Claro Weekly News 4th April 2018
Claro at the JK
Some superb runs by numerous Claros at the JK, as per last year these are a summary of those who finished in the top 16 of their age class.
In Fridays fast and furious sprint at Stafford MOD. Ruth Ker Podiumed with 3rd in W50. Edwyn Oliver-Evans was 5th in Men Open ( would an SI Air have gained him the 5 seconds he needed for 3rd?) Luke Fry was 16th in M14 and Susan Birtwistle was 16th in W60.
On Saturdays Middle at Brereton Spurs. Tamsin Ker was 1st on W16B, Ruth Ker was 6th on W50L, David Rochester was 12th on M45S, Matthew Rochester was 16th on M18L and Luke Fry was 16th on M14A.
On Sundays Long at Beaudesert Activity Centre Alex Robinson was 6th on M18L and Ruth Ker was 6th on W50L.
On Mondays very wet and muddy relays also at Beaudesert Claro had 3 teams, Adhoc Claros of David Rochester, Tamsin Ker and Ruth Ker came 24th, Short Claros of Alex Robinson, Edwyn Oliver-Evans and Matthew Rochester came 24th on Short men and the Mature Claros of Tim Evans, Phil Robinson and Graham Ramsden came 33rd.
GB Squad
Apologies ‘www.ontheredline.org.uk‘ about the Senior squad was launched by Maprunner not British Orienteering. There is a lot of interest for juniors ( and others ) in the blogs and training diaries.
We are looking to see if we can get any other news snippets to encourage our younger runners. Any ideas will be greatly appreciated.
Coming up
- Sat 7 Apr – PFO Regional Calf Hey
- Sun 8 Apr – AIRE Regional Baildon Moor
- Sat 14 Apr – LOC National Graythwaite Newby Bridge
- Sun 15 Apr – EPOC Regional Brighouse and Rastrick Urban
- Sun 15 Apr – LOC National Lingmoor Ambleside
- Sun 15 Apr – DVO Regional Hardwick Hall
- Wed 18 Apr – CLARO Local Spring Flowers Hookstone
- Wed 18 Apr – AIRE Local Danefield
- Sat 21 Apr – NYMBO MTBO Round 1 Cropton Forest 3 hour score
- Sat 21 Apr – HALO UKOL Thirsk Urban Entries close 8/4
- Sun 22 Apr – EBOR Northern Championships WassEntries close 8/4
- Wed 25 Apr – AIRE Cragg Hill and Hawksworth Wood
- Sun 29 Apr – SYO Regional West Haigh and New Park Spring
- Sun 29 Apr – CLOK Regional Hutton Lowcross
- Wed 2 May – CLARO Local SpringO 2 Jacob Smith Park
- Sun 6 May – AIRE Regional Kippax Urban ( part of YUL)
If you are aware of any events I have missed please drop me an e-mail at news@claro-orienteering.org.uk
Spring Flowers 2018
No sooner have the winter blues subsided that we start to think of the next series of events the Spring Flowers. These will be like last year with limited SI boxes. Dates have been announced and Richard has planners for all but the first event, so if anyone fancies doing some planning for the first time over their Easter Holidays this is an ideal opportunity. We are also looking to have a meet up after each event, more details to follow.
1 18 April 18 Hookstone Woods, Harrogate Ruth Ker
2 2 May 18 Jacob Smith Park/NW Knaresborough Mike Cope
3 16 May 18 Killinghall Moor, Harrogate Allen Banister
4 30 May 18 Harlow Hill, Harrogate Tim Evans
5 13 June 18 Conyngham Hall, Knaresborough Matthew & Liz Rochester
6 27 June 18 Brimham Rocks Liz Potterton
Northern Championships
The Northern Champs is being hosted by EBOR in Wass Forest on 22 April. There is a supporting Urban event hosted by HALO in Thirsk on the previous day 21 April. Both are UKOL events. Details can be found on EBOR and HALO websites. Entries are via Fabian4. Both organisers need more helpers and I hope that some CLARO members will be willing to offer some help. If you are going to either or both events and you can help, prices for seniors with a helper discount code drop from £10 to £4 (Thirsk) and £17 to £10 (Wass). For the Northern Champs, organiser Mike Ridealgh particularly needs helpers for the second shift – run first and help later. Ken Hutson is the Thirsk organiser. For the helper discount code and to let organisers know of your helping preferences, please contact them directly by email – ken.hutson@gmail.com and ridealghm@yahoo.co.uk. The 3 CLARO members who have already entered can get a refund equivalent to the discount if they contact the organisers and are willing to help. Please volunteer if you can.