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Friday, July 27, 2007
Thursday, July 26, 2007
West Mendip Way Super Challenge - Sunday 19th August
"The Mendip Hills Hash House Harriers are dis-organising a 16 mile run on the Mendip Way for 19th August. Just the thing for a warm-down after Scotland, perhaps. Details here."
Saturday, July 21, 2007
New Photos
Friday, July 20, 2007
Dorset Coast Path Relay - Sat 7th July
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Sunday, July 15, 2007
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Wednesday, July 11, 2007
ASO & Adams Avery Relays, Ashton Court - Final Results
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
ASO & Adams Avery Relays, Ashton Court - Photos
Monday, July 09, 2007
Report on Summer Informal At Ashton Court - 4th July
Organisers' comments (The Ronsons & The Robinsons)
As the weather had been atrocious our hopes for a fine evening were not high – but in the event the skies were clear as we arrived at Ashton Court and we only had to contend with the wind. Eventually we managed to erect the tent to provide shelter for the registration table and prevent the maps and control descriptions blowing away.
There was a good turn out of runners (and walkers) tackling each of the three courses – including some children who had enjoyed the event at Blaise the previous week and were keen to try another yellow course. The light green course was the most popular, especially with the newcomers, some of whom had seen the notice in Venue and Anne Donnell's excellent tuition and advice was much appreciated. The Blue course appeared to provide sufficient distance for the experienced orienteers who had turned out for their midweek evening run.
The pre printed maps were welcomed by all runners and some were recycled for the late comers. No-one got lost or reported any missing controls – maybe the rain kept the vandals away. The last few participants finished their courses in the rain but the helpers managed to cook sausages on the BBQ before the downpour. The arrival of 6 limousines and two fire engines ferrying people to a Ball in the Mansion House provided some additional entertainment.
Although some runners had competed in the Adams Avery Relays at the same venue just 3 days before there appeared to be enough variety to keep everyone happy. Overall another successful event but many of the newcomers were disappointed this was the last informal of the season and they would have to wait until September for the next local orienteering event.
A huge thank you to Katy Dyer for organising the whole summer of informals – one event was quite enough for us!
Friday, July 06, 2007
ASO & Adams Avery Relays, Ashton Court - Comments
Monday, July 02, 2007
SWOA News - Committee Meeting Minutes
Sunday, July 01, 2007
ASO & Adams Avery Relays, Ashton Court - Provisional Results
Report on Summer Informal at Blaise Castle - 27th June
Fortunately the weather stayed fine and the turnout was excellent, with some forty runners. This was our first attempt at planning. We provided three courses, Yellow, Green and Blue. Our aim was to make the longer courses as technical as we could given the constraints of Blaise. Judging by the feedback we received, this was achieved.
In retrospect we would have done better to have an Orange/Light Green rather than Green, as we had a good number of newcomers to the sport. Although the course lengths had seemed appropriate by BOF planning guidelines, we had not sufficiently accounted for the technical and physical challenges of the area and the amount of undergrowth in late June. Hence the finish times were rather long, particularly for a summer informal event. Apologies for those who were adversely affected this and by the poor siting of one of the controls (a gully).
Thank you to all those who helped at the event, particularly Pat and John Grenfell for their help setting up the courses, Christine Farr, Anne Donnell and Katy Dyer for their help at Registration, and to Alan Kempton and Chistophe Mutricy for their help collecting in controls afterwards.