Organiser's report - Julia Robertson

During the terrible weather on Saturday I was dreading Sunday – however the day dawned bright and sunny and it was indeed a lovely day. Due to other orienteering commitments in places varying from Israel to the Forest of Dean we were short of many of our regular helpers. I should like to thank all Stragglers who heeded my cries for assistance and turned out to help so willingly on the day. As it happened all went well despite the "please pay and display" message not reaching everyone that it should have done.

Thanks especially to Derek for making my job a lot easier with his local knowledge. It was a pleasure to work with you!

Planners Comments - Derek Ladkin

When you have previously mapped an area which is virtually on your doorstep, spent several days opening up paths and tracks overgrown with brambles since the map was printed and then begin to prepare courses, there is a danger that your familiarity with the area could lead to courses which are over difficult for the intended standard. I think I was falling into this trap initially on the White and Yellow courses. With Andrews' timely comments I was able to get back "on course" and all seemed to go well on the day. The Naze poses a number of problems in planning for longer courses too, as you will probably have appreciated, but I hope it managed to provide a few decision points and route choice (resulting from our bramble bashing , often in wet and windy weather) ! Good experience for planners in training to get to know the terrain!

I have to thank Julie for her enthusiasm in coming over from Cambridge on several occasions to prepare the equipment and take part in all the agricultural antics, for her help on the day, and to wish her well as she progresses as a Planner. My thanks also go to Russ for his help in checking through all the procedures and his support at the event. Excellent cooperation from Julia and help from Andrew. Many thanks to both. The weather was so good to us in the end and if you all enjoyed your runs then I shall go out on a High.

Trainee Planner - Julie Ferris

Well Sunday was the first of my trips to the Naze when it hasn't been blowing and raining buckets. The mentoring with Derek taught me lots about bramble bashing and the practical bits, and the rather last minute planner's course the DAY BEFORE THE EVENT (!) taught me lots about technical difficulty. I hadn't seen a 5* before, now I'm really scared about the JK! Russ you can have your notice-board back when I've finished Andrew's planning homework!.

Controller - Andrew Cordle

What a lovely day! The quality of orienteering events is seldom in inverse proportion to their size and the quality of the terrain, but I think this might have been an exception - the sun shone, everyone seem to be enjoying themselves, and the colour-coded courses were of the right length and difficulty. Congratulations to a first time Organiser (Badge event next, Julia?), and to the planning team of a first-time and possibly last-time planner.  

Pos'n	Name	Age Group School Year	Club School		Comments
	White / 1.4 K /13 Controls
1	Lloyd Gilby	M5	SOS	14.42
2	Victoria Pye	W10	SOS	15.27
3	Kirsty Ellice & Hannah Russell	Yr 4	Cann Hall	15.30
4	Arabella Gilby	W10	SOS	16.01
5	V Brookes	W10	SOS	16.03
6	Kirsty Mills & Nikki Ellice	Yr 4 / 6	Cann Hall	16.27
7	Clare Fielder	W9		18.21
8	A Appleby	Yr 5		18.29
9	M Park	M6	Suffoc	20.00
10	S Park	W10	Suffoc	21.12
11	Sarah Wardle + 1	W3	NOR	30.26
12	J Park	M8	Suffoc	33.16
	----- Par Time -----
	Yellow / 1.7 Km /14 Controls
1	W Hardisty	M10	Ind	16.25
2=	R W Taylor	Senior		19.25
2=	Oliver Taylor	Yr 4	Friars Grove	19.25
4	Matthew Johnson	M12	SOS/Newland Spring	21.48
5	J Benmore/M Harden/E Rawlingson	W10/11	Kirby Guides	21.55
6	Jenny Dale	Yr 4	SOS	23.19
7	Lynsey Wiggett/Katie Fairclough	W12	Kirby Guides	23.22
8	David Chandler	Yr 5	Friars Grove	26.01
	----- Par Time -----
9	Sara/Jackie/George		Ind	27.59
10	Oliver Picken		Suffoc	31.31
11	Pauline Stevens	W75	SOS	33.49
12	Amy Picken		Suffoc	34.25
13	Morgan Family		SOS	39.45
14	Jonathan Dale	Yr 2	SOS	40.04
15	Shorter Family	Junior	SOS	45.57
16	Q Ali	M21	Ind	58.17
	Orange / 2.8 Km /14 Controls
1	Helen Gardner & Sandra Sauter	W14	WAOC/Ind	36.57
2	Alan Wilkox	M35	Ind	73.08
	----- Par Time -----
3	Tollerton Family		Ind	84.27
4	H Fairclough/ L Reid	W14	Frinton Rangers	85.36
	Light Green / 3.6 Km / 19 Controls
1	Gary Picken	M35	Suffoc	30.20
2	P J Hardisty	M35	Ind	38.02
3	Hazel Tant	W14/Yr 9	SOS	38.51
4	P Ireson	M40		44.39
5	Alan Alford	M45	SOS	47.04
6	Jonathan Pye	M14	SOS	47.29
7	Graeme Carey	M45	SOS	50.48
	----- Par Time -----
8	Simon Gardner	M12	WAOC	51.12
9	R Wheeler	M70	HAVOC	62.40
10	Emma Johnson	W14	SOS/Chelmer Valley	68.36
11	Alec Waterhouse	M35	Ind	72.30
12	B Fothergill	W40	HAVOC	74.15
13	A Engwell	W21	Ind	104.28
	Longer Course / 5.6 Km / 28 Controls
1	Bert Park	M35	Suffoc	42.39
2	Paul Beckett	M35	HAVOC	45.06
3	Tom Baker	M35	Ind	46.02
4	Clive Tant	M45	SOS	46.51
5	Mark Johnson	M35	SOS	48.23
6	Steve Robertson	M45	SOS	49.42
7	Ali Robertson	M21	Ind	50.36
8	Steve Nobbs	M40	NOR	51.32
9	David Freer	M21	Suffoc	51.36
10	Geoff Pye	M45	SOS	53.06
11	Graham Wardle	M50	NOR	53.23
12	Goff Hill	M55	Suffoc	58.28
13	A Waller	M21	HAVOC	60.36
14	Stewart Robertson	M50	INVOC	62.51
15	Nicola Gardner	W45	WAOC	72.04
16	Mike Gardner	M40	WAOC	77.14
17	Gerald Engwell	M21	Ind	98.59
DNF	Binns	M21	Ind	51.47	No Part 3