values we all respect (expect) within orienteering and often forget. I would particularly like to thank Ted Finch for managing the Tracking for us. This really helped in adding to the atmosphere of the “Big Race” feel. The last leg was excellent with OD Juniors 3 minutes 50 second lead reduced to 2 second margin and a sprint finish; see it using the link on the HALO website. The only disappointment was the absence of any Scottish Teams not helped by the clash of fixtures with the Junior Area event north of the border and no South West Teams due to the clash with the SW Championships. BO Fixtures committee should review this as the PPR event requires accommodation which often necessitates huge financial outlay (relative to many clubs financial strength) in advance which is difficult enough to budget without other events competing for entries. I apologise to NORFOLK Orienteer’s for putting them in the small clubs trophy. I did contact British Orienteering requesting the list of small clubs; they acknowledged my request but as yet have not provided any data. Controller’s comments On the competitors and managers behalf I would like to thank Dean, the whole HALO team and Ted Finch for putting on an excellent event for Peter Palmer’s 2014. Dean’s vision for the Peter Palmer’s was for a top level National Junior Event and he managed to produce this with his team of helpers. The live results were the best I have yet seen at any event and the inclusion of live tracking did much to enhance the atmosphere of the event. With the very close finish I have noted and passed on that even with a small number of teams it is prudent to always have 2 boxes on the penultimate control, but all credit to Alistair and Nathan in providing an exciting finish. This was the first time that Zac has planned an event but having competed many times in the Peter Palmer’s he was well aware of the requirements for the event. Walesby is not a very technical area and use of the northern plantation was a risk at this time of year, but necessary to get in the necessary length of courses without repetition around the Walesby site. Zac’s courses came up with enough challenges to punish sloppy technique and the live tracking showed that the field and path structure led to many parallel errors when the compass was not used to check direction when meeting, or crossing, paths and vegetation strips. An extremely favourable growing season for the bracken meant that time had to be spent on Saturday morning doing a bit of gardening around some controls to remove the bingo element at night and ensure a fair run for all. From comments I heard around assembly this effort was appreciated. A big thank you to Zac for all his work. From my interest in junior orienteering it is also good to see new teams coming through and challenging the old favourites, perhaps it won’t be long before LEI are knocking on the door for top spot. It was also good to see second year 18s coming along to their last Peter Palmer’s and giving maximum effort for their team and club. I wish them well for the future and perhaps following Zac’s example we may see them taking the lead in future junior events. Tony Carlyle (AIRE) Controller PS Thanks to Rosie and Mary for breakfast and keeping me supplied with cups of tea. |
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| BOF registration | 62425 |
| Organiser | Dean Field |
| Planner | Zac Field |
| Controller | Tony Carlyle |
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| BOF registration | 15477 |
| Organiser | Pete Shew |
| Planner | Pete Shew |
| Controller | Pete Shew |
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| BOF registration | 66820 |
| Organiser | Charlotte Ward |
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| BOF registration | 14458 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Report | LUL 2014 is turning out to be as competitive as Poacher 2014 with both the Medium and Long courses expecting to be only decided on the final event at Barton in 2 weeks. With Charlotte planning that event she may require a first or second in Spalding to take the Series title. Still in contention are Thomas the Broughton victor (whose Lincoln performance may prove costly)Paul (whose trip with GB Junior Squad to Macedonia may prove costly)Brian (whose consistency may not quite pay off) and Liam (whose holiday to Greece looks likely to be costly). The Medium course winner Luke (on home territory) could now be crowned champion with defending champion Chris being his main rival (as consistent as ever). Apologies to Long competitors who had to contend with maps without printed Start triangles and Finish circles (still a mystery) and thanks to Isoldt for manually adding at very last minute.The pink highlighting did confuse some who mistook it for OOB/Construction Site and Mary C who just got confused. Next week it is the long trek to deepest Fenland where Mike Hampton's new map of Spalding should prove to be worth the trip South. |
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| BOF registration | 66819 |
| Organiser | Peter Harris |
| Report | Congratulations to our 2 winners Dom and Charlotte. Tricky courses in some places with lots of route choice. Pete Shew clocked 8km on his GPS on the 'Long'. I added a footpath to the map which ran through the settlement just South of Medium's no. 8. I hadn't noticed it until placing controls. It ruined one of my more teasing route choices. It made the route to the church so much more easy, something that locals will have enjoyed for years on a Sunday morning. Our numbers were small but all seemed to have enjoyed the challenges set. Equipment appeared to be undisturbed on collection. Thanks to the kite collectors Alex, Wayne and Thomas, this was much appreciated on England's World Cup match day. The proverbial match, which may well have kept orienteers at home, was being broadcast in the 'Dolphin' so Pete and I had a well deserved pint whilst being kept up to date with developments which was one loud cheer. I collected the last six boxes on my route home. Good job I had a head torch to light my way to the 'flag-key' slot. Wishing you good orienteering, Brian Slater |
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| BOF registration | 66818 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Brian Slater |
| Report | You either love it (a few) or loathe it (a few more) this area always gives competitors a challenge - even with courses planned on the lower end of the technical scale.The key was certainly to start off with the shorter courses to get the brain into gear and progress to the more difficult longer courses.Those who did 4 or 5 courses certainly know the area intimately. Chris and Dave J managed the full 5 courses the latter due to an earlier mp.Those in the hunt for trophies didn't allow the pressure to affect them too much. Elspeth continued her successful Series with victory on the night, victory in the Handicap Cup and victory in the League. Your turn soon Flora. Kate as expected pushed Yasmin all the way for the Series title, but just lost out (but still Ladies winner); but it was Joe who was the star on the night clinching his first victory and winning the Handicap Cup and Junior title. Paul was able to win the Long title without the need of countback with his 4th series victory with Liam still sunning himself in Greece.Dean was another dual winner by winning the Handicap Cup and taking the Veterans title. Another trophy cabinet will be required in the Field household.Dave and Helena retained their Super Veteran and Womens trophy's respectively.The Ultra Veteran trophy this Series reverted to the Long course with a shortage of candidates on the Medium (good to see Pat and Ann make this event)so Mike S was the victor. Thanks go to Brian, Pete and Neil for their endless hours at the events (plus endless hours before and after),all the planners, also to all kite collectors and Isoldt for preparing the nibbles. Lastly to Chris for his weekly Newsletter editions after reaching his marathon distance at last week's event has he now nearly doubled it after last night!! Hope to see you all at the LUL events - starting tonight at Bottesford. You think it's all over - it is now (hopefully not for England). |
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| Handicap Cup | /doc/poacherpark_HCup.pdf |
| Results by course | /doc/NHSbycourse.pdf |
| BOF registration | 66816 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Post Race | Presentations and Picnic Adjacent to Parking Area |
| Report | Who would have thought such a small housing complex and a few antique shops on a disused RAF base would produce an ideal area for a Poacher Sprint Event? The racing seemed to go down well with David's courses utilising the full area with good 'traps' set, plenty of route choice through the 'maze' of alleyways and controls strategically placed - sufficient enough for even the mapper not to register on two courses! On the Short we can confirm a new champion with Elspeth taking over the title from her sister Marsaili, and winning in style. On the Medium, the only confirmed outcome is that both Yasmin and Kate will both be trophy winners - which trophy still to be settled. If Kate repeats her success, Yasmin has to come second to take the overall title next week. However we will have our first female Medium winner since 1998.For the Junior trophy the winner for the past 3 years Joe can still be caught by Luke.If Luke wins next week Joe would need to be third again to retain his trophy. On the Long Liam's mis timed holiday to Greece should now hand the trophy to Paul who now needs only a top 4 finish to win the trophy for the first time since 2009 - if the scores are level and if the 8 best scores are identical then the 9th best would count.So the Veterans trophy could well now go to Dean. The SuperVets has been in the possesssion of Dave Offler for the past 2 years and can now confirm the hat trick.The Ladies trophy looks like Helena has once again come from behind and pip Harriet on the post - Harriet would need to be in the top 4 and Helena not record a time to win. Next week the 2014 Poacher series concludes with another action packed evening with not only Series titles to be decided but also the Handicap Cup to play for. Pete successfully simulated the results at this event to determine potential victors next week - note Dorothy will be AWOL so the favourite has withdrawn on the Middle Course. Presentations will take place after the Event at Normanby so bring food, drink, chairs and mozzy spray and a pen for the Quiz! |
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| BOF registration | 66815 |
| Organiser | Dave Jolly |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Post Race | Crown Inn, Glentham |
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| Sprint results | /doc/BeverleySprint.pdf |
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| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Paul Simmons |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Report | Plenty of people to thank this week - in no particular order Andrew, Pete S, Brian, Neil, Harriet & Isoldt - all played their part in producing good courses, IT solving & kite collecting in that particular order. Although results not quite verified ( some mp's did eventually complete their distance quotas - so will gain League points). Early indications show that on the Short Robert potentially has gained his first victory of the Series (improving every week) but probably too late to displace Elspeth. On the Medium Yasmin's 4th potential success of the Series gives her a total of 393 points for the Series - on my reckoning Kate can still achieve 394 points with 2 final victories.Once again little to choose between the top 5 and interesting to see that Kate did the extra 1km to reduce her average speed but not quite by enough to beat Yasmin. Luke also can just about beat Joe for top Junior and looks at home with the Sprint format. On the Long whilst Paul was no doubt still wallowing from last weeks LCS success on the Sardinian Costa Smeralda, he would have been equally delighted to see Thomas make an unexpected appearance and snatch a victory from Liam with Zac making an expected appearance but an unexpected mp. Liam is away on holiday for the last 2 events so he can achieve a maximum of 395 whilst Paul can achieve 397. However points on the board could be vital especially if Zac, Thomas and perhaps the Wards compete in any of the last 2 events. Next week we enter the LOG Border Zone (A631)but not infiltrating into their territory at Hemswell Cliff (former RAF base)- newly mapped semi-urban/park area (1:3000) with parking on the old Parade Ground adjacent to the Antique Centres. Reminder about the Beverley Urban Event on Sunday and the first LUL Event in Lincoln next Thursday. Once again special thanks to Pete for beavering away through the night to produce results you all can examine over your breakfasts. |
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| BOF registration | 66779 |
| Organiser | Andrew Houlden |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Post Race | Queensway |
| Report | Wet Wet Wet are performing at Rasen Racecourse in a few weeks and the weather and conditions were appropriate, with a Scottish type mizzle descending on the Uplands of Lincolnshire.Half term, weather,terrain and those saving themseves for the LCS restricted this weeks entry. Two hardy souls completed the Short course enthusiastically with Elspeth beating Flora (must be the Scottish blood). The Medium Course was competitive as ever with Yasmin taking the honours - but it is still all to play for, for the trophies.With the worst Series performances being discounted from next week it is too tight to call.Series best performances from Elena/Mary V/Pat/Anne and Clare - all that climb was worth it! Only seconds seperated Emily & Marsaili - not pleasant for teenage girls to endure - when they no doubt would have preferred to be watching 1D at the Stadium of Light last night. The pendulum swung Paul's way on the Long Course with an 18 second success over rival Liam.Plenty of others who relished the conditions with Dean, Paul S, Pete S, Mike S, Andrew, Mary C, Ali, Lee, David B, and Wayne producing Series best performances. Next week it is the start of the Park/ Sprint events at Central Park Scunthorpe - fast and furious format. |
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| BOF registration | 66778 |
| Organiser | Peter Harris |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
| Post Race | Salutation Inn, Nettleton |
| Report | 7 down 4 to go. Then LUL, before that LCS & Bev Urban - no respite for planners, organisers & competitors alike. Only one more week of hills/slopes/valley sides before the ultra fast flat sprint/park areas.Paul created good courses that utilised the slopes at all angles with good route choice decisions where it was certainly survival of the fittest. The short course was a close fought battle with Bentley beating League Leader Elspeth by a minute with title contender Holly third, with Robert producing a joint season's best in fourth. The medium course is promising to be the closest ever finish, with Chris earning a well deserved first victory of the season - this result catapulted him to the top of the table as it coincided with Yasmin's first podiumless result. Joe produced his best result also and gives him the upper hand to retain his junior title, although Dom & Luke are handily placed if he slips up.Lawrence had a costly mp and his chances may now be over and now needs four clear rounds.Good to see there are 8 ever presents on the medium course. The long course remains a two horse race - which despite Liam's success it could be still a tall order to land the title as he is to miss 2 key events.Season best performances from Neil (fresh from his mountain training in the Picos D'Europa),Alex and Dave B. Good performances from 2 long ever presents Jay and Lee. Thanks to the kite collectors Harriet,Heather & Elena - Brian was impressed with the multi-tasking! Next week we return to the hills of Normanby Le Wold, where we will be using a new parking area - turn left at the church for 200 metres. Also it should be noted that there are livestock of the bovine variety, electric fences and churned up gate entrances in some of the fields so juniors may wish to be accompanied if competing the Short Course. Also, with regret the KO Poacher Cup event due to take place on June 25th has been cancelled. A cup competition (not Knock Out) will be incorporated into the last League Event at Normanby on June 19th - details to follow. |
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| BOF registration | 66777 |
| Organiser | Paul Simmons |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Post Race | Swallow Inn |
| Report | Good weather - good area - good planning - good courses - good competition - good results (for some) - good joker selection (for some) - good O On the short good result for Bentley also for Elspeth who extends her lead in the League. On the medium not so good for Lawrence who's first control 180 degree error was costly. Kate was back to her best and Chris and Yasmin as usual made up the places. Good results for Dom and Heather. Title very competitive and with a change in format in a few weeks it is good to see that it is still wide open. On the long, once again only seconds seperated the 2 LOGites.The title similarly could go either way with 3 firsts and 2 seconds apiece.Good to see another LOGie - Ali - on her return from a 6 month jaunt in NZ, just for the LCS???. Don't expect to see Mary C in the results next week at Swallow Vale - she's off to compete in the Icelandic OMM (Mountain Marathon). Fortunately at the moment there are 20 hours daylight so all the 80 plus minutes spent on the Poacher courses will be potentially nothing in comparison.Some more results for Chris to trawl through before producing next weeks HALO Newsletter. |
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| BOF registration | 66776 |
| Organiser | Brian Hostad |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Post Race | Black Bull. Brigg |
| Notes | Adjustment to Dorothy Smith and Mel Clark because of problem with control 1 location for their runs only. |
| Report | Promise no cliches or schoolboy humour this week - no where's w*lly references. No traffic delays but plenty of tingling legs for those who did not have a second layer. It is that time of year. Pete was able to produce some excellent technical courses utilising all extremeties of the Southern part of the Woods and surprise surprise finishing on the top of the hill.Also he found the carpets of bluebells which I am sure many, would have found awe inspiring. On the Short Course Elspeth showed her return to form by claiming first spot from sister Flora and is now pressurising Holly for the title. On the Medium Course, Yasmin's time was such that her minutes per km would have put her in 7th place on the Long.Chris and Lawrence are still strong contenders for the title and Joe's slight lapse gives hope to Dom & Luke as top Junior.Kate looks a good bet for the Women's trophy despite Rosie producing her best result of the Series. On the Long Course, a LOG one - two again. Paul is looking determined to regain his title which gives Neil or Dean the chance to regain the Master's trophy.Good result for Dave O who utilised his local knowledge well. Thanks to the kite collectors who had to endure the first rain of the season - was this the reason why Brian couldn't find his running gear? Still no jokers played as yet - expect a rush next week at everyone's favourite venue Primrose. |
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| BOF registration | 66775 |
| Organiser | Pete Shew |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Post Race | Marrowbone & Cleaver, Kirmington |
| Report | The newly mapped area of Twigmoor Woods lived up to its expectations thanks partly to Mike & Dorothy's skillfully planned courses and partly to Valter's cartography skills.The area certainly had its ups and downs where concentration was required at all times,with staying in contact with the map being the key.The marshy sections, I am sure could have been a lot worse in terms of wetness if we had not experienced such a dry April. This event was also a trial to assess its possible use for future Regional Day and Night Events. It will no doubt be also part of the regular Poacher Calendar. Thanks to all for opening and closing the entrance gate when not manned. To the courses - as anticipated the 'cream' came to the top - especially to those who followed a certain re-entrant!!!Don't ask??? Congratulations to all course winners, who now are the favourites for top places for their respective League Titles - although I am sure it will go down to the wire with plenty of others pushing them hard. Plenty of rivalries developing - Marsaili and Emily are continuing their battle where they left off on the Short last year but good to see them excelling on the Medium. Geoff beat Tracey for the first time this year.Helena produced another solid performance to beat her illustrious rivals and Mary C beat the 90 minute barrier (must point out not a first). Next week we return to Yarborough Country - Mausoleum Woods (Southern End) with Parking at Great Limber Village Hall (50m South of the old New Inn). Access to Woods is the other side of A18 past the Church - Take Care Crossing. |
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| BOF registration | 66774 |
| Organiser | Mike & Dorothy Smith |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Post Race | Sutton Arms, Scawby |
| Report | Willingham Woods has always been a challenging physical area, ever since I planned a 'Norwegian' map memory course in the Poacher early years (an easily forgettable experience for Dean if I remember).The forest has changed significantly with a lot more 'green' and a lot more MTB tracks - so to plan suitable courses is a challenge in itself. Chairman Brian succeeded on all fronts, producing technical courses with plenty of route choice options utilising the most runnable areas with plenty of control picking on Hamilton Hill. On the Short Course a good well earned first victory for Elspeth beating Holly and sister Flora. The Medium Course this year is wide open - now Lawrence can now concentrate on a Silver Cup rather than a Waterford Crystal Vase he could well mastermind a victory.Yasmin,Chris,Joe and Luke are all showing consistency, and with Kate (who is a W not M - apologies) having a minor set back there are plenty of trophies up for grabs with plenty of twists and turns expected. Good performances from Emily, Isoldt and Kaele this week. Another storming performance from Zac this week nearly 5 minutes clear of Liam, but with his return to Uni imminent the latter will be in the hunt for top spot with clubmate Paul who was absent (was he really still looking for his first control of JK Day 2 in the Brecon Beacons?). Jake this year seems to be more focused and getting as consistent as his sister with another podium finish. Neil is regretting not playing his Joker. All planners are being very cagey this year on when to play their Joker - expect a rush at Primrose? Next week it is the eagerly anticipated Twigmoor Woods using a new map in an area 'unLinconshire like' according to planners M & D. Regrettably no dogs allowed with sheep being in the vicinity; also please close gate after entering parking field. Pete Harris Apologies to those who had to wait for a 'Medium' map. I found 15 on my PC desk when I got home (old age). I will bring them next week for those who like to keep records, or I will send a 'pdf' electronically if you request one. bslaterclee@yahoo.com Brian Slater |
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| BOF registration | 66773 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Brian Slater |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Post Race | Old Barn, Tealby |
| Report | Another glorious Spring evening (long may it continue)produced another healthy turn out with a number making their first appearance of the Series. It was however last weeks contenders who were 'match' fit. Alex's courses were relatively quick (times on a par to last week) with plenty of route choice and sufficient technicality to even fool the best - with the in form Liam suffering as a consequence. No mispunches this week and only a few over the hour mark - so top planning and smiley faces. Bentley scored a victory on the Short with a winning margin of 8 seconds, benefitting from the Jolly and Morrow clans being away. On the Medium, Kate scored a well deserved victory after being pipped on the post last week beating the consistent Chris by less than a minute.After last week's Junior high placings they once again excelled themselves by taking 4 out of the top 6 places.Good to see Mark return to Poacher country after his recent move to York. On the Long Zac stormed round in 5.3 minutes per km - the road speeds for many of us - must have been the paternal influence this week.Paul in second again will be there or thereabouts at the end of the Series;2 other notable performances from relative newcomers Stephen and Lawrence.Good to see Martin K also return to the area - well he does have original Poacher in his DNA. Next week we return to Willingham Woods where the assembly will be in the centre of the forest and NOT the picnic car park - access from A631 just before the kiosk if travelling from Rasen (follow the signs). |
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| BOF registration | 66750 |
| Organiser | Alex Smith |
| Controller | Peter harris |
| Post Race Analysis | Marrowbone And Cleaver, Kirmington |
| Report | Hope you all enjoyed the first Poacher of 2014 - fast and furious. Firstly apologies for the speed of our IT systems - showing signs of age - just like some of our members. You can trust our men of velleities to solve. It was a night for the juniors and ladies plus the usual suspects. 5 of the top 10 on the Medium course were Juniors with Marsaili making an encouraging debut with the more experienced Dom,Luke,Joe and the consistent Yasmin all achieving sub 11 minutes per km. Special mention to LOG's Ben Mather who also successfully completed his first TD4 course and punched well above his weight (I guess about 4 stone). First place on the Medium went to Lawrence, his first of the year(unless you count his Heat success on Mastermind - see the semi final on Good Friday - not this week as previously reported).Kate was unlucky again in finishing second only 28 seconds behind - but could be a serious contender for one of the trophies this year. On the Short course good to see some newcomers but it was Holly who was fastest running 8 min per kms - a speed some of us can only dream of. The Long Course was another 'shoot out' between last years main contenders with little splitting Liam, Paul & Zac (the latter being even too quick for his dibber to respond). The absent Helena may have a new rival for the Ladies' Trophy this year with Holly Robinson producing an exceptional result beating many stalwarts and next week's planner. The coach parked adjacent to the wood was for the Goole High School students who competed on their own course (many successfully for a first event)as part of their GCSE course - hopefully they all enjoyed themselves as they behaved impeccably. Thanks to kite collectors Dave,Sam & Mary V (who stayed on to assist - despite being under the weather). Hope to see you all next week just down the road at Cottager's Wood - access from A18. |
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| BOF registration | 66749 |
| Organiser | Peter harris |
| Post Race | CrossKeys Grasby |
