NORTHERN NAVIGATORS
Black Banks & Knitsley Fