Results of 2019 events

I enjoyed planning these courses and I hope you enjoyed running them. Kerstin Mitchell my controller provided a sound eye and level of support.

I kept most courses low down on the hill partly in case of bad weather but also to balance the level of technical challenge and distance. When planning on the Long Mynd it is important to try and guess what state the vegetation will be on the day of the event and allow for this in your planning process.

For the shortest and less technical courses the challenge was to get the right level of difficulty without having each control visible from the previous one. 

Competitors on courses in the lower valley area, from Short Green upwards, had to read contours and use them to stay at the best height.

The longest courses from Green upward crossed the road and had route choices involving steep slopes, longer distance or more climbing. These course all finished with a rapid descent across the road for a final loop around the lower slopes with a change of technique.

Thanks to Kerstin Mitchell(HOC) for controlling, Hassall and Lucking for excellent map printing and Mike Capper(WAOC) for assisting with control hanging.

Any thoughts gratefully received

Adrian  Pickles

22nd November 2019