British Relay teams - revised

Due to several late withdrawals team changes have been made.

British Relays teams

British Relay Championships teams for next Sunday, 2 May, have been declared by Club Captain Mark Edwards.

And some more Sprint Champs photos

Many thanks to our founder member Maurice Dean who has sent in some of his photos taken at the British Sprint Elite Championships at Chorley. Maurice captured this view of the Elite Prizewinners. More of his pictures may be found in the gallery.

Wednesday Evening Run

The next Wednesday evening training run will start from the Yarrow Valley Park visitor centre, near Chorley. Details are on the fixture list. All welcome!

Duxbury Park O-zone event, Saturday 24 April

Results from the latest in this series of events in the Chorley O-zone have been added to the Results index - follow the Results link in the menu bar above for Winsplits Online, Splitsbrowser and RouteGadget.

Anyone for the Harvester Relays?

The Harvester Relays are held each year and consist of a mixed night/day relay for teams of 5 or 7 runners. This year they are being hosted by Saxons OC near Tunbridge Wells over the weekend of 8&9 May. If you are interested in being part of a team please contact Mark Edwards (Club Captain).

More Sprint Champs photos

Thanks to Martyn Roome and Mark Edwards for their photographs which have been added to the gallery. Martyn's are mainly around Assembly and the Courtyard while Mark's cover the heat start and senior finals start. Pictured right is eventual men's winner Graham Gristwood, examining the map in the A Final start lane.

Wednesday Evening Run

The next Wednesday evening training run will be on one of SROC's old favourites - the sandhills and beach at St Annes. Mike Ormerod is leading, all are welcome. Run as far or as fast (or slow) as you like. Arrive by 6.45 pm on 21 April aiming to start by 7 pm. Details on the fixtures page.

Astley Park supporting event results

Results for the Courtyard-O and CATI held in conjunction with the Sprint Champs at Astley Park are now available.

Sprints Champs a great success!

Congratulations to Sarah Rollins and Graham Gristwood who triumphed in the British Sprint Elite Championships today in Chorley. Full results for the event, including Winsplits Online, Splitsbrowser and RouteGadget are available via the BSEOC mini site. More photographs, mainly of the A finalists and age class prize winners, are in the gallery.

SROC has a new British Champion!

Dick Collins mastered the technical and physical terrain at Haverthwaite today to finish in 1st place in his class, and is therefore M65 British Middle Distance Champion 2010. Other SROC top ten finishers were Peter Beighton (3rd M75), Annie Ockenden (5th W12), Julian Lailey (6th M60), Zoe Harding (6th W16), Sarah Watkins (7th W35), Helen Ockenden (9th W14) and Mary Ockenden (9th W50). Full results are available here.

British Sprint Elite Orienteering Championships Start Lists

Start Lists and Final Details have now been added to the Sprint Champs website.

JK Relay Photos

Thanks to Karen Nash for sharing some photos of SROC club members taken at the JK Relays on Easter Monday, including this one of Gavin Smith on first leg. More photos are in the gallery.

British Night Champs on TV

Club members will remember Dick's tale of the British Night Champs held earlier this year in the Pentlands, recounted in the Newsletter. You can watch a very well put together program on the event, part of the Adventure Show, on iPlayer until 11 April. See how many SROC O-suits you can spot!

JK 2010 successes

No 1st places in the individuals for SROC members this year, but several podium places to talk about. Best in the sprint were Sue & Quentin Harding, both in 3rd place (W45 and M45). Top finisher in the combined days 2 & 3 was our Chairman, Julian Lailey (2nd M60L), followed by Zoe Harding (3rd W16A), Lisa Quickfall (3rd W16B) and Karen Quickfall (3rd W45S).