| Report | This combined effort from HALO, Grimsby Institute and the Forestry Commission came to fruition on the 2nd April 2014. The event was supported by the 3 institutions shown in the results. Grimsby Institute brought their 34 students in the morning. They will have trampled down the vegetation for others to follow more easily later in the day. Never-the-less, Callum and Sam were victorious with 455 points, proving beyond doubt their superior skills of navigation and speed. In 2nd position were Jason and North, just in front of Marcus and Ben who were over-time and received severe penalty points of 90. Each pair received wooden plaque recording their position and commemorating the occasion. Unlike the Grimsby students, those from Tollbar Academy were new to Willingham Woods and faired very well considering they had little experience in a technical area. Saxon and Luke were Tollbar's top scorers with prodigy Charlotte in 3rd position. The year 10s from De Aston who ran at 12.45 recorded commendable points in the 60 minutes which were allowed. Thomas, Charlie and Liam came 1st, 2nd, and 3rd respectively receiving their shields before they left. The shields were kindly sponsored by Grimsby College and HALO. Thomas was a clear winner being 45 points ahead despite his 2 minute penalty. The 21s and over brigade competed at convenient times so that they could help with the organisation. Dave Jolly collected 29 controls and reckons he ran 8km approximately. An optimum straight line course was 8.6km but you would not attempt to go straight in Willingham. Neil came second, having spent only 48 minutes in the forest, showing what an efficient navigator he is. Lawrence of 'Mastermind' fame came a creditable 3rd after penalties of 100. I think he wanted to make the most of his visit. Thanks to all who participated especially the staff who made the effort to get their students into the great outdoors. Also to Wally Grice of The Forestry Commission for his kind permission to use this interesting and varied area. Thanks to Dave, Neil, Chris and Lawrence for your help in the running of the event. We were cleared up and SI boxes collected by 5.15-ish. Brian Slater |
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| BOF registration | 62635 |
| Organiser | Ken Hutson |
| Planner | Neil Harvatt |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
| Report | Mary stormed to an emphatic victory on this chilly spring evening and this no doubt helped her maintain her cheery grin all evening. North Beverley, whilst plagued by uninspiring cul-de-sacs that offer little potential for interesting orienteering does have some areas that are excellent for urban courses. These areas are served by snickets that link one area with another and provide competitors with the opportunity for route choice. Much discussions was had in the Hayride as to the best way round this particular course. Mary was not the only competitor who excelled; Pete Shew is obviously peaking just in time for the Poacher and Thomas would have been the clear winner if it were not for the handicap system employed. I expect it will not be long before Dom is seeing off his Old Pops! (NB. Old Pops went out without a torch!) My apologies to all who attempted and were led astray by the mis-mapped ginnels at Control 111. |
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| Organiser | Paul Simmons |
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| Report | Chris put on an excellent event with a set of controls around the town that got participants thinking. You can tell when a good course has been staged because you can hear the buzz around the room produced by route choice discussions. Jacob, local teenager look-a-like and county badminton player, showed his stamina in collecting all controls, which I think is a first for him. He was ably assisted by Dad but never-the-less it shows he has speed. There were other notable performances by Neil, Brian Hostad and Jake. Dom (M16) had a good run collecting all the controls in just over the time limit. Well done all of you 'Juniors'. 'Speed' and the handicapping system were discussed profusely in the comfort of our exclusive pub room. After some dubious arithmetic it was concluded that Liam would have to beat Brian Ward by 14 minutes to lead in the handicap. Perhaps competitors need to know that Brian was a 55 minute 10-miler in his earlier days and therefore, for his age group he is exceptional. Maybe he doesn't do 10 mile runs these days but he is still 'quick', he even beat Ann Gibb on this occasion. Brian Ward (M50) gets a 1.27 advantage over Liam (M21). Brigg, being a smaller area than most, the Brigg event did allow thirteen 'fortunates' to collect all controls. Congratulations! Legendary SI operator Brian (PC) Slater managed to give BW a bit of a shock when the computer said, "you missed 3 controls". Brian was cool, knowing that he had visited all the controls. This fact was confirmed later. On his return, Neil, (assistant SI operator and X-mining engineer) Harvatt, on his return, put the results and display perfectly back in order. Thanks. Thanks to the 'collectors', Isoldt, Pete, Alex, Jake, Chris and Neil, we were done and dusted by about 8:15-ish. The 'splits' are posted on the String Results link. The file takes a while to load on my machine, you might need patience. The text can be 'zoomed'. Have fun. The final Spring Pub League Score event, next week, is at Beverely. See you there. Send your comments and news to Chris Simmonds, he may well publish it in the very popular HALO Newsletter. Brian Slater |
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| BOF registration | 66339 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Chris Simmonds |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
| Report | A pleasant and dignified competitive element was present on this occasion with choice of second course vital. Any wiser? We had a dearth of newcomers and one wonders what we need to do to attract them. I reminded the whole of the Humber region on Radio Humberside at 7.20am this morning. The Grimsby Telegraph kindly advertised the event for us during the week. Thanks both. As for the absent punters, perhaps they were staying in to watch the 6-Nations Rugby, which would be the only good excuse. Thanks to all who attended, especially our usual stalwarts, we cleared up in record time thanks to the kite collectors and sons. All ended at 3:53pm. See you valiant navigators soon! Brian |
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| BOF registration | 66336 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Brian Slater |
| Controller | Neil Harvatt |
| Notes | Handicap results are the 'Full results' Non handicap are the 'String results' |
| Report | 18 runners took up the challenge of the many bridges on the Hull map. I had timed the event to coincide with a high tide and so the risk factor was high. A number of people were caught out by the lock gates on the Marina. Congratulations to Jake, Dean, Thomas and Brian who managed all 20 controls (and Dave who thought he had!). Also collecting all twenty were Dom and Chris, with Chris on the odds and Dom on the evens (or vice versa). The results are handicapped according to age which gave excellent positions for club stalwarts, Ken and Mary. In fact Ken had high hopes for victory with only the last finisher, Thomas, thwarting his hopes. (Brian W has asked to be classed non-comp as he re-started after an abortive initial run around the Marina when all bridges were against him). Many thanks to Lawrence, Jake, Dave, Ken and Thomas for collecting controls and to Brian S for collecting the one that Jake forgot! Next week Black Bull, Brigg (March 20 2014). See you there. |
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| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
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| BOF registration | 66335 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Mary Carrick |
| Report | Many thanks to Pete (& Julie) for their organisation and producing an exciting evenings entertainment. Also thanks to LOG members who made up 40% of the entries - good preperation for their forthcoming CST Heat on Sunday. Those of us who forgot the Pub League is a handicap competition will be pleased to see that Anne was able to fend off all the 'likely lads' and able to win by a comfortable margin (even able to accummulate sufficient controls in 36.5 minutes) so the victory could have been far greater! Earlier tweets in the day suggested it would be close between Brian and Paul (as it proved) and although Liam was the quickest with all controls - his age was a penalty. Age was a penalty to those of us who visited controls twice and believing they had visited all controls correctly. Homework will be better spent on Maths rather than studying Streetview!Cost me 4th place!! Kirton with it's compactness, climb and welcoming hostelry proved to be a good venue for the start of the 2014 Pub League. Next week continues on the North Bank in Hull. Check website for details of start location. As away next week appreciate it if a.n.other can write a report. Peter |
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| BOF registration | 66337 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Pete Shew |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
| Report | At 12.30pm Mary Carrick and I were worried about what the turn out might be for this SHALOL event. We being the only two, I set Mary off to awaken the SI boxes for the rest of you who we were hopeful would arrive. The details of the event were widely distributed but there is no telling who did promote it. Please let me know how you found out about the event if it was not from the HALO web-site. The planners were not available on the day but they had put hours of planning into the event. Flora had planned the White, Elspeth the Yellow, Marsaila the Orange and Dave Jolly the Technical. Dave, Flora and Elspeth had visited on the Friday to tape the control sites whilst I was updating some of the changed vegetation. The blue tape was very helpful for me when placing the kites etc on Saturday morning. Thanks to people for feedback on the map, especially in relation to the hedges some of which were the wrong green colour. I have rectified that today whilst it is still fresh in my colour blind mind! The map was converted to ISSOM symbols last year and anomalies still linger here and there. The courses were well planned with the White and Yellow being distinctly different to enhance the enjoyment of new comers who might wish to do both courses. Andrew and son went hard around the White but followed closely by Robert who is now a regular top White runner. Convincing again on the Yellow, Andrew and son, showed that this team from the out-backs of North Lincs is not to be under-estimated. A good turn out from the Cooks on this course gives them the best family 'team' result. The leader on the Orange, old timer bionic knees Offler flew around in 20:57 only 24 seconds ahead of, Mastermind Fame, Lawrence Cook. Dave had had the advantage of running the Technical prior this course, which had many same controls. A cleverly planned Technical course gave opportunities to run straight in the wooded area, obviating the tendency to go off bearing depending on the kites spotted in the distance. The latter part of the course turned competitors continuously to test their ability to keep contact with the fast park terrain. Brian Ward had a comfortable win taking 4:47 off Chris Gooch's creditable time of 25:49. Amanda Ward commented that she could have just beaten Brian if he had gone twice around the course. Thanks to Mary, John and Chris Simmonds (Newsletter extrodinaire) for kite collecting and helping to pack the equipment. All SI gear was found undisturbed this time, whereas last year we had some taken and damaged. Thanks to the Jollys for their excellent contribution to the event. You will have noted that the SI Box number codes are now in the hundreds. It is our new set of equipment bought from a Sport England Grant. The equipment is stored by the Jolly Family. |
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| BOF registration | 66334 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | David Jolly and daughters |
| Report | Well, what did you miss? Brian Hostad provided courses of quality. The 'Technical' course was a control picking exercise to start, in an area to the West which hasn't been used in decades. The rest gave interesting route choices and changes of direction. Dave Jolly took maximum SHALOL points with a clear 10 minutes lead. Tracy, who was recovering from a winter cold, came home first on the 'Yellow'. Robert edged a win on the 'White' ahead of newcomers Josie and James. So, well done all. Thanks to kite collectors Brian and Robert H., Tracy and dog trainer Dave. Don't miss Central Park next Saturday |
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| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Brian Hostad |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
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| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Report | This was a well attended event by those new to orienteering. We hope you enjoyed the courses and will return when we plan at Weelsby Woods. If you thought the muddy paths were infuriating, think of me. I was out there on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Why on Sunday, well, the rains came down at 3.10pm on the day and our collectors were ready to go but some being wet thro' and cold were reprieved. Thanks for offering, it is much appreciated. That was Brian Hostad and Paul Simmons. Dave Jolly collected 8 nearby controls whilst he walked his dogs. I collected the remaining 22 on Sunday just before the rain came at 10am. I was able to hose down my boots and gaiters at home which is within walking distance of the park. Must not forget Luke's Dad who kindly ran the start for 2 hours. Our usual helpers, Tracey and Dave Offler, were suffering from the dreaded lurgy, and could not make it on this occasion. Luke had a quick White course after tackling the Technical course. Both times being exemplary. On the 'White' also were newcomers Ciaran and Kieran in 2nd and 3rd places separated by just 12 seconds. A very good start to your orienteering, you can only improve now you have the 'bug'. Note that all those on the white course achieved 'The Standard'. Robert stormed home on the Yellow in 29 minutes just 3 minutes ahead of George and Archie. So well done all 3. Perhaps we will have a M14 contest luming for Weelsby? Isla and Dad, on 'Orange' managed a lead of 7 minutes on John Butler, X Chair of HALO and current YHOA M70S League Champion. Brian Ward, 1st in 27 minutes, HALO, and a top national urban orienteer showed how he is still a master of rough terrain. His placing was contested by Dave Jolly who ran through the thunderstorm to record a creditable time of 33 minutes. Marsaili and Brian 'mispunched' owing to the violent thunderstorm. Both are normally high in the results. Orienteering is an all weather sport but on this occasion retirement was a very sensible option. Lets hope that this type of weather does not happen too often. |
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| BOF registration | 66231 |
| Planner | Brian Slater |
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| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Mary Carrick |
| Controller | Neil Harvatt |
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| BOF registration | 66229 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Mike and Dorothy Smith |
| Controller | Mike and Dorothy |
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| BOF registration | 61569 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Neil Harvatt |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
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| BOF registration | 61574 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Neil Harvatt |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
| Report | A small band of committed night orienteers braved the horrendous driving conditions to take part on Noddle Hill. Three lorries laying side by side on top of the Ouse Bridge was my highlight. By the time the event started though the winds had died down and, apart from the cold, it was quite pleasant. Noddle Hill is not a large area, but there are lots of paths and ditches and small hills. It is mainly rough open, some of which is runnable, some populated by brambles - not easy to tell which is which in the dark! Well done to Joe who got all 20 controls and topped the handicap table. Thanks to Mary for helping me put the controls out. So as not to get an advantage in the event Mary deliberately didn't go to some of the controls she had put out - and still came third! Thanks to Mary, Tom and Paul also for collecting the controls in. Neil |
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| Points | Points from Noddle Hill |
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| BOF registration | 65879 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
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| Report | The weather was surprisingly pleasant for this latest event in our Saturday afternoon programme. The turnout wasn't tremendous but this was not surprising as many will, no doubt, be deep in preparations for the Christmas festivities. Those who did join us seemed to enjoy the courses presented to them. It was really encouraging see families who have turned up to some of our previous events, in particular the Dysons, as well as some first timers. Stan, Oliver, Chloe, Phoebe and Jacob all seemed to have a great time, having a go at several of the courses, all of them recording excellent times and look real prospects. Luke, whizzed round all the courses, and is giving our "professionals" a real challenge now. His Dad braved the cold manfully waiting at Registration! Danny put in a sterling performance to win the technical... Helen claimed it was a "runners" course! Thanks to Mary, Pete, Matt, Helen and Danny for collecting and, of course, Brian, Pete, Matt and Mary for manning registration. |
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| BOF registration | 65611 |
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| BOF registration | 65878 |
| Organiser | B Slater |
| Planner | D Jolly |
| Controller | B Slater |
| Report | We are rarely able to anticipate numbers at our events. An anouncement on Friday am on Radio Humberside, advertising Orienteering at Beverley Westwood, was disconcerting. I emailed them to correct the advert but know not if it was followed up. The event was placed in the Grismby Telegraph 'What's on', so thanks to the paper for responding to the 'flyer' which I sent out 2 weeks ago to the press, radios and schools. Our largest response came from New Waltham Academy (NWA), where one of the teachers distributed the flyer throughout the school. The school's interest sprouted from The Humberston Academy 'Festival of Orienteering' which is organised by HALO coaches. The senior school, in September, invite Year 6 pupils from their catchment area to a 3 hour activities session of mazes, grids, star and classic orienteering. Tobias, from NWA, with his family had their successful debut on the White course. A very reasonable time was recorded for this 1.3km course with 9 controls. The course required the competitor to locate a minor path, which, for some time was illusive to the newcomers. Nevertheless, Tobias was ready to have a try at the Yellow course but the family had run out of time. Robert was well ahead of Grace's large group on the Yellow. He with his dad, managed to catch up and then overtake to finish first with an 11 minute lead. Harriet, with her daughter in tow, had a clear win on the Orange course. Rosie on her fisrt solo event produced a good time (24.57) on the Yellow but failed to check the code number at 1 and registered number 94 (earthwall) instead of number 80 (path). The two sites were quite close together. The rest of Rosie's course went without hitch. She claims a good knowledge of navigation which she proved on her first ever O'event. Veteran Martin from Lincoln Orienmteering Group, who was making his first visit to CCP, produced a close win over Harriet and Paul, both having experienced The Park previously. Luke, M14, had a great run taking on the challenges of the Technical Course. Does that mean that he is now experienced? He recorded fastest legs on 12 and 14. (see the file on 'string results' button) Coaching and mii-events at Oasis Wintringham Academy every 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month 6pm to 7.30. All welcome. |
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| BOF registration | 65610 |
| Planner | Brian Slater |
| Report | Honours tonight went to the Fields, Dean and Jake. Both collected all 20 controls with Dad Dean 26 seconds quicker. That, together with the handicap adjustment gave Dean a commanding lead. Brian W, on one of his rare night excursions, was 3rd, also collecting all controls - with 8 minutes to spare. Special mention to three of the less young members - Chairman Brian finished in 4th place, Mary came back within the time limit (and finished 6th). Commiserations, though to Paul, who had a great run, only to inadvertently miss one of the controls. That control in less than 4 minutes, would have given Paul 2nd place. Thanks to Pete and Mary for helping on the start and to Brian, Alex, Helen and Danny for collecting controls. Next week - Brumby and Central Park. Footnote, 4 gallant members stayed on at the Country Park Inn for a quiz. Sadly we didn't win the quiz, but we triumphed in the bingo and won a bottle of wine. Favourite quiz question of the night was - 'What type of animal was the Disney dog, Droopy?' Answers on a postcard! |
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| BOF registration | 65877 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
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| BOF registration | 65609 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Report | The first of our Night events had a reasonable attendance of 18 brave folks. Certainly sufficient to continue with the series (next week Humber Bridge Country Park - registration at the Country Park Inn on the foreshore. Plus quiz at 9pm). Paul and Jake topped the table with a clean sweep of all 20 controls - not easy in the daylight at Normanby, let alone in the dark. Their positions were unchanged after the handicap was applied. One of the beneficiaries of the handicap was Pete S who moved up from an impressive 5th to an even better 4th after collecting a creditable 13 controls (who applies the handicap by the way?). The main beneficiaries were the ladies (Dorothy from 17th to 13th, Mary from 16th to 11th and Kaele 14th to 9th). Joe did very well, only 7 people got more controls than he did. Well done Joe. Apologies to those flummoxed by control 41 - that hill top is very runnable if only you could parachute onto it - if it is any consolation, I got caught by the bramble when collecting it, but I did find the indistinct path that seemed very reclusive during the event. Thanks to Brian, Pete, Mary, Pat and Paul for clearing up and collecting controls after the event. |
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| BOF registration | 65876 |
| Report | A big thank you to Mike and Dorothy for planning today's courses - especially the Norwegian Technical course. We should do more of these 'training' techniques at the Saturday events (note to self!). Well done to Elizabeth and Harry on completing the White course on their own - they would have had the fastest times too if it wasn't for Tracey (on a cool down) and Jacob (supposedly injured- I wish I could run that quick when injured). Fastest two times on Yellow went to the Houlden family. Lawrence managed the best time on the Orange, this after coaching Elizabeth and Harry round the Yellow course. Three of the top four places on the Norwegian were taken by the returning Roman Gladiators - that warm Italian sunshine must be good for you. Pete Shew had a good run to come in second. Thank you to all who helped Mike and Dorothy put on the event - Pat, Ann, Pete, Pete, Isoldt and Helen. Next Saturday event - November 16th on Beverley Westwood. |
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| BOF registration | 65608 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Mike and Dorothy Smith |
| Report | Brian Hostad produced demanding courses for Weelsby, The 'Orange', which was completed by some newcomers' used some very technical control sites. Well done to those who completed that course. The 'Technical' course was attempted by 2 of our juniors who were re-instated after missing a control which was slightly out of position. I thoroughly enjoyed the Tech course. I haven't run at Weelsby for several decades! The Jolly girls did quite well with Elspeth taking the Yellow outright and Marsaili burning off the competition on the 'Orange', WOW! I wonder if their attendance at the Scunthorpe Club-Night has anything to do with that? Dad Jolly had to be happy with 2nd place to Neil on the 'Technical', on this occasion. |
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| BOF registration | 65607 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Brian Hostad |
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| Report | It was pleasing to see a good number of non-members turning up to this popular venue. I trust you enjoyed the experience and hope you may come along to some of the other Saturday events this Autumn. There was a disappointing number of members present, but thanks to those (Pat, Sue, Brian, Mary, Ken, Matt, Thomas, Xial) who were able to give up their time to help and make it so much easier to organise the event. The event was not without it's hitches. I felt a bite on my neck as I was positioning control number 48. I didn't think anything about it and swatted whatever it was away. I then received another two on each ankle and when I looked down, I discovered that I had been standing on a bee's nest and they were now swarming around my body. I beat a hasty retreat not realising that some were still attached to my clothing and determined to exact their revenge. They weren't very big, but boy, were their stings sharp. Fortunately only about eight got through my defences and the pain didn't last long. I took the decision to move the control about 10 metres away (I came back later when most of the activity had died down). The first competitor through would have disturbed the nest for everyone else following. I would like to say that no bees were harmed in the organisation of this event - but it wouldn't be true. Apologies to the bees for any disturbance caused. |
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| BOF registration | 65606 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Report | 19 people took part, on the brand new map, on a very pleasant evening. Universal opinion seemed to be that the area offered lots of challenges and was very suitable for urban events. Thanks to Mary for planning the event and locating the controls to really test the runners. The fastest man on the night (Thomas Honniball) cleared all the controls with 2 seconds to spare. Perhaps Brian Ward would have done even better if it wasn't for a dodgedly positioned control circle. Thanks also to Neil and Paul for helping to put out controls which allowed the members of the 'retirement' club to have very early starts in the late afternoon sunshine. Pete Shew took advantage with one of his best runs yet in the urban setting. Thanks also to the collectors (Thomas, Xial, Neil, Brian, Petes (H and S) and Dave. This was the last of the current series of Pub Leagues - they will start again in the Spring. But Orienteering events will still be available on Thursday evenings. The first HALO Night League will start on November 14th, consisting of four successive Thursday night events, culminating in the YHOA Night League event on Saturday December 7th. |
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| BOF registration | 65604 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Mary Carrick |
