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Stragglers’ Relays 2008 nearly didn’t happen. When I came back from a brief trip away just a couple of weeks ago there was e-mail correspondence to say that it was inadvisable to use our original venue, Hylands Park in Chelmsford. This was after Dave had basically finished planning the courses.
So it is thanks to the flexibility and hard work of club members and Colchester Borough Council that we could arrange the event in High Woods at a fortnight’s notice instead. My sincere thanks go to Dave Skinner, Dave Birkett and Steve Cartwright for arranging venue, planning a fresh set of courses and controlling at such short notice and to Kevin Machin for producing the maps in 2 days.
I am also eternally grateful to those who helped today. The difficulty with the relays format is that competitors cannot easily help as well. Those who turned up early to help set up were much appreciated and again I relied on Dave and Steve to help me through the bulk of the day.
I’m sorry that we couldn’t have the normal prize-giving – the trophy didn’t make it to Colchester through no fault of last year’s winning team.
This year I have attempted to provide times for each of the runs. Given that intermediate starts were not noted these have to be treated as indicative rather than precise. I’m sorry that one of the controls on the Orange course went walkabout – we replaced it as soon as we became aware of it.
And thank you to everyone who came. I hope that you enjoyed yourselves. Certainly everyone was very nice to me and I found it a good natured event. Nearly everyone was finished before it started to rain. Tell your friends about it and we hope to see you and them next year.
This planner's journey had a few twists and turns, a water fight gathering, changing maps and believe it or not a traffic jam at 6.00am on the A12 the morning of the event. However, whilst putting out the controls it all seemed to make sense - skylarks rising on the morning breeze, a swooping Sparrowhawk, paths cutting through fresh wild flower meadows and taking routes less travelled by through woodland shadows.
Learnt a few lessons on the way and tried to get the hobby/duty balance right when volunteering to help out. Not too much time away from normal family life. Highwoods is no Culbin but I hope that the Light Green made you at least think about using a compass once or twice and on one occasion looking for a contour feature. Sorry to those who took the direct route choice down the meadow to the stream junction, 120? This route was not planned but was due to the mysterious changing map. I tried to get the yellow controls off the path and make it more than a long white and the orange could have used different controls but this was down to my inherent laziness.
Thanks to Steve for stepping in at the last minute to control the event and going beyond the call of duty tapping controls and even volunteering to put them out! The Newton family plus James for collecting in controls, that was very much appreciated. Special mention for Nancy who organised so calmly and came up with the switch of venue at the last minute.
I look forward, next year, putting a team together from SOS to challenge the mighty ‘This Little CHIGgy’ and the ‘Havoc Snails’ who came in first and second respectively. Well done to them and I hope you all enjoyed the event.
Theres nothing like doing things backwards. Although I'd looked at David's courses and made the odd recommendation.
It was something of a new experience for me taping as Controller and hoping the Planner would be able to find the tapes on the day ! Still there we go. David had been very busy with some schools orienteering and was finding time hard to come by. Fortunately though he did manage a good look round after I'd taped and we actually finalized courses after taping too!
All exciting stuff. I wonder if we may be better going for a JK type relay changeover in future to avoid confusion but obviously that will need discussing. Well done to all and obviously pleased people seemed to enjoy it on the day.
