Club News by Karin Kirk news@octavian-droobers.org
NEW MIDLANDS CHAMPIONS
Five Octavian Droobers Orienteering Club members claimed individual Midlands Championship titles this weekend, racing in Sherwood Forest at a great event organised by Nottinghamshire Orienteering Club.
Nathan Lawson took the title on the M21 Elite 16.6km course in 88.49min just beating William Gardner into 2nd place with 89.11mins. Kirsten Strain was top runner on the W35 7.3km course in 52.52mins Anne Straube was champion on the W45 6.7km course in 57.55mins, Alistair Landels became M50 champion in 62.51mins on the 9.6km course and Barry Elkington took 1st place on the M65 6.7km course in a great time of 46.59mins.
Some good top 3 places were earned by: Nadine Wright 2nd on the W21 course, a 2nd place for Juliette Soulard in her W50 class, Sheila Carey on W75 course and Hilary Simpson on W80 course. David Leadley was 3rd on the M55 course in 61.56mins only 35 secs behind the winner and Margaret Willdig 3rd in the W65 class.
The next local event takes place in the woods at Everdon Stubbs, near Daventry, on Saturday 19th February. For details of how to take part in this fun outdoor active sport, especially beginners and families of all ages, please see website: www.octavian-droobers.org, email information@octavian-droobers.org or contact Karin Kirk 01926 632189.
CLUB REGAINS NEW YEAR'S DAY TROPHY
Octavian Droobers have won the 2022 West Midlands annual New Years Day Trophy. The Laurie Bradley Score event took place at Park Hall Country Park near Stoke on Trent and was organised this year by Potteries Orienteering Club (POTOC).
Alistair Powell, club captain, rallied a good team, and was delighted that the club regained the trophy scoring 4900 points. Wrekin Orienteers, the holders scored 4550 points, Harlequins 4260, Potteries 4090, Walton Chasers 2110 and COBOC 570.
To win the trophy club members had to find as many control points as possible scattered around the extensive Park Hall Country Park in the 1 hour time limit. Will Gardner scored the highest finding all 34 within the hour achieving 340 points.
The 24 club members who contributed to the winning score were: Alistair Powell 280 points, Sam Leadley 270, Bruce Bryant 260, David Leadley 250, Barry Elkington 240, Stan Alexander and Keith Willdig 230, Mykyta Chubynsky and Tony Feltbower 220, Richard Gardner and Liz Phillips 210, Mike Hampton 180, Karin Kirk 170, Sue Bicknell and Gerry Spalton 160, Thelma Spalton, Rupert Powell, Rachel Alexander and Robert Brandon all 150, Philip Kirk and John Bowman 140, and 130 points each achieved by Margaret Willdig, Greta Greenall and Jane Stew.
The 2022 West Midlands Inter Club League starts on Sunday 16th January at Dudmaston, near Bridgnorth in Shropshire. Octavian Droobers are the current league title holders.
For details of how to take part in this fun outdoor active sport see website, www.octavian-droobers.org, email information@octavian-droobers.org or contact Karin Kirk 01926 632189.