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NiteNav
Results Winter 2024
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Race 1 Results:
- Thimbleby
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1st Race (Graeme Tweddle - Thimbleby) 5th November 2024 |
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Pos |
Name |
Start Time |
Finish Time |
Total Time |
Control Points |
CP Points |
Position Pts |
Penalty Points |
Pts Total |
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1 |
David Allison |
18:04:00
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19:40:35
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1:36:35 |
12 |
25 |
30 |
0 |
55 |
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2 |
Ian Hodgson |
17:58:00
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19:52:00
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1:54:00 |
12 |
25 |
28 |
0 |
53 |
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3 |
Wai Cheung |
18:08:15
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19:50:05
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1:41:50 |
11 |
23 |
26 |
0 |
49 |
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4 |
Bill Pennell |
17:16:00
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19:31:10
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2:15:10 |
11 |
23 |
25 |
0 |
48 |
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5 |
Bref O'Rourke |
17:15:00 |
19:43:20 |
2:28:20 |
11 |
23 |
24 |
0 |
47 |
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Bob Howe |
17:15:00
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19:43:20
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2:28:20 |
11 |
23 |
24 |
0 |
47 |
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7 |
Dave Thompson |
17:17:30
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19:31:10
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2:13:40 |
10 |
21 |
22 |
0 |
43 |
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Caroline Glover |
17:17:30
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19:31:10
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2:13:40 |
10 |
21 |
22 |
0 |
43 |
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9 |
Mark Edwards |
17:56:00
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19:54:55
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1:58:55 |
9 |
19 |
20 |
0 |
39 |
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10 |
Steve Hutchinson |
17:16:30
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19:24:15
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2:07:45 |
5 |
10 |
19 |
0 |
29 |
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Mick Power |
17:16:30
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19:24:15
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2:07:45 |
5 |
10 |
19 |
0 |
29 |
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Thanks to everyone who took part at Thimbleby and survived
the cows, dogs, horses, gamekeeper, lost shoes, broken
glasses, head injuries, brambles, and mud! I chose the area
as somewhere perhaps not too frequently visited for SH
activities. Evening weather was good but despite the recent
dry conditions, the area remained surprisingly muddy and
slippery in places. The plan was to provide a course with
lots to think about in terms of route choices, especially
the best way to approach control 6, whilst keeping controls
close to main paths and avoiding the worst of the thick
undergrowth. I was impressed by the ambition of those who
attempted direct routes between any of 4, 5, 6, 7 but I’m
really not sure it was worth hacking through vs. the longer
path routes around. I made quite a few map corrections but
the OS map doesn’t really do justice to the way some of the
path junctions are set out and I think that contributed to a
few difficulties for some at control 8 – the field and fence
corner was the key thing to rely on. I measured and timed
the expected routes quite carefully but course times were
somewhat longer than I expected – less mud, controls, and
route choices next time perhaps! Thanks, Graeme. |
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Race 2 Results - Great Ayton
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2nd Race (Bill Pennell - Great Ayton) 19th November 2024 |
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Pos |
Name |
Start Time |
Finish Time |
Total Time |
Control Points |
CP Points |
Pos'n Points |
Penalty Points |
Pts Total |
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1 |
Paul Haydon |
17:35:00 |
18:33:58 |
00:58:58 |
7 |
25 |
30 |
0 |
55 |
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2 |
Wai Cheung |
17:53:00 |
18:57:50 |
01:04:50 |
7 |
25 |
28 |
0 |
53 |
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3 |
Ian Hodgson |
17:49:10 |
18:57:50 |
01:08:40 |
7 |
25 |
26 |
0 |
51 |
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4 |
Vince Connolly |
17:58:30 |
18:56:50 |
00:58:20 |
6 |
21 |
25 |
0 |
46 |
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5 |
Steve Hutchinson |
17:38:00 |
19:47:00 |
02:09:00 |
6 |
21 |
24 |
0 |
45 |
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Mick Power |
17:38:00 |
19:47:00 |
02:09:00 |
6 |
21 |
24 |
0 |
45 |
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This NiteNav was supposed to have been the first of the
season, hence only fairly short, and, so I thought, straight
forward. I had set the course using a few old 'tried and
tested' controls. There weren't many route options, probably
only clockwise or anticlockwise. I had put the controls out
the day before (Monday) due to the weather forecast which
was supposed to be heavy snow showers on Tuesday. How wrong
was the forecast! It had been a dry but frosty and icy cold
all day so I felt less guilty for sending out the Navvers in
the actual conditions. First out was Paul Haydon who,
fuelled with plenty of 'local knowledge' was first back and
eventual winner. Controls 4 & 5, the concrete plinths in the
woods, gave a bit of trouble with some. I felt sorry for
Vince Connolly who was led to believe (by Wai and Ian) that
control No5 was missing finished, beating Paul's time, only
to discover that No5 was actually still there. Wai and Ian
actually went back and eventually found it. Steve and Mick
struggled with No4 saying that it could be seen from the
main track below but when trying an 'attack point' from
above couldn't locate it.
