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Queries to Ruth Sutherland - ruth@sutherld.freeserve.co.uk
Thank you to everyone who turned out on what could not have been a wetter night! The winning times on the long course were impressive and at the same time it was good to have so many runners out at their first ever night event. The children who took part all did well. Rob Last's conscientious preparation and planning was appreciated and commented on by a number of runners, although he was not there to receive the compliments personally. He and Kevin Walters spent all afternoon putting out controls in the rain and Rob departed at 5.30pm to go to work in Hull. Thanks to both of you.
John Bouttell kindly staffed registration and the extended Sutherland Clan organised the start and finish under Jim's cheerful supervision. Thanks also to Brian Shaw who came with four-legged Jilly and took over at the finish to allow the helpers to run.
This was the first event I had organised and when I regaled details, to an amused audience of experienced organisers, about the generator hire shop which had closed when I arrived, and the puncture that appeared in my loaded car in Worksop en route to collect the equipment two hours before registration, I was assured that 'these things always happen'!! How do organisers tolerate the stress and why do they come back for more? Phil Haywood was, as always, a brick; he kept his cool throughout and despite looking like a drowned seafarer when he returned from checking all the controls he stayed until the event finished, marked up some extra maps for us and even went out at dawn this morning to collect in the bulk of the controls. Thank you Phil! Although I don't take responsibility for the weather I do apologise to those runners whose map bags were not up to the job. Next time I will seal all the maps into bags in advance.
I am aware that one control card was dropped and lost in the woods but I suspect another was lost and possibly not reported as there is one runner who retired who is not accounted for by name. If that runner is you, please let me know as soon as possible so I can add your name to the list. (Don't worry - we did check everyone back so we are fairly confident that no-one is still out there.)
The missing Silva headlamp appears to have been located; I won't tell tales on our friend Ian Marshall from AIRE.
A compass was handed in. Please contact me if it is yours.
Ruth Sutherland
1. Jack Fletcher and Dad M8 SYO 28.08 2. Jamie Martin and Mum M8 NOC 40.49 3. Andrew & Fiona Sutherland M10/W7 SYO 41.20 4. Christian Elliott M21 SYO 46.13
1. Brian Shaw M60 SYO 52.47
2. Jim Sutherland M45 SYO 63.00
3. Paul Morris M35 AIRE 64.26
4. Jenni Fiander W45 SYO 67.13
5. Nick Brown M40 NOC 72.31
6. David Murray M40 SYO 95.16
John Braceokoe M20 UYOC retd
Sarah Easterby-Smith W20 UYOC retd
Steve Martin NOC retd
S Foster M21 UYOC retd
Clare Sutherland W14 SYO retd
Mark Sutherland M14 SYO retd
Robin Wood M21 SYO retd
Rich Staincliffe M21 SHUOC retd
1. Neil Northrop M20 SHUOC 39.52 2. Mike Sprot M21 SYO 43.27 3. J Whitehead W21 EBOR 44.36 4. R Baxter M21 SYO 45.32 5. S Whitehead M50 EBOR 52.20 6. Max Guscott M21 HALO 53.47 7. Steve Willis M50 EBOR 67.38 8. Steve Martin M40 NOC 68.15 9. M Burden M20 AIRE 76.29 10. Henry Marsten M55 SYO 79.08 11. C Burden M50 AIRE 91.15 12. Ian Marshall M40 AIRE 104.00 13. Martyn Andrews M45 EBOR 105.57 14. Christian Jorgenson W25 UYOC 110.02 15. Christine Andrews W45 EBOR 111.04
Last modified: July 25 2003 10:19.
