Harlow Town Park event – Saturday 14^th October 2006.

Organiser’s comments

When I arrived in the car park, shortly after 9am, I saw a large bus from Moscow. Could the power of the internet have drawn a crack Russian squad of orienteers to our humble event? Unfortunately, apart from one student sporting a “CCCP” top, there were no Russian competitors.

Nevertheless, we had competitors from far and wide within the UK. A thank you to students from Edinburgh and Liverpool Universities, and adults from Newcastle upon Tyne, Airedale (Yorkshire) and Wessex., as well as those from closer to home. Last but not least were the intrepid 10 students from the University of London who arrived by train and were last seen (after the event) enjoying a light refreshment at the nearby Greyhound pub.

Harlow Town Park is always a pleasure to organise. A car park just about big enough for the 49 competitors, toilets nearby and both start and finish within 50 metres of the car park. My reputation for organising good weather also continues!

Our next SWELL event is at Epping North (probably the best bit of Epping Forest) on Sunday 19th November. For further details visit: www.chig.org.uk.

Finally thanks to all club members who competed or helped to make it a special day.

Ray Curtis.

Planner’s comments

Although it lends itself ideally to Orange to Light Green courses, it is not easy to get a viable White or Blue course out of Harlow Town Park. Too many path junction choices for the one, too few choices for the other. SI would have been the ideal solution for the Blue (and Light Green) course, but I felt potential vandalism made it impractical. Sadly, the loss of 7 controls seems to justify that decision. Some people have the impression that HTP is flat, so I tried to use the contours to best effect. Even the shortest courses had some decent hills to climb.

The rain during the preceeding week meant that part of the longer courses was rather damp and muddy, but we're not letting that put us off are we? I gather that comments on the courses were favourable, so it seems not! I am sorry that a First Aid course necessitated my absence on the day, and I am truly grateful to Tim and Kenth for placing and gathering in the remaining controls, and for organising the excellent weather.

Colin Flint

Results

White.

1.	E. Corney		CHIG	26.13
2.	Oliver Armitage	M5	WAOC	27.15
3.	Teddy Elbourn	M12	WAOC	29.15
4.	Jamie Corney	M8	CHIG	33.02
5.	C. Emery	W35	CHIG	66.47

Yellow

1.	R. Armitage	M12	WAOC	33.32
2.	Rachel Gooda		IND	63.10
	Par time			63.10
3.	George & Michael	M12	SOS	79.59

Orange

1.	J. Allison	M21	UL/POOL	26.41
2.	Angus Cheetham	M14	CHIG	29.15
3.	Sarah Ruddick	W21	IND	32.23
	Par time			40.02
4.	2187 Team 2			56.10
5.	2187 Team 1			57.53
6.	Belinda Bardwell	W21		74.04

Light Green

1.	Dean Miller	M16	HAVOC	36.02
2.	Phillip Potter	M21	ULOC	39.08
3.	Chris Burgues	M50	HAVOC	39.31
4.	M. Allen	M21		42.20
5.	D. Emery	M35	CHIG	49.05
6.	Andrew Verra	M20	ULOC	52.05
7.	Chris Bradford		HAVOC	52.17
8.	Cath Shipley	W55	HAVOC	54.40
9.	Barbara Fothergill	W50	HAVOC	54.55
	Par time			54.55
10.	Rachel Ridout	W20	ULOC	55.28
11.	Rachel Barford	W40	SOS	62.28
12.	Charlotte Cheetham	W45	CHIG	69.57
13.	Hilda Lee	W20	ULOC	79.29
14.	Ben Weiss	M20	ULOC	92.45
15.	Wei Li	W20	ULOC	120.48

Did not finish

M. Rigby	M50	BAOC	1 – 5 only
P. Corney	M50	CHIG	1 – 3 only

Blue

1.	Owen Lindsell	M21	EUOC	38.39
2.	Paul Beckett	M45	HAVOC	41.13
3.	Ken Patterson	M55	AIRE	41.16
4.	H. Fisher	M21	ULOC	42.05
5.	Peter Allen	M55	CHIG	42.36
6.	C. Morgan	W21	DFOK	43.05
7.	Damian Brennan	M21	ULOC	47.40
8.	David Birkett	M45	SOS	47.44
9.	Eric Heritage	M45	LEI	49.55
10.	Fred Miller	M55	NATO	50.45
11.	D. Figon			52.20
12.	Bryony Turrell	W21	ULOC	53.24
13.	Duncan Fawkes	M35	WSX	53.28
14.	Michael Hill	M50	HAVOC	53.31
	Par time			57.59
15.	Sarah Fawkes	W35	WSX	59.17
16.	Steve Kemp	M45	HAVOC	59.18
17.	E. Stacey	M65	HAVOC	63.33
18.	Joki Harsh	M20	ULOC	74.47