Sunday – Sedbergh, English and British Championship.
How could anyone guess that this was a British Championship Race, Carshare wonders? Are the British Championships redundant – in the present format?
How to get your photo on the FRA Forum.
Might need some new studs, then? Or even lash out on new shoes?
FRA Medals. – posed by a Comment from Rhys. I’ll get it sorted in due course, worry not, but in previous years DPFR have bought in extra medals for anyone who:-
– has scored points in one of the 4 counting races. (FRA stipulation), and they really need to have contributed in appearances throughout enough of the campaign.
Page 1 Results – is anyone able to sort out efficiently the Team placings? Full results.
Just when it was needed, the teams were out strong. Some mist on The Calf coming back, but mainly clear and dry. Thanks to everyone running, counters and team members.
Lloyd was 2nd, behind Morgan, both well clear of the next runner. That makes him English Champion, the first time DPFR have ever managed that? (or did Malcolm win it? Though Ladies will have?). Doubling up with winning the Vets. Perhaps he needs to awarded the Runner of the Month prize? – should one exist…This must be the first runner to be Senior AND Vet Champion!
The Seniors team out strong, not sure of final positions. I now make it Borrowdale 1st : Pudsey and DPFR equal on 81pts, but no guarantees about this, and no idea what happens when teams are equal.
Carshare’s most unreliable statistician, me, has it overall – Borrowdale 1st : Pudsey – 2nd : DPFR - 3rd : Bingley 4th (either by one point or by Countback)
Vets were most likely 2nd, behind Borrowdale, enough to stay in the medals. V50’s won again.
Ladies????
Mick Stenton excelled to win the V50 group, and the other Mick, Cochrane, took 1st V65 prize.
DPFR results – now out…John Hunt has kindly sent the Page 1 results.
So now it’s Moffatt Beeftub for the final British Championship race. Will we have enough travellers, or do we need a Captain’s call-out to make sure enough of us are there? If the Vets are short I’ll travel, as a plodding last counter. That will be desperate measures indeed.
FRA Presentation Night – is Saturday 12th November. Not in far-flung Kendal, but just up the road in Huddersfield. There were good reasons (just) not to trip up to Kendal, but now that it’s on our doorstep, surely most medal winners, individual and team , can get there, and recognise the achievements of Lloyd and Judith especially as Champions?
FRA Relays. Route descriptions for Legs 1, 2, and 4.
Burnsall. The real AS Classic, if ever there is one. A dash down the road, up the hill, along the top, and make the best of the rocks, heather, slippy holes to get back down to the infamous wall. Rain added spice to the drop. But sadly, a fatality during the race. Video.
Lakeland Classics after Borrowdale. Positions.
DPFR have 271pts ( 89+94+88) dropping the Borrowdale result. Borrowdale have 265 pts (94 from Duddon : 95 from Borrowdale : 76 from Wasdale. ) So it all hangs on efforts at Langdale and Three Shires.
Senior Men – John Coe – 2nd : Dave Sykes – 7th
Vet 50 Men . Ashley – 2nd : Martin – 5th : Keith – 7th : James Twohig – 8th.
Ladies . Nicky – 2nd : Jenny Caddick – 3rd And two races to go….
Belper Rugby Rover. – results
Lakeland Country Fair
Capricorn (open moorland score orienteering in Lancashire)
Monday – Trunce 8
Wednesday – Chunal.