OCTAVIAN
DROOBERS
COLOUR-CODED
and WEST MIDLANDS LEAGUE EVENT
COOMBE
ABBEY COUNTRY PARK
23rd May 2004
A lovely day helps an event to run smoothly, so we
definitely got that right! When I
arrived at Coombe Park at 7.30 we shared it with a few regular dog walkers and
rabbits, and when I left it was teeming with visitors. Most were friendly but some decided to
remove punches and numbers, but most of you had finished by then. We did warn you about the nettles! From the results there didn’t seem to be any
problems.
A well run event.
Thank you Martin & Don and your army of helpers.
Greta Greenall
As those of you on the longer courses will have
noticed, planning at Coombe Park in May presents some challenges. If some of the more interesting parts of the
Park are to be used, and to ensure that the appropriate length courses are
available - without going round at least three times - sites that are prone to
vegetation growth have to be used.
Nettle growth has been quite spectacular in the last couple of weeks, so
routes had to be chosen carefully.
Going round rather than through the green areas on the map was generally
the best option.
Apologies to some late starters who found that
vandals had removed punches and control numbers.
I hope you enjoyed the chance to run through the park
on a beautiful summer's day.
Martin Cross
With
a National Event in the Lake District and other distractions (with hindsight,
it’s a pity this event wasn’t the previous weekend, when there was nothing else
on) many club regulars weren’t available, and at one point I began to worry
whether I would have enough helpers. In
the event I had plenty, and everything went smoothly to the point where I was
able to have a run myself – a rare luxury for an organiser. My thanks to you all, and especially to
those who came to help without intending to run.
Three runners on the Green course neglected to punch
at the second master maps. Rather than
disqualify them, I’ve added a 30 second time penalty. I’ve not disqualified anyone for problems at No.14 (the
distinctive tree to the side of Wautrums Field) which got vandalised.
My thanks, too, to whoever arranged the weather.
