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The planner Adrian Barnes was sitting on a beach in Dorset just as the Morpeth race was starting so was unable to provide any event feedback. From the Controller's point of view it was a very successful event, even though it was hard work having to go and actually do the planner's job of putting out and taking in controls! It was a lovely day so no problems. Many thanks to the cadets who I took for a jog around the area (or was it the other way around), positioning them at strategic points where they had a clear line of fire at possible control vandals. Adrian's courses included some of the best parts of Morpeth's castle, woods, and water, and even some relatively experienced runners managed to make major errors including running off the map and hunting around for 10 minutes to find the only entrance to the Millennium Green. It was great to see a mix of runners from outside NATO, including neighbouring Borderliners and Roxburgh Reivers. The event also proved family friendly, and despite my reservations over the technical difficulty of the C Course I think everyone is back now.
Colin Matheson - controller
P.M.S. = Ponteland Middle School
N.M.S. = Newminster Middle School
Officials: Organiser: John Crosby Planner: Adrian Barnes Controller: Colin Matheson
Course A 3.0 km.
1 Ian Maxwell M50 RR 20:29 Veteran Men winner
2 Paul Johnston M55 BL 23:30
3 Paul Gaines M35 BL 24:18 Open winner
4 Bob Cooper M65 NN 26:59
5 Willard Wright M45 NATO 29:19
6 Chris Iredale M18 NATO 31:57
7 Fred Miller M55 NATO 33:00
8 Andrew Rice M21 NATO 33:53
9 Oliver Lowe M20 IND 35:20
10 Gerrard New M40 IND 37:34
11 Francis Shillitoe M35 NATO 38:38
12 Andy Clarke M50 NATO 40:02
13 Graham Scott M65 NATO 40:37
14 Tom Tinsley M50 NATO 50:00
Allan Mitcham M65 NATO 37:42 mp
Course B 2.6 km.
1 Jane Phizacklea W21 MH 23:32 Open Women winner
2 Eileen Maxwell W45 RR 26:37 Veteran Women winner
3 Judy Johnston W55 BL 26:47
4 Tricia Davies W55 NATO 31:25
5 Nicola Crosby W35 NATO 33:30
6 Ro Matheson W55 NATO 36:48
7 Elaine Clarke W50 NATO 41:37
8 Helen Rafferty W65 NATO 45:26
9 Judith Skedge W60 NATO 59:32
Anne Lakey W50 NATO 35:26 mp
Course C 1.9 km.
1 Lakey Family NATO 21:54 Family winner
2 Oliver Wright +2 M14 NATO 22:05
3 Laws Family 24:53
4 Jonathan Lakey M16 NATO 25:33 Junior Men winner
5 Ash Family IND 28:27
6 Alex Crosby W16 NATO 29:06 Junior Female winner
7 Alex Browell &
Kirsty Lang W12 N.M.S. 29:08
8 Louis New M12 IND 40:51
9 Bradley Simm M10 P.M.S. 46:06
10 Howd Family NATO 46:10
Georgina Simm W10 P.M.S. incomplete
Gaines Family BL incomplete
Ben Sanderson M03 incomplete
Reeves Family IND 50:05 mp
mp = mispunch