# British Relay Championships - 26/03 - Results
**URL:** https://chat.quantockorienteers.co.uk/t/british-relay-championships-26-03-results/365
**Category:** External Events
**Created:** [28 March 2023 07:47 UTC](https://chat.quantockorienteers.co.uk/t/british-relay-championships-26-03-results/365 "2023-03-28T07:47:16Z")
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### Author:  [@QuantockOrienteers](https://chat.quantockorienteers.co.uk/u/QuantockOrienteers)
#### Post date: [28 March 2023 07:47 UTC](https://chat.quantockorienteers.co.uk/t/british-relay-championships-26-03-results/365/1 "2023-03-28T07:47:16Z")
QO had 4 teams taking part in this year’s British Relay Championships at Hambleden - one of the best areas in the south of England. The terrain is Classic Chiltern woodland, with undulating slopes covered in mature beech or mixed deciduous and conifer trees. Brashings and undergrowth are limited, so race times were fast.
### A - Men’s Premier
QoVadis - Robin Fieldhouse, Oliver Rant @Mr_Rant , Adam Fieldhouse - a fantastic achievment finishing just outside the top 10 against some of the best orienteers in the country.
| Pos | Time | Team Name |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 11th | 115:08 | QoVadis |
### E - M40
3AmiQOs - Phil Sorrell @daylightgambler , Jeff Pakes @Jeff.Pakes , Peter Shirvington @Pete - despite running up, a respectable 8th place. Thanks to Richard @RichardS for covering as reserve in case Phil’s ankle did not hold up during the race the day before.
| Pos | Time | Team Name |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 8th | 127:51 | 3AmiQOs |
### S - Mixed Ad Hoc
StatusQO - Andy Rimes @andyr , Steve Robertson @srober10, Hamish Braine-Clarke. A fresh head for Andy and a great last leg from Hamish put the team in 19th against tough competition.
QOTa - Rosie Wych @RosieW , Sheila Braine, Ailani Braine-Clarke. Despite a mix up with Shelia running Ailani’s short course leaving Ailani the longer and more technical course, the team put in a good performance to finish 32nd.
| Pos | Time | Team Name |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 19th | 101:48 | StatusQO |
| 32nd | 129:13 | QOTa |
Thanks to Pete for organising the teams and Bee for expertly coordinating everyone on the day.
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### Author:  [@QuantockOrienteers](https://chat.quantockorienteers.co.uk/u/QuantockOrienteers)
#### Post date: [28 March 2023 07:49 UTC](https://chat.quantockorienteers.co.uk/t/british-relay-championships-26-03-results/365/2 "2023-03-28T07:49:36Z")
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Adam at M21E start BOC 2023 relay
Credit: Wendy Carlisle
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Phil BOC 2023 relay
Credit: Wendy Carlisle
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Robin BOC 2023
Credit: Rob Lines
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Steve BOC 2023
Credit: Rob Lines
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Andy R - BOC 2023
Credit: Rob Lines
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Adam BOC 2023 relay
Credit: Rob Lines
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Ailani BOC 2023 relay finish
Credit: Phil Sorrell
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BOC 2023 relay club tents
Credit: Phil Sorrell
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BOC 2023 relay run in
Credit: Phil Sorrell
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Jeff BOC 2023 relay finish
Credit: Phil Sorrell
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Steve BOC 2023 relay finish
Credit: Phil Sorrell
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Pete BOC 2023 relay finish
Credit: Phil Sorrell
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### Author:  [@daylightgambler](https://chat.quantockorienteers.co.uk/u/daylightgambler)
#### Post date: [28 March 2023 08:09 UTC](https://chat.quantockorienteers.co.uk/t/british-relay-championships-26-03-results/365/3 "2023-03-28T08:09:58Z")
I loved the terrain! Very runnable and uncomplicated navigation.
I was on the first leg. The mass start was certainly an experience, and you definitely need a cool head to ignore everyone else around you (a good job as no one was running the same specific course as me it turns out!). The very fast start followed by a small steep hill to control 1 took a lot out of me and I made a poor route choice on my long leg to 3 which lost me time, but otherwise I got into a good rhythm.
The run in was huge with surprisingly uneven terrain with a hairpin bend at the end before the final sprint - I had hoped to overtake the BOK runner just ahead but the best I could do was stick just behind him to hand over to Jeff.
Thanks to Pete for organising everything 🙂
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