Don Locke
RESULTS
BROWN 8.5km
1. David Lawson M40 DVO 53.59
2. Ian
Turner M40 WCH 57.24
3. A
Yeates M40 WCH 59.54
4. Lloyd
Biddell M21 WCH 60.31
5. Tony
Callow M35 WRE 62.01
6. Paul
Graetz M55 POTOC 64.21
7. Simon
Goodwin M21 BUOC 65.23
8. Mike
Capper M45 WAOC 69.11
9. Russell
Flynn M21 HOC 69.31
10. A.
White M45 HOC 74.17
11. Colin
Oliver M40 OD 76.18
12. David
Langslow M40 WCH 93.05
13. G.
O’Heidin M40 WCH 100.26
14. Richard
Spencer M35 IND 112.20
Ian
Botheroyd M35 52.25 wrong 16
BLUE 7.7km
1. Barry
Elkington M45 OD 48.50
2. Bob
Brandon M55 OD 51.56
3. R.
Edwards M50 LEI 61.36
4. Rob
Farrington M16 HOC 62.40
5. J.
Howell M50 WCH 64.54
6. Ian
Wilson M35 KNOBOC 65.05
7. J.
Pearson M55 HOC 65.20
8. Mikey
Hopkins M16 WCH 65.38
9. Alan
Halliday M50 OD 70.02
10. Mark
Morris M21 BUOC 71.23
11. Barry
Houghton M55 HOC 71.35
12. Rob
McDowall M45 HOC 72.73
13. Bill
Waine M50 OD 73.35
14. Russ
Fauset M55 HOC 75.18
15. S.
Clark M40 HOC 75.30
16. Rodney
Hugo M60 OD 77.43
17. Claire
Bassill W21 BUOC 78.00
18. Andy
Portsmouth M45 LEI 78.20
19. David
Brightwell M21 OD 80.02
20. M.
Garside M45 WCH 82.35
21. Gerry
Spalton M55 OD 82.47
22. Andrew
Waters M50 WRE 85.51
23. Lucy
Partridge W21 BUOC 88.13
24. F.
Beedie W20 BUOC 88.38
25. Tom
McComskie M50 BAOC 96.36
26. John
Burrows M60 NGOC 99.29
27. S.
Maddox M40 IND 101.17
28. Sue
Bicknell W60 OD 105.30
29. N.
Taylor M55 HOC 106.46
30. A.
Veres M20 BUOC 119.10
Toby
Norris M65 COBOC 109.07 2
missing
Carol
White W18 HOC rtd
Heather
Houghton W20 HOC rtd
GREEN 5.4km
1. Rob
Haywood M21 IND 47.07
2. E.
Garside W14 WCH 47.54
3. P.
Stagg M21 SMOC 49.04
4. Simon
O’Meara M16 HOC 49.05
5. M.
Sadler M55 COBOC 49.13
6. R.
Titterington M60 LEI 49.16
7. Mattias
Jonsson M21 WCH 52.01
8. M.
Hill M55 LEI 52.41
9. Don
Locke M65 OD 52.42
10. M.
Wilson M40 TVOC 52.52
11. Jane
Feltbower W50 OD 53.15
12. Phil
May M50 OD 54.04
13. Chris
Boycott M60 WCH 55.41
14. Jane
Stagg W21 SMOC 56.31
15. A.
Sadler M16 COBOC 56.51
16. Ruth
Lockley W50 HOC 57.05
17. C.
Handy M40 WCH 58.19
18. Heather
Findlay W21 NGOC 58.25
19. M.
Farrington M45 HOC 59.11
20. S.
Radstone W21 BUOC 59.17
21. D.
Kingsbury W35 WRE 59.55
22. Sue
Hallett W55 OD 60.02
23. V.
Davis M60 LEI 60.31
24. Sheila
Carey W55 OD 62.07
25. Mike
Abbott M45 HOC 63.35
26. Mel
Elkington W40 OD 63.53
27. H.
Waters W50 WCH 64.16
28. Pauline
Ward W60 DVO 64.27
29. John
Wright M60 OD 64.36
30. Jeff
Haycock M60 WRE 65.11
31. Richard
Haw M55 OD 65.49
32. Graham
Urquhart M50 OD 70.00
33. Marcus
Eassom M50 WRE 70.27
34. R.
Eassom M16 WRE 73.15
35. M.
Duncan M70 POTOC 73.31
36. J.
Roberts M16 HOC 74.16
37. Brian
Ward M70 DVO 75.54
38. J.
Wilcock M65 WCH 84.01
39. Silvia
Ruiz W21 LEI 84.38
40. L
Chapman W40 IND 85.37
41. Isabel
Urquhart W16 OD 87.14
42. J.
Norris W50 COBOC 94.28
LIGHT GREEN 3.7km
1. Karl
Bungey M21 IND 29.14
2. Gary
Boothroyd M50 LEI 29.57
3. M.
Parsons M45 LEI 30.41
4, Cathy
Garside W40 WCH 36.01
5. J.
Galland W21 IND 36.38
6. Carol
Farrington W45 HOC 38.40
7. Roy
Denney M60 LEI 39.52
8. John
Bouttell M50 SYO 40.52
9. Mary
Boothroyd W55 LEI 43.15
10. John
O’Meara M55 HOC 44.18
11. Dave
Burrin M65 IND 44.26
12. Kath
Wright W60 OD 45.47
13. Clare
Garside W12 WCH 46.28
14. Clare
Purdy W19 IND 46.33
15. Ian
Smart M55 WRE 47.01
16. Chris
Voss M60 OD 48.52
17. D.
Goodliffe M70 WRE 50.07
18. Heather
Shilling W65 WCH 50.07
19. F.
Claxton W12 NOC 53.27
20. Andy
Connelly M21 NGOC 56.20
21. Elaine
Dunn W70 WCH 57.10
22. Chris
Schaanning M75 HOC 59.35
23. Elizabeth
Urquhart W50 OD 62.02
24. Barbara
Bradley W70 WCH 66.10
Gillian
Cross W55 OD 41.08 non-comp
M.
Savage M70 OD rtd
ORANGE 2.3km
1. Harriet
Batten W12 OD 18.04
2. Helen
Elkington W12 OD 21.22
3. Emma
Kettley W12 OD 22.08
4. Philip
Earp M12 OD 25.00
5. Sophie
Kirk W12 KHVIII 27.15
6. Sam
Hopkins M10 WCH 29.39
7. R +
P Bennett M12 SCOC 31.03
8. Marianne
Olsen W21 IND 31.38
9. M.
Capper M75 WAOC 33.16
10. Daisy
+ Amber W13 SCOC 52.21
11. S.
Scott W55 LEI 70.20
YELLOW 2.2km
1. Mathew
Elkington M10 OD 14.38
2. Harriet
Lawson W8 DVO 16.57
3. Daniel
Parson M10 LEI 20.56
4. Rachel
Emmerson W8 OD 21.54
5. Julie
Emmerson W8 OD 24.26
6. Annie
Campbell + 2 W5 OD 35.35
7. Thomas
Oliver M9 OD 43.37
8. Scott
Wilson M15 Exhall 49.57
9. Sarah
McDowall W10 HOC 52.09
WHITE 1.4km
1. Rachel
Knott W7 IND 17.08
2. Hannah
Garside W10 WCH 20.23
3. Nicholas
Wilson M5 LEI 21.31
4. D.
Handy M10 WCH 21.32
5. Scott
Wilson M15 Exhall 30.34
Nathan
Wilson M7 DVO 12.37 missing 10
STRING COURSE
Mia
Campbell W2 OD 10.00
Charlotte
Robinson W2 13.11
Harry
Stagg M2 SMOC 15.56
Imogen
Wilson W3 LEI 8.04
Millie
Stagg W3 SMOC 15.45
William
Hillier M4 OD 7.01
Amy
Campbell W5 OD 5.48
Nicholas
Wilson M5 LEI 6.01
Ben
Oliver M6 OD 7.01
Julie
Emmerson W8 OD 3.15
Julie
Emmerson W8 OD 4.19
Lucy
Hopkins W9 WCH 7.58
Tom
Oliver M9 OD 4.22
Mathew
Elkington M10 OD 2.59
Helen
Elkington W12 OD 1.36
Kelley
Pearson W12 HOC 5.20