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| Report | One of our regular haunts was selected for the HALO Champs this year. The planning has to recognise that most sites have been used previously so, it needs to get a different direction of attack. The southern part, the community woodland, is always difficult to navigate at this time of year owing to long grass and bracken. Many of the minor paths are overgrown. On Friday I cleared one of the paths, using my secateurs, only to find that the marked path was further over! So, I had to reinstate the bracken - just joking! I was pleased with the turn out on such a gusty blustery day. Orienteering - rain or shine! Some notable performances from Family Haskins, Luke on Orange, Danny Chan (new HALO member) winner on Light Green, but only just, with Amanda Ward hot on his tail. Paul (new HALO committee member) 1st on the Green, and Neil Harvatt (champ of this and champ of the other and Orienteer of the year) leading the 'Blues'. Brian Ward, who would normally be in contention for the Blue lead, had a disaster with his spectacles which left him seriously disadvantaged. The splits show him as in the lead up to control 4. Other notable 'firsts', which most people would not notice (evident in the splits), were some fastest legs on the Blue: - Pete Harris (leg 2); and Brian Hostad legs (7; 14; 19). Both of these athletes train at the Scunthorpe and Grimsby Club Nights on Wednesdays, where speed, stamina and technical skills are developed vigorously, and some times excruciatingly. "Get Planning & Coaching", it is so satisfying. Thanks for the kind comments on the quality of the courses. There were some constructive map comments re possible updates which will be attended to on my/who-so-ever's next visit. It was great to see Pete and Christine Roberts who are veterans of mapping, planning and organising orienteering events in the North of England since the early 70s. The Yellow course was appropriately accessible to Pete's high powered (4mph), cross country wheelchair. Incidentally, Christine produced the Barton Urban map and is currently updating and extending the Leconfield (old airfield) map. |
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| BOF registration | 65605 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Report | Many thanks to Brian Slater for organising and planning tonight's event. And for extending the map to the east to give some interesting route choices. Next week - Cottingham - the largest village in England if we are to believe the hype. Brand new map to ISSOM standards - be the first to try it out. Comments on the map gratefully received - I haven't managed to get everywhere yet! |
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| BOF registration | 65603 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Report | Many thanks to Paul Simmons for organising the Beverley event. Once more Paul got soaked putting out the controls,then the weather improved and the event took place in the dry. Thanks also to the Green Dragon for their hospitality. Next event Brigg, October 10th, Black Bull (probably). |
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| BOF registration | 65554 |
| Planner | Paul Simmons |
| Report | Thanks to Pete, Amber & Isoldt Harris for providing us with a challenging 45 minute run, and quicker for some. It was a most enjoyable start to the series. Please would members consider offering their services re collecting in the SI boxes. We wouldn't want to see the same people doing this every week. Normally cars can be used so it need not be a physical exercise. Please bring a torch. Thanks, your concerned chair! Brian |
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| BOF registration | 65553 |
| Planner | Peter Harris |
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| Report | YHOA Sprint Championships, University of Hull, Saturday 20th July. Planners Report Having run and planned at the University previously, I was aware of the potential of the area, the only problem is getting enough people there to make it worthwhile. With the YHOA Sprints, that opportunity arose, combined with the Nopesport Urban League event in Hull City Centre the day after, it was even more of an opportunity not to be missed! In planning I tried to give as many legs as possible at least two route choices, even if they were only left or right. I firmly believe in unambiguous control descriptions, hopefully they, together with the excellent map by Brian Slater, meant that any errors were competitor failings and not organisational! The long leg on Course A and B in Race 1 was meant to afford some fast running, the twist in the tail being that, if you hadn’t planned ahead, the oxygen debt incurred would lead to some head scratching for the next leg (and it did, as I personally observed!). Two areas that open up the possibility of more complex route choice and navigation are the enclosed accommodation block in the south east corner of the map – only two ways in/out, and, of course, the raised walkway. I’m guessing that many of you will have seen better alternative route choices, either utilising (or not, as the case may be!) the four sets of steps onto/off of, the raised walkway? There were other subtle choices throughout, often only noticed on more detailed analysis, which, of course, you don’t have time for during your competition run! I hope that you enjoyed your run around the campus, next time we may have a substantial extension to the map which would make it even more interesting than it already is! Brian Ward, Planner. |
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| Organiser | Ken Hutson |
| Planner | Brian Ward |
| Controller | Pete Harris |
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| Organiser | Peter Harris |
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| BOF registration | 64888 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
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| BOF registration | 65122 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Wayne Byrne |
| Controller | B Slater |
| Notes | Another wet evening in LOG land. Thanks to Hayley and LOG for organising the event |
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| Report | 35 competitors braved the 'summer' weather in not so sunny Brigg with a good contingent of 12 from LOG, only 24 hours after travelling similar distances to the LCS. Liam's fitness is ever improving and looks a good bet already for the title especially with the prospect of running on familiar territory next week in Lincoln.LCS victory celebrations did not seem to effect Mike and Chris on the Medium and both could be vying for the title, similarly Dominic on the Short.Clare looks a good bet on the Medium Ladies but Amanda's consistency may pay dividends by the end of the Series. Alex's planning and organisation was first class and the use of the Black Bull as a venue for Registration was an inspired choice. Also the newly mapped and use of 'his' school grounds were a welcome addition utilised well by Alex with his choice of control sites aplenty in strategic locations. League standings will not be published until early next week as Series points calculator Brian H is away this weekend. Thanks to Alex (and Sally) for taking on the planning and organisation task at the last minute for this Event. |
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| Organiser | Alex Smith |
| Post Race Analysis | No Children in Back Bull after 8.30p.m. please |
| Report | I hope you enjoyed this event as well as the Series as a whole - even those who had to travel 2 hours from deepest Lincolnshire and had to cope with the roadworks and diversions. The courses Pete produced were competitive and fair as well as at times daunting and testing to not only the new and experienced but also to the young and not so young and this proved an excellent combination for the HALO v LOG challenge. The Poacher Long course was reduced in numbers due to the tactics LOG members employed in their attemts to retain the LCS by maximising their mins/km by running a lesser total distance.This gave the Field family a 1-2-3 on the course and Zac was still able to end the Series with a faster rate - congratulations from all at HALO and best wishes in your academic studies next year and you are more than welcome to bring with you fellow 'men of steel' to the Poacher next year.One interesting battle was between Sam and Chris who going into last nights event were level on points and despite Sam beating Chris by 3 points on the night they still remained level at the end!, but Sam finished one place higher as his 9th best score was the greater.Also, a Series best result from Harriet despite losing her spectacles. The Medium Course was pretty much as expected with the trophies going to those leading into the last round - congratulations to David,Yasmin,Joe and Mark.Also a mention to Kate who's min's per km were such that she not only contributed as a HALO scorer in the LCS she was also faster than her other half. On the Short the Joker proved to be the difference with a maximum score doubled up giving Marsaili a narrow victory over Emily. Apologies to Jacob for incorrectly stating at the Presentations that Holly was third (well she was third female). Thanks go to all the planners,control collectors and road marshalls during the Series and a special thank you to the other members of the'management' team Brian, Pete and Neil who work tirelessly behind the scenes (at all hours). Hope to see you all next April if not before - starting tonight in Brigg. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| BOF registration | 64725 |
| Organiser | Pete Shew |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Post Race Presentations | Blacksmith Arms, Rothwell |
| Report | The unexpected adverse weather conditions did not hopefully dampen spirits too much, only the bagging of maps suffered(such a chore). The semi-impassable path did not seem to effect the results, except for those failing to heed the advance warning.The format seemed to work again for this area, not used for Poacher for 8 plus years - despite competitors having to stay warm between runs (not ideal, but not anticipated for Mid June). No trophies to be settled on the Long (I suspect) now that Helena has overtaken Harriet. Mentions more for those who took longer on a shorter course than a longer one (you know who you are) and for the last two out; after their long stints on registration had to endure longer than expected runs during the twilight hours (we all know who you are). On the Medium, according to my rough calculations, Yasmin can still tie with David with a victory next week and Devon can still beat Joe for the Junior title with a first or second place.The engraving for those trophies will have to wait. Mention for Scott again, who was the first competitor this year to manage to do all 5 courses and still able to win - without mispunching (a feat a number could not do for one course - you know who you are!). Marsaili's absence now gives Emily the chance to take top spot next week - despite an ankle sprain she was able to hold off the others and take maximum points. Next week sees the last Poacher Event of the Series, incorporating the HALO v LOG Lincolnshie Challenge Shield match, at the ever popular Swallow Vale.The inclines will certainly effect the mins per km. All are welcome to the Presentations at the Blacksmith Arms at Rothwell (note the changed venue). |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| BOF registration | 64724 |
| Organiser | Peter Harris |
| Post Race Analysis | The Grosvenor |
| Report | Firstly apologies to the early starters who were subjected to the locked gate adjacent to the Hall garden. Their times will be adjusted and points updated in due course.The fast and furious and at times frenetic format hopefully was popular again this year and Andrew was able to utilise the area fully mixing the woodland and open areas accordingly. The competition on the Long was as hot as ever between the two leading protagonists with only 3 seconds seperating them over the completed 7kms. Zac after his victory retains his title and can now focus on his exams.The other title contenders on the Long remain 'as is' with either the leaders on holiday, ill or mp. Best Series performances for Brian H,Brian S and Mary (now confirmed sprint specialists!). Also mention for Lawrence who was the fastest on the 3k but slowest on the 1k ?? (a case of mistaking that the gate was closed!). The Medium produced an excellent performance from Scott who on the night was the overall third fastest on the 1k & 1.5k Courses - some achievement. Still all to play for trophy wise (see last weeks report)but David's 49 points could be crucial over Yasmin's 47. Similarly on the Short, Emily and Marsaili look set to battle it out to the bitter end. When Marsaili plays her Joker as predicted will be crucial. Emily's min/km of 6.35 would have put her in 4th place on the Medium - some achievement. Next week the format is repeated at Cleethorpes CP, a venue not used for the Poacher for a number of years - hope the sun block will be required! |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| BOF registration | 64723 |
| Organiser | Andrew Houlden |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Post Race Analysis | Sheffield Arms, Burton On Stather |
| Report | It may have been the coolest Spring for 30 years but this years Poacher is providing hot competition. Meteoroligist engineer Dave, making his debut and ably supported by other Jolly family members, was unable to influence the weather but able to produce excellent courses in a once excellent area. It was sad to see how some of the previous better areas have been radically changed since the YHOA Champs 15 months ago - should keep Brian even busier with the required map updates.Dave was able to avoid these areas with his strategic control placement. On the Short, Emily, after another success, now looks to be a serious contender for the title (if she competes in the minimum 8 events) and a rival to Marsaili, who must be wondering when to play her Joker.The Jolly sisters certainly produced a well planned course - worth looking on Route Gadget. On the Medium,it is still all to play for with Dave scoring maximum points thanks to his Joker and still likely to challenge Yasmin (if he competes in the minimum 8 events).Other mentions to Ann beating her other half and Lawrence and Joe who dead heated - what other sport can a 10 year old compete so closely on level terms with a 50 year old? Mark (hope he found his compass)now looks the likely victor in the UltraVets class, with Pete out with injury (I know how it feels!).Also special mention to the 2 Holly's who produced their best results of the Series on their respective courses. On the Long, Paul and Dave now seem to have unassailable leads as does Helena (if she competes in the minimum 8 events).Zac triumphed again and I am sure a number of others are waiting for next year when his University studies commence, except Dean & Rosie who have the prospect of having to start to fund their kids for another 12 or more years!! Next week the fast and furious Sprint Events start at Normanby Hall - rules slightly modified from last year, so see posting on website (hopefully)or on display at the event. Similarly for Post Race Analysis Venue - if last minute change. Note: can all of last years trophy winners please return them asap |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 64722 |
| Organiser | Dave Jolly |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Post Race Analysis | Blacksmith Arms, Rothwell |
| Report | The change in terrain this week did not produce many shocks but I guess a few palpatations of the cardiac variety, but paramedic Ali's skills were only needed in an O capacity and was the leading Lady on the night.Hope the cattle did not cause too many traumas, these are only recent residents to this field and the courses were planned on the basis that they would be bovine free. All the main contenders on all the courses all performed virtually up to expectations, with only Devon and Jacob being marginally disappointed with their nights' work. Liam probably needs 3 victories out of the last 4 Events to conquer Zac on the Long.Dave played a wise Joker on the Medium by taking maximum points which will mean he will also gain 50 points next week when he is planning. So Yasmin will have to remain on her toes for at least another couple of weeks. With the Jolly sisters also helping in the planning process next week the Short Course will certainly be interesting. Overall the times recorded by participants was on a par with other weeks in the forests,although it always feels harder work in the open areas as there are no places to hide. I hope you enjoyed the change in scenery. Next week we return to Pillar where there are subtle climbs and plenty of runnable woodlands and I hope the lumberjacks haven't encroached on too much of the area. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Organiser | Peter Harris |
| Post Race Analysis | Olde Barn, Tealby |
| Report | Paul fresh from his Level B planning exploits at Scardale & Knapton was able to come up with similarly good courses for this Level D Event – despite the extensive ongoing forest operations currently taking place. The mins per km were still low with the runnability not being an issue. On the Long it is now Zac 3 Liam 2 so potentially like last season we might have to wait for injury time to decide the outcome. Good results from Lawrence and Helena making the top 10 this week. The rivalry between Peter R and Ian P continued with only 1 second splitting them. On the Medium an excellent first win for Scott and a surprise with Joe beating his older sister -a first? Commiserations to Geoff S who unfortunately broke his historic record of competing in all Poacher Events due to illness – no celebratory bottle of beer this year! On the Short, Jacob’s absence gave Marsaili the chance to take maximum points. Congratulations to all the Juniors who competed last Saturday and were victorious in the YBT Heat – all the practice and experience in these Poacher Events must be paying off. Next week we will be tackling the ups (plenty of)and downs (never enough) of the Wolds – parking (50p per car)at Highfield Farm, Walesby. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Photos | Gallery |
| BOF registration | 64720 |
| Organiser | Paul Simmons |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Post Race Analysis | Cross Keys, Grasby |
| Report | HALO have been using Primrose Warren for 28 years and some of us can still remember the inaugral event and were then suitably impressed with its diversity of features, path and ride network and variety of woodland. During that time little has changed and it still provides an excellent competition area. Helen who thought she was returning to her back garden (the number of hours her parents have spent mapping, planning and controlling here)and fresh from her victory at the British Championships produced excellent courses utilising the runnability of the forest. Her dedication to the sport is such,that by the time you read this she and HALO compatriots Neil & Ken will have jetted off to compete in Porto this weekend (hopefully not stuck at the airport and mapping Stansted instead)! On the Short course Emily was delighted with her first victory and now Jacob and Marsaili are in a three horse race. On the Medium course Yasmin extended her lead but Chris at one stage was near to his first victory (the photographs of the leaderboard at that stage prove it).The dark horse this year is Devon, trained at the the Field stable, who in her first season could be the Ladies or Junior Champion. On the Long course another shock with Zac missing a control although 2 mins faster than Liam. It is now 2 victories all, so like last year it could be a photo finish and the champion being dependent on the vital 2nd & 3rd places. The other LOG thoroughbred Paul remains the bookies favourite to be Vet Champ. Dave and Helena both were below their best but are still on course for the SuperVet and Women's titles, although Harriet is proving a stubborn consistent opponent.4 Jokers played last night - all competed up to their expectations and gaining bonus points accordingly. Next week back to Yarborough land at Halliday/Brompton parking 400m in the forest accessed via Grasby Bottom Crossroad. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 64719 |
| Organiser | Helen Smith |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Post Race Analysis | Black Bull, Brigg |
| Report | I, Peter Harris,being the Returning Officer at the Nettleton Woods Constituency, do hereby give notice that the times recorded for each competitor at the said Event have been adjusted to exclude control 71. Apologies for delay in declaration - a manual recount was required. There were a number of beneficiaries, the most obvious being Jake taking his first Long Course victory, 15 seconds ahead of the unfortunate Liam. Leaves the title contest wide open. Special mention to HALO newcomer Nettletonite Colin who after competing his course went over to the Wolds and ran the Croxby Crawl road race - a potential Poacher Veteran winner with a bit more practice? The Medium Course proved to be more problematic for the Juniors this week, after a few weeks of running in more open woodlands and more path networks it must have been an eye opener to compete in this more physical terrain. Good experience for optimising route choice in the future.The top 5 were no real surprise with Lawrence and Chris continuing their consistent form. With Dave unable to compete in all the events - when he plays his joker could be crucial. Similarly on the Short Course when Marsaili plays her joker could determine the outcome of the Short title, especially if all the Jolly sisters plan a devious Short course at Pillar at the end of the month. Good to see a new influx of juniors and families competing. Please note Route Gadget still includes control 71 but courses can be still drawn accordingly. Next week back to more familiar terrain at Primrose Warren, hoping the nettles do not shoot up rapidly and the midges are not particularly blood thirsty. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 64718 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Brian Slater |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Post Race Analysis | Salutation Inn, Nettleton |
| Report | This weeks report will not be social media inspired #Like. The control picking encountered last week was just practice for this week. Hope you all brought your abacus!We try to rotate the areas so the likes of Spur Chase are used every 2 or 3 years - gives the areas a chance to change and your memory to lapse.Also Neil planned his courses without the need to cross the Brocklesby Road and negate the requirement for marshals.This resulted in a concentration of controls in certain areas requiring plenty of focus and anyone who may have been wondering what the score at Blundel Park was, may have suffered accordingly.Also the spurs (not the Tottenham variety)provided a challenge in the old quarry where crampons and rope may have been useful than a compass. To the courses : Short - battle between last years top 2 now developing between Jacob & Marsaili, also hats off to Geoff S despite a back injury, he wanted to maintain his Poacher record of being an ever present since 1997 (what a record)and competed (ran?)accordingly. Medium - Yasmin consistent as ever,first top 3 for Joe and best ever for Sally (now another contender for Womens Trophy).Note this is dependent on Yasmin winning the Medium as she would be eligible to win this class if she is not first on the Medium Course (like last year). Long - same top 3 - yet another different order with Zac now opening up a gap - good performance by Jay on his return. Still no Jokers played by planners #waitinggame. Next week Nettleton Woods, parking at Water Mill Leisure Park near fishing ponds - please observe the 10mph speed limit #importantrequest |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 64578 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Post Race Analysis | Marrowbone and Cleaver, Kirmington |
| Report | #HALOPoacherSeries 2 once again provided fierce competition in an area not used for a number of years. Hopefully you all enjoyed the control picking - perhaps too many for @physmeister ? #qualityandquantity. @LOGGERSLATEST member Liam I am sure enjoyed it #sweetrevenge - only 1 minute seperated the first 3 again. Your turn next week Paul! @MissWrightA could be a serious contender in Ladies League with main rival away #highlandfling. Yasmin and Jacob were back to winning ways winning the Medium and Short respectively.First outing of the season for @okitlogo produced a respectable finish. The Junior competition is #hottingup with Alexander,Joe,Luke & Dom all a few minutes apart. Similarly Rosie has a potential new contender this year with Kate scoring well and beating her rival. Thanks to all helpers #muchappreciated. Also congratulations to Andrew who announced his recent engagement on Facebook (rather than Twitter - @HALOrienteering) this week. Hope to see you all at Spur Chase next week - @NeilHarvatt #semiprofessionalorienteer I am sure will find time to plan courses this week despite 2 British Championships to compete in and a number of schools events to organise #howdoeshedoit? @skybluepete1 #happytweeting |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 64577 |
| Organiser | Peter Harris |
| Planner | Peter Harris |
| Post Race Analysis | Salutation Inn, Nettleton |
| Report | New course planners Alex and Chris were more pleased than most with the current dry spell - only 2/3 weeks beforehand much of the woodland was a quagmire and conditions would have been testing to say the least.Instead we witnessed excellent courses in a nettle and bramble free environment,with the odd daffodil (not as many as in Alex & Sally's front garden) which gave all the opportunity to run direct control to control. This shoot out resulted in the top 3 on the Long Course all within approximately a minute of each other - with the top 2 from last year Zac and Liam being seperated by urban master Brian W (is he after a performance related sponsorship deal from OKitLogo?).Also on the Long course Chris G had some good scalps (or should that be scalpels)and finished 5th and similarly Andrew R of NOC (who is a welcome supporter of our Saturday events) finished in the top 10. Already inter League rivalry between individuals has kicked off Dean v Neil, Sam v Dave,Paul v Rod v Mike,Helena v Peter,Mary v the hour mark. On the Medium it was a first for a number of years (probably when Zac was still in short trousers) that a member of the Field family was not on the podium.Fair weather runner from the Met Office Dave J taking the victory.Good early season performances from Tracey and Mary V meant all the long winter Grimsby coaching sessions paid off.Also despite earlier reports good to see Pete K's return from semi- retirement, he won't give up his title easily. On the Short Course - good to see some newcomers who will soon progress to the Medium Course - so early days to determine Championship contenders. Next week sees a return to Middle Rasen where the runnability is a lot lot better than Osgoodby last year. Due to increased demands for next week's Event (shortage of SI gurus, road crossings,parking,start etc. etc) the post race 'bit of a do' in Tealby has been postponed until perhaps after the Otby event. A suitable alternative pub venue will be posted in due course. Any other help welcolmed next week. Peter |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF registration | 64576 |
| Organiser | Alex Smith and Chris Simmonds |
| Planner | Alex Smith and Chris Simmonds |
| Controller | Pete Harris |
| Post Race Analysis | Marrowbone and Cleaver, Kirmington (New Inn Closed for Refurbishment) |
| League | HALO League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF Ranking Points | Link |
| BOF registration | 61548 |
| Organiser | Ken Hutson |
| Planner | Paul Simmons |
| Controller | David Horn |
| Full results | Full results |
| Points | Points |
| Final Table | Table |
| BOF registration | 64078 |
| Organiser | John Butler |
| Full results | Full results |
| Organiser | Sarah Burdett |
| Planner | Brian Slater |
| Controller | Neil Harvatt |
| Full results | Full results |
| final SHALOL table | final |
