OCTAVIAN DROOBERS

COLOUR-CODED and WEST MIDLANDS LEAGUE EVENT

COOMBE ABBEY COUNTRY PARK

23rd May 2004

 

 

Controller’s Comments

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

 

 

Planner’s Comments

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

 

 

Organiser’s Comments

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