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Essex Stragglers Orienteering Society

The Stragglers' Relays

 

Chalkney Wood, Earls Colne

 
Team Results Splits - short Splits - Medium Splits - Long Colour-coded Comments

Team Results

						Running		Adjusted
Place	Team   (number)				Time	HandicapTime
						
1	WAOC Weeds Beware (19)			95.40 	55	40.40 
		Simon Gardner M10, Mike Gardner M40				
		Helen Gardner W12, Peter Gardner M14				
						
2	SOS Rambling Robertsons (12)		91.54 	51	40.54 
		Julia Robertson W45, Steve Robertson M45				
		Suzy Robertson W14, Nicola Robertson W14				
						
3	HAVOC Wrinklies (11)			86.50 	43	43.50 
		Jane Daniel W50, Chris Shaw M45				
		Brian Daniel M50, Janet Biggs W45				
						
4	SOS Pughmas (14)			87.11 	40	47.11 
		Stephan Pugh M14, Martin Pugh M18				
		Nick Pugh M45, Sebastian Pugh M12				
						
5	SOS The Dengie Pantyres (13)		89.55 	42	47.55 
		Hazel Tant W12, Clive Tant M40				
		Jonathan Pye M12, Geoff Pye M40				
						
6	CHIG This Little Chiggy (1)		93.55 	44	49.55 
		Carol Pearce W50, Josh Jenner M12				
		Ray Weekes M45, Tim Pribul M45				
						
7	HAVOC UB40's (9)			82.31 	25	57.31 
		Paul Beckett M35,Garry Parmenter M50				
		Barbara Fothergill W40, Michael Hill M40				
						
8	WAOC Gallopagoes II (2)			104.20 	44	60.20 
		Hally Hardie M55, John Beadle M50				
		Lindsey Freeman W45, Noreen Ives W45				
						
9	CHIG Chigs Might Fly (7)		96.49 	32	64.49 
		Philippa Pribul W20, Sandra Daniels W35				
		Stania Halberstadt W21, Jacky Pett W45				
						
10	WAOC The Gang (17)			128.38 	54	74.38 
		Jennifer Nolan W14, Nicola Gardner W40				
		Stephanie Gash W14, Linda Gash W40				
						
11	CHIG Chiggy Chiggy Chug Chug (3)	120.18 	44	76.18 
		Sam Jenner M14, Ian Whisson M40				
		Ros West W50, Jennet Ashton W40 (+ John Pearce)				
						
12	WAOC Schnel Kartofeln Satmpfer (15)	105.34 	20	85.34 
		Neil Northrop M16, Anthony Wadeson M40				
		Mark Wadeson M35, Steven Lawson M18				
						
13	CHIG Chiggy Chiggy Bang Bang (5)	131.39 	38	93.39 
		Alastair Gillespie M14, Derek Jenner M40				
		George Pribul M14, John Gillespie M50				
						
14	SUFFOC 2 (8)				120.35 	26	94.35 
		Sarah-Jane Gee W21, Goff Hill M35				
		Bill McLean M60, Jeremy Gray M35				
						
15	SUFFOC 3 (10)				124.32 	27	97.32 
		Ann Elvidge W35, Julie Lowe W14				
		David Freer M21, Paul Lowe M35				
						
	SUFFOC Suffisticated (6)		106.09 	48	58.09 
		Yvonne McLean W55, Simon Peck M40				
		John Webb M60, Richard Johnson M65				
Long course - wrong punch No 10				
						
	SOS/IND Gosfield Goaheads (4)		115.50 	48	67.50 
		James Lyne M10, Steve Czyzewicz M40				
		Mark Lyne M40, Nathan Czyzewiez M10				
Medium course - wrong punch No. 4				
Long course - wrong punch No. 7

