17 QOs headed down the M4 to a breezy Cold Ash near Newbury. It is an area of mixed woodland with several gently sloping hills and a fairly extensive path network. The northern part of the area is mostly commercial forest, both broadleaf and conifer. The longer courses also visited the western part of Bucklebury Common further south, a series of shallow, marshy valleys mainly comprising fast runnable broadleaf woodland interspersed with holly.
Bee (M10) unfortunately struggled with the tricky path network and, after persevering for a long time, eventually retired at control 3. Finley (M14) took on his first light green course finishing in 22nd with a bronze award. Hamish (M18) unfortunately dropped his map after control 10 and had to retire.
We had four representative on M21E - Adam lead the group finishing an impressive 21st (Gold standard), with Robin in 34th (Silver), Ollie @Mr_Rant in 40th (Bronze) and Luke in 47th.
Phil (M45) @daylightgambler, nursing an injured ankle, finished 35th (Bronze). On M50, Richard @RichardS finished 19th with Pete @Pete in 29th (both Silver). Jeff @Jeff.Pakes , suffering from lack of sleep, finished 34th (Bronze).
Andy @andyr (M60), who had been celebrating the night before, finished 50th (Bronze), and Paul (M60) missed control 15. Steve @srober10 (M70) had the race of the club, finishing in the top 10 and earning a Championship award. Tony (M75) finished 29th (Silver).
Shelia (W55) finished 17th (Silver) and Rosie @RosieW (W65) finished 18th (Bronze).
Overall, it was a great day, despite the challenges faced by some members. The mixed woodland terrain was a tough course, but everyone put up a good fight and earned some excellent results.
Individual Results | RouteGadget | Winsplits
M10A
3.4km 50m
| Pos | No. | Name | Club | Age Class | Time | Behind | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1461 | Bee Hemmings | QO | M10 | rtd |
M14A
5.8km 140m
| Pos | No. | Name | Club | Age Class | Time | Behind | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22nd | 1373 | Finley Goddard | QO | M14 | 94:05 | +48:37 | Bronze |
M18L
9.3km 210m
| Pos | No. | Name | Club | Age Class | Time | Behind | Award | Excl Excess |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1087 | Hamish Braine-Clarke | QO | M18 | m11-24 |
M21E
17.8km 480m
| Pos | No. | Name | Club | Age Class | Time | Behind | Award | Excl Excess |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21st | 120 | Adam Fieldhouse | QO | M21 | 121:15 | +24:35 | Gold | |
| 34th | 139 | Robin Fieldhouse | QO | M21 | 143:52 | +47:12 | Silver | |
| 40th | 150 | Oliver Rant | QO | M21 | 156:17 | +59:37 | Bronze | |
| 47th | 153 | Luke Fieldhouse | QO | M21 | 258:54 | +162:14 |
M45L
10.7km 245m
| Pos | No. | Name | Club | Age Class | Time | Behind | Award | Excl Excess |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35th | 1996 | Philip Sorrell | QO | M45 | 100:18 | +36:10 | Bronze | 0:05 |
M50L
10.0km 235m
| Pos | No. | Name | Club | Age Class | Time | Behind | Award | Excl Excess |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19th | 1939 | Richard Sansbury | QO | M50 | 89:51 | +23:01 | Silver | |
| 29th | 1963 | Peter Shirvington | QO | M50 | 100:46 | +33:56 | Silver | |
| 34th | 1797 | Jeff Pakes | QO | M50 | 105:17 | +38:27 | Bronze |
M60L
8.4km 200m
| Pos | No. | Name | Club | Age Class | Time | Behind | Award | Excl Excess |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50th | 1902 | Andy Rimes | QO | M60 | 105:43 | +48:09 | Bronze |
M60S
6.2km 180m
| Pos | No. | Name | Club | Age Class | Time | Behind | Award | Excl Excess |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2176 | Paul Roberts | QO | M60 | m15 |
M70L
6.8km 155m
| Pos | No. | Name | Club | Age Class | Time | Behind | Award | Excl Excess |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 1910 | Steve Robertson | QO | M70 | 73:06 | +11:36 | Championship |
M75L
5.6km 140m
| Pos | No. | Name | Club | Age Class | Time | Behind | Award | Excl Excess |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29th | 1471 | Tony Hext | QO | M75 | 98:07 | +28:50 | Silver | 0:08 |
W55L
6.8km 155m
| Pos | No. | Name | Club | Age Class | Time | Behind | Award | Excl Excess |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17th | 1085 | Sheila Braine | QO | W55 | 80:16 | +20:12 | Silver |
W65L
5.6km 140m
| Pos | No. | Name | Club | Age Class | Time | Behind | Award | Excl Excess |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18th | 2153 | Rosie Wych | QO | W65 | 98:39 | +39:06 | Bronze |
