Photos from Helsington Barrows and Controller's comments

Thanks to lensman John Denmark we have some images from Sunday's event at Helsington. If you have any pictures that you would like to share in our gallery from this or any other event please email them to the webteam. We have now added the Controller's comments for this event.

SROC members perform at the OMM

The weekend of 27 & 28 October saw the 40th time this event, now the Original Mountain Marathon (formerly the KIMM), has been run. A group of SROC stalwarts ventured north to the Lowther hills and braved some mixed weather conditions on this arduous two-day event. Some fine performances were recorded and we must congratulate Sean Bolland running with his brother Brendan who were 1st on the Elite course, and Quentin Harding, paired with his brother Kevin, who finished 9th overall and 1st Veterans also on the Elite course. Sue Harding and partner Kate Ludley were 1st females on the C course while Karen Nash and Rowena Browne were the highest placed all-SROC pair, coming 32nd overall on the A course and 1st Female Veterans. Full results may be viewed here and a race report is on the Sleepmonsters website.

Organiser's comments and colour standard times for Helsington

Roy McGregor has added his organiser's comments, and the colour standard times for each course are now available via the results index. Please read the comments if you were one of the people who let us re-use their map, or if you have any lost property.

Helsington Barrows District Event 28 October

The loos turned up after all! A great day's orienteering was had today at Helsington. Results are now here. RouteGadget is ready to roll here. Please post your comments on the event and your run on the message board.

Important notice for Helsington Barrows 28 October

We've been caught short as the portaloos have not arrived as expected. We are trying to make alternative arrangements at short notice. We suggest that you make use of public conveniences before you arrive. The nearest are in Peppercorn Lane in Kendal. Sorry for the inconvenience.

SROC NW Night League Event 15 December

Further details of this event have been added to the fixtures list, and may be accessed directly from here.

Street League points for event 1

Individual unadjusted and age adjusted points for the first Street League event have been added to the results index. Points are calculated by comparing raw points per hour scores with the highest scorer on the night, who is given 100 league points. The age adjusted score takes into account the expected relative speeds based on age, and hence allows fairer comparisons between runners of different ages.

British Summer Time ends on Sunday 28 October

A reminder to all those planning on coming to the Helsington Barrows event this Sunday: BST ends at 02.00 on Sunday morning so you can have an extra hour in bed!

Yvette Baker Trophy NW round at Faulds Brow

Despite some brilliant individual performances a depleted SROC junior team unfortunately failed to qualify for the YBT final at the Borderliners event on Sunday. WCOC and LOC were the successful clubs. Let's hope for a closer venue and a stronger turnout from the team for next year. Results may be viewed here.

SROC Newcomers' training session Saturday 10 November

The club is organising a training session for all, but especially those newly starting out in the sport. This will be at Lancaster University, 12.00-14.00 on Saturday 10 November. See further details on the fixtures page. Contact Sue and Martyn Roome if interested.

Street League 1 Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands

A lovely evening for running and a record turnout, including many new faces, made for an auspicious start to the 07-08 league on Wednesday. Results and Organiser's comments are here, and don't forget to add your comments to the message board, and your route on RouteGadget.

Helsington Barrows District Event 28 October

Here is a taster of the next SROC weekend event on the fast limestone grasslands of Helsington Barrows near Kendal. There will be a full range of colour coded courses, plus a string course. Details are on the fixture list.

Williamson Park O-zone 4

What is it about Williamson Park that makes it always rain when we are there? Answers on the message board please. Results including RouteGadget are accessible from the O-zone results index, and some photos are in the Gallery.

Last chance to score points in the O-zone league!

Event 4 in the Lancaster O-zone is on Saturday 13 October in Williamson Park. This is the final scoring event in the league, best three scores to count. All are welcome and there will be White, Yellow and Orange courses plus a mass start butterfly loop race, which may be run separately if preferred. Start times are 12-2pm and full details may be found on the O-zone website - follow the link on the right of this page. Prizegiving for the series will be held at the final event at Helsington Barrows on Sunday 28 October.

Gym training sessions start Wednesday 10 October

Now the nights are getting darker, our gym sessions are starting again - the first being this Wednesday 10th October, as usual at Broughton High School (just off the A6 at Broughton crossroads, north of the A6/M55 junction). Note we are in the gym there, not the sports hall. Sessions start at 7.00pm, and finish about 8.30pm when we go to the pub. They are a mixture of stretching, jogging, circuit training and practice map reading exercises, finishing with a game of basketball (well, it bears a resemblance). All activities are of course optional and can be done at your own pace. This week we hope to kick off with a bleep test (if you don't know what that is come along and find out!). A good chance for children to test their parents. See you there!

Yvette Baker Trophy: Get your entries in!

A reminder for any juniors wishing to take part in the YB trophy preliminary round at Faulds Brow, Caldbeck, on Sunday, 21st Oct. Contact Quentin Harding immediately as entries need to be submitted in the next week .

Eaves Wood Photos

A selection of pictures from Saturday's Eaves Wood event are now available in the photo gallery section.

Eaves Wood O-zone 3

Another fantastic day with unbelievably good weather. Competitors are advised that ticks have been found on competitors who were at Eaves Wood today, please inspect yourself carefully and take appropriate action if necessary. Results, RouteGadget etc are now accessible from the O-zone results index.