Relay Split Times

Short 2.0 km 30m climb 7 controls	

1. Paul Beckett		M35	HAVOC	10.47 
2. Steve Robertson	M45	SOS	11.33 
3. Chris Shaw		M45	HAVOC	11.57 
4. Josh Jenner		M12	CHIG	12.13 
5. Steven Lawson	M18	WAOC	12.14 
6. Mike Gardner		M40	WAOC	12.18 
7. Tim Pribul		M45	CHIG	12.19 
8. Cive Tant		M40	SOS	12.23 
9. Goff Hill		M35	SUFFOC	12.34 
10. Garry Parmenter	M50	HAVOC	12.38 
11. Jacky Pett		W45	CHIG	13.07 
12. David Freer		M21	SUFFOC	13.17 
13. Paul Lowe		M35	SUFFOC	13.28 
14. Simon Peck		M40	SUFFOC	13.38 
15. Ian Whisson		M40	CHIG	13.44 
16. Mark Lyne		M40	SOS	13.53 
17. Carol Pearce	W50	CHIG	13.56 
18. John Beadle		M50	WAOC	13.57 
19. Hally Hardie	M55	WAOC	14.01 
20. Anthony Wadeson	M40	WAOC	14.04 
21. Geoff Pye		M40	SOS	14.08 
22. Ann Elvidge		W35	SUFFOC	14.29 
23. Sebastian Pugh	M12	SOS	14.32 
24. Mark Wadeson	M35	WAOC	14.34 
25= Sarah-Jane Gee	W21	SUFFOC	14.35 
25= Nicola Robertson	W14	SOS	14.35 
27= Peter Gardner	M14	WAOC	14.36 
27= Nick Pugh		M45	SOS	14.36 
29. Brian Danial	M50	HAVOC	14.37 
30. Stephan Pugh	M14	SOS	14.53 
31. Derek Jenner	M40	CHIG	14.54 
32. Sam Jenner		M14	CHIG	14.56 
33. Martin Pugh		M18	SOS	15.06 
34. Ray Weekes		M45	CHIG	15.09 
35. Alastair Gillespie	M14	CHIG	15.15 
36. Suzy Robertson	W14	SOS	15.33 
37. Sandra Daniels	W35	CHIG	15.39 
38. Jeremy Gray		M35	SUFFOC	15.50 
39. Philippa Pribul	W20	CHIG	15.59 
40. Noreen Ives		W45	WAOC	16.14 
41. Neil Northrop	M16	WAOC	16.18 
42= Lindsey Freeman	W45	WAOC	16.20 
42= John Webb		M60	SUFFOC	16.20 
44. Michael Hill	M40	HAVOC	16.36 
45. Bill McLean		M60	SUFFOC	16.38 
46. Stephanie Gash	W14	WAOC	16.44 
47. Steve Czyzewicz	M40	IND	16.45 
48. Richard Johnson	M65	SUFFOC	17.11 
49. George Pribul	M14	CHIG	17.14 
50. Hazel Tant		W12	SOS	17.22 
51. Janet Biggs		W45	HAVOC	17.49 
52. Jonathan Pye	M12	SOS	17.56 
53. Ros West		W50	CHIG	18.17 
54. Stania Halberstadt	W21	CHIG	18.45 
55. Nicola Gardner	W40	WAOC	18.52 
56. James Lyne		M10	SOS	19.05 
57. Simon Gardner	M10	WAOC	19.16 
58. John Gillespie	M50	CHIG	20.04 
59. Yvonne McLean	W55	SUFFOC	21.02 
60. Linda Gash		W40	WAOC	21.08 
61. Helen Gardner	W12	WAOC	21.25 
62. Barbara Fothergill	W40	HAVOC	21.26 
63. Nathan Czyzewicz	M10	IND	23.24 
64. Julia Robertson	W45	SOS	23.53 
65. Jennet Ashton	W40	CHIG	24.19 
66= Jane Daniel		W50	HAVOC	25.32 
66= Julie Lowe		W14	SUFFOC	25.32 
68. Jennifer Nolan	W14	WAOC	27.12 