2 | This Little CHIGgy | CHIG | 12:31 |
10 | Havoc Snails | HAVOC | 12:33 |
7 | Srelggarts | SOS | 12:41 |
4 | Western Front | SOS | 12:41 |
6 | WAOC Warpspeed | WAOC | 12:51 |
1 | Norfolk Nutters | NOR | 12:52 |
12 | Justified and Ancient of Suffolk | SUFFOC | 13:01 |
8 | Childs' Play | SOS | 13:01 |
13 | SUFFOC Young Team | SUFFOC | 13:04 |
3 | CHIGs Will Fly | CHIG | 13:05 |
9 | Russell + Friends | SOS | 13:05 |
5 | Machins | SOS | 13:20 |
11 | HAVOC Slugs | HAVOC | retired |
Club | Names | class | Time | |||||||
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LIGHT GREEN | ||||||||||
HAVOC | Paul Becket | M45 | 00:26:00 | |||||||
SOS | Kevin Machin | M45 | 00:27:00 | |||||||
SUFFOC | Neil Carter | M21 | 00:28:00 | |||||||
WAOC | Ben Holland | M21 | 00:29:00 | |||||||
SOS | Colin West | M50 | 00:29:00 | |||||||
SOS | Richard Newton | M40 | 00:30:00 | |||||||
SUFFOC | Andrew Elliot | M35 | 00:30:00 | |||||||
SOS | James Park | M18 | 00:31:00 | |||||||
HAVOC | Mike Muggeridge | M45 | 00:32:00 | |||||||
CHIG | Ray Weekes | M55 | 00:33:00 | |||||||
SOS | Eleanor West | W21 | 00:34:00 | |||||||
SOS | Chris Childs | M60 | 00:35:00 | |||||||
SOS | Alex Machin | M21 | 00:35:00 | |||||||
CHIG | Philippa Pribul-Allen | W21 | 00:36:00 | |||||||
SUFFOC | Peter Warland | M40 | 00:36:00 | |||||||
HAVOC | Chris Shaw | M55 | 00:36:00 | |||||||
WAOC | Helen Bickle | W21 | 00:38:00 | |||||||
CHIG | Tim Pribul | M55 | 00:41:00 | |||||||
SUFFOC | Simon Peck | M50 | 00:44:00 | |||||||
CHIG | Alan Brett | M21 | 00:46:00 | |||||||
SUFFOC | Paul Lowe | M45 | 00:47:00 | |||||||
SOS | Les Childs | M55 | 00:51:00 | |||||||
HAVOC | Guy Lidbury | M35 | 00:51:00 | |||||||
WAOC | Maria Marshall | W55 | 00:51:00 | |||||||
WAOC | Hazel Bickle | W55 | 00:55:00 | |||||||
Ind | Mr Jessup | M30 | 01:06:00 | |||||||
ORANGE | ||||||||||
CHIG | Tim Pribul | M55 | 00:15:00 | |||||||
SOS | Alex Machin | M21 | 00:18:00 | |||||||
SOS | James Park | M18 | 00:20:00 | |||||||
HAVOC | Paul Becket | M45 | 00:20:00 | |||||||
WAOC | Mike Bickle | M60 | 00:21:00 | |||||||
SOS | Eleanor West | W21 | 00:22:00 | |||||||
HAVOC | Garry Parmenter | M60 | 00:23:00 | |||||||
SUFFOC | Andrew Elliot | M35 | 00:23:00 | |||||||
SOS | Chris Childs | M60 | 00:23:00 | |||||||
SOS | Richard Newton | M40 | 00:24:00 | |||||||
SUFFOC | Rod Mansel | M45 | 00:26:00 | |||||||
WAOC | Ben Holland | M21 | 00:27:00 | |||||||
HAVOC | Mike Muggeridge | M45 | 00:27:00 | |||||||
SOS | Tracey Apperley | W40 | 00:27:00 | |||||||
SOS | Andrew Childs | M50 | 00:28:00 | |||||||
CHIG | Helen Hampton | W45 | 00:28:00 | |||||||
CHIG | Alan Brett | M21 | 00:28:00 | |||||||
CHIG | John Pearce | M60 | 00:29:00 | |||||||
WAOC | Bruce Marshall | M55 | 00:29:00 | |||||||
SOS | Andrew Cordle | M55 | 00:29:00 | |||||||
CHIG | Carol Pearce | W60 | 00:29:00 | |||||||
