Archive for June, 2005

Black Park TVOC District Event, 5th June

Monday, June 27th, 2005

Wow, I never knew Slough had it in it, but this is an excellent area, both for orienteering and as a general place to walk around in and enjoy. Black Park Country Park is bordered by the Pinewood Studios and as such has been the backdrop for numerous films and TV series - the most [...]

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Bedfords Park HAVOC Local Event, 18th May

Sunday, June 5th, 2005

After my shambles at the World Cup spectator races, I needed to redeem myself, and so made the journey, after work on a Wednesday evening, out to Romford and this local event. I do like summer local events, the pressure is off, it’s often warm and sunny and the maps are very different to those [...]

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Leith Hill World Cup Spectator Race, 3rd May

Sunday, June 5th, 2005

I don’t think I’d ever come last before this event - unfortunately I managed that feat here, mainly due to some appalling mistakes near the end of the course - after the hard, technical section was over! Oh well, despite my trauma, this is a fine area, one of the top 10 in the UK. [...]

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Winterfold, Pitch and Holmbury Hills World Cup Spectator Race, 1st May

Saturday, June 4th, 2005

The atmosphere for this event was great, with the World Cup Long Distance race in the morning and the spectator race in the afternoon. There was a real international feel about the event, and the location was superb, the assembly area in a field high up in the Surrey hills, the weather warm and sunny. [...]

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