It had been a disappointing turnout but thanks to the
stalwarts for turning up and taking part.
Thanks to Bob Howe, Len Small, Ken Wilson and Terry
Coupland, who were unable to take part on Tuesday night, for
retrieving the controls on Wednesday.
The next NiteNav will be on 3rd December at Gribdale by Mark
Edwards. |
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Race 3 Results - Gribdale
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3rd Race (Mark Edwards - Guribdale) 3rd December 2024 |
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Pos |
Name |
Start Time |
Finish Time |
Total Time |
Control Points |
CP Points |
Total Pts |
Penalty Points |
Pts Total |
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1 |
Ian Hodgson |
18:11:00 |
19:15:35 |
1:04:35 |
6 |
25.0 |
30.0 |
0 |
55 |
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2 |
Vince Connolly |
17:56:00 |
19:01:25 |
1:05:25 |
6 |
25.0 |
28.0 |
0 |
53 |
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3 |
Trevor Symonds |
17:45:00 |
19:06:30 |
1:21:30 |
6 |
25.0 |
26.0 |
0 |
51 |
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4 |
Bill Pennell |
17:32:00 |
19:22:45 |
1:50:45 |
6 |
25.0 |
25.0 |
0 |
50 |
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5 |
Bref O'Rourke |
17:47:00 |
19:45:00 |
1:58:00 |
6 |
25.0 |
24.0 |
0 |
49 |
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6 |
Steve Hutchinson |
17:41:00 |
20:15:00 |
2:34:00 |
6 |
25.0 |
23.0 |
0 |
48 |
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Mick Power |
17:41:00 |
20:15:00 |
2:34:00 |
6 |
25.0 |
23.0 |
0 |
48 |
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On a cold but still night 7 hardy souls set out from
Gribdale on a quest to find 6 controls some on tracks and
some off-piste. I’ve used most of them at sometime or
another but usually during the summertime and thought in the
dark it would be a bit more difficult. I kept it at 5 miles
so hopefully the first back would be about an hour which,
with Hodgy and Vince back in just over the hour with just 50
seconds between them, worked out spot on. The rest came in
at frequent intervals and it was relief when Steve and Mick
finally got back after a search party (Trevor and Ian) went
looking for them. Thanks for coming out chaps, and a nice
pint in the Oak afterwards, Mark. |
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Race 4 Results - Osmotherley
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4th Race (Trevor Symonds - Osmotherley) 14th January 2025 |
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Pos |
Name |
Start Time |
Finish Time |
Total Time |
CP's Visited |
C.P. Pts |
Pos pts |
Penalty Points |
Pts Total |
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1 |
Dave Allison |
17:54:00 |
18:54:30 |
1:00:30 |
10 |
25 |
30 |
0 |
55 |
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2 |
Vince Connolly |
18:03:00 |
19:06:41 |
1:03:41 |
10 |
25 |
28 |
0 |
53 |
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3 |
Mark Edwards |
17:46:00 |
18:57:16 |
1:11:16 |
10 |
25 |
26 |
0 |
51 |
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4 |
Paul Haydon |
17:34:00 |
18:53:32 |
1:19:32 |
10 |
25 |
25 |
0 |
50 |
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5 |
