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My first attempt at planning a full colour coded event seems to have received competitors' general approval and I thank all those who were able to give me and Garry their valuable feedback and comments. Our primary objective was to provide an enjoyable day's orienteering within the limitations of both the area and the BOF guidelines. It appears that in the main we succeeded in getting the technical and physical aspects just about right across all the courses - a tribute to Garry's diligent controlling.
Bush Heath has a delightful part in the northern section which is both runnable and quite technical, demanding fine orienteering and good map reading. Unfortunately, the dense network of paths generally provide easy catching features. Other areas on the map are blighted by the dreaded East Anglian brambles - a man and woman-eating variety that give no mercy. Despite all our efforts the Blue and Brown courses could not avoid these hazards entirely and getting competitors to and from the southern regions of the map will always be a challenge to Bush Heath planners. Garry and I opted to keep you off the 'dead running' paths by using controls 245 (Pit) and 246 (depression) and this seems to have been preferable to most of you. I apologise to the competitor who got snared by a barbed wire fragment at control 244 (depression). We only noticed its presence two weeks prior to the event and it proved difficult to remove - with hindsight we should have taped it as well as issuing the warning at the start.
I was pleased that the Green course was well received and that the course length of 4.2 km was about right - Garry and I avoided the temptation to make it longer. I spoke to several juniors who thought their courses were pretty good too. As for the Blue and Brown courses, the guidelines insist on both minimum technical and physical standards which I hope were achieved to most persons satisfaction.
No orienteering event is successful without hard work from all three primary officials and I would like to thank both Anne and Garry for their splendid help and support. Garry was not only an excellent controller but for my first planning exercise he also proved a friendly and effective mentor. His team approach to the planning meant that I willingly accepted his worthy refinements to my courses. Anne proved her usual unflustered self with the organising and thanks to her negotiations with the Caravan Club we had an excellent car park, enabling Blue and Brown courses to avoid running through lines of parked cars in the forest. Linda Gash generously and ably relieved me of the task of planning the String Course.
Fred Northrop deserves all our thanks for his meticulous and painstaking work with OCAD to produce such good over-printed maps. He also transcribed accurately our map corrections to minimise the effects of the ever-changing undergrowth at Bush Heath. Hally Hardie and his team also excelled in providing a 'rapid results' service which always adds to the post-run competitive excitement.
I would also like to thank Julia, Dave and Garry for helping so willingly to collect in the kites and punches from the 55 control sites - the last and lonely job of a long day.
Finally, may I thank you - the competitor - for coming along on a somewhat drizzly day and making it all worthwhile.
Acknowledgements:
We thank the following most warmly for their permissions:-
Tim Mulcahy (WAOC)
It was evident that Tim put a lot of thought and effort into planning his courses and he succeed in producing courses which made the best possible use of the varied terrain that the area has to offer. I am sure most runners enjoyed the area of runnable forest north west of the Start and intricate area of forest and clearings further to the north. I am not that the same can be said of the southern area, which is becoming overgrown. Tim made every effort to attempt to guide competitors around the worst areas of the ever-encroaching brambles, but no doubt some competitors still managed to become snared.
Fortunately the worst areas of brambles were able to be incorporated on the over printed maps and I must express my thanks to Fred Northrop for managing to incorporate late amendments to the Blue and Brown Maps to show impenetrable undergrowth and a revised control position. The pioneering use of laser over printed maps do present a few new additional problems for the Planner, Controller and the Organiser but I am sure that competitors appreciated the excellent maps produced by Fred Northrop for this event.
The times recorded on all the courses were in line with similar events in the Mildenhall area and judging by positive comments people enjoyed Tim’s courses, and were happy with their respective course lengths. A successful event for WAOC’s new Planner.
Thanks to Anne Duncumb and her team, who ensured every thing went smoothly on the day and congratulations to those producing results and posting the provisional results on the WAOC Web Site practically instantaneously.
Garry Moore (WASH)
Tim and Garry seem to have covered most points between them, so I will just say 'Thank you' to Tim and Garry for their support; to all the willing WAOC helpers who were so efficient that I was almost redundant on the day; to Hally's rapid results team who excelled themselves; to the Caravan Club who allowed us to use their site for parking; to the Site Winter Warden, who couldn't have been more helpful and finally to Peter for stalwart support on the day and later with the hard-copy results.