Medium 2.4 km 25m climb 10 controls	

1. Tim Pribul		M45	CHIG	16.54 
2. Mike Gardner		M40	WAOC	17.06 
3. Chris Shaw		M45	HAVOC	18.10 
4. Steve Robertson	M45	SOS	18.20 
5. Martin Pugh		M18	SOS	18.40 
6. Clive Tant		M40	SOS	18.42 
7. John Pearce			CHIG	18.54 
8. Anthony Wadeson	M40	WAOC	19.22 
9. Ray Weekes		M45	CHIG	19.23 
10. Simon Peck		M40	SUFFOC	19.53 
11. Garry Parmenter	M50	HAVOC	20.14 
12. Carol Pearce	W50	CHIG	20.41 
13. Nick Pugh		M45	SOS	21.17 
14. Paul Lowe		M35	SUFFOC	21.41 
15. Nicola Roberston	W14	SOS	22.04 
16. Geoff Pye		M40	SOS	22.41 
17. Mark Lyne		M40	SOS	22.45 *1
18. John Webb		M60	SUFFOC	23.11 
19. Neil Northrop	M16	WAOC	23.21 
20. George Pribul	M14	CHIG	23.48 
21. Brian Daniel	M50	HAVOC	24.30 
22. Philippa Pribul	W20	CHIG	24.37 
23. Sarah-Jane Gee	W21	SUFFOC	24.39 
24. Michael Hill	M40	HAVOC	25.09 
25. Derek Jenner	M40	CHIG	25.23 
26. Hazel Tant		W12	SOS	25.26 
27. Steven Lawson	M18	WAOC	25.42 
28. Simon Gardner	M10	WAOC	25.48 
29. Noreen Ives		W45	WAOC	25.51 
30. David Freer		M21	SUFFOC	26.01 
31. Lindsey Freeman	W45	WAOC	26.17 
32. Sandra Daniels	W35	CHIG	26.40 
33. Ann Elvidge		W35	SUFFOC	26.41 
34. Barbara Fothergill	W40	HAVOC	26.49 
35. Janet Biggs		W45	HAVOC	26.54 
36. Stephanie Gash	W14	WAOC	27.40 
37. John Beadle		M50	WAOC	29.00 
38. Jacky Pett		W50	CHIG	29.27 
40. Goff Hill		M35	SUFFOC	30.13 
41. Bill McLean		M60	SUFFOC	30.31 
42. Suzy Robertson	W14	SOS	31.59 
43. Linda Gash		W40	WAOC	32.05 
44. Alastair Gillespie	M14	CHIG	32.23 
45. Stephan Pugh	M14	SOS	32.59 
46. Sam Jenner		M14	CHIG	34.03 
47. Yvonne McLean	W55	SUFFOC	36.22 
48. Helen Gardner	W12	WAOC	37.23 
49. Jennifer Nolan	W14	WAOC	40.43 
50. Steve Czyzewicz	M40	IND	41.40 *1
51. Nathan Czyzewicz	M10	IND	47.42 *1
*1 - one of these three runners has the wrong 
punch on number 4. No names on the cards.	
Long 4.0 km 60m climb 16 controls	

1. Simon Peck		M40	SUFFOC	38.04 
2. Martin Pugh		M18	SOS	38.31 
3. Steve Robertson	M45	SOS	39.55 
4. Ray Weekes		M45	CHIG	40.11 
5. Mike Gardner		M40	WAOC	40.17 
6. Paul Beckett		M35	HAVOC	40.43 
7. Clive Tant		M40	SOS	41.08 
8. Mark Wadeson		M35	WAOC	41.24 
9. Tim Pribul		M45	CHIG	41.26 
10. Garry Parmenter	M50	HAVOC	41.48 
11. Mark Lyne		M40	SOS	43.09 *2
12= Brian Daniel	M50	HAVOC	43.25 
12= Chris Shaw		M45	HAVOC	43.25 
14. Ian Whisson		M40	CHIG	46.13 
15. Sandra Daniels	W35	CHIG	46.46 
16. Paul Lowe		M35	SUFFOC	47.05 
17. Nick Pugh		M45	SOS	48.40 
18. Geoff Pye		M40	SOS	48.47 
19. Stania Halberstadt	W21	CHIG	50.03 
20. Goff Hill		M35	SUFFOC	51.32 
21. Nicola Robertson	W14	SOS	51.59 
22. Lindsey Freeman	W45	WAOC	52.05 
23. Hally Hardie	M55	WAOC	52.15 
24. Peter Gardner	M14	WAOC	55.23 
25. Steve Czyzewicz	M40	IND	57.25 *2
26. Linda Gash		W40	WAOC	63.03 
27. Anthony Wadeson	M40	WAOC	64.10 
28. John Gillespie	M50	CHIG	65.00 
29. Nicola Gardner	W40	WAOC	65.35 
30. Derek Jenner	M40	CHIG	66.39 
31. Jeremy Gray		M35	SUFFOC	69.03 
32. David Freer		M21	SUFFOC	73.14 
33. Jennet Ashton	W40	CHIG	74.05 