| BOF registration | 64071 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Report | A pleasing turn out for a brand new urban event map produced by Christine of 'ROBERTS MAPPING'. The area will be very usable for the Club with a local park and orienteering friendly school in Baysgarth. I juggled with routes until I thought I had a good balance of short and long legs with challenges. Some were bog-standard, which way around the roads, and then others were more intricate path/road route choices. All needed good visual accuity for this event, especially late runners. I measured a 7.6km optimum route so knew to expect a greater number of 200 pointers. Charlotte was first in and had clocked 8km on her GPS. Congrats to Zach who is still being hunted by guru Paul Murgatroyd. Charlottes 3rd position was a warning to you leaders that one slip could allow her to dominate. Ken Hutson was determined to get his 18 controls irrespective of points score. Patricia who is coming back to fitness preferred to have more fun finding things out there than trying to gain maximum points. Pete Shew's results 'eventually worked' after I had reset the SI imput. 'Tis a great system when I can get it to work. A big THANKS to SI box collectors Paul/Pat; Alex; Neil; The Wards. Some complimentary comments about the course were much appreciated and make all the hard graft that goes into these events very worth while. The ambulance parked in the free car park was reasuring but did managed to confuse some of you. The paramedic was kindly keeping an eye on the SI box and also the physical state of some of our participants. Thank you ALL. Brian |
| Full results | Full results |
| Points | Round 3 |
| Tables | After Round 3 |
| BOF registration | 64077 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Full results | Full results |
| Saturday League Points | Points |
| Saturday League Tables | Tables after Round 8 |
| BOF registration | 64074 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Matt Williams |
| Controller | Neil Harvatt |
| Report | This can only be a preliminary report, as I don't have the actual results from the Orienteering. However I can report that the HALO quiz team of Helen, Neil, Ken, Paul and Tom did pretty well, coming third out of about 12 teams. Ken's botanical knowledge served us very well, although we did struggle with the film stars eyes. Free sandwiches as well - but not until about 10:30. Regarding the Orienteering event - well done to Brian W for getting to all controls and less than two minutes over time, Zac got all but one and as he was less than a minute over time, he takes top honours. Well done both. For those that ventured to the hill on the SE part of the map, sorry about the mud. The muddy lower field had a full crop of Willow Trees on when I checked the control sites on Sunday morning at 8am (on my way home from the Humber Night Challenge). I was rather surprised to hear they had comletely gone. Due to a double Orienteering booking, I couldn't be there to set up, so a big thank you to Ken and Paul for putting the controls out and to Pete S and Brian for setting up inside. And thanks also to Pete H, Helen and Tom for helping me to collect in - i discovered that Pete H doesn't like collecting them in - who'd have thought it! A big thank you to Pete S for creating live results for a Score event - it even checks for duplicate controls! if it was left to me, I would still be sat in the cave reading from the printouts! I may add to this when I see the full results. And thank you to Pat and the staff from The Bear for their hospitality. |
| Full results | Full results |
| split times | showing control order |
| League table after Round 2 | Tables |
| BOF registration | 64076 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Mary Carrick |
| Controller | Neil Harvatt |
| Notes | Slight adjustment to results after duplicate controls eliminated. |
| Full results | Full results |
| Splits | /doc/20130307Splits.pdf |
| BOF registration | 64075 |
| Organiser | Pete Shew |
| Planner | Pete Shew |
| Risk assessment | Risk assessment |
| Report | This was a very pleasing turn out - 'twas great to see so many enjoying the pretty woods. Did you see the snowdrops and the 2 deer? What a cheap pun! Please would you 'Technical' runners put your routes on 'The Gadget' so that I can see where you went right! Thank you to the willing helpers who dealt with the demands of registration, results and control collecting. Pete Shew's live results system is much appreciated - did anyone get the results up on their 'phone? We have to pay the scouts for the privilege of using the woods, hence the car park charge, which helps towards the costs. Alex kindly collected the O'sign which covered the 'Free Car Park' sign. Sneaky EH! Not Alex, ME. Brian - Tuesday |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| League points | Points |
| League tables | Tables |
| BOF registration | 64070 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Brian Slater |
| Report | Around 50 people took part on the ever popular, Beverley Westwood, on Saturday. This included a very good turn out from neighbours EBOR. All were greeted with much more pleasant weather conditions than the forecasts had suggested. In fact there was sunshine for most of the event. The conditions did deteriorate when we were packing away, as the forecast snow showers arrived late. Many thanks to John, Paul, George (where's Ringo when you need him), Ken, Helena, Mary and Matt who hung around in the cold until everybody had finished and helped collect controls in and pack all the equipment away. Thanks also to Jackie, who in her first event as a full member also helped on Registration - and got two runs in! Many thanks to planner Paul Simmons for providing four excellent courses and a very efficient plan to aid me in putting the controls out. Paul was unable to be present on the day (this event had been rearranged from the end of January when the heavy overnight snowfall resulted in the event being postponed). If anyone, who handed a map in at the end of their run, needs a new map sending to them please email me (neil@halo-orienteering.org.uk). Full results and Routegadget (Tecnical course only) are on the web-site. If you have any queries, contact me. Next Saturday event - Primrose Warren near Scunthorpe - Saturday March 2nd. |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Saturday League Points | Points |
| Cumulative tables - 4 pages | Tables after 6 rounds |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Paul Simmons |
| Controller | Neil Harvatt |
| Full results | Full results |
| Saturday League Points | Points |
| Saturday League Tables | Tables |
| Organiser | Mary Carrick |
| Report | Congratulations to the twenty or so hardy individuals who braved the wintry conditions in Beverley on Wednesday night. Mary and I were wondering if anyone would turn up as the snow started to fall in the afternoon as we put out the controls. I had planned the control sites so as to make it very difficult for anyone to get to all 24. The windy and snowy weather that started on the afternoon meant that I didn't expect anyone to get them all. So well done to Kate and Stuart who did brilliantly to get them all. Special mention to Thomas Honniball and the Brants who were both convinced that they had been to them all, but in each case only 23 controls had registered. (You must always make sure the control has registered before leaving - less haste, more speed!). The Evins family did particularly well, given their age - they also won the rosey cheeks competition. Thank you to everyone who took part. Thank you also to Mary, Paul and Brian who helped me collect the controls, we had to de-ice quite a few of the Gripples to get them off the lampposts. We then had to adjourn to Nellies where we dried out the controls in front of a roaring fire. We were forced to have a pint waiting for them to dry - life can be rough sometimes. |
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| Full results | Full results |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Report | Brian Hostad, planner, surprised participants by providing challenging courses (see route gadget for the technical course). Some very complimentary comments were made on the courses. This was Brian's first planning experience - thanks on behalf of every competitor and well done. White and Yellow courses were made interesting by having control sites slightly off the paths but well within the abilities of newcomers to locate them easily. Dillon Welford and 'Mum' who are fairly regular experienced newcomers produced an excellent time on the 'Orange' course. Some of the control sites on the 'Orange Course' were also on the 'Technical'. So it’s congrats to Dillon & Mum. The course was quite wet and by all accounts, (mainly dog walker’s comments) the Park has never been so wet. This did create a problem for some on the technical course. One route choice was to cut across 'rough open' to control 21. The earth bridge which normally keeps feet dry whilst crossing the ditch was completely submerged. Needless to say that if you found it to negotiate the ditch you were only thigh deep (Alex), however, if you failed to find the correct spot you would be chest deep!-(Paul Van Dam)! Whoops! It was pretty cold water out there. Congrats to Neil, 1st on the 'Technical', who was going on to the 'British Night Champs' at Tankersley, Sheffield. Why not look up his result on the web, SYO, South Yorks Orienteers ("I wouldn't bother" - Neil). In all a great day out for all - sun shining hardly any wind. Apologies to Tracey, who normally completes the technical course with ease. She got to her number 16 only to find it had been collected in 'already'. Naughty organiser? We do, however, have to clear up and vacate the Park by 5pm., which is gate locking time in 'Spring'. Thanks to all the helpers especially Tracy, who is our master registration person, and who, along with Mary Vickers, collected in the remaining 9 controls. I left the Park with 15 minutes to spare. A day well worth organising - it’s good to see that new participants are still rolling in - please spread the word about what fun can be had 'Orienteering'. Brian Slater |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Saturday league points | Points (revised 12 Feb) |
| League table after Round 4 | Tables (revised) |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Brian Hostad |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
| Full results | Full results |
| League points | Points |
| Tables after 3 rounds | Tables |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Brian Slater |
| Report | Those who attended today found fairly clear roads because most were scared stiff by the weather forecasters. Grimsby got off very lightly regarding snowfall and temperature. No overnight snowfall and lovely warm cleethorpes sunny weather 'without the sun' and a with a 'brisk' easterly wind,not to be faced for too long. The snow on the ground was approx 10cm and slowed down the less nimble of us. However, most were pleased to get some exercise on a pleasantly flat area. Well done to the course winners Charlotte, Sally, Dylan and Brian Ward on the Technical. In his earlier days Brian was running 10 miles in 55 minutes. He appears to have kept up his fitness and has had podiums (2nd place) in National Urban races. He takes Urban racing very seriously, even planning his own practice sessions using Urban maps around the area. Thanks to all the helpers who collected controls. It is a great help when we have so many willing volunteers. Thank you all - I hope you enjoyed your run in the snow. I took great pleasure in knowing that you had a good experience. Thanks to Neil who helped set out some of the 'kites'. We got away at 3.55pm. Brian Slater Dropbox\Photos\gallery\oasisjan19\ |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| League results | Round 2 results |
| Tables after Round 2 | Tables |
| Photos | Gallery |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Brian Slater |
| Report | As I set off from Grimsby at 8.15am in the cold showery rain I was thinking who to 'phone to help me cancel the event. As I approached the Immingham services the rain stopped and just as I was leaving the A180 to join the M180 the sun raised it's head, hence the saying 'Sunny Scunny'. I allow 1 hour per 10 controls when setting out the course, slightly more when adding gripples. On this occasion I totally miscalculated, nor did I take into account that I might place the wrong SI box and then have to retrace my steps. I also dropped my compass at '94' having to retrace 100m or so. So thank you to Pete Harris and Mike Smith for placing a 'Bundle' of controls so that we could be ready to start at 1pm. We had 3 family groups attending 2 of which were the Nicholsons, who incidentally were course winners - Elise plus 2, 1st on the White; and Bentley plus 2, 1st on the Yellow and Orange courses. Well Done! They all attend the Scunthorpe Club Night - surprised? Brian and Charlotte ran head to head which would give a slight advantage over you other experienced stalwarts. Their clear victory over 3rd position Andrew Ridgeway of NOC tells me that I should let the record stand. Charlotte, who was in 2nd place just 30 seconds behind Dad, has been selected for the England team in W21. Enjoy the experience, you have earned it. 2 SI boxes were interferred with, 1 of which is missing along with the yellow stake and 'kite'. It was '85', situated on the seat East of the civic building. The other one 'SI box 86' had been save by the gripple but separated from the stake but not the plate. The stake and 'kite' were left nearby. SI box '85' had the gripple through the 2 little holes and must have suffered considerable force to become dislodged - I retrieved the gripple! Thanks to all the helpers who made the whole event very pleasant and worthwhile. Brian Slater |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| League after Round 1 | Round 1 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Brian Slater |
| Controller | Neil Harvatt |
| Notes | Note: The map used for RouteGadget has the power lines shown. These were not shown on the Light Green, Green and Blue maps on the day. |
| Report | Swinemoor (Swinemere to some) is a challenging area to map. Despite being a very fast open area, it is populated by ponds which come and go depending on recent rains and the height of the water table. Hence final touches have to be put to the map in the days running up to the event. Even so one pond appeared between visits on Wednesday and Friday. Despite being added to the map this pond had the alacrity to practically dissappear by the time the first competitors set off on Sunday morning. It did however stay long enough to wet the feet of the Night competitors! Planning courses for the White and Yellow courses is also a challenge due to a lack of obvious paths on the ground. The only way to get the necessary line features was to use the power lines and pylons (these features were only shown on the shorter courses). The next challenge for these courses is to find a way around without having to cross too much water. Recent flooding of the River Hull had made the eastern part of the map practically unusable, although the longer courses did have a slight venture into this area. Consequently the drier (a relative term) areas were crossed a number of times. Swinemere is particularly challenging at night requiring accurate compass and pacing work, complicated by not being able to run straight due to the many ponds. Not challenging for all though as the long course was won in a very fast 5 minute kilometre time. On the day blue skies greeted the competitors who had made the journey to the east of Beverley to take part in the first regional event on Swinemoor for over 20 years. The wet conditions underfoot did not seem to put off the competitors. Although everybody finished with wet feet, they also nearly all finished with smiles on their faces and no complaints. The many positive comments received about the map and the courses justified the decision to go ahead with the event. A big thank you to all the HALO helpers who ensured the event went ahead without any hitches. |
| League | HALO League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Neil Harvatt |
| Controller | John Butler |
| Notes | The map used in RouteGadget shows the power lines. These were only shown on the Short course |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Report | Many thanks to everyone who turned up today, it makes the efforts of the Organising team all worthwhile. Despite a damp drizzly start to the afternoon, the sun came out to give everyone a pleasant run. It was good to see many newcomers who, judging by the number of courses they attempted enjoyed their afternoon. We will be holding Saturday events nearly every week from January to March in the New Year and hope to see many of the newcomers again. See the Fixtures page for details of these events as they become available. Bella continues to show good form with the fastest times on both the Yellow and White courses. Wooton youngster Dom had a good win on the Orange course and veteran Dave led the Green runners home with a fast time. Routegadget is available for both the Orange and Green courses, have a look at it and see the routes people take. The big question is "Will the phantom "arrow dodger" own up to his (or her) route"? A big thank you to all the club helpers for helping with setting up and clearing way, especially Matt, Oliver and Helen who were at East Park early in the morning to put all the controls out. We also witnessed the fastest ever clear up when the Park Rangers announced at 3:15 over the tannoy that the gates would be locked at 4pm. Considering people were still out on the courses, it is something of a miracle that we were out of the Park by 3:50. |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | First event Second event |
| Splitsbrowser | First event Second event |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Matt Williams |
| Controller | Neil Harvatt |
| Report | As I was placing the controls for Weelsby I thought, I hope we get more than 6 participants this time. Hope won. This was a good turn-out for a Saturday event and the good news is that people are asking when the next one will be staged. Soon is the answer - check with the website after Thursday this week, that's when your committee will be arranging new and exciting events for you. Dom Simmonds clearly went for the win on the Orange. As well as having a convincing win he helped us identify a problem with some SI boxes failing with his dibber when a gripple cable is through the central hole. Other dibbers were also affected. Chris Simmonds and I did a test on the SI boxes grippled and not grippled back at registration. Some SI Card 5s would not register when a gripple was passing through the central hole, but would, once the gripple was removed. Reading their battery life on SI 'CONFIG' today I noticed that they showed to be very low. So definitely off to the repair shop this time. We should use the outer gripple holes in future though more cumbersome, but what is much more important is that we do not frustrate or penalise competitors for something totally out of their hands. The first lady in on the 'Technical' was Tracey Blackburn from Grimsby, a regular attender at Wednesday night training, at Oasis Wintringham. Apparently, there was an inpromtu race near the final stages which must have spurred her on. It was between Tracy, Mike and Miles; sometimes this can be helpful, but on the other hand, it can, at times, be quite distracting! Alex Smith had the run of his life (up to now) with a convincing lead over Mike Smith (HALO Champion) and Brian Hostad last week’s winner. Alex clearly deserved this win after last week’s battle of the brambles at Normanby Hall. Another had gone straight through brambles (years ago) and won, but we suspect he was SAS trained; does this put Alex in a completely new light? Well done to, star performer, Jacob Smith, 'Son of Woodland Gladiator'; he was determined to get a fast time on the White Course, completing in 7 minutes 26 seconds, 90 seconds in front of W21 Natasha & son Dylan. In 3rd place were Olivia and Eva who are also up and coming stars. It was nearly a 'Smith' white-wash with mum, Sally, coming 1st on the Yellow Course. Wooton Village did 'white-wash' all other participants with the Smiths and Dom. taking all first places. Thanks to all the helpers who made registering, instructing, packing up and collecting controls a dream for me. Thank you to those who travelled far to help and compete. Brian Slater Next week's event is at East Park HULL. |
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| Routegadget | First event Second event |
| Splitsbrowser | First event Second event |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | BS |
| Report | Thank you for attending a pleasant event on Saturday, not too cold or wet. On the White course several people did nt register at control '75'. I have re-instated you because the SI box has proved to be unreliable; it is off in the post for repair. John Butler, Welsh veteran, took the 'Orange' course narrowly by 84 seconds from Dominic Simmonds. On splitalyser you will see that John had a suberbly consistent run as the straight line shows on the 'absolute time' option. Up and coming star, Brian Hostad, had a similarly consistent run with a 6 minute lead over experienced Paul Simmons. First lady, Mary Carrick, lost a place by having made 4 mistakes during her course worth 7 minutes. You will see that her line on 'splitalyser absolute-time' dipped at 7; 11; 17 and 18; the last 2 probably because of tiredness; the first 2 perhaps because the planner had set some interesting challenges. 3 runners on the 'Technical' course lost time on control 7, 'the fence'. Typically this control was directly North from '6' and required the 'aiming-off' technique to collect it swiftly. |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | First event Second event |
| Splitsbrowser | First event Second event |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Neil Harvatt |
| Report | A small but select group took part in the Thursday evening event around the Hull's Marina and Old Town areas. The map and area were very well received with HALO's Urban supremo commenting that it is one of (if not the) the best Urban areas he has run on. Praise indeed. The Minerva Hotel on Victoria Pier provided an excellent base - and not just because of the quality of the real ale!The competitors were faced with lots of route choice - which way over the River Hull, which of the three tunnels or three pelican crossings to use to cross the dual carriageway?? Brian "I'm only taking it easy" Ward, ghosted round all the controls in just over 41 minutes - well it would have been all if he had seen number 52 on the map. Take a head-torch next time! It was good to see some newcomers taking part, they did very well for a first time and we hope to see them again soon. The results show the order that each competitor went round the course. Which way would you have gone? (Remember the odds had to be visited seperately from the evens and there was a 45 minute time limit). Many thanks to Phil, the Minerva landlord for his hospitality. |
| Full results | Full results |
| The map | /doc?id=714 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Report | We had a very good turn out for this event. Many had come to the event following the Humberston Academy Orienteering which was staged by Brian, Neil and Ken last month. Lots of participants were successful in completing their courses, well done for using good navigation. You all appeared to have enjoyed your challenging adventure. See you at Weelsby Wood on the 10th November. Humber Bridge Country Park next Saturday. Enter from the car park on The Foreshore, 1pm onwards. |
| Full results | Full results |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Notes | Routegadget only working for the Blue course at the moment. |
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| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Rod Williams |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Results by course | Results by course |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Report | This is a new venture for HALO - a Thursday evening urban pub league. Many thanks to Alex and Chris for for all the time and effort they put in to organising a very good event. Also thanks to the Lord Nelson Hotel, which seemed to have everything - good food, good beer, toilets, tables for registration and even a shelving area for storing stuff! Thanks to Chairman Brian for doing the entries and results on one leg. Hope everyone enjoyed it - results can be seen on the link below (which also shows the control order for each person). There will be more events of this nature following this sucessful launch - watch this space. |
| Full results | Full results |
| Organiser | Alex Smith and Chris Simmonds |
| Lord Nelson Hotel | Meet at Lord Nelson Hotel (large bar area with annex and does food. Menus on website). It's located in the centre of town on the edge of the Market Place. |
| Notes | Manual results can be found below. Apologies if there are any mis-spellings or inaccuracies in the timings. If there are any errors that need correcting contact neil@halo-orienteering.org.uk |
| Report | At East Park, we had very nearly 100 participants, the majority of which were family groups rather than the unaccompanied youngsters who enjoyed themselves at the previuous event at Noddle Hill. Fortunately we had more helpers at East Park which meant we were able to offer more help to beginners, especially those doing the colour coded courses. The East Park event was also registered as part of the â€Join In’ campaign to get people involved in local sports on the weekend after the Olympics. According to the web-site 1 (one) person had expressed an interest in attending the orienteering. I eagerly awaited their arrival until it dawned on me that that one person was actually me - I had registered myself with the web-site to see how it worked! Results are available on a seperate link - well done to everyone who completed their course correctly and we look forward to seeing you again at HALO events. Next HALO event in East Yorkshire will be on Beverley Westwood on Saturday September 29th 2012. |
| Full results | Full results |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Notes | Competitors new to Routegadget can use it to watch a simulated race against your rivals as if you started together. You can use Splitalyser to see what position you were on each leg. If any errors s |
| Report | Humber Games – Orienteering Final 14 July 2012 Appleby Frodingham Sports Club, Scunthorpe. The qualifying rounds for this competition started four months ago at Howden Secondary School where the local primary schools in the Howden cluster took part on March 8th. Other similar competitions took part throughout the East Riding from March to April, with between 50 and 100 children taking part in each one. The top ten pairs at each qualified for the East Riding Schools Final held at Burton Constable Hall on May 1st. Schools Orienteering competitions are not as well developed in Hull, North East Lincs or North Lincs and these areas each held a final without the benefit of qualifying rounds. (Unfortunately the recent bad weather prevented North Lincs from being able to hold their final). Many of these events and all the four finals were organised by Humberside and Lincolnshire Orienteers (HALO) in conjunction with the school sports teams. The Humber Games Final was thus the culmination of the four local authority orienteering competitions showcasing the best Orienteers from the four regions. Individuals were invited to the final based on the best performers in each region, and over 20 schools were represented with large turn outs from Pearson, Victoria Dock, (both Hull) and Priory Lane (N Lincs). Children competed as pairs with separate competitions for Year 5 and Year 6. Each pair were handed their orienteering map at the start which showed the order of the controls they had to visit in as quick a time as possible. The latest electronic timing was used, provided by the organisers, Humberside and Lincolnshire Orienteers (HALO). It was clear in the final on Saturday that the extra experience gained by the East Riding teams was a big advantage. The top three pairs in both year groups were all from the East Riding. The biggest winning margin of the day was in Year 5 with George Van Dam and Taylor Stanton from Stamford Bridge School being two and a half minutes clear of the second place team, Matty Blake and Isaac Reid from Molescroft School. Matty and Isaac had been in the lead at the half-way stage but faltered in the latter part of the course. Caitlin Poole and Harriet Dobson put in an impressive performance to finish third, just 40 seconds adrift. Special mention goes to Libbie and Lewis from Melbourne who finished fifth, despite having to re-start - they had been given the Year 6 map at the start and completed half of that course before they realised. The top three were well matched in Year 6 with just 79 seconds separating the top three. Sam Feeney and Sam Keating from Withernsea were in third place just 5 seconds away from the second pair, Davis Weston and James Drewery from South Cave. The winning pair were from Bugthorpe, Ned Lyon and Henry Jon Palmer, although the lead did swap 5 times during the race with each of the top three being ahead at some stage. There were many more impressive performances during the day. |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Maze results | Courses 1 to 4 |