The only slight anxiety was 'would there be enough overprinted maps, or would we need to start collecting some in from the finish?' Without pre-entry, estimates have to be based on numbers at previous events in the area. We try to estimate numbers as accurately as possible because wasted maps represent a significant financial loss. However, all was well, though there was not a single Green map left over! Doubtless as we get more experienced, we shall develop stream-lined fail-safe systems.
As for me, I find organising an Orienteering event is a challenge, but a very satisfying one. I particularly enjoy the event itself and Bush Heath was no exception.
Anne Duncumb (WAOC)
Name Age Club Time
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James Mayley M7 WASH 9:27
James & Michael Park M6 & 8 SUFFOC 10:47
Adam Stubbing M7 WASH 5:55
Thomas Louth M6 WAOC 15:34
Sophie Louth W8 WAOC 6:50
Edward Louth M10 WAOC 9:05
Pos. Name Age Club Time min/km
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1 James Mayley M7 WASH 9:21 7:47
2 Katy Woods W8 WAOC 12:40 10:33
------------------ Par time -----------------
Pos. Name Age Club Time min/km
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1 Philip Humphries M10 WAOC 16:37 7:33
2 A. Whitehead M10 DVO 21:40 9:50
3 Weeks Family Ind 31:41 14:24
4 Michael Park M6 SUFFOC 33:26 15:11
5 Sarah Park W10 SUFFOC 34:12 15:32
------------------ Par time -----------------
6 James Park M8 SUFFOC 37:31 17:03
7 Edmund Brown M13 WAOC 42:45 19:25
8 S. Bickle W18 WAOC 47:04 21:23
Isobel Cator W35 Ind 27:45 wrong 1,2
Please note a late correction to this result: John Float's time was inadvertantly omitted from earlier versions and from the printed copy. Apologies.
Pos. Name Age Club Time min/km
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1 Ben Cator M12 Ind 26:20 8:46
2 Clare Judd W21 WAOC 26:27 8:49
3 A & N Fisher Ind 31:44 10:34
4 John Float M65 HAVOC 34:43 11:34
5 Piroska Timar W21 Ind 35:04 11:41
6 Edward Louth M10 WAOC 35:29 11:49
7 M & A Claydon M21 Ind 37:49 12:36
8 Clare Woods W11 WAOC 40:46 13:35
9 Matthew Francis M10 NOR 41:22 13:47
------------------ Par time -----------------
10 Jessica Whitehead W12 DVO 44:05 14:41
11 Steven Francis M12 NOR 47:40 15:53
12 Pauline Stevens W75 SOS 61:35 20:31
13 Adam Stubbing M8 WASH 62:51 20:57
14 Louth Family WAOC 77:18 25:46
15 P & J Goddard M/W35 WAOC 77:28 25:49
16 Sophie Louth W7 WAOC 77:45 25:55
Pos. Name Age Club Time min/km
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1 Ian Scott M35 WAOC 40:39 13:06
2 S & E Dickinson M/W50 WASH 42:03 13:33
3 Chris Bell M50 WAOC 43:05 13:53
4 Jennifer Pennington W16 WAOC 44:35 14:22
5 Cath Pennington W45 WAOC 44:36 14:23
6 L. Walling W21 Ind 44:37 14:23
7 D. Anstee W35 NOR 45:34 14:41
8 M. Fitt W50 NOR 45:43 14:44
9 Mary Batten W50 WAOC 47:45 15:24
10 Adam Wright M14 WAOC 48:31 15:39
11 J. Fisher W21 Ind 48:47 15:44
12 Hazel Bickle W45 WAOC 50:27 16:16
13 Hazel Yeadon Ind 50:40 16:20
14 Susan Matthews W21 WAOC 51:15 16:31