Bill Pennell |
17:31:00 |
19:04:27 |
1:33:27 |
10 |
25 |
24 |
0 |
49 |
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6 |
Dave Thompson |
17:39:00 |
19:23:28 |
1:44:28 |
10 |
25 |
23 |
0 |
48 |
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7 |
Bob Howe |
17:44:00 |
19:48:10 |
2:04:10 |
10 |
25 |
22 |
0 |
47 |
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Mick Power |
17:44:00 |
19:48:10 |
2:04:10 |
10 |
25 |
22 |
0 |
47 |
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NC |
Rob Bailey |
17:30:00 |
18:45:10 |
1:15:10 |
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Well, what a
contrast from last week’s weather. Clear skies, a full moon
and a nice temperature. What a great night for running a
NiteNav. Thanks to all that turned out and for the positive
feedback from everybody. I did anticipate a sub one hour
round but Dave Allison missed this by just 30 seconds to win
in just over the hour. A special thanks must go to Dave
Thompson who flew in from Aussie, arriving back in the UK at
midday, especially to take part. That’s commitment for you.
Cheers everyone, Trevor.
*Rob Bailey also completed the course, but as a
non-competitive runner as he kindly assisted Trevor with the
course recce. |
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Race 5 Results - Swainby
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5th Race (David Thompson & Caroline Glover - Swainby) 28th
January 2025 |
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Pos |
Name |
Start Time |
Finish Time |
Total Time |
CP's Visited |
C.P. Pts |
Pos Points |
Penalty Points |
Pts Total |
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1 |
David Allison |
17:47:00 |
18:56:51 |
1:09:51 |
10 |
25 |
30.0 |
0 |
55 |
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2 |
Graeme Tweddle |
18:10:00 |
19:24:40 |
1:14:40 |
10 |
25 |
28.0 |
0 |
53 |
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3 |
Wai Cheung |
17:50:00 |
19:15:48 |
1:25:48 |
10 |
25 |
26.0 |
0 |
51 |
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4 |
Mark Edwards |
17:33:00 |
19:03:26 |
1:30:26 |
10 |
25 |
25.0 |
0 |
50 |
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5 |
Paul Haydon |
17:37:00 |
19:18:35 |
1:41:35 |
10 |
25 |
24.0 |
0 |
49 |
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Bob Howe |
17:43:00 |
19:25:33 |
1:42:33 |
10 (9+1) |
25 |
23.0 |
0 |
48 |
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7 |
Bref O'Rourke |
17:43:00 |
19:25:33 |
1:42:33 |
10 (9+1) |
25 |
23.0 |
0 |
48 |
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8 |
John Wood |
17:45:00 |
19:35:48 |
1:50:48 |
5 (4+1) |
13 |
21.0 |
0 |
34 |
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Steve Hutchinson |
17:45:00 |
19:35:48 |
1:50:48 |
5 (4+1) |
13 |
21.0 |
0 |
34 |
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Thank you to all who came out on what was potentially a wet
miserable night. Fortunately, it didn’t rain and the wind
was not as strong as forecast. Apologies were received from
Bill - who had gone down with man flu, Ian - who was working
to keep our pension pot topped up and Vince - who had to go
skiing! The first back was Dave A, followed by Wai, then
Mark Edwards. However, that was not the finishing order.