Richard Johnson		M65	SUFFOC	68.05 
wrong punch No. 10	

*2 - one of these two runners has the wrong punch 
on number 7. No names on the cards.	

Colour Coded Results

Yellow 2.0 km 30m climb 7 controls	

1. Emma Johnson	W12	SOS	26.23
2. Lucy Seakins	W14	IND	31.54
3. Kiri & Alan Alford	W12/M40	SOS	32.39
4. Lucy Aldous	W14	IND	32.43
Pauline Stevens	W70	SOS	Retired

Orange 2.4 km 25m climb 10 controls	

1. Harry Biggs	M75	HAVOC	85.31
Emma Johnson	W12	SOS	Retired
Jackie Seakins	W50	IND	Retired

Light Green 4.0 km 60m climb 16 controls	

1. Kevin Machin	M35	SOS	42.56
2. Christopher Sellens	M14	SOS	53.28
3. Tony Biggs	M45	HAVOC	56.21
4. Ian Lawson	M40	WAOC	89.31
5. June Webb	W60	SUFFOC	126.38

PLANNER'S COMMENTS - ANDREW CORDLE

Thanks for running my courses. I hope the light shower didn't inconvenience you.  To those of you who felt that your course was affected by the summer undergrowth, I offer the traditional July planner's defence  - you should have seen the bits I didn't send you through!

Regression analysis of last year's results suggested that the handicaps offered were about 30% too generous, so I tried to make the courses a bit longer. I was happy with the lengths for the Short and Long courses, but I would have liked the Medium to be 500m or so longer. In practice I couldn't find a way of adding the distance without sending you to the same places you went on the other courses, so it stayed on the short side.

(Sorry - organiser's and controller's comments not available at this time)

 


A totally unofficial description of the event

This must be about the 25th running of the Stragglers' Relays (if you know the exact number, please let me know). The format has been evolving very slowly over the years, in fact I can only remember one small change to the format in the last 12 events. In recent years it has become traditional for the trophy to be won by a team called 'This Little CHIGgy'. This year they decided that they would finish in 6th place to encourage the others. Well done the Gardners!

Teams are handicapped based on age group and sex, roughly based on the expected minutes per km used as par speeds by the SE League. This year teams with big handicaps again did slightly better on average than those with small handicaps, so you can expect the handicaps to be a bit smaller or the courses to be a bit longer next year.

Team start times are between 11 a.m. and noon, according to handicap, so that the first past the post team will be the winners. Each team receives one Yellow, one Orange, and one Light Green map, so three members of the team set off at their start time leaving the fourth member to stay behind and worry about the team tactics going wrong. The maps are passed from team member to team member until four Yellow, three Orange, and two Light Green laps have been run (without, of course, anyone running the same course more than once). Establishing who runs which laps in which order is crucial to success. Anyone taking longer than expected on a lap can delay their team in two ways - firstly they will be late to start their next lap (each team is likely to have one poor member who runs continuously throughout the competition), and secondly because the person they hand the map over to will be starting later as well. Good for building team spirit.....

If all goes well, the results team will be able to keep up with the starters and finishers and a winners will be declared soon after 1 p.m.