15 Simon Gardner M12 WAOC 52:20 16:52
16 Barbara Bailey W40 WAOC 52:48 17:01
17 Peter Moss Ind 58:53 18:59
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18 Jean Peel W65 NOR 63:57 20:37
19 E. Power M70 LOK 66:02 21:18
20 Dawn Withers Ind 69:23 22:22
21 Jenny Newton W18 WAOC 77:48 25:05
22 Wendy Newton W45 WAOC 78:59 25:28
23 Elizabeth Goodman Ind 80:54 26:05
24 S & B Savage M/W50 NOR 80:56 26:06
25 Catherine Lyne W18 Ind 87:52 28:20
26 P. Bullent/V. Cone W45/50 NOR 89:12 28:46
27 Lucy Lyne W35 Ind 89:55 29:00
28 Sue Wright W40 WAOC 90:16 29:07
Sue Speller W35 WAOC Retd
Susan Morgan W45 Ind 66:41 missed 4
Pos. Name Age Club Time min/km
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1 M Lock M40 SUFFOC 38:38 9:11
2 Chris Thorne M65 DRONGO 42:16 10:03
3 Sue Woods W40 WAOC 42:51 10:12
4 Breakwell M50 SUFFOC 43:27 10:20
5 Mike Brackpool M50 WAOC 43:33 10:22
6 Glyn Mayley M40 WASH 43:45 10:25
7 Martin Humphries M14 WAOC 44:36 10:37
8 P. Fishwick M35 BKO 45:04 10:43
9 Richard Coleman M35 Ind 45:35 10:51
10 Steph Gash W16 WAOC 45:41 10:52
11 Penny Bickle W20 WAOC 45:48 10:54
12 Helen Christopher W21 WAOC 45:59 10:56
13 N Howarth M70 WASH 46:04 10:58
14 Clarissa Napier W60 NOR 46:22 11:02
15 Andrew Cordle M50 SOS 46:25 11:03
16 D Thomas M35 Ind 47:32 11:19
17 Mike Pinnock M45 WAOC 48:06 11:27
18 D Float M21 HAVOC 48:37 11:34
19 J Garner M35 Ind 48:59 11:39
20 Ian Brennan M21 WAOC 49:14 11:43
21 Simon Taylor M21 SUFFOC 49:59 11:54
22 E Cooper + 2 M18 Ind 50:14 11:57
23 Ray Wardale M60 NOR 50:30 12:01
24 Ron Oxburgh M65 WAOC 50:45 12:05
25 E Stephenson M14 SMOC 50:51 12:06
26 A Troedson W21 Ind 52:54 12:35
27 Chris Page M50 WAOC 54:01 12:51
28 Ruth Saxl W55 WAOC 54:34 12:59
29 Nick Frogbrook M21 Ind 55:14 13:09
30 Jon Batten M50 WAOC 55:19 13:10
31 Sue Craythorne W50 NOR 55:27 13:12
32 Helen Bickle W18 WAOC 55:51 13:17
33 Linda Gash W45 WAOC 56:37 13:28
34 Jane Stevenson W35 NOR 56:46 13:30
35 W Byrne M21 Ind 57:02 13:34
36 Rod Stevenson M40 NOR 57:04 13:35
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37 C Walker + 1 M21 Ind 58:01 13:48
38 Nancy Powell-Davies W50 SOS 59:53 14:15
39 Bianca Sullivan W21 Ind 60:55 14:30
40 J Peel M70 NOR 61:07 14:33
41 T Hammersly M60 NOR 61:15 14:35
42 Julie Moore W35 NOR 61:42 14:41
43 B Fothergill W40 HAVOC 61:54 14:44
44 A Power W65 LOK 62:56 14:59
45 Ursula Oxburgh W65 WAOC 63:57 15:13
46 Peter Pennington M50 WAOC 66:53 15:55
47 T Baker W40 NOR 67:04 15:58
48 Jane Howsam W45 WAOC 67:39 16:06
49 Maria Marshall W45 WAOC 68:05 16:12
50 K & S Fulcher M/W50 NOR 68:14 16:14
51 Barbara George W65 NOR 68:36 16:20
52 A Munro M70 SUFFOC 70:22 16:45
53 Julie Ferris W21 SOS 70:27 16:46
54 Paul Fitt M50 NOR 73:58 17:36
55 G Farnbank M21 NOR 78:47 18:45
56 Andrew Harries M50 WAOC 79:02 18:49
57 Peter Towers M12 SMOC 80:46 19:13
58 M Litchfield M21 Ind 86:46 20:39
59 K Woolley M60 Ind 87:47 20:54
60 S Farnbank W70 NOR 89:31 21:18
61 R Farnbank M75 NOR 90:48 21:37
62 Fenton Family M55 WAOC 112:53 26:52
Pos. Name Age Club Time min/km
