Event Details
Club: | Lakeland Orienteering Club |
Event Name: | Lakeland Bike O Series 2 |
Date: | 08/06/10 |
Format: | Bike O |
Mapping: | Ordnance Survey |
Time Limit: | 2 hours |
National League: | - |
League: | Lakeland BikeO 2010 (Lanequest) (Round 2 of 6 events, best 4 to count) |
Electronic Punch: | No |
Event Report
Despite some very heavy showers during the day, entrants to the second Lakeland Lanequest, from The Longlands Inn at Tewitfield were not deterred and were rewarded to find the roads dry and a rain free evening, with a slight breeze. Dave & Lorna Hewitt, the organisers, had scattered the 30 controls points to the east and south, extending down to Nether Kellet and along the Lune up to Arkholme, and included some challenging climbs. With no obvious route to easily link controls, some careful thought was needed to decide on the optimum route choice, to enable a return within the 2 two hour time limit and so avoid time penalties. This all made for a good challenging event.
Four riders, in the Men’s Solo class, managed to visit all 30 controls, but only Dave Heffernan Lune RCC rider from Ulverston and Mike Toyn Wheelbase.co.uk/Cannondale rider from Staveley did so without penalty points, visiting 30 controls, but after penalties Alan Hartley scored 296, and David Hollingham 292.
Anne Plant, from Pennington near Ulverston, continued to dominate in the Women’s Solo scoring 274 points, followed by Lisa Whetter 226, and Mary Ockenden 216. The Juniors class saw Bryony Halcrow score 230 to narrowly beat Joseph Oglesby into second place with 220 points. Matt and Katie Woods scored 250 points, in the Generation Pairs, to just pip Steve and Jake Mason who scored 246, into second place. The Adults pairs /3’s saw a very close contest with both the pairs – Helen & Ben Dowman , and also Andy & Sarah Crozier score 260 to tie for first place from two teams tying for second place, Helen Jackson & Anthony Windle and also Mike Brooks / Andy Beck and Andy Douglas with 250 points.
Full results are at - http://heffs.org.uk/Lanequest/2010/Event2.html
And the overall league is available at - http://heffs.org.uk/Lanequest/2010/Overall.html
The next event of the series of six 2010 Lakeland Lanequests, is on Tuesday 15th June fromThe Old Mill, Bardsea. SD 330 740 south of Ulverston
Lanequests are 2 hour bike orienteering events on country roads, suitable for all bikes, and with a choice of classes to enter; they are ideal for leisure and also more competitive cyclists alike. Starts are from 5.30 – 7pm, a pre-marked, A4 colour OS map around 1:50,000 is provided, but don’t forget your helmet, food is also available after all events. More details and entry form, visit: www.wheelbase.co.uk or email: carolmcneill@tiscali.co.uk