SOS | Hannah Newton | W16 | 00:30:00 | |||||||
HAVOC | Colin Jackson | M45 | 00:30:00 | |||||||
SUFFOC | Anne Elvidge | W45 | 00:30:00 | |||||||
SOS | Lyn West | W50 | 00:31:00 | |||||||
SOS | Ian Childs | M21 | 00:33:00 | |||||||
SUFFOC | Sarah Mansel | W40 | 00:33:00 | |||||||
HAVOC | Barbara Fothergill | W50 | 00:34:00 | |||||||
SUFFOC | Neil Carter | M21 | 00:36:00 | |||||||
Ind | Norburn family | Fam | 00:37:00 | |||||||
SOS | Anna Machin | W18 | 00:38:00 | |||||||
CHIG | Sally Pribul | W50 | 00:42:00 | |||||||
SUFFOC | Roderick Mansel | M12 | 00:45:00 | |||||||
SOS | Calum Machin | M14 | 00:52:00 | |||||||
SUFFOC | Warland family | Fam | 01:33:00 | |||||||
YELLOW | ||||||||||
SOS | Alex Machin | M21 | 00:12:00 | |||||||
SOS | Chris Childs | M60 | 00:13:00 | |||||||
WAOC | Mike Bickle | M60 | 00:14:00 | |||||||
HAVOC | Paul Becket | M45 | 00:14:00 | |||||||
SUFFOC | Peter Warland | M40 | 00:14:00 | |||||||
SOS | Richard Newton | M40 | 00:15:00 | |||||||
HAVOC | Chris Shaw | M55 | 00:15:00 | |||||||
HAVOC | Garry Parmenter | M60 | 00:15:00 | |||||||
SOS | Kevin Machin | M45 | 00:15:00 | |||||||
WAOC | Ben Holland | M21 | 00:16:00 | |||||||
CHIG | Tim Pribul | M55 | 00:16:00 | |||||||
CHIG | Ray Weekes | M55 | 00:16:00 | |||||||
CHIG | Philippa Pribul-Allen | W21 | 00:16:00 | |||||||
SOS | Colin West | M50 | 00:16:00 | |||||||
HAVOC | Mike Muggeridge | M45 | 00:16:00 | |||||||
SOS | Les Childs | M55 | 00:17:00 | |||||||
SUFFOC | Paul Lowe | M45 | 00:17:00 | |||||||
CHIG | John Pearce | M60 | 00:17:00 | |||||||
SOS | Eleanor West | W21 | 00:17:00 | |||||||
SOS | Hannah Newton | W16 | 00:17:00 | |||||||
SOS | Andrew Childs | M50 | 00:17:00 | |||||||
CHIG | Carol Pearce | W60 | 00:17:00 | |||||||
SUFFOC | Neil Carter | M21 | 00:17:00 | |||||||
SOS | Lyn West | W50 | 00:18:00 | |||||||
SUFFOC | Sarah Mansel | W40 | 00:18:00 | |||||||
WAOC | Helen Bickle | W21 | 00:18:00 | |||||||
WAOC | Bruce Marshall | M55 | 00:18:00 | |||||||
CHIG | Helen Hampton | W45 | 00:19:00 | |||||||
SUFFOC | Anne Elvidge | W45 | 00:19:00 | |||||||
SOS | Tracey Apperley | W40 | 00:19:00 | |||||||
CHIG | Alan Brett | M21 | 00:19:00 | |||||||
SUFFOC | Andrew Elliot | M35 | 00:20:00 | |||||||
SOS | James Park | M18 | 00:20:00 | |||||||
SUFFOC | Rod Mansel | M45 | 00:20:00 | |||||||
SOS | Andrew Cordle | M55 | 00:20:00 | |||||||
HAVOC | Shane Muggeridge | M10 | 00:22:00 | |||||||
SOS | Wendy Newton | W45 | 00:22:00 | |||||||
SOS | Anna Machin | W18 | 00:23:00 | |||||||
SUFFOC | Roderick Mansel | M12 | 00:23:00 | |||||||
CHIG | Sally Pribul | W50 | 00:24:00 | |||||||
HAVOC | Barbara Fothergill | W50 | 00:25:00 | |||||||
SOS | Calum Machin | M14 | 00:27:00 | |||||||
SUFFOC | Bronwen Mansel | W10 | 00:27:00 | |||||||
SOS | Ian Childs | M21 | 00:28:00 | |||||||
Ind | Stukalin family | Fam | 00:46:00 |
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