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1 Colin Nicholson M55 SMOC 42:31 9:39
2 John Yates M40 Ind 43:16 9:50
3 Maurice Crook M60 Ind 46:25 10:32
4 Jenny Crook W55 Ind 50:26 11:27
5 P Smith/J Scarlett W40 WASH 53:58 12:15
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6 Mark Lowther M21 Ind 66:20 15:04
7 Maggie Taylor W35 RAFO 66:36 15:08
Pos. Name Age Club Time min/km
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1 Richard Bonnett M45 SOS 53:31 7:19
2 Chris Brown M45 WAOC 58:52 8:03
3 Chris Morley M60 WAOC 60:41 8:18
4 W Morgan M50 NOR 60:42 8:18
5 Graham Louth M35 WAOC 62:07 8:30
6 Bob Hill M40 WAOC 62:50 8:36
7 Juliet Vickery W35 SUFFOC 64:32 8:50
8 Steve Cone M45 NOR 64:22 8:49
9 Paul Price M35 NOR 65:48 9:00
10 David Ball M55 NOR 65:58 9:02
11 Mike Bickle M50 WAOC 66:54 9:09
12 John Ward M55 WASH 66:56 9:10
13 G Corden M55 NOR 66:57 9:10
14 S Peck M40 SUFFOC 69:05 9:27
15 D Green M45 Ind 69:10 9:28
16 Vicky Pap W20 WAOC 72:37 9:56
17 Bruce Marshall M45 WAOC 73:12 10:01
18 John Beadle M50 WAOC 73:59 10:08
19 P Collins M35 WAOC 74:30 10:12
20 K Davidson W18 HH 75:28 10:20
21 Julia Carpenter W21 WAOC 76:29 10:28
22 G Eagles M45 NOR 76:45 10:30
23 Lindsey Freeman W45 WAOC 77:49 10:39
24 Andrew Elliott M21 SUFFOC 78:21 10:43
25 David Anstee M35 NOR 78:49 10:47
26 Peter Howsam M50 WAOC 79:45 10:55
------------------ Par time -----------------
27 Jan Saxl M50 WAOC 80:43 11:03
28 Tony Wilson M50 WAOC 81:34 11:10
29 M Powell-Davies M50 SOS 81:44 11:11
30 Noreen Ives W45 WAOC 81:49 11:12
31 Peter Kovari M21 WAOC 82:44 11:20
32 Kathy Whitehead W40 DVO 83:38 11:27
33 Tom Smith M21 BAOC 84:57 11:38
34 A Biggs M50 HAVOC 85:05 11:39
35 A Wilson M21 NOR 85:26 11:42
36 Brian Williams M50 WAOC 85:40 11:44
37 Ian Walters M55 NOR 86:41 11:52
38 Bob Newton M45 WAOC 88:05 12:03
39 Nicola Gardner W45 WAOC 88:30 12:07
40 Les Thurston M50 Ind 93:54 12:51
41 Steve Baldwin M21 SUFFOC 95:44 13:06
42 Andrew Eves M40 WAOC 96:00 13:09
43 Tanya Pitman W21 Ind 99:49 13:40
44 Mike Gardner M40 WAOC 117:03 16:02
Pat Martin M55 NOR Retd
C Middleton M21 NOR Retd
Sarah Watkins W21 NOR Retd
Emma Whitehead W16 DVO Retd
Pos. Name Age Club Time min/km
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1 Robert Frost M21 NOR 59:33 6:04
2 Neil Humphries M40 WAOC 66:04 6:44
3 P Lake M35 CHIG 68:28 6:59
4 Rolf Crook M21 WAOC 73:13 7:28
5 B Park M35 BAOC 73:19 7:28
6 Neil Northrop M18 WAOC 73:31 7:30
7 J Godden M35 BOK 74:21 7:35
8 Tim Eden M45 NOR 74:23 7:35
9 Ian Whitehead M45 DVO 75:24 7:41
10 Mike Capper M45 WAOC 76:45 7:49
11 Kevin Smith M45 WASH 76:40 7:49
12 Paul Beckett M35 HAVOC 79:10 8:04
13 Clive Baker M40 NOR 79:59 8:09
14 Kim Eden W40 NOR 82:40 8:26
n/c Fred Northrop M50 WAOC 87:32 8:55
------------------ Par time -----------------
15 Dave Wotton M35 WAOC 91:45 9:21
16 P Walling M35 WASH 94:28 9:38
17 Peter Woods M40 WAOC 95:25 9:44
18 J Caulkett M21 SUFFOC 96:54 9:53
19 Marcus Misson M21 Ind 96:56 9:53
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