| Photos | Gallery |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Neil Harvatt |
| League | HALO League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| School results | Results by Year Group |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
| Report | They think it's all over - it is now. For another 9 months at least. The first Poacher KO Cup resulted in the expected unexpected victors with Pat Simmonds, Matthew Lea and Harriet Gillman taking the honours. Matthew and Harriet were worthy winners by being the first home in all 3 rounds despite the pressure from Mel/Elena and Dominic on the medium and from Mary/Paul and Sean on the Long. The handicap system tended to favour the orienteers who improved their techniques and fitness over the course of the previous 11 weeks, and as this was the main intention of the KO Cup - I hope you all considered the concept and format a success. Comments afterwards were positive and I hope everyone enjoyed the event as well as the preceeding 11. The next KO Cup is likely to be 2 years time - as HALO host the LIncolnshire Challenge Shield next year. Thanks for the genereous sponsorship contributions - my serious training starts now for the GNR - whilst eveyone else can put their feet up on Wednesday evenings. Thanks once again to the support team of Pete and Neil who once again were able to compute the complexities of the competition into an instantaneous simplified results service. Finally thanks to all those who attended the Poacher Events from just the odd 1 to those who attended all 12. Peter |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Organiser | Harris family |
| Full results | Full results |
| Organiser | N Harvatt |
| Planner | M Carrick |
| Controller | N Harvatt |
| Report | They think its all over - it is now (except for those entered for the KO Cup next week)!The last 11 weeks has certainly gone quickly. The Long Course went into 'Fergie' time with Zac able to hold off the challenge from Liam, who's average speeds slowed as the evening progressed and fatigue set in. Even victory would have meant Zac having to come third for Liam to retain the trophy and LOG's budget could not sustain the cost of flying in Swedish elite orienteers to compete and influence the League positions (that would be team tactics)!LOG did get a pot - Paul gaining his SECOND Poacher title (now a Veteran).Other Poacher past winners Helena/Dave O/Pete K and the Field juniors (Jake/Yasmin & Joe) retained and secured the other trophies. There was one new winner,Jacob Smith on the short course who was able to complete his course successfully and hence overtake the Jolly sisters. Commiserations go out to them - but there is always next week - th KO Cup is much more lucrative and you have three chances to win! Thanks to all the planners this year (plenty of opportunities for new planners next year - have already received one offer)and to all the competitors, new and old - hope you all return next year, even Malcolm & Fran who will be more than welcome - it's not that a long commute from Edinburgh. There are plenty of Orienteering opportunities in the near future - in particular Lincs Challenge on June 28th and our Sunday event on July 1st at Normanby Hall. Then early autumn there are the coaching sessions (North & South Banks)and the possibility of a Pub League - just so that Tracey can exact her revenge over Geoff? As ever full details on the website. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Organiser | Paul Simmons |
| Apologies | Apologies to anyone who was inconvenienced at the New Inn, after we were double booked with the rambling community. Arrangements were made back in early April and reconfirmed this week. They did however respond remarkably quickly and wine and dine everybody accordingly (I trust). |
| Notes | The "Full results" link will show the provisional results (ie without any adjustments for penalties) in addition to times for each leg. |
| Full results | Full results |
| Adjusted results | Adjusted results |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Report | Even faster and even more furious this week with the Poacher venturing to the northern outpost of Barton on Humber for the first time in it's 15 year history. When I had mentioned that tactics would be key for this format - I was not expecting 'team running' to be quite as prevalent - that's 'healthy' competition for you!This has resulted in Jake now (I believe) having an unassailable lead on the Medium but Liam still has an outside chance of retaining his trophy on the Long with another victory next week and Zac finishing outside the first two. So at least one course goes down to the wire. I hope you were not disrupted by the locals trying to interfere with one of the controls - without gripples to secure boxes and kites we would not be able to use such park environments.Thanks once again to Pete S to be able to produce live sophisticated results for this event and still have time to run - he spends many hours behind the scenes creating this service for you. I hope you appreciate all the time and effort he puts in. Next week the last of the Poacher League Events is a combination and mix of all of the previous Series Events. There will be a seperate Short course due to the nature of the area but the 5 courses (1km to 3 km) will be used for the Medium and Long. The minimum length for W60- on the Long will also be reduced to 5.5kms. Tactics I am sure will once again be key - but with the added complication of climb per km coming in to play. The undergrowth (particularly the nettles) is also a factor - the greater the protection the better. Long sleeves and two layers advised!! Presentations in New Inn after the event. Changes to parking etc. next week - see Event link. The following week sees three events - Weds 27th - the first Poacher KO Cup at Swallow Vale - (see seperate main page feature in due course). Thurs 28th - the Lincolnshire Challenge - contact Neil to register interest. Sunday July 1st A Colour-coded event at Normanby Hall Country Park (incorporating the YHOA schools champs). A chance to run in the Northern part of the park, longer courses will still visit the notorious Bagmoor Lane section! (Contact Neil if you are able to help on the day). Then we can all have a well earned rest (except those going to Wales)!! Peter |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Organiser | Peter Harris |
| Format | As Central Park - 5 courses |
| Report | It has been a long weekend for many and after pounding many miles some were still able to run the full 10kms - hats (or should it be caps)off to them - notably Iron Man Andy & son Craig (from LOG) & Brian W and the 4 girls Ali, Helena ,Harriet & Mary C who completed their 7 plus kms.The other Andy (H not F) also did the full 10k and played his Joker at the same time.The title race is not quite over, Liam's victory means that he can still tie with Zac (on my quick calculations) - if he wins the last 2 events. The Medium is equally as close with Jake & Lee both being able to score 397 points with 2 more wins. Looks like Jacob is going to come from behind and pip the Jolly girls if he completes the final 2 events. Central Park has not been used for 10 plus years - so by changing the format we have been able to use a different area with different challenges. I hope you all enjoyed this experiment - it seemed to work - with tactics certainly playing a part. Apologies for any delays on the night and delays in results - due to teething issues. Next week we intended to use both Baysgarth Park (3 courses) and Baysgarth School (2 courses) but now after logistical and mapping consideration all 5 courses will now be in the Park - an even faster and more furious environment (but no hill to finish on !).Hope you liked the photos courtesy of B & A productions. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Organiser | Peter Harris |
| Rules/Format | HALO Poacher Park Events 9,10 & 11 Format The following events in June at the following venues : Central Park, Scunthorpe (6th) Baysgarth Park & School, Barton on Humber (13th) Mausoleum Woods, Great Limber (20th) will follow a different format – rather than 3 courses (Short/Medium/Long) there will be 5 courses (1k/1.5k/2k/2.5k/3k) providing fast and furious action where tactical awareness will come into play. Competitors can run as many courses as they like within the time constraints (starts from approx 5.30 p.m.(if everything in place) to last start 7.30p.m.). So it is possible to run 10k in the evening by doing all courses. Competitors can run any combination, at any time, in any order. The only stipulation is that to score League points the following minimum total distances have to be run. Short : 2.5k Medium : 3.5k Long (M/W60 ) : 5.5k Long (M/W60-) : 7.0k Results will be based on the fastest average minutes/km run. Note : Runners will be scored in the Class that they have previously run in the Series – but they can still exceed the minimum total distance that they run e.g. a previous Medium runner who totals 9k in the evening will score Medium points and not Long points. The traditional end of Series prize-giving will be after Event 11 at The New Inn, Great Limber. |
| Report | No great shocks last night - Brian's excellent use of the undulating open area with plenty of contour detail kept everybody on their toes - especially when the bullocks (and bull) showed a passing interest. As the series is the best 8 scores out of 11 next week may see some changes in League standings as the lowest scores will start to be discounted. Above par results last night came from on the Long, 3 people who despite taking over an hour still schieved series pb's in terms of points scored - Mary C,David B and Clare H; on the Medium Allan C and on the Short Bentley N. Also good to see perhaps a record number of 12 on the Short. Next week the format changes slightly with the first of the 3 Park events where all competitors can choose which of the 5 courses they wish to run (lengths of 1k/1.5k/2k/2.5k/3k)- any number and combination of courses can be run. For those who need further details, the format/rules will be posted on website in due course. Note next week at Central Park full leg cover is advisable as one third of the area is woodland with 'some' nettles and undergrowth. Peter |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Notes | Sprint results appear under a seperate event. Any mistakes in the Ranking Points (it's usually down to an incorrect BOF number), please contact Neil Harvatt (fixtures@halo-orienteering.org.uk) |
| Report | Thanks to everyone for coming to the event on another beautiful day in Beverley. I hope you all enjoyed Brian’s excellent courses – it certainly seemed to be the case based on the comments that I heard and the number of you that went out again on the Sprint course. My thanks to Brian and Paddy (Controller) for all their hard work in producing the courses and to the team of HALO helpers that supported me on the day. We had a problem with a gate being locked until 11am – my sincere apologies to anyone who was affected by this and thanks to everyone for their patience in the matter. What we thought was an alleyway, is in fact private land belonging to the Green Dragon pub. I have noted that the planner and controller appear to have done all their reconnoitring in pub opening hours! The prize winners are listed below. The unclaimed prizes will be taken to the York event next Monday by Paul Van Dam from HALO; if you don’t manage to find him, please get in touch with me. Congratulations to Josh Beech who won both the A course and the Sprint; we decided to award one prize per person so the Sprint prize goes to second place. Mens Open Josh Beech EBOR Womens Open Voirrey Walsh BAOC M40 Steve Watkins AIRE W40 Emma Harrison EPOC M55 Steve Whitehead EBOR W55 Helen Gardner EBOR M65 Roy Bradley CLOK W65 Jean Lochhead EPOC M16- Jake Field SYO W16- Emily Cooper EBOR M12- Matty Blake IND W12- Tanya Cooper EBOR Sprint Richard Foster AIRE Helena Crutchley Organiser |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| BOF Ranking Results | Ranking Points |
| Photos by B Ward | Photos |
| Organiser | Helena Crutchley |
| Planner | Brian Ward |
| Controller | Paddy Neligan |
| Sponsor | Prizes by
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| Notes | The results for courses A to E appear under the main Beverley Urban event |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Report | We do not tend to use Normanby every year - I am sure a number of you will breathe a sigh of relief - but when we do it always produces value for money! Andrew's courses only required a few technical controls to cause problems to those who did not stay in contact with the map (& control descriptions).It was nearly Twilight by the time some finished; RobPat was all set to lead the search party in his vampire guise. The area,however, produced season best performances from potential Veteran (or even Open) Champion Paul who won by a winning margin of 3 minutes and potential Ladies (or should it be Womens)Champion Helena, as well as the HALO pro's (Neil & Brian), who with the burden of wisely playing their Joker scored their best points of the year. The Zac - Liam battle at the top of the League continued with the gap now only a single point. On the Medium it was a 1-2-3 for the Fields even without the help of Jake, who is now under pressure from not only Lee but also from the ever consistent Yasmin for the title. Good performances from LOG's Kaele and Chris S, despite fracturing his wrist last week at CDW he was able to compete successfully with the handicap of his plaster cast - that's determination for you. It is always problematic planning Short courses in this area and Andrew produced a course where the times were all in line with expectations and no mp. Next week we head off to the Wolds - the other Normanby (Le Wold). This year, belatedly we discovered that not all of the mapped area is now Stewardship land - so there is no general public access - however the farmer's are giving us dispensation - so please show respect by only crossing the fences at marked crossing points and closing gates etc. Peter |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | First event Second event |
| Splitsbrowser | First event Second event |
| RobPat & Mary | http://www.flickr.com/photos/halo-o/7260925456/in/photostream/ |
| Organiser | Andrew Houlden |
| Report | Neil, one of our 'professional' orienteers produced some 'professional' courses at another of the Yarborough Estates runnable areas. The infamous nettles are thriving on the plentiful Spring rainfall - at least there was some welcome sunshine and the views to the north were impressive. It will be 'squeaky bum'time soon in the Field household with the gaps closing on the leader boards. Liam's 4 second winning margin being the highlight on the Long Course - is he going to produce an Agueroesque finish? Good to see former Junior Champion Eleanor return from her Antipodean adventure and take some notable scalps. It was also a good evening for the Simmons (without the D)duo - with season best performances from Paul and Pat. Those with artificial joints seemed to be able to negotiate the stiles well - as their times were above par - I think some might have had springs inserted. On the Short course Marsaili's absence (school open day visit) has given her sisters' the initiative in the League - will it be short lived? Thanks go to our neighbours from LOG - who collected in the controls - in record time - gave the organisers more time in the New Inn. Other volunteers required at subsequent events - starting next week at SamCam Land (PM's in laws territory) - Normanby Park South. This area was not used last year - how much has it changed? In the past the vegetation changes, intricate contour detail and extensive path network have provided a navigational test even for the most experienced competitors. The fact that 2 jokers are being played next week - shows that some have confidence in their ability - or do they have inside information??? Peter |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Neil Harvatt |
| Directions | Travel south on road to east of airport, turn east onto track just before woodland at TA104085. Parking will be at side of track. Take care on track - some potholes. |
| Report | First time Poacher planner Rod produced some excellent courses with plenty of opportunities to run straight and avoid the paths to save time. He also had the best of the weather putting out the controls. Hope the rain did not dampen your spirits too much.Also hope your legs aren't tingling too much - I did warn you that the nettles might be prevalent - they certainly were for early starters like myself.Will we ever get the chance to use the sun block this year rather than the Savlon. Nothing contentious this week to discuss in the Black Bull. On the Long Course Zac extended his lead by another 2 points - will it now just be a fight for 2nd between the Lincoln duo of Liam and Paul? Season best performances from Micael R and one of his students from CGS - Sam - something to discuss apart from the normal algebra. Lee and Jake were 1-2 again on the Short with the former putting pressure on the latter, will Yasmin's consistency pay off in the long term? Good performances from Brian H and Lawrence and the runner who shall remain anonymous (but has an Irish ancestry) who yesterday had a colonoscopy and still was able to perform well - was it the after effects of the pre-op laxatives!!! Only 2 minutes seperated the first 3 on the Short - with Jacob gaining experience and confidence every week and eclipsing the performances of the Jolly sisters. Next week back to Yarborough Country (hopefully not on horseback!)at Cottagers Dale Wood - access from the Road to Caistor from the Airport - 3 kms south of junction with A18 - or if travelling in other direction 3 kms north of Grasby Bottom crossroads. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Organiser | Rod Williams |
| Report | Willingham certainly lived up to it's reputation for providing unpredictable results (I did make the top 10) and tough courses (it would have been worse in June)without the need to negotiate Hambleton Hill. Pete's courses were Osgoodbyesque in places and provided many talking points in the Old Barn after the event! One main discussion centred on the last leg on the Long Course which was slightly ambiguous with the shortest run in route going accross the Out Of Bounds between the paddock and house (in fact where the line on the map was shown). After deliberation and examination of the results it was decided that as there were only a few beneficiaries with little effect on League standings (current and future)that the results would stand. If the last leg had been voided there would have also been some losers who should not have been penalised. In the heat of competition it is sometimes difficult to spot the OOB markings on the map but even at such Local Events the 'rules of fair play' should not be disregarded. The benefit of doubt, however, has gone to the transgressers and we hope in future we do not have to implement any disqualification rulings. Back to the results - good night for the Jolly and Field families (yet again), between them taking the honours on all 3 courses. Zac now gaining a crucial 2 point gap over Liam on the Long and Jake who stormed around the Medium with a record 14 minute winning margin. Good performances from Andrew H on the Long (now showing signs of shedding his winter coat)and Mel C (not the Spice Girl variety) on the Medium (thanks also go to Mel for control collecting).So if you want a mention in the Report you now know what you have to do - volunteer! Next week we are at Primrose Warren - not as physical but could be a few nettles if weather improves - nearly insect repellant time. Peter |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Organiser | Peter Shew |
| Notes | Year 6 results with full results |
| Full results | Full results |
| Year 5 | Year 5 results |
| Maze results | Maze results |
| Organiser | John Butler |
| Report | I knew I shouldn't have commented last week about Malcolm getting drenched the previous Wednesday putting out controls. A similar fate inflicted me - a few people did remark that at 3 p.m. they did sympathise, whilst considering whether to brave the weather or not. Yet again it did clear up - the Met Office have a lot to answer for, especially those who work at Scampton! I hope the courses made it worthwhile and nobody got entirely stuck in the mud. The Short course saw a new winner in Jacob - hopefully he can follow in the footsteps of Dominic and progress accordingly at the same rate - we need an injection of youth in th club. Special mention to Pat who persisted to the end. The Medium course saw Grimsbarian Lee make a welcome comeback and take the honours. Jake hopes this was just a warm up to tackling the long course in future weeks? The leg 7 to 8 seemed to produce a wide variety of times - keeping close contact with the map combined with optimum route choice was the key. The long course will be nip and tuck (literally in Lewis' case)with Zac benefitting from last weeks 'jankers',triumphing over the ever consistent Liam. Control 3 proved to be a talking point - hope the scaling and descending of the 'hill' - without the aid of rope - was not too problematic, especially for the girls! Sam played his joker and wilted under the pressure - fortunately Brian kept his under wraps after inadvertently missing a control. Next week we return to Poacher ever present venue Willingham Woods - the post race venue will now be in a pub (Tbc)in Tealby - somewhere where you will not need a Platinum Credit Card! DUE TO A LACK OF FORTHCOMING VOLUNTEERS IN COLLECTING CONTROLS THE ROTA SYSTEM WILL BE REINTRODUCED - HOPEFULLY IN TIME FOR NEXT WEEK - see Website for details. Peter |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Organiser | Peter Harris |
| Report | There was a great turnout of competitors for the final winter event of the 2012 season - despite very mixed weather. Over 100 people turned up, this number only included 14 club members. The competitors mainly went round in family or friendship groups and most enjoyed their first course that much that they had a go at a second and in some cases a third course. Many thanks to Paul Simmons for planning four excellent courses, the highlight being the small depression on the Technical course which had to be visited 5 times. Despite the frequency of visits to this site, each approach was from a different direction requiring different techniques to find it. A big thank you to Mary, Ken, Brian, Helen and Paul for helping out on the day. Simple results should now be on the web-site. Series results and split time analysis should be ready in a couple of days. |
| Full results | Full results |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Paul Simmons |
| Controller | Neil Harvatt |
| Report | Malcolm's intimate knowledge of the area (he and Fran work voluntarily at Osgoodby) paid dividends in producing competitive courses with a good mix of technicality and route choice, utilising the path network and using the better areas of the forest.The 100 years plus of combined orienteering experience of the mapper, planner and controller were certainly put to the test in this relatively under utilised area. It was a mixed night for the Field family with Yasmin and Joe being the stars on the Medium course - it must have been the pressure of being League Leaders that their older brothers were unable to handle, by making elementary mistakes - Boot Camp for the rest of the week? Liam regained his form and fitness by storming round the long course ahead of fellow LOGite Paul M. Both are strong contenders again for this year's title. The Jolly family now occupy 1-2-3 in the Short League standings, this has been the highlight of the Series so far. I hope no one spent as much time on the floor as Didier Drogba did last night, by being fouled by the fallen trees or by being pulled back by the brambles or by slipping on the wet brashings! Back to more runnable terrain next week by using Swallow WOLD wood (NE part of Pillar) - used only on Brown & Black courses at YHOA Champs at Pillar - only one Poacher competitor from RAFO might have an advantage - but will the courses be planned in the opposite direction? Access to this part of the wood is from the Great Limber to Swallow road. I hope I don't get as wet as Malcolm did putting out the controls. Peter |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Winsplits | Winsplits |
| Planner | Malcolm Humphrey |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Report | The 2012 Poacher Season started in it's traditional way with excellent courses from 'veteran' planner Sam in an excellent runnable area, where straight line running was the key.The Met Office forecast surprise,surprise was also inaccurate (fortunately). Further thanks goes to Pete S's SI input,with the help of Dorothy,once again this proved to be invaluable - with the facility of on screen up to date results. This year competitors will also be able to analyse their runs with the use of Winsplits as well as the usual RouteGadget and Splitalyser. Last night we also saw (possibly) the furthest anyone has travelled to a Poacher event - Australia - were you using your Southern hemisphere compass Howard? To the courses, the usual suspects were prevalent, but on the long course Poacher 2011 Champion was beaten in a neck to neck battle with Zac, with encouraging runs from local lads Lewis and Digby.Did the pressure of playing their 'Joker' have an adverse effect on future planners, Peter H & Pete S', performances?On the Medium course Jake looks set to retain his title(already)but special mention to the Simmonds' with dad Chris breathing down Jake's neck and Dom after graduating from the newcomer's last year performing above par.Tracey and Fran seem to have upped their performances on last year - must be a result of all the intensive coaching they have received over the winter at the Oasis thanks to mentor Brian S.Good to see some new faces on the Short Course - early days to determine a future winner - but there must have been some interesting banter in the Jolly household with Marsaili and Elspeth dead heating. So to next week where the competition will be greater with those returning from North of the Border after competing at the JK - hope you didn't have too much porridge Mary!The venue being Osgoodby - new map and the area not having been used on the shorter courses before. Don't expect the same runnability! Next week's Post Race Analysis will be at chez Harris in Tealby as it is my birthday & Amber's the day afterwards, anyone wishing to party, if they already haven't let me know, please do so at skybluepete@tiscali.co.uk so Isoldt can cater accordingly (and arrange sufficient chairs for those wanting to watch Chelsea v Barcelona!). Hope to see another good turnout. Peter Harris |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Winsplits | Winsplits |