There was a dark horse out there who started late in the
form of Graeme. Mark had to accept 4th place. We tried to
set a course that would give a good walkers route, (CP’s 1,
2, 3/V70, 4 and 5) avoiding the complex route choices of the
remaining CPs. A competitive V70 plodders handicap that
would challenge the status quo, just check out how close Bob
and Bref came to beating Paul. And, of course something for
the youngsters to get their teeth into. I think we managed
to deliver on all of that. Listening to the
conversation/debate in the pub afterwards, I believe the
promised 10.5 km and 8.5 km for the full course and the V70
plodders respectively, was delivered but I suspect Paul did
a little bit more? I have to admit I didn’t expect to see
the option that the runners took, the Smellys once again
surprised me with their initiative, lateral thinking and in
the case of a certain duo, there adventurous spirit. All in
all, a really good night out - Caroline and I were sitting
in the pub enjoying a coffee and a bowl of chips while all
this was going on! Finally, a big thank you to my beautiful
assistant who did a lot of the leg work while I was sunning
myself Downunder. She also placed half of the controls on
the night and did all of the registration and time keeping -
she is amazing! Dave T and Caroline. |
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Race 6 Results - Hutton Village
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6th Race (David Allison - Hutton Village) 11th February 2025 |
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Pos |
Name |
Start Time |
Finish Time |
Total Time |
CP's Visited |
CP Pts |
Pos pts |
Penalty Points |
Pts Total |
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1 |
Vince Connolly |
18:08:00 |
19:25:12 |
1:17:12 |
8 |
25.0 |
30 |
0 |
55 |
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2 |
Graeme Tweddle |
18:12:00 |
19:34:40 |
1:22:40 |
8 |
25.0 |
28 |
0 |
53 |
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3 |
Ian Hodgson |
17:54:30 |
19:18:45 |
1:24:15 |
8 |
25.0 |
26 |
0 |
51 |
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4 |
Wai Cheung |
18:03:00 |
19:41:13 |
1:38:13 |
8 |
25.0 |
25 |
0 |
50 |
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5 |
Mark Edwards |
17:24:00 |
19:07:04 |
1:43:04 |
8 |
25.0 |
24 |
0 |
49 |
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6 |
Paul Haydon |
17:29:00 |
19:28:40 |
1:59:40 |
8 |
25.0 |
23 |
0 |
48 |
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7 |
Bill Pennell |
17:10:00 |
19:10:25 |
2:00:25 |
8 |
25.0 |
22 |
0 |
47 |
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8 |
Steve Hutchinson |
17:20:00 |
19:13:13 |
1:53:13 |
3 |
9.4 |
21 |
0 |
30 |
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9 |
Mick Power |
17:20:00 |
19:13:13 |
1:53:13 |
3 |
9.4 |
21 |
0 |
30 |
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John Wood |
17:20:00 |
19:13:13 |
1:53:13 |
3 |
9.4 |
21 |
0 |
30 |
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Bob Howe |
17:19:00 |
19:07:04 |
1:48:04 |
2 |
6.3 |
18 |
0 |
24 |
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Eleven Smellies ventured out on a slightly damp evening and
all returned safely. I planned the start from Hutton Village
to encourage route choice - the popular option was anti
clockwise going to Blue Lake first. Hearing the comments
afterwards and looking at Strava a few people more than got
their money's worth out on the moors looking for the grouse
butt (control 1) and/or the boundary stone.
