KNC Round 19 - Mereworth - Report and Results

What a memorable night.  A thick blanket of snow awaited us and this didn't deter 50 competitors turning up from far and wide.  Mike Elliot from Mole Valley, 9 people from Activ Club Folkestone and our furthest traveller Gordy from Australia.
 
A slightly different format than usual was decided on to make best use of a small area. 60 minute score dumbbell format - not everyone's favourite.  Rachel and I got there and decided to put out controls via the car which was OK until we managed to get stuck in the only valley that is on predominantly a flat area.  At one point sliding backwards down the hill with brakes full on trying not to slide off the side of the track made even more dramatic by Rachel's ear piercing screams.  We thought we may have to abandon the car and do the rest by foot only having a third of the controls put out at that point.
 
We changed the location of the parking at the last minute because Rachel and I were concerned that people might get stuck getting to the middle of the map because of the conditions.  This necessitated a 10 minute walk to the start - problem was I decided to take a short cut and I took a wrong track, momentarily getting lost with 50 eager orienteer's in tow.

It proved to be a good decision to start in the middle of the map because everyone radiated out in all conceivable directions.  I wandered round the woods just watching what people were doing and I saw one family with children running enthusiastically through the woods with Dad lagging behind with the compass.
 
The key factor of the event was when to fit in the long leg which took you to the other side of the map.
The winner was Jonathan Crickmore 20 controls in 44.58 with an optimum route 8.1km.  Very fast given the conditions.

The winning route was 40 41, 42 43, 44 45, 58 59, 57 56, 49 48, 50 51, 52 53, 54 55, 46 47

First lady in 4th place was Sheralee Bailey.  Her route was 44 45, 58 59, 57 56, 55 54, 53 52, 51 50, 46 47, 43 42, 41 40

One lost dibber, if found please contact me.

22 people made it to the pub for what turned out to be good food, swiftedly prepared and the usual prize-giving.

Many thanks go to Rachel for all her hard work.  Phil Craven for doing an overwhelming job of registration.  Dave Cave-A for his IT work.  Rowan Purkis, Nick Hope and Sean Cronin for checking splits and control collectors   Becky Kingdon, Alan Hickling, Nick Hope, Sean Cronin, Neil Spears and anyone else I have not mentioned.

If anyone has any queries please contact me.

Mark Collins
DFOK

POSN

Name

M/W

Class

Club

Time

Points

Penalty

Score

KNCpts

1

Jonathan Crickmore

M

16

SO

00:44:58

20

 

20

40

2

Neil Speers

M

40

DFOK

00:55:22

20

 

20

38

3

Alan Hickling

M

45

SAX

00:59:13

20

 

20

36

4

Sheralee Bailey

W

35

DFOK

00:50:31

18

 

18

35

5

Steve Waite

M

55

SAX

00:50:33

18

 

18

34

6

Neil Crickmore

M

45

SO

00:50:39

18

 

18

33

7

David Dorling

M

35

DFOK

00:51:23

18

 

18

32

8

Becky Kingdon

W

21

SAX

00:52:48

18

 

18

31

9

Dave Kingdon

M

55

SAX

00:55:18

18

 

18

30

10

Simon Holford

M

35

SAX

00:55:24

18

 

18

29

11

Jerry Purkis

M

50

SAX

00:56:42

18

 

18

28

12

Anne Straube

W

21

SLOW

00:59:09

18

 

18

27

13

Pieter de Koning

M

35

SAX

00:59:26

18

 

18

26

14

Samantha Hughes

W

35

SAX

00:59:27

18

 

18

25

15

Clare Howes

W

20

SO

00:52:51

16

 

16

24

16

Nick Freeman

M

50

ACTIV

00:56:44

16

 

16

23

17

Sean Cronin

M

40

DFOK

00:58:10

16

 

16

22

18

Justin Mills

M

35

SO

00:58:51

16

 

16

21

19

James Burton

M

16

SAX

00:58:52

16

 

16

20

20

Phil Craven

M

55

DFOK

00:59:50

16

 

16

19

21

Sarah Howes

W

45

SAX

00:49:56

14

 

14

18

22

Andy Pitcher

M

45

DFOK

00:59:02

14

 

14

17

23

Mike Elliot

M

55

MV

00:59:16

14

 

14

16

24

Linda Broom

W

45

SAX

00:59:53

14

 

14

15

25

Gordon Wilson

M

55

DFOK

00:49:25

12

 

12

14

26

Peter Bell

M

21

SAX

00:51:07

12

 

12

13

27

Ryan Kristiansen

M

21

NONE

00:51:09

12

 

12

12

28

Tony Hufflett

M

40

SO

00:58:54

12

 

12

11

29

Anita Kingdon

W

50

SAX

00:59:29

12

 

12

10

30

Nick Hope

M

45

SAX

00:50:07

10

 

10

9

31

Dave Cave-Ayland

M

55

DFOK

00:58:56

10

 

10

8

32

Martin Brice

M

50

SAX

00:59:11

10

 

10

7

33

Rowan Purkis

W

50

SAX

00:59:31

10

 

10

6

34

Jillian Holford

W

35

SAX

01:03:07

14

-4

10

5

35

Cate Slade

W

21

SAX

00:51:32

8

 

8

4

36

Guy Stephens

M

40

NONE

00:51:36

8

 

8

3

37

Charlotte Lane

W

35

ACTIV

00:55:10

8

 

8

2

38

Coll Steeple

M

40

ACTIV

00:55:10

8

 

8

1

39

Mike Solomon

M

65

SAX

00:55:20

8

 

8

1

40

Thierry Valle

M

40

ACTIV

00:58:59

8

 

8

1

41

James Davis

M

35

SAX

00:59:33

8

 

8

1

42

Fiona Wilson

W

45

SAX

00:49:21

6

 

6

1

43

Evie Burton

W

14

SAX

00:51:26

6

 

6

1

44

Gwen Ludlow

W

12

NONE

00:51:26

6

 

6

1

45

Michael Spice

M

35

ACTIV

00:55:29

6

 

6

1

46

Andres Haisman

M

40

NONE

01:01:01

8

-2

6

1

47

Chris Leigh

M

60

NONE

01:01:04

8

-2

6

1

48

Debbie Burton

W

50

SAX

00:00:00

0

 

0

1

49

Geoff Ludlow

M

45

ACTIV

00:00:00

0

 

0

1

50

Steve Burton

M

50

SAX

00:00:00

0

 

0

1