| Organiser | Sam Offler |
| Controller | Peter Harris |
| Full results | Full results |
| Saturday League Points | Points |
| Cumulative Points | Cumulative |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Notes | Please add your routes to RouteGadget |
| League | HALO League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| YHOA age class results | Age class results |
| String course | Results |
| Organiser | John Fulwood |
| Planner | Peter Harris |
| Controller | Steve Kimberley (DVO) |
| Report | Another good turnout on a sunny, but windy day on The Westwood with nearly 100 people taking part, many in family groups. Congratulations to the course winners Jacob Smith (White), Joan Henderson and family (Yellow), Katie Slocombe (Orange) and Zac Field (Green). Mary Carrick had planned four challenging courses making good use of the recently updated map of the Burton Bushes section. Thank you to all competitors who handed in their maps at the end of their run to allow other competitors to use them. If you require a new map sending, then email Neil (fixtures@halo-orienteering.org.uk) with your address. The next HALO Saturday events are at Oasis Academy, Grimsby on March 31st and the Humber Bridge Country Park on April 21st. Both have start times between 1pm and 3pm. |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Saturday League Points | Points |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Mary Carrick |
| Controller | Neil Harvatt |
| Report | This was a welcome return to Swinemoor after a 30 year break. Rob Tooze put a night event on here when it was lake like. The colour map with trees marked clearly was an added aid to navigation. Ponds and ditches were the main sources of locating control markers. Neil Harvatt produced the map in his spare time (how does he find it?). Thanks to Neil for this map of a new area for the people of Beverley and us stalwarts who travel miles to exercise in the wonderful outdoors. As can be seen from the results we had a reasonable turn out on a blustery day. Bella led the White by 2 minutes; Family Applegate on the Yellow pipped the Haskins Family. However, Philip Haskins took revenge on the Orange with a clear lead of 12 minutes. Matthew Williams was snapping at the heels of Tony Chapman who won by a mere 93 seconds. A big thank you to the helpers Paul Simmons, Mary C., Mark Tyska, Ken Hutson, Matthew, Brian & Neil. Brian Slater |
| Full results | Full results |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Neil Harvatt |
| Report | Well done all you 'Arctic Explorers' for turning out in such cold weather. Most folks would have been couch-potato-ing Man U & Liverpool, or just keeping warm by the fire. We were pleasantly set-up in the cosy Newby Centre at Weelsby Wood. The room was full but the forest had lots more room for orienteers. We picked up some new orienteers who are keen to return, but, to Oasis Wintringham Academy on 31st March usual time of 1pm. The 80mm of snow obscured some of the paths but the local canine walkers made some tracks but not necessarily in the correct direction. It was great to have visitors from as far a field as Leicester, Cleveland and Lincoln, not forgetting to mention Hull and Finningley. Participants on the 'Orange' and 'Technical' courses could not have avoided the bramble thorns (Mary C was well scrathed) and small flat control markers. 'Hunt the SI box' - the title of our next event unless I purchase/make some 'mini-kites', (small control markers visible from all directions - 360 degrees). I failed to give the exact position (SE edge) of the clearing (95) so apologies - the controller has had a word with me. The gully also presented a problem because the SI box was placed on the side of rather than in the bottom. In the old days I would probably have named it 'deep dry ditch East side top/bank?’ Charlotte was clear winner on the 'Yellow' and the Morrisons ahead on the 'White'. Brian and Neil topped the 'Technical' and 'Orange' respectively. Sarah from LOG was 1st woman on the Technical in a creditable 35 minutes, and she was fastest from 4 to 5 (42 seconds). Matt is showing promise after being orienteering for several months only. Why not have a look at Route Gadget for the Technical course. Brian |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Saturday League Points | /doc?id=585 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Organiser | Mary Carrick |
| Planner | Mary Carrick |
| Report | Strong Turnout for New Event There was a terrific turn out on a cold but sunny morning for the first Orienteering event in recent years at Hull's largest park. HALO (Humberside and Lincolnshire Orienteers) had organised an introductory event at East Park. Over 50 individuals and groups took part and with many of the groups being family groups there were nearly 80 people overall. Most parts of the park were included in the various courses, taking the participants around the Boating Lake, Gardens, Open Spaces, Wildlife area and children’s play areas, all features of the park that make it so popular. Many of the newcomers enjoyed themselves so much that they came back for more and after completing the introductory course went on to try the harder courses. Neil Harvatt, the event organiser, put the good turn out down to publicity in local press and web-sites, a wide circulation of information around local schools as well as support from Hull City Council. Predictably the winning times came from experienced Orienteers; however there were many impressive times from newcomers. Performance of the day goes to Bella Brittain who only started Orienteering in September. Bella, who attends the weekly Club Nights in Beverley, had the fastest times on both the White and Yellow courses. However one of the beauties of Orienteering is that for many, speed is not important. Being able to visit different areas and to successfully navigate around a course is all the incentive that is needed. |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Hull Daily Mail | /doc?id=574 |
| Individual Course Results | /doc?id=578 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Neil Harvatt |
| Report | 'Twas very pleasing to see newcomers enjoying the introductory courses on a bright but windy day. And well done to all you others who bravely chose the Technical course. It was designed to give lots of route choice which will be confirmed or not when you put your details/routes on the website. The fastest times were Emily on the White 7.05; on the Yellow, the Morrison Men took the lead in 15.50; Dominic led the Orange in a creditable 32.07: The class leaders in the Technical were Brian Ward M50; Mary Carrick W60; Charlotte W20 (looking at the splits Charlotte was fastest on some of the legs); Mark Tyszka M75: Well done those and everyone else who will have totted up some points for the league. If you feel you can do better we will see you soon at the next SHALOL. Those of you who ran the Technical might want to look at 'splitalyzer' on Route Gadget. A straight line on the 'absolute time' graph shows a very consistent run; note the top 5 runner's graphs and Amanda Ward's! Thanks to all the helpers, we were ready for the participants on time and at the race end were cleared up by 4.20. Brian Slater - See you all next time, hope you enjoyed your run. |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Technical course Handicap resu | /doc?id=556 |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Brian Slater |
| Notes | Routes can be added to RouteGadget but the Control positions will not be shown as it was a score event. Start and Finish only are shown. The Full Results will show the order that each competitor took |
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| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Organiser | Paul and Maria Van Dam |
| Planner | George and Emma van Dam |
| Notes | Technical splits are below as they don't appear on RouteGadget currently. |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Technical course splits | /doc?id=543 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Neil Harvatt |
| Controller | Neil Harvatt |
| Report | A big thank you to all who helped to make the day memorable. That includes all of you young people who made the massive pilgrimage to Mausoleum Woods. The slight burst of rain didn't seem to bother our young participants; all that we seemed to get was wet maps. Well done to all the teams, the scores were impressive and close. We hope you enjoyed the woods with the Mausoleum towering majestically to the South of assembly. The view wasn't so popular when the hill had to be scaled towards the end of the LONGO in 2007. Being on your 'last legs' seemed all to appropriate as the Mausoleum grew nearer. There was good humour, good behaviour and strong and serious competition. We found no litter in the field and the ground looked hardly touch. The Earl will be pleased and will hopefully allow access again. We hope you enjoyed the extra addition of the Maze which turned out to be a good test of navigation. Can you get lost in the middle of a field? Results will be forthcoming. Maps were not collected by some clubs. I will send them on if you would like them. Please email me your address. We found a red hat size 4 decathlon creation. I can forward. A big thank you to HALO who made this event 'Nearly the Junior JK'. If you did not get chance to run I apologise. The timing was an absolute necessity to make the event fair for the Yvette Baker Trophy competitors. |
| League | HALO League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| YBT Results | /doc/YBT_Results.pdf |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Dean Field |
| Controller | Charlie Adams (SYO) |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Rod Williams |
| Controller | Pete Harris |
| Notes | Lost Property. Contact neil if you left a black sports jacket. |
| Report | We saw a few new faces today but not the numbers of new comers we would have like to see. However, we did see some of the old timers and some of the Beverley club night participants. Those 'girls' leading the Short, Medium and Long courses are taking to Orienteering like 'ducks to water'? There must be another analogy which refers to fine dry sunny weather because thats what it was. Brian Ward had produced some excellent challenging courses around the university campus that held 'traps' for the unaware. Have a look at his Technical course on the front page. Thanks to all the helpers, and look forward to seeing all of you at future events. A great time was had by all. |
| Full results | Full results |
| Photos | Gallery |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Brian Ward |
| Controller | Brian Ward |
| Report | Just a few stalwarts attended this 2nd event at Oasis Academy. Thanks to all who helped, especially Fran and Malcolm who gave up their Saturday and did not run. A great team effort and some got a few kms of exercise. Teri chose to do the 'Orange course' and completed it competently. Daughter Robyn with her daughter Imogen came a creditable 1st on the 'White course' having practised earlier in the year at the Poacher. Tracey took 1st place on Orange after a stint covering registration. The technical was gaffled but as it happened there weren't enough competitors for it to be useful. The splits show 2 courses (on technical) but they were identical in distance and equal in the legs, though not necessarily in the same order. John and Neil traveled massive distances to attend, thanks for your dedication and support. On the 'Technical course!' Sam, just back from China came a close 2nd to Neil just back from the 'podium' in Madrid. We think the 5th November is not a good day to stage Orienteering for obvious reasons! What day will it land on next year? Some people know these things. Route gadget for the 'Orange', Tech.1 & Tech.2 courses are now loaded. Look in 'events' - 'results' for basic 'classes' results. I will donate the maps to the Academy so that they can use the same control sites during their O'classes. |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | First event Second event |
| Splitsbrowser | First event Second event |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Press cutting pre event | /doc?id=486 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Neil Harvatt |
| Controller | Neil Harvatt |
| League | HALO League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Helen Smith |
| Controller | Brian Ward |
| Full results | Full results |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Neil Harvatt |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Helen Smith / Steve Willis |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Organiser | B Slater |
| Controller | B Slater |
| Report | We had 36 entries for this final of the East Yorkshire Sprint Race Series. Disappointing in terms of University personnel/students turn out but of course term ended a while ago. For those participating, it was a fine and exciting occasion. Planner Ken Huston had provided 2 courses of excellent standard. Each sprint was 2km and full of surprises for those who did not keep their eye on the best routes. Have a look at Route Gadget to see some of the blatant duff routes especially mine. There were several areas of minor building works which presented headaches for Ken and stand-in controller Helen Smith. They superbly altered course slightly to accommodate the obstacles and marked up NO-GO areas using purple/red lines. Ellen Watkins (2nd event ever) put in a creditable 22:55 & 21:53 to win the women's open; Jean Lochhead as well as leading Women's Vets burning off some of the experienced men in the process. Yasmin & Jake Field retaining their leads in the series put in very competitive times in a complex area with underpasses; dead ends; narrow gunnels/snickets; small wooded areas and open gardens. Control sites were neatly tuck into corners and crevices which meant that runners needed to use the descriptions as well as paying close attention to the positioning of the circles. Dom Simmonds was victorious on the Yellow course getting a clear win over Emma and Luke who were 6 and 7 minutes behind. Vet man Pete Harris appears to be keeping his place at the top on this occasion mainly because of his youth and (attendance at HALO Grimsby Coaching). However, one slip and he would have found experienced mapper/planner, Mike Smith snapping at his heels. The 2 were separated by 16 seconds and 12 seconds respectively for prologue and chase. Brian Ward steamed away with the men's open race keeping chaser Craig Thomson at bay. From the information on Splialyzer it looks like Craig managed to keep just ahead of Brian on the 'Chase' who caught up 7 seconds clinching a spectacularly close win. A presentation followed the race where series winners were handed their shields by HALO Chairman John Butler. Thanks to all who helped on the day and look forward to seeing you all next year. A big thank you to Ken and Neil who masterminded the series and have done all the grafting to give us some very very good competitions. Next year - another series with a changed format yet to be conceived. WATCH THIS SPACE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Series winners to be published ASAP. Brian Slater |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | First event Second event |
| Splitsbrowser | First event Second event |
| Overall Series Positions | /doc?id=458 |
| Press cuttings post event | /doc?id=484 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Ken Hutson |
| Controller | Helen Smith |
| Notes | I uploaded 2 pdfs:- 1) for grids and; 2) for sprints. Sprints are priority. I have deleted unwanted pdf file 20110718grids. BS **Ignore Full Results - just look at Sprint results** NH |
| Full results | Full results |
| Sprint results | /doc?id=456 |
| Organiser | Brian Ward |
| Planner | Brian Ward |
| Controller | John Butler |
| Notes | The Full Results show the controls visited and in which order. The ordered results show the relative positions after calculating points (10 points for every valid control, -5 points for every minute |
| Report | Beverley Westwood – Wednesday July 6 2011 – 60 minute score event. It was great to see so many people taking part, especially from Beverley AC, in what was a hastily organised event. There were over 50 participants in a variety of teams, family groups and individuals (normally when we mention over 50, it’s relating to the club’s age group!). Mary Carrick had cleverly placed 32 controls across the whole of the Westwood which left the competitors scratching their heads as to which was the best route. Add to that the complication of having to visit the â€odd’ controls before the â€even’ controls (or vice versa), add to that the complication of four compulsory controls, it’s a wonder that the head scratchers didn’t come back bald. Only one person managed to visit all 32 controls under the hour, but then if an England Junior International Orienteer can’t do it then who can? Well done Zac, he achieved the maximum with 2 minutes and 3 seconds to spare. Dad, Dean, in second place, was the only other person to sweep the board, but with time penalties. Keeping it in the family Jake was third. In fourth place was HALO’s Coaching Supremo, showing a return to form (but now that I have looked closer at Brian’s results, it seems that he punched â€49’ twice, so that will drop him down to tie with his travelling partner!). It was a very close fought affair for the Beverley AC runners, the top four teams were separated by only five points. Stuart & Kate were the victors with 185 points, followed by Steve & Andy, Roger & Justine and Team Bail, who all scored 180 points. A very impressive points haul from all four teams, considering their lack of Orienteering experience (and working as a team can cause delays should they decide to discuss tactics!). There were ten points available for each valid control visited (no points for the compulsory controls) and there was a five point penalty for every minute (or part) over sixty minutes. If any competitor has less points than they anticipated, then it is possibly because they went to the same control twice or didn’t keep the â€odds’ and â€evens’ separate or simply, that I made a mistake in counting! Anyway it’s not about the points it’s about the experience! (But if you are seriously disgruntled email (neil@halo-orienteering.org.uk) and I’ll see what I can do) Next HALO events in East Yorkshire 23 July – Hull University 25 September – Driffield Airfield (will also feature mountain bike orienteering) Neil Harvatt |
| Full results | Full results |
| Ordered Results | /doc?id=440 |
| Copy of the map | /doc?id=439 |
| Organiser | Mary Carrick |
| Planner | Mary Carrick |
| Controller | Neil Harvatt |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Planner | Pete Shew |
| Controller | Julie Shew |
| Report | Well what an occasion/location for the 2nd Lincolnshire Challenge Shield. Some loggers did a round trip of 180 miles to represent their club – what dedication and loyalty. HALO also put out an excellent team. However, on the night LOG were able to clinch the race by a mere 24 minutes – I make that a 6% lead - and, using the Brian Slater â€swingommitor’ we could easily take the Shield back next year if Brian Ward (planner 2011) runs and Paul Murgatroyd (planner 2012?) doesn't! Brian Ward had produced some well thought through legs on the terrain giving excruciating choices around the lake. There were twists and turns to test competitors’ abilities to concentrate under pressure. The 2 tripods in the wood on the hill on the 'Chase' were a good test of compass work or pure directional choice. On the chase I chose to circumnavigate the lake to the left. I was able to see lots of happy runners’ faces having negotiated legs 15 to 16 to 17 to 18 which also gave choices of route testing the participants’ abilities to make quick decisions. The more equal the routes appear, the more difficult the route choice. However, you might approach such route choices by choosing one or the other quickly, knowing that Brian, being HALO’s top planner, would have equalised the routes meticulously. Up and coming HALO runners such as Lewis Tuck, Dave Offler, David Jolly, Andrew Houlden and Fran Humphrey, excelled to score surprisingly in the top 10. Well done! Regulars Jake & Neil both Poacher Champions kept our cumulative total time pretty low. Helena, who has been putting in some quality training recently, scored competently in the senior women class. There was a lot of pressure on the women for this race, because failure to complete would mean that their class could not score at all. Dean, Poacher Master’s runner-up, always dependable when it comes to these crucial competitions, was just 5 minutes down on top LOG runner, Liam. Charlotte, our star England runner, put in a creditable result just 6 ½ minutes behind the leader. Congratulations to all of you scorers and thanks to all the rest of HALO runners for competing – you never know when your result might count. LOG's strength was in its senior men and vet women not forgetting the junior men who made a creditable contribution. LOG was supreme on this occasion and credit to them. The two clubs that cover the Lincolnshire County are obviously fairly equal overall in ability. Each has a little bit of help from its friends i.e. LOG has RAFO cadets, and HALO has SYO (1st claim club members), The Family Fields. This is a mutual club agreement which speaks for the integrity and commitment to the sport of both clubs. I took a trip to â€Riseholme’ (LOG evening series) on Thursday with a special mission, not just for the exercise on the â€Short’ course but to present the Shield to those â€Loggers’ present. I was reluctant to let the Shield go but expressed admiration for LOG participants who always compete with seriousness (mostly humour) and fairness. The only consolation from my point of view was that we, HALO, at least came second. When perusing the results please be aware that because there was an administrative error on the Chase D 2nd Maze description, the legs 51 to 98 were voided on all Chase 'loops'. The event does not lend itself to Route Gadget analysis so please send in your comments and or articles on your successes or other to your newsletter editor. For me as organiser it was a pleasure to be at the event – thanks to all who helped to make it a success. See you next year on LOG home terrain. Brian Slater HALO PLANNER's Bit Firstly a BIG thank-you to those (few) people who took the time to say how much they enjoyed the event - either by e-mail or on-the-night. Secondly a big BOOOO to certain people who obviously do not appreciate how much time and effort (to name but two ) went in to planning and organising the event. Sometimes you wonder if it's worthwhile, especially when you take leave from work especially to make sure the event goes ahead. I'm still agonising over the mistake with the Maze D Chase descriptions but refuse to investigate how it happened for fear of getting really upset with myself! and so to the actual event - Originally I asked Brian (S) if he could map the surrounding roads to add an Urban element, but after initial arm-chair planning realised this would not be necessary! I wanted to keep the format the same as last year so used a variation of a maze supplied by Neil (thanks Neil!) and then planned a Prologue and Chase "conventional" course withing the Country Park with the key route choice being leg 14-15 across the lake where the best route is actually to the left giving a much cleaner entry into the control site (anyone actually use this route?). Using a complex twisty/turny maze meant that basically, this is where the race was going to be won and lost, which is why it's a real shame there was an error with the Chase Maze description for Course D :( For the Maze I used "psi" loops, you have 2 x combinations - a "through and round" option or a "round and through" option, with a maze to start and finish this gave 4 x combinations for the Proplogue and same for the Chase. I may experiment with butterfly loops next time - especially out on the "conventional" course to split runners up :) Moment of the night for me was standing at the start and watching around 30 or so runners trying to navigate in and around the maze, I believe it's on film and so am really looking forward to seeing it sometime. Thanks to Brian S. for his exceptional organisational work, both before, during and after the competition, and to Charlotte's on-the-day help, who without I would NEVER have everything ready to go for the 5 o'clock kick off - Thank-You Brian (S), Thank-You Charlotte! Brian (W) - Planner |
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| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Brian Ward |
| Notes | Control 84 on Course A had been moved in the early part of the race. The legs either side of this have been deleted from the overall times. |
| Report | Beverley Urban Race 26 June 2011. The heat on Sunday didn’t stop runners posting some very fast times through the streets and alleyways of Beverley. Over 100 competitors took part, with experienced Orienteers travelling from as far afield as Coventry, Middlesborough and Manchester, for this the second running of the Beverley Urban Orienteering Race. The event which was organised by Humberside and Lincolnshire Orienteers (HALO), started and finished in the Market Square and also attracted interest from many passing locals. Planner, Neil Harvatt, said, “It was great to see many locals taking part even though they had never tried Orienteering before. Many of the experienced Orienteers were very impressed with Beverley, especially the opportunity to navigate around landmarks such as The Minster, The Friary and the intricate alleyways of the Town Centre. It shows that Orienteering can be just as much a challenge in town centres as it is in the forests and moorlands of North Yorkshire”. The Men’s Open was won by Brian Ward, from South Cave by the tightest of margins. Adam Bradbury of Rotherham was only one second behind him. England Junior International Zac Field from Beverley was third. Another England Junior Charlotte Ward followed in her father’s footsteps by taking The Women’s Open title, by a massive margin of 12 minutes. However only two seconds separated second and third in this category. York’s Amanda Cooper just pipping Emma Harrison from the East Pennine Orienteering Club. Nearly fifty controls had been place in and around Beverley with each course visiting a combination of them. Five separate courses were available, ranging in length from 1.3 km to 6.4 km. Full results and photos are available from the HALO website www.halo-orienteering.org.uk The next Orienteering events in the East Riding are on Beverley Westwood on July 6th and at Hull University on July 23rd. Further details of this, and other, HALO Orienteering events can be found on the website or by emailing neil@halo-orienteering.org.uk HALO also runs a weekly club night at Beverley Longcroft School on Mondays (6:30pm to 8:00pm) during term-time. New members always welcome. (Details available from email and web-site contacts as above) |
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| Organiser | Neil Harvatt/Brian Slater |
| Planner | Neil Harvatt |
| Controller | John Butler |