Vince came in 5 mins ahead of Graeme, with Ian a couple of
mins further back, David. |
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Final Positions for
Winter 2024-25 Series
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Smelly Helly Winter NiteNav Series 2024-25 |
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Pos |
Name |
Race 1 |
Race 2 |
Race 3 |
Race 4 |
Race 5 |
Race 6 |
Pts. Total |
Current Average |
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1 |
David Allison |
55 |
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55 |
55 |
55 |
220.00 |
55.00 |
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2 |
Ian Hodgson |
53 |
51 |
55 |
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51 |
210.00 |
52.50 |
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3 |
Vince Connolly |
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46 |
53 |
53 |
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55 |
207.00 |
51.75 |
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4 |
Wai Cheung |
49 |
53 |
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51 |
50 |
203.00 |
50.75 |
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5 |
Paul Haydon |
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55 |
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50 |
49 |
48 |
202.00 |
50.50 |
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6 |
Mark Edwards |
39 |
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47 |
51 |
50 |
49 |
196.67 |
49.17 |
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7 |
Bill Pennell |
48 |
49 |
50 |
49 |
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47 |
195.50 |
48.88 |
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8 |
Bob Howe |
47 |
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47 |
48 |
24 |
166.00 |
41.50 |
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9 |
Graeme Tweddle |
53 |
0 |
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53 |
53 |
159.00 |
39.75 |
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10 |
Steve Hutchinson |
29 |
45 |
48 |
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34 |
30 |
157.00 |
39.25 |
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11 |
Mick Power |
29 |
45 |
0 |
47 |
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30 |
151.00 |
37.75 |
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12 |
Bref O'Rourke |
47 |
0 |
49 |
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48 |
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144.00 |
36.00 |
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13 |
Dave Thompson |
43 |
0 |
0 |
48 |
46 |
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136.50 |
34.13 |
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14 |
Trevor Symonds |
0 |
0 |
51 |
51 |
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102.00 |
25.50 |
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15 |
Caroline Glover |
43 |
0 |
0 |
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43 |
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86.00 |
21.50 |
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16 |
John Wood |
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0 |
0 |
34 |
30 |
64.00 |
16.00 |
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Twilight Special - Gribdale.
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Twilight Special (Steve & Bill - Gribdale) 18th March 2025 |
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Pos |
Name |
Start |
Finish |
Total |
Controls |
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1 |
David Allison |
17:36:00 |
18:29:30 |
00:53:30 |
6 |
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2 |
Graeme Tweddle |
17:53:30 |
18:50:45 |
00:57:15 |
6 |
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3 |
Mark Edwards |
17:29:30 |
18:32:10 |
01:02:40 |
6 |
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4 |
Trevor Symonds |
17:16:30 |
18:35:15 |
01:18:45 |
6 |
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5 |
Bob Howe |
17:30:00 |
18:57:00 |
01:27:00 |
6 |
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Glyn West |
17:30:00 |
18:57:00 |
01:27:00 |
6 |
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7 |
Paul Haydon |
17:17:30 |
18:49:45 |
01:32:15 |
6 |
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Ange Wood |
17:17:30 |
18:49:45 |
01:32:15 |
6 |
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Ian Hodgson |
18:23:30 |
19:20:50 |
00:57:20 |
5 |
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10 |
Mick Power |
17:28:30 |
18:56:45 |
01:28:15 |
3 |
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John Wood |
17:28:30 |
18:56:45 |
01:28:15 |
3 |
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The course route had been devised by Steve and then
'fine-tuned' by me. I put the controls out on Monday
morning, given that they were, or so I thought (see later),
well out of sight from the public. Steve and I decided to
get to Gribdale shortly after 5:00pm in order to give
runners and walkers as much daylight as possible. It was a
beautifully clear night, although when out of direct
sunlight it was really quite cold. The first runner/walker
went off shortly after, at 5:16pm. The majority of
contestants were off by 5:30pm with just two runners later.
I thought that Graeme T was the last away at 17:53pm but Ian
H, who had to work late, went out 30 minutes later, and was
the only runner to set off in the dark. First back, and
eventual winner was David Allison who told us that Control
No. 4 was not there. Two or three runners converged on this
control and searched in vain for the control and so had to
revert to the 'Emergency Controls' envelope in order to
discover the grid reference to the next control. He then
told us that the information at Control No. 5 had the
incorrect GR. It read 599103 instead of 599113 - OOPS!.
Fortunately the description was the Enclosure and given that
this is the only enclosure on that moor - WHEW!. Last out
and last back was Ian Hodgson who actually located the
missing Control No. 4 saying that it had been snapped and
hidden by a person or persons unknown.
Second place went to Graeme Tweddle with Mark Edwards in
third.
Steve and I would like to thank all of the 11 runners and
walkers who took part all of whom gave very positive
feedback. We hope to see you all back for the summer NiteNav
series, Bill. |
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