Oreitneering - Peerless run by Burrows in Galoppen series (From The Westmorland Gazette)

Oreitneering - Peerless run by Burrows in Galoppen series

2:19pm Thursday 3rd March 2011 in Sport

LAKELAND’S Heather Burrows (W21) posted a maximum score in the first event of the 2011 Cumbrian Galoppen Series with the fastest time over the 5.8km Blue course.

Lakeland OC hosted the event in the intricately contoured and craggy deciduous woodlands surrounding Bouth village.

Other notable Lakeland performances from the 72 starters over this course were Derek Allison (M50) third, Robert Browne (M21) sixth, Carrie Beadle (W18) seventh, Simon Filmore (M55) 12th.

Over 7.4km Black, Chris Heppenstall (M21) was eighth and Mike McIver (M21) tenth.

Warrior Liz Campbell (W55) was third fastest over 4.5km Green with Natalie Beadle (W16) sixth, Sue Parkin (W55) eighth, Katie Wright (W16) tenth.

In the 3.4km Short Green, Rachel Singleton (W35) was third, Richard Day (M65) fifth, Stan Johnstone (M75) eighth, Warrior Rachel Osbourne (W50) was ninth and Karen Farley (W50) tenth.

Lakeland junior Adam Bartlett (M14) was fastest over the intermediate level 2.7km Light Green, with clubmates Will Rigg (M16) second, James Allison (M14) third, Angus Dobson (M16) fourth and Hannah Cleary-Hughes (W14) sixth.

The Cumbrian Galoppen is an annual competition between the five orienteering clubs in Cumbria – Barrow, Borderliners, Lakeland, Warrior (Ambleside) and West Cumberland. It is based on a series of monthly events through the year, at which competitors from these clubs are awarded points according to their finishing position.

Last year, Lakeland was runner-up to West Cumberland. Events are open to all and are also attended by members of clubs from outside Cumbria.

Newcomers regularly turn up at these events and are helped by friends or other orienteers to get started.

Interested? Check out the Lakeland website on www.lakeland-orienteering.org.uk