Last updated at 15:38, Thursday, 16 August 2012

WEST Cumberland Orienteers were all over Whoap Fell near Ennerdale for their race last week.

Tough terrain with great navigational challenges spread the field out, but allowed Lewis Taylor to turn up trumps and secure a win and a fast time of just short of 43 minutes for the 6.3km long course.

With a newly surveyed map by Pete Nelson, this gave the orienteers their first opportunity to race over the area, with planner Margaret Mackenzie setting up the courses.

Taylor and second-placed David Spencer have had a great tussle this season on the long course, with Taylor currently holding the lead in the league.

The various venues in the summer series have provided a different challenge each week, allowing Taylor to demonstrate his skills.

First lady on the long was Angela Jackson only just ahead of Kate Charles and Hannah Bradley. On the short course, Michael Pearson won, with 12-year-old Alastair Thomas second, less than a minute ahead of his Dad, Roger. Heather Wornham had a good run to come in fourth.

Five-year-old Isaac Hunter battled round the very rough tracks of the easy course to secure a win with a very impressive time, over six minutes clear of second-placed Rosie Spencer.

The summer series continues throughout August with just a few events left, before the start of the autumn Park Races.

Details of all the events are on www.wcoc.co.uk and 01768 895539 close to each Thursday.

Whoap results

Long: 1, Lewis Taylor 42.53; 2, David Spencer 44.27; 3, John Slater 48.29; 4, Mike Harrison 51.02; 5, Andrew Bradley , 52.23; 6, John Taylor 54.27; 7, Jeff Goodwin 58.11; 8, Ian Cumpstey 58.43; 9, Chris Emerson 61.47; 10, Bob Barnby 64.26; 11, Chris Pollitt 64.52; 12, Matthew Harper 64.53; 13, Mike Hind 64.59; 14, Paul Johnson 65.42; 15, Howard Leslie 66.34; 16, David Downes 69.52; 17, Ray Johnstone 71.14; 18, Roger Jackson 72.15; 19, Angela Jackson 72.24; 20, Kate Charles 75.44; 21, Hannah Bradley 76.23; 21, Raymond Wren 76.23; 23, Paul Jennings 77.32; 24, Alex Chaudhri 77.49; 25, Jenny Wren 79.52; 26, Sarah Chaudhri 83.46; 27, Malcolm Ruckledge 87.51

Short: 1, Michael Pearson 36.31; 2, Alastair Thomas 39.35; 3, Roger Thomas 40.20; 4, Heather Wornham 42.51; 5, Daniel Spencer 43.15; 6, Lynne Thomas 46.03; 7, Michael Reynolds 46.17; 8, Stuart Parker 51.48; 9, Steve Telford 52.24; 10, Fran McDonald 52.26; 11, Rachel Osborne 53.33; 12, Colin Smith 54.30; 13, Chris Telford 55.59; 14, Judy Johnson 60.24; 15, Valerie Sullivan 61.53; 16, Steve Sullivan 62.29; 17, Gerry Garvey 63.49; 18, Jonathan Eaton 65.45; 19, Dick Whitworth 67.36; 20, Kim Leslie 69.09; 21, Colin Southall 72.29; 22, Penny Kingsland 76.07; 23, Paul Tickner 76.10; 24, Tony Pennick 78.58

Easy: 1, Isaac Hunter 11.33; 2, Rosie Spencer 17.57; 3, Ben Goodwin 18.30; 4, Bridget Johns 18.37; 5, Charlie Goodwin 21.11; 6, Carys Thomas 22.27; 7, Lesley Wornham 22.41; 8, Gabriela Hoyle 29.37

First published at 11:06, Thursday, 16 August 2012
Published by http://www.whitehavennews.co.uk