| Report | Pete Harris gave everyone something to occupy their brain cells last night at Swallow Vale Wood. All controls on all courses were on rootstocks – this is definitely a record. Controls on the â€Yellow’ were carefully selected to be easily visible from the paths and tracks. The â€Long’ gave some classic routes choices, â€diagonally down’ the hill from 13; 3 routes to â€number 8’; lots of turning and a control picking last three when we were at our least cognitive, PHEW! Well done Pete! So how did â€we’ fair? YELLOW Dom ran away with â€Yellow’ claiming his last 50 points to bring his grand total to 400. Marshaili close behind, maintained her consistency totalling 389 overall. SHORT Jake chose to run â€Long’ leaving a space for David Jolly to pinch 1st place in 24:18 ahead of Yasmin who is returning to form after convalescing an appendectomy. Rosanne kept her form to become â€Ladies Champion’ reclaiming the trophy from her daughter. Joe made good collecting 42 points in 9th place to become Junior Champion having made massive leaps in his ability to navigate over the period of the this 2011 series. Jake took overall â€Short Course Champion Trophy’ having clinched the right to the â€Pot’ after 9 races. So, a â€white-wash’ by half of the Field family, on this occasion. Well done all 3! LONG This race brought slightly different fortunes for the Fields with Dean missing out on the â€Masters Trophy’ by just 1 point to Neil Harvatt – HALO’s top coach. Apparently, a control circle obscuring a horse jump symbol on the map was the culprit causing a 43 second error that cost him the trophy. This was a fine and exciting competition for us all to observe. Well done the â€vets’. Mike Smith was surprised to find he had the chance of securing the â€cup’ again in the â€Super-Vets’ category. He was followed closely by Paddy, Rod and Brian in the league table. In fact if Mike, Paddy and Rod had all mis-punched and I had won the race getting 50 points I would have been victorious – so I am told. Pete Kullich, having raced 6 events only was well ahead of the field to take the â€Ultra-Vets’ Trophy. This was an exceptional performance from Pete who, if he had managed 8 races, would have outrun his younger competitors in the â€Super-Vets’. Helena Crutchley who was unable to attend the final had already secured the â€Women’s Champion’ title a fair few points ahead of her nearest rival Harriet Gillman. The Lincolnshire Poacher â€Champion’ Trophy was well earned by LOG prodigy Liam Harrington. Liam has consistently put in very clean fast wins verified by â€Splitalyser’ on Route Gadget. However, he was deprived of a clean sweep (i.e. 400 points) by his coach and friend Paul Murgatroyd (physiology guru) from Lincoln University, who pipped him to the post by 12 seconds on this final race of the â€Poacher’ series. Calling all HALO runners – the â€Loggers’ will be back next week at Cleethorpes Country Park attempting to reclaim The Lincolnshire Challenge Shield. Don’t miss this exciting race â€Prologue and Chase’ including â€MAZE, navigation. Info on this web-site. Thanks to all planners and kite collectors - a great team effort as always. Special thanks to Pete Shew, Neil Harvatt & Brian Slater (joint co-ordinators) Pete Harris, next year's co-ordinator, is thinking that the Poacher will probably resume on Wednesday 11th April 2012, see you then if not before! Incidentally, Route Gadget is proving hard to install, please be patient - rectified quickly by Pete Shew - Thank you Pete!. Brian Slater |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
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| Organiser | Pete Harris |
| Report | Otby/Normanby Le Wold has always been on the Poacher Calendar partly due to the different terrain, partly due to the different physical challenge and partly due to the stunning views that can be gained from the various vantage points (a good excuse to catch your breath after one of the climbs) – this year was no exception. Planning courses in this area is not straight forward – particularly the yellow course because of the shortage of paths and suitable line features – similarly the longer courses have to be planned with the crossing points as the key, ensuring competitors do not get an unfair advantage if they are tempted to cross fences that are marked on the map as uncrossable (as they have in the past). John’s courses succeeded and he also avoided to use two of the â€controversial’ control sites the infamous boulder and the notorious pit (Poacher stalwarts will know these intimately) but he might have discovered a new one!! With Liam continuing his string of runaway successes the fight for second place remains competitive with both Zac and Paul remaining neck and neck as is the battle for Master between Neil and Dean. Pete K can still overhaul ever present Vernon as Ultra Vet Champion despite not competing in all events due to his planning commitments. Note: next year planners will not be penalised as they will be able to play a joker whereby they nominate another event (before they compete) where the points they score at that event will be also transferred to the event they are planning. Trust this is clear and there will be a queue for people volunteering to plan next year. Other solid performances on the long course came from the ever improving Dave Offler (again) and the North Bank contingent (still reeling from the news of the hike in toll fees) of Ladies (or is it Women’s) Champion Helena, Paddy and Mary (who nearly beat the hour mark!!). There’s always next week Mary! Another â€Yorkie’ resident who didn’t fare as well after being crowned as Short Champion , Jake, who found it a different ball game when joining the big boys (sports journalism at it’s best). In the other direction Jay competed on the Short rather than the Long and won convincingly (was this due to exam revision limitations?). Another undecided mid division battle on the Short course is between the Grimsby mĂ©nage a trois of Geoff, Tracey and Fran with Geoff currently on top! (should this be censored)? The runners up spot on the Short is still wide open with a handful of competitors still in the running but the hot money is on Dave Jolly – clear round permitting, to edge it at the last event. Similarly on the Yellow it looks like Dom – clear round permitting – could edge past the unfortunate Marsaili at the final hurdle. So on to next week – billed on Sky as the Final Showdown at Swallow – is it really pay per view only? There is still plenty to play for so my courses for next week have been modified to take out the novelty element (i.e. delete the paths from the map for the long course). But they are still challenging as all control sites on all courses are rootstocks and there is also plenty of climb! No kite collectors have been nominated as such but being the last event as much help as possible will be required in order that the Annual Prizegiving Ceremony at the New Inn, Great Limber can commence at a reasonable hour. Note : thanks to all who have forwarded their completed questionnaires – still time to do so via e mail or printed copy. Your views are important – in order that the Poacher Series continues to provide what you want and that you continue to enjoy the sport and the competition. Peter Harris |
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| Organiser | John Fullwood |
| Notes | Report to follow, but RouteGadget is ready! |
| Report | Local runners clinch main titles with one round to go. The third round of Orienteering’s East Yorkshire Short Race Series took place on Saturday at the old Driffield Airfield. The area, now used for driver training provides some technical orienteering challenges and planner Ken Hutson from North Ferriby produced two testing courses on the open terrain. Organised by Humberside and Lincolnshire Orienteers (HALO), the event consisted of two races of 3km with a handicapped start calculated for the second race. The Men’s Open was won by England Junior Zac Field, from Beverley and the Women’s Open was won by Skidby’s Helena Crutchley. In a very close finish Zac finished less than 30 seconds ahead of the experienced Brian Ward, with another junior Adam Bradbury finishing in third place less than a minute further behind. Men’s Open 1. Zac Field Beverley 32:32 2. Brian Ward South Cave 32:58 3. Adam Bradbury Rotherham 33:50 In the overall standings there is only one category that will be decided in the final event, the leaders in five of the categories have unassailable leads. It is the Women’s Veteran class that will provide all the excitement at Hull University on July 23rd. After more then three and a half hours of competitive orienteering Christine Roberts of York and Mary Carrick of Wawne have exactly the same number of points. The current class leaders are as follows:- Men Open Z Field Beverley Veteran P Bradbury Rotherham Junior J Field Beverley Women Open H Crutchley Skidby Veteran C Roberts York (tie) M Carrick Wawne Junior Y Field Beverley The final round of this year’s series take place at Hull University on July 23rd. (Registration and Starts will be from the University’s Sports Centre on Inglemire Lane). Beginner’s courses will be available at this event for anyone wanting to try the sport. Further details at www.halo-orienteering.org.uk or by email to neil@halo-orienteering.org.uk HALO also runs a weekly club night at Beverley Longcroft School on Mondays (6:30pm to 8:00pm) during term-time. New members always welcome. (Details available from email and web-site contacts as above ) |
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| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Ken Hutson |
| Report | It seems incredible that we have now finished week 9 of the 2011 Poacher season. I can now drive home after everything has been packed away, after all the controls have been collected and after a meal and some liquid refreshments and it is still daylight. It doesn’t seem two minutes since we needed head torches to collect the controls in the dark. Pete Kullich, the Poacher mastermind, had planned some good and challenging courses which optimised the quality of the Yarborough woodlands – we are very lucky to be able to run in such high quality woodlands at this time of year. Apart from a couple of controls, Pete also succeeded in avoiding the dreaded nettles, I reckon I could have managed in only one pair of trousers instead of the multiple layers I did have on. The yellow course was won convincingly by Dom Simmonds over three minutes ahead of Charlotte Williamson, who was a huge 11 seconds ahead of brother Henry. It’s great to see so many family battles - was everyone inspired by last week’s balloons? It’s a Jolly sight now at the top of the Yellow leader board with Marsaili ahead of her younger sisters although if Dom can maintain his unbeaten run in the final two weeks, he will finish top of this leader board. The battle between Sam and Dave (the elder amongst us will remember them for different reasons) was won for the first time this year by pop Dave – oh Sam will you ever be allowed to forget this night!! Liam Harrington has secured the big prize for the second year running with another win on the Long course. He cannot now be beaten, unless a Steward’s Enquiry is upheld. Apparently it appears that father Sean has been going out in front of Liam, finding most of the controls, and then going back to the start and leading Liam into the controls. I find this a little far fetched but can’t dispute that it does explain why Liam always starts late and why Sean is always out for a long time. Assuming that it is not upheld, “Well done Liam”, otherwise, “Cheat!” It was exciting to have video producer Mark Slater with us this evening, once the final product has been uploaded, I’m sure a link will be available via the HALO web-site. Were you filmed? It was good to see Michael Robinson back after suffering a dislocated shoulder. Despite his enforced layoff Michael posted a quick time, sadly he ran too quick to be able to check control numbers and consequently punched not one but two incorrect controls – a lesson for all you youngsters out there (and a few others) - always check the control numbers. There was some discussion about the placing of the two controls, one on the Long and one on the Short which were pretty close together. Some thought they were too close but it beats me how they could have muddled them up. One was on the edge of a thicket and the other was on a knoll near to a different edge of the thicket. Simples! David Jolly took the honours on the short course, 5 minutes clear of Jake Field, although Jake has secured the Short Course Trophy, also for the second year in a row. There were good runs from newcomer Oscar Thacker in 4th, who looks like one to watch in the future and Chris Simmonds equalled his best run of the year so far in 3rd place. Rosie Field looks strong favourite to become the Lady Champion despite a strong challenge from Heather Tuck Joe Field is in pole position for the Junior Trophy, although it is mathematically possible for sister Yasmin to pip him at the post, not bad considering she walked the first few weeks whilst recuperating from an appendectomy. There are still trophies up for grabs on the Long Course, Dean Field is currently ahead in the Master category, but there’s an old guy just behind him who hasn’t given up yet (perhaps he should). Rod Williams is top of the Super Veterans table but 2008 winner Mike Smith is not far behind and has only had seven runs so far. Paddy Neligan could also challenge here if he can put two good runs together in the last two weeks. Despite her worst run of the season, Helena Crutchley has an unassailable lead in her quest to be the Womens Champion again, from nearest rival Harriet Gillman. For anyone who is confused right now, the Womens Champion is the leading female on the Long Course and The Ladies Champion is the leading female on the Short Course. Simples! Infer into that what you wish. Vernon Davis looks certain to take the Ultra Veterans award, his only challenger now is 2008 and 2009 Champion Pat O’Grady who would have to do something spectacular in the final weeks to overhaul Vernon. It could have been a different story if Pete Kullich had been able to get more runs in, but as I said, that would have been a different story. See you next week at Otby, be prepared for the hills – proper ones! |
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| Organiser | Pete Kullich |
| Report | Current Masters Poacher Champion, Neil Harvatt, planned some taxing courses made even more challenging with the surreptitious use of half sized control posts to ensure the controls were ground hugging in places. What next, half size control kites? With some Dick Dastardly control placement, a knoll in a thicket (No.71), caused the Muttley’s amongst us some difficulties and was the subject of much discussion by the rest of the catch the pigeon crowd. For the record, the control was in the correct place and on the correct feature made more difficult to see due to the virulent vegetation growth. Defending long course and overall champion, Liam Harrington of LOG, looks set to retain his title for the second year running. Paul Murgatroyd can only equal Liam if he wins the remaining events. The Masters is a battle between Neil and Dean as per the last few years. The Veterans remains wide open as a number of contenders still look capable of getting the title. Helena Crutchley is set to retain her Woman’s trophy title as she remains unchallenged. The elder juniors are squaring up for a fight to the last as weekly honours seem to be evenly split between Sam, Lewis and Jay if we take out England International Zac. It is good to see so many of them in the top ten on the long. Defending Short course champion, Jake Field looks like winning for the second year taking over the mantle from his elder brother. The Field family will take at least one trophy home, as Yasmin and Joe are fighting for the Junior Champions trophy. More cleaning for me! Heather Tuck is in a strong position to take the Ladies Trophy and is improving week by week. Marsaili Jolly could be the overall winner of the yellow course followed by sisters Elspeth and Flora although Dom Simmonds still has a chance of gaining the title. As it is the best 8 out of 11 events, next week gives the first opportunity for weaker results to be dropped. Rosie Field |
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| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Report | As usual Andrew (planner) came up trumps with his courses. The 'Yellow' course was very tricky (have a look at it on Route Gadget); a marked route was required for one of the less distinct paths. If you tackled this course, then, congratulations, it must have been 'tough', but fair. Dom (M12) produced a convincing win over Marsaili who, although in W10 class, is younger than that, in fact 9 years. Well done all of you. Jake raced home to victory on the 'Short' well in front of Mel who trailed by 8 minutes. Other notable performances were from relative newcomer Chris Simmonds in 3rd position, John Butler our chairman who averaged 11 minutes per km, young Heather Tuck who must have had a personal best, and Fran who has just returned from Spain (where she ran every day) earning 40 points! Is that a record? There were few surprises on the 'Long' course with our 2 LOG fiends taking first and second places. 1 minute 13 seconds separated the next three, Neil, Dean and son Zac. They seem to be battling each week for these places. Pete Harris is back to form this week with wins over his usual rivals. Sam (Poacher's youngest ever planner) was only 7 minutes behind England runner Zac. Incidentally Zac and Charlotte Ward have been selected to attend British Orienteering’s Talent Development Coaching Camp which is being held from Saturday 23rd – Saturday 30th July in Cairngorm, Scotland. Too late for the Poacher this year, but wait till next! Pete Kullich is back to form but will not be able to run all of the remaining 'Poachers'. If Vernon M70 can top 200 points he may well be our Ultra-Vet Champ this year. Veteran Mountain Marathon Man Dave Offler is back burning off his old mate/rival (yours truly) by too many minutes. Dave has nurtured the repair on his knee to the extent that it beats the hell out of my used-to-be poorly toe! One of LOG's other main men, Sean Harrington (the brains behind LOG), and father of champion Liam, usually takes several minutes off my times on home terrain around Lincoln, so I expect he will be slightly disappointed with his result. I will scrutinise route gadget and splitalyser to see where the ups and downs were of his race. If you look at 'absolute times' on splitalyser you can see a graph of your performance. A very straight diagonal lines shows you had a consitent run with no errors. Note the top 2 on 'Long' and the 2 Pete's runs. Jake's graph shows a 'perfect' run as does Dom's. After next week's race, with the 8 to count under most participants' belts, we should be able to project some Poacher class/trophy winners. Next week - back to Halliday Hill. Be sure to check the location before leaving home. Tis unlikely to be Grasby Bottom (the crossroads). Volunteer guest reporters are required please for our remaining events. Unless you are prepared to continue with my unbiased writings. Brian Slater - bslaterclee@yahoo.com |
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| Organiser | Andrew Houlden |
| Report | Local runners maintain dominance The second round of Orienteering’s East Yorkshire Short Race Series took place on Saturday (21st May). Organised by Humberside and Lincolnshire Orienteers (HALO), the event consisted of two races of 3km with a handicapped start calculated for the second race. Local knowledge seemed to have been a big advantage in the event on Beverley Westwood. The technically demanding Newbegin Pits area of the Westwood caught many a runner unawares and many seconds were lost hunting for elusive control sites. The Men’s Open was won by England Junior Zac Field, from Beverley and the Women’s Open was won by Skidby’s Helena Crutchley. Men 1. Zac Field Beverley 32:27 2. Brian Ward South Cave 36:26 3. Dean Field Beverley 38:16 Women 1. Helena Crutchley Skidby 46:36 2. Helen Smith York 48:05 3. Yasmin Field Beverley 54:37 In the overall standings the only change this week was in the Women’s Veteran class, Christine Roberts of York is now leading that class. The current class leaders are as follows:- Men Open Z Field Beverley Veteran P Bradbury Rotherham Junior J Field Beverley Women Open H Crutchley Skidby Veteran C Roberts York Junior Y Field Beverley The next two rounds of the series take place at Driffield Airfield on June 11th and at Hull University on July 23rd. Beginner’s courses will be available at these events for anyone wanting to try the sport. Further details at www.halo-orienteering.org.uk or by email to neil@halo-orienteering.org.uk HALO also runs a weekly club night at Beverley Longcroft School on Mondays (6:30pm to 8:00pm) during term-time. New members always welcome. (Details available from email and web-site contacts as above ) |
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| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Ken Hutson |
| Controller | Neil Harvatt |
| Report | As the afternoon rains cleared away to leave a sunny but windy evening, over 70 competitors turned up at Hendale, continuing to prove the popularity of the Poacher series. They were treated to three top courses planned by Pete Shew who made excellent use of the area, although some of the older competitors were heard moaning about the long leg towards the end of the long course. They clearly didn’t appreciate the route choice opportunities that this leg presented. Despite recent rain the woods are still mostly very runnable (with the odd irritating patch of nettles) and Pete did manage to take us into the best bits (of the woods not the nettles!), although double trousers are still recommended. The leader board this week had a very similar look about it as the winners of the three courses were the same as last week at Willingham. The Yellow course was won for the fourth week in succession by Dom Simmonds with a convincing winning margin of nearly 10 minutes. Can anyone beat him on this course? Lee Smith was victorious on the Short course with a two minute winning margin over Jake Field. Jake though looks in a commanding lead at the head of the Short Course league table, but who knows what might happen in the coming weeks. Allan Cutler in third had his best finish this season, the leading lady on the short course so far is Heather Tuck who has had a string of consistent results. On the Long course Liam Harrington scorched round four minutes quicker than the rest of the field to secure his fourth victory of the season. Zac Field was second with Neil Harvatt third – his best finish this year. There were calls for Neil’s disqualification when it was discovered that he had forgotten his own shoes and borrowed Pete Shews’s shoes and that these shoes had been out on the course previously and knew their way round! A special mention to Keith Foster who persevered for nearly 2 ½ hours on the long course but did find every control on his course (and possibly some others also!). An impressive performance for an M80. |
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| Organiser | Pete Shew |
| Notes | Control 96 (control 2 on both Short and Long) was mis positioned and has therefore been removed from both courses. The leg between 1 and 3 has been voided. |
| Report | Tonight’s event started at the north end of the wood for the first time in 20 years. This allowed the planner to give a different perspective to the familiar Willingham Woods area. Planner Mal Humphreys had to â€think on the hoof’ as the routes he had planned to the first control were altered at the last minute by a noisy herd of cows. However, this gave us all a chance to warm up with an uphill start. As the evenings are lighter for longer, some of us appear to be getting greater value for money by taking significantly longer to complete our courses. The leaders on the long were heard to say that their course favoured the navigators after previous week’s top performers spent some time looking for number 96 (control 2). LOG’s Paul Murgatroyd returned to winning ways, whilst experience was clearly an advantage as previous Masters Champions Dean Field and Neil Harvatt recorded their best results of the series so far. It was interesting to see that tonight’s controller managed to mispunch. Under interrogation he admitted to moving a control, in his controlling capacity, and then forgot to punch it! Former Short course champion, Lee Smith, demonstrated that he still has what it takes, clearly beating the juniors and the ladies. Kaele Pilcher showed herself to be a challenger for the Ladies Trophy, with a superb fourth place. Yasmin Field showed an improvement in form after her recent appendix operation. On the yellow, Dom Simmons made it three in a row, showing he is the one to beat. Rosie Field |
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| Full results | Full results |
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| Organiser | M and F Humphrey |
| Planner | M Humphrey |
| Controller | B Slater |
| Report | With many of the big guns returning from the Jan Kellstrom 3 day International Event in Northern Ireland, mega points were much harder to obtain then at last week's Poacher at Elsham. Amongst the returnees was HALO's electronic entries supremo Brian Slater who also undertook the task of planning the three courses tonight at Cottagers Dale Wood. Once discounted as too small for a Poacher event, the wood came into its own with the advent of electronic punching. The recent warm weather has encouraged vegetation growth necessitating double leg cover for some experienced campaigners to avoid that stinging feeling for the ensuing 48 hours. Some thinning by the Earl of Yarborough's Forestry Department had opened up some of the top end of the wood which was exploited by planner Brian Slater. On a perfect sunny May evening, Washingborough's top LOG runner Liam Harrington returned to form to record maximum points on the Long course, well clear of Junior International Zac Field (SYO) in a fine second place. M55 Neil Harvatt got up amongst the front runners with a spot on run. Market Rasen amateur footballer Steve Higgins surprised a few big names with a top six finish. The Short course was won by South Cave's Charlotte Ward - HALO's Junior International - ahead of Glentham's Dave Jolly with SYO's Jake Field third. Well placed here was HALO's Chairman John Butler in sixth and Grimsby's Geoff Smith with his best run of 2011. Next week Poacher is at Willingham with parking at 'Sunnyside Up' Farm on the North side - a start area used by HALO 20 years ago. Pete Kullich A big thank you to Pete Kullich for 'running' the start this week. He was not feeling well enought to run. At the quiz in Waltham on Tuesday night I had spoken to Pete re the poacher 'guest-reporter' idea of Neil's. As we concluded the racing on Wednesday Pete handed over a race report hot off the press, infact before the press! Please let me know if you would like to be a 'guest-reporter' for the poacher. You may be inspired to put pen to paper because of a good result or noticing someone else's exceptional performance/s. Neil has volunteered to report on Willingham NORTH (Poacher 5) next week. Brian Slater |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
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| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Photos | Gallery |
| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | B Slater |
| Report | A few "slight problems" on the night didn't detract from the evening's entertainment. The weather was fine, although the low sun caused visibility problems with the later runners. Paul sent the Short course off to the East and up the hill, and made the Long course runners go to the far West and then across the motorway. The Long course honours went to Martin Smith ahead of Liam Harrington and Lewis Tuck. David Jolly turned last weeks second place into his first Poacher win in the Short ahead of Elena McBane and Karen Williamson. Dom Simmonds took the honours in the Yellow ahead of Terry Petterson and Sarah Spencer. In spite of complaints about JK legs, both Mary Carrick and Helena Crutchley performed well. For some reason my courses in the computer didn't match those set by Paul, so all finishers were shown as mis-punches and no results were available on the night. Fortunately now fixed. Come back Brian!! Pete Shew |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Organiser | Paul Simmons |
| Planner | Paul Simmons |
| Controller | M & D Smith |
| Report | It appears that I have been volunteered to be the guest reporter for this Event at Nettleton. Many thanks to Sam and Dave Offler for putting on some good courses in wonderful weather. Starting from the South end as opposed to the North end of last year does give a different perspective. Personally I was pleased to see Sam used my distinctive tree for Control 10 on the long course, although the debate continues to rage as whether it is a tree or a bush. Likewise Control 7 on the long course is also considered by some to be a bush despite the fact that is a 40ft high holly tree! On to the results: The top 5 on the Long Courses were streets ahead of the rest of the field. The LOG lads Liam and Paul setting the pace closely followed by a pair of Fields with Neill hanging on in there despite conceding many years. It would be interesting to see where Dean lost the two seconds to Paul. On the Short Course Lewis Tuck and Jay Robinson put in fine performances as also did Digby finishing in 54 mins ahead of William Sowerby . Again very good performances considering they were running short last year and at Poacher 1. On the Short course Jake Field edged in to first position ahead of David Jolly. Both would have been in the top six of the Long Course based on mins / km had they chosen to run it. New(ish) members David Annadale and Chris Simmonds both showed a marked improvement on Poacher 1 by finishing in the top 10. A real battle of the ladies is developing on the Short course with Fran Humphrey, 2 points ahead of Tracey Blackburn and Heather Tuck in the League table. Early days yet as Roseanne Field has yet to show her true form. Well done also to Marsaili on the Yellow course maintaining a consistency that is sometimes elusive in an under 10 year old. Next week we are at Elsham. Remember the approach is from the A18, South of the A180. Kite retrieval Ken Hutson, Pat O’Grady & co. John Fulwood |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Organiser | Dave Offler |
| Planner | Sam Offler |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
| Report | Local runners dominate in exciting finishes Only seconds separated the leaders in the first race in this year’s East Yorkshire Short Race Orienteering Series. In what could be the closest competition yet for the series, the top two in the Men’s race were separated by 28 seconds and in the Women’s by 37 seconds. This, after two 3km Orienteering courses. The Londesborough Park Estate, in glorious sunshine, hosted the first round of Orienteering’s East Yorkshire Short Race Series on Saturday (16th April). Organised by Humberside and Lincolnshire Orienteers (HALO), the event consisted of two races of 3km with a handicapped start calculated for the second race. The Men’s Open was won by England Junior Zac Field, from Beverley and the Women’s Open was won by Skidby’s Helena Crutchley. Men 1. Zac Field Beverley 42:57 2. Adam Bradbury Rotherham 43:25 3. Brian Ward South Cave 44:33 Women 1. Helena Crutchley South Cave 60:38 2. Helen Gardner York 61:15 3. Helen Smith York 69:56 The 2010 women’s veteran winner, Helen Gardner from York, looks set to repeat the feat again scoring a clear victory in her class. The same did not apply for Belton’s Mike Smith, last years Men’s Veteran winner, who failed to visit all the control sites correctly. This allowed Paul Bradbury from Rotherham to take the lead in this class. The next three rounds of the series take place at Beverley Westwood on May 21st, Driffield Airfield on June 11th and at Hull University on July 23rd. Beginner’s courses will be available at these events for anyone wanting to try the sport. Further details at www.halo-orienteering.org.uk or by email to neil@halo-orienteering.org.uk HALO also runs a weekly club night at Beverley Longcroft School on Mondays (6:30pm to 8:00pm) during term-time. New members always welcome. (Details available from email and web-site contacts as above ) |
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| Routegadget | First event Second event |
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| Press cutting | /doc?id=443 |
| 2010 series results | /doc?id=151 |
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| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Ken Hutson |
| Controller | Neil Harvatt |
| Report | â€Twas good to see you â€Poacher Stalwarts’ back in the forest keeping/getting fit. Martin put on 3 excellent courses. He came over from Manchester especially to challenge you all. He had made many modifications to the map to assist your navigation. I found myself running through bits that I had not seen before – HALO has been orienteering at Mausoleum for 12 years now. So it’s a big thank you to Martin for his involvement. David Annandale took on the â€Yellow Course’ â€pipping’ Marsaili to the post by a mere 1 minute 32 seconds. Marsaili who is 8 years old is proving to be quite a navigator! David went on to do the â€short’ which I believe was his preferred course. Notice that no-one on the yellow course missed out any of the controls, â€Well-Done!’ all of you. You may continue with this course until you feel ready for the â€Short Course’ which is technically difficult unlike the â€Yellow’. You will need some coaching before attempting this next level if you wish to achieve with ease. Please ask for help at the event from the coaches who will be wearing a yellow â€Ask for Help’ bib top. Jake, repeating his last year’s dominance of the â€Short Course’, was closely followed by local boy Digby, who’s father, in turn, was treading on his son’s heels. Fran, who attends the HALO coaching sessions at Oasis Academy Grimsby, had her best run ever in 7th place, 15 minutes behind the winner. However, Jo Field, who is coached in Beverley at the other weekly club-night, just pipped Fran by a couple of minutes. Can you see where this is going folks? LOG and SYO are pushing the HALOs lower, probably around our necks, on the â€Long Course’. 11 seconds splits LOGs 2 top runners, Paul and Liam, whose relationship is coach/coachee. I look forward to seeing their routes on the â€GADGET’. In 3rd place Zac, who runs for England, managed to push his dad into 4th place by a massive 4 minutes. Sam, M16, has his work cut out trying to reduce the minutes between him and Zac. In Sam’s defence, his training is suffering a little, as he is next week’s planner, and as well, is studying hard for exams. Top lady, Charlotte, who also runs for England, was just 5 minutes in front of Helena, last year’s women’s champion. Pete Kullich, last year’s super-vets champ., and in â€mega’ form other than a nagging calf injury, is likely to take ultra, and super-vets trophies this year - if it is allowed!?!?!? Also, incidentally, as Paul Murgatroyd approaches the â€vets’, we may be considering moving the age class to the M/W50s class to keep the 10 year range ( a logical step if you ask me); but, we are willing to listen!!!!!!!!!!! Rod Williams is in good form, leading the young pensioners, (M60s), and just a â€tad’ in front of another â€old-timer’, yours truly. Don’t forget to record your route on the web-site, if nothing else it will show everybody else where you went wrong and why you didn’t win! Mine is already on – placed at 7am the day after, but not before Pete Shew(incredible programming techi)’s route which must have been placed at 00:37 this morning. There is a space for comments on â€Route gadget’ so please make use of it to entertain each other. Thanks to Pete for putting the results and â€Route Gadget’ on the â€web’ so quickly. Apologies to Clare Hanna who was timed out not realizing we were collecting controls early because of impending nightfall. Irrespective of our arrangements we were still packing away in the dark – we did have headlamps! Thanks to the unsuspecting kite collectors from LOG who did a very quick and efficient job. Please check the web-site to see when it is your turn. Look on the front page of the web-site in â€poacher is approaching’ and click the â€flyer’ link. Next week’s event is at Nettleton Wood, where we hope to see you. Please drive slowly when passing the caravan site, there are children about. It will be dark by 8:15 so courses close at 7:30-ish. Brian Slater, HALO – 0916 hrs – Thursday - 14/04/2011 |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Organiser | Martin Kullich |
| Notes | Click here for Hull Daily Mail Press Cutting http://www.halo-orienteering.org.uk/doc?id=421 |
| Report | P R E S S R E L E A S E 12 April 2011 SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS ON THE MAP Last week (April 12th) saw nearly 200 pupils from 29 primary schools come together at Burton Constable Hall near Sproatley for the final of this year’s East Riding Schools Orienteering Championships . The event was the culmination of a joint project between the two School Sport Partnerships that cover all the East Riding schools and the local orienteering club HALO (Humberside and Lincolnshire Orienteers). Over 500 pupils from 45 schools, many of whom had little or no experience of orienteering, took part in the thirteen heats that had been held at various venues throughout the East Riding in the past month. The top pupils from each of the heats were invited to take part in the final and could run either as individuals or as pairs. There were two courses, one for year 6 pupils and the other for year 5 and below 66 teams and individuals took part in the Year 6 competition which was contested over a 1.8km long course consisting of 22 controls which had to be visited in the correct order. The winning team in this category were Ben Parsons and Elliot Reed from Preston Primary School who sped round the course in 12 minutes 11 seconds. Next came Alex Morris and Haydn Rigby from Aldborough Primary School in 13 minutes and 51 seconds, followed by Harry Burnhill representing Martongate School in 14 minutes and 27 seconds. 26 teams and individuals took part in the Year 5 competition which consisted of a 1.4 km long course featuring 16 controls. The fastest year 5 runners were Patrick Cooke and Cameron McGregor from Driffield Junior School with a fantastic time of 10 mins 6 secs for this course. Not far behind, also from Driffield Junior School, were the trio of James Cullen, Niall Parkinson and Callum McNeil who finished in 11 mins 36 secs and the 3rd fastest on the day were Ben Waterhouse and Oscar Powell from Elloughton.School with a time of 14 mins 13 secs. The winning schools were Aldborough Primary followed by Molescroft in year 6 and Driffield Junior School followed by Martongate in year 5. The full results are available on the HALO website www.halo-orienteering.org.uk . Many congratulations to the medal winners, who also received vouchers entitling them to free entry to any HALO event in the next 12 months, and to all the other competitors, each of whom received a certificate and a goody bag thanks to the generosity of Tesco, Nestle, British Orienteering and the East Riding of Yorkshire Council Sports Development Team. In addition to the standard courses, a maze course was also on offer to test navigational ability at high speed, Driffield Juniors providing the winners for this course also, Lewis and Jake completing the course in 2 minutes 59 seconds. Partnership Development Manager for the Bridlington School Sport Partnership, Angel Sanderson commented “It is fantastic to see so many pupils here today having made the step up from their local competitions. To have such large numbers at what is a normally a minority sport just goes to show how the team efforts are proving successful”. Amanda Jack, Competition Manager for the East Riding, reiterated this “Having developed an effective school to club link with HALO we are keen to not only build on the success of this event but ensure opportunities are available to all who are interested”. After seeing all the talent on show, John Butler, the Chairman of HALO invited anyone who was interested in doing more orienteering to come along to the Beverley Club Night which takes place from 6.30 to 8 pm every Monday during term time at Longcroft School. Suitable for all ages and abilities - no experience is necessary - qualified coaches are on hand. Further information can be found at www.halo-orienteering.org.uk or from the organiser John Butler, telephone no. 01482 870312, email john@halo-orienteering.org.uk |
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| School Results | http://www.halo-orienteering.org.uk/doc?id=398 |
| Photographs | http://www.flickr.com/photos/halo-o/sets/72157626361548395/ |
| Photos | Gallery |
| Organiser | Ken Hutson |
| Planner | Neil Harvatt |
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| Organiser | Mary Carrick |
| Planner | Mary Carrick |
| Controller | Neil Harvatt |
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| Organiser | B Slater |
| Planner | B Slater |
| Controller | B Slater |
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| Organiser | Ken Hutson |
| Planner | Mike Smith/Neil Harvatt |
| Controller | Mike Cope (CLARO) |
| Report | Fields demolish the field
The Field family demonstrated their excellence in the twilight world of Night Orienteering on beverley Westwood. Zac was the leading runner in the "experienced" section closely followed by younger brother Jake, Dad Dean and sister Yasmin. Not to be outdone Mum Rosie with son Joe topped the results in the "parent/child and inexperienced" section. It was a very close run competition between Zac and Jake, if Zac had been 7 seconds slower, Jake would have won. Also if Jake had gone to 42 between 52 and 38 (it looks like a straight line) he would have been victorious. How easy it is to choose a route with hindsight! The full results of the odds and evens Night Score can be found by clicking here. The results include the order that each runner visited the controls. A special mention must go to Katie, Lynn, Marylyn and the Rodgers and Gibbs families who took part in the event despite only recently taking up orienteering. Most people would probably wait a couple of years before having a go in the dark but they all had a go within a month (two days for some!) of their first orienteering experience. Brilliant! I was impressed with how close most people were to the 45 minute time limit. Mary was only six seconds over (something of a minor miracle). On the right side of the limit was Helen who finished with eleven seconds to spare. That's pretty good but was beaten by birthday boy, Brian, who finished with one second to spare. But that was eclipsed by Katie who finished exactly on 45 minutes - impressive! What was the best route? When I set about planning the control sites I was looking for an optimum length of about 7.5km, I thought that at a potential 6 minute kilometre pace, international Zac might be tempted to try for them all. When I checked what I thought was the optimum route I got 6.5km. Initially I was tempted to reposition some controls to extend the length, but I decided to leave it to give more runners chance to maybe get to all the controls. But just before I printed I saw an even better route which came to 5.6 km. It was too late to change anything so I expected a number of runners to visit all controls. On the night no-one got all the controls, Zac being closest only missing out number 54. It just goes to show how difficult it is, under time pressure, to plot the perfect route. Now that you are comfortably sat in your armchair have a good look at the map, can you find an even better route than 5.6km? Answers on a postcard to . . . (OK email me neil@halo-orienteering.org.uk). I apologise for the waiting around at the end to download the results - and thank-you all for your patience on what was quite a cold and damp evening. There was a power problem which I thought was the inverter (which hadn't been used before). If I'd realised that the inverter was OK I could have plugged it directly into either mine or Brian's car. Big thanks to Brian for sorting it out when he got back from his run - on his birthday as well! |
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| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Neil Harvatt |
| Controller | John Butler |
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| Organiser | Brian Slater |
| Planner | Brian Slater |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
| Report | Despite the promise of pretty miserable weather, there was an excellent turnout of participants for the latest 215 series event, on Beverley Westwood on Saturday. Forty three individuals and groups took part on one or more course, only 19 of whom were members. Well over sixty people altogether as many of the newcomers went round in groups.
There were four conventional orienteering courses and two maze courses for everyone to have a go at. Special mention to the scout groups who had a go at every course except the Technical one, one group almost had to be dragged off the course by the scout leader as it was starting to get dark! There were seventeen entries on the White course, which was won by William Dixon (Ind) in a time of 6 minutes 40 secs. Luke Beecroft (Ind) who has been attending the Monday Club Nights at Longcroft School was second. Sixteen groups attempted the Yellow course which was won by Katie Slocombe (Ind) in 10 mins 40 secs. George van Dam (HALO) was second. The Orange course presented quite a few technical challenges in the Newbegin Pits for many of the sixteen who tried it, but HALO members Brian and Charlotte Ward had no such problems finishing in first and second. Dad Brian just pipping Charlotte in a very impressive 11 min 21 seconds. The Technical course started and finished in the Newbiggen Pits with the middle section going out on the main part of the Westwood. Eleven entants on this course, Brian Ward again victorious in 19 mins 57 secs. Charlotte again second, no doubt just jogging round as in the morning she had won the Humberside Schools Cross Country Championships - a busy day! Paul van Dam (HALO) was fastest out of the nineteen entrants on Maze5, winning in a time of 1 min 38 secs. On Maze6 Charlotte finally got revenge over her Dad, being the fastest of the eighteen entrants in 1 min 15 sec. The full results for all six courses can be found by clicking the events tab and following the links. (There is also a direct link in the right hand column). If my maths are correct that's ninety seven courses run altogether - not bad for a local event. All non-members, who left an email address, have been emailed with further information. If you have not received an email from me then let me know at neil@halo-orienteering.org.uk - I may have incorrectly typed in the addresses A big thankyou to all club members who turned up and helped on the day and thanks to all the participants who helped to make their efforts worthwhile. |
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| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Neil Harvatt |
| Controller | John Butler |
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| Organiser | B Slater |
| Planner | B Slater |
| Controller | B Slater |
| Full results | Full results |
| Organiser | Sue Chaney |
| Planner | John Chaney |
| Controller | John Butler |
| League | HALO League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Organiser | Dorothy Smith |
| Planner | Neil Harvatt |
| Controller | Pete Harris |
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| Routegadget | Routegadget |
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| Organiser | Dorothy Smith |
| Planner | Neil Harvatt |
| Controller | Pete Harris |
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| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Mary Carrick |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
| Full results | Full results |
| Photos | Gallery |
| Organiser | N Harvatt |
| Planner | B Ward |
| Controller | B Ward |
| Report | A warm summer`s evening attracted nearly 70 competitors to the runnable South end of the large Pillar Wood for the final event of Poacher 2010 planned by Masters Champion Neil Harvatt.
The leading positions on the Long Course were contested by the two Lincolnshire clubs of HALO and LOG. Spearheaded by Liam Harrington and Paul Murgatroyd, LOG took first and third with HALO`s Martin Kullich and Brian Ward making up the top four in a close contest. This final event saw excellent runs on the Long from Dave Jolly who is just back from altitude training in Afghanistan, Keelby`s Ben Offler and Land Economist Andy Houlden. Caistor Grammar`s Jack Robinson was delighted with his second win this year on the Short Course where Kirmington farmer William Sowerby excelled in a fine third place. The Ladies Trophy for 2010 was only decided on the night with Junior Yasmin Field pipping mother Rosie by two places. They were separated with a season`s best run from Grasby`s Heather Tuck. A large contingent then descended on the New Inn at Great Limber for the annual trophy presentations followed by an excellent quiz on the Poacher compiled by Pete Harris. As I have decided to step aside as the organiser of the Poacher after 13 years this will be my last report, but I hope to see everyone at the first event in 2011 probably on Wednesday April 13th - I might even be planning that evening`s courses. Pete Kullich. 2010 Champions Long Course: Champion - Liam Harrington (LOG) Masters - Neil Harvatt (HALO) Super Vet - Pete Kullich (HALO) Ultra Vet - Mark Tyszka ( HALO) Womens - Helena Crutchley (HALO) Short Course: Champion - Jake Field (SYO) Junior - Sam Offler (HALO) Ladies - Yasmin Field (SYO) |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Photos | Gallery |
| Planner | Neil Harvatt |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Planner | Andrew Houlden |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Planner | Paddy Neligan |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Planner | Ben Offler |
| Notes | The legs, 67 to 78 and vice versa, at the road, have been voided - this was to allow for careful crossing. A marshal was present. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Planner | Brian Slater |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Planner | Michael Robinson |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Photos | Gallery |
| Planner | John Fulwood |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Planner | Malcolm Humphrey |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Planner | Pete Harris |
| League | HALO League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | First event Second event |
| Splitsbrowser | First event Second event |
| Organiser | Helena Crutchley |
| Planner | Paddy Neligan |
| Controller | Dave Horn |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Planner | Pete Shew |
| Notes | These results have not had any penalty minutes applied |
| Full results | Full results |
| Organiser | Ken Hutson |
| Planner | Neil Harvatt |
| Controller | John Butler |
| Report | The Lincolnshire Poacher Trophy Series entered its 13th year at the Earl of Yarborough's Hendale Wood with a new record entry. Dry conditions and the effects of a long winter, produced fast running tempered only by some recent forestry thinning which tested competitors hurdling abilities. As predicted the Long Course turned out to be the most competitive in Poacher history. On the night 2008 winner Lincoln's Liam Harrington won narrowly from top UK junior Zac Field (South Yorkshire Orienteers) and Derwent Valley's Ben Beresford with reigning champion Paul Murgatroyd in fifth. The young guns prevailed but with 10 events to go things might change. One to watch is Pete Harris who was well up in the top 10 benefiting from his recent half marathon at Silverstone where he was nearly as fast as triathlete Jensen Button. Andy Houlden ran well albeit in eighteen position on a very competitive long course but got the better of several accomplished orienteers. The Short Course produced maximum points for Beverley's junior Jake Field who is in good form at the moment. His excellent run was needed though as close behind was Caistor Grammar's Digby Sowerby having his best ever Poacher performance. The female run of the night came from W10 Yasmin Field in an excellent fifth place ahead of many experienced competitors including ladies chamption, mother Rosie. It was good to see several newcomers, many from nearby villages, sample orienteering including winners The Mead Family from Grasby. Hopefully, as they gain confidence, they will be able to progress to the more challenging short course. Next week Poacher no. 2 returns to Elsham. Note that the car parking/race registration is in a different place to recent years. It will be at the War Games Centre. Those who kindly re-cycled their Long course maps for others to use at Hendale will be able to collect replacements. Also there are spare Newcomers and Short maps from Hendale free for anyone interested. |
| League | Linconshire Poacher League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Planner | Pete Kullich |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | First event Second event |
| Splitsbrowser | First event Second event |
| Series results | http://www.halo-orienteering.org.uk/doc?id=151 |
| Press report submitted | http://www.halo-orienteering.org.uk/doc?id=156 |
| Organiser | Ken Hutson / Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Neil Harvatt |
| Controller | John Butler |
| Full results | Full results |
| Results and Controls visited | http://www.halo-orienteering.org.uk/doc?id=174 |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Zac Field |
| Controller | John Butler |
| Full results | Full results |
| Organiser | Ken Hutson/Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Neil Harvatt |
| Controller | John Butler |
| Full results | Full results |
| Controller | John Butler |
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| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Controllers comments | /doc?id=138 |
| Organisers comments | /doc?id=139 |
| Photos | Gallery |
| Organiser | Neil Harvatt |
| Planner | Mike Smith |
| Controller | Helen Smith |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | First event Second event |
| Splitsbrowser | First event Second event |
| Full results | Full results |
| Planner | Brian Ward |
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| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Organiser | Paddy Neligan |
| Planner | Mary Carrick |
| Controller | John Butler |
| Notes | Legs either side of the misplaced 64/65 control have been voided. |
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| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Organiser | Paddy Neligan |
| Planner | Mary Carrick |
| Controller | John Butler |
| Full results | Full results |
| League | HALO League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| String results | String results |
| Routegadget | First event Second event |
| Splitsbrowser | First event Second event |
| Organiser | Joint HALO LOG RAFO |
| Planner | Brian Slater |
| Controller | Mike Edwards RAFO |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | First event Second event |
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| Photos | Gallery |
| Organiser | Amanda Ward |
| Planner | Brian Ward |
| Controller | John Butler |
| Full results | Full results |
| String results | String results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Organiser | Ken Hutson |
| Planner | Neil Harvatt |
| Controller | Brian Slater |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | First event Second event |
| Splitsbrowser | First event Second event |
| Organiser | Amanda Ward |
| Planner | Brian Ward |
| Controller | John Butler |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | First event Second event |
| Splitsbrowser | First event Second event |
| Photos | http://www.flickr.com/photos/trailspirit/sets/72157613785445633/ |
| Organiser | Amanda Ward |
| Planner | Brian Ward |
| Controller | John Butler |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | First event Second event |
| Splitsbrowser | First event Second event |
| Winsplits | First event Second event |
| Splits Browser | http://www.splitsbrowser.org.uk/splitsgraph.php?eventId=3195 |
| Splits Browser | http://www.splitsbrowser.org.uk/splitsgraph.php?eventId=3196 |
| Notes | Please note that the leg between 48 (Control 2) and 37 (Control 3) on the green has been voided |
| League | HALO League Tables |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
| Full results | Full results |
| Routegadget | Routegadget |
| Splitsbrowser | Splits Browser |
