Droobers 5th in the final

Droobers made a long soggy trip up to Pendle for today's Compass Sport Cup final where Storm Ashley wasn't exactly too welcoming. Droobers came 5th, half-way up the field. All the clubs above us were northern clubs who could bring along a big team whilst all of those below us were southern clubs with a long way to travel which suggests that geography may have played a role. Phil Vokes led the team with a superb 1st place on course 1 followed home by Matt Elkington in 6th and Nathan Lawson in 8th on the course. 

Other Droobers with top 10 finishes in their course were Kirsten Strain 8th, Alistair Landels 3rd, Juliette Soulard 4th, Anne Straube 10th, David Lawson 6th, Andy Emmerson 10th, Peter Carey 2nd and Sheila Carey 9th. Well done to all of them and to the other Droobers who made the long trip up north to represent the club.

Our next event is much closer to home at Cracks Hill over in Crick next Saturday Oct 26th. It is a good venue for experienced orienteers to have a fast run while offering first-timers  and newcomers a manageable challenge - see the Events pages for full details.      

OD Chair becomes a director of British Orienteering

OD's Chair, Keith Willdig, has become a Director on the board of the sport's governing body, British Orienteering. Keith said that it was an honour to represent the sport which, in common with other sports, faces some challenges. He also said there is a growing range of leisure activities competing for the time people have available and, as we hear in the press, the nation is becoming more sedentary and less healthy. While a challenge, this also presents an opportunity as there is a growing call for more people to engage in healthy sports and also to enjoy the outdoors and countryside at our door. Both play to the strengths of our sport. At the moment, we currently hear the drumbeat of the news cycle talking about cuts to government spending in the upcoming budget. Orienteering is not immune from this and, although our Sport England funding seems assured for a while, there can be no guarantees and it will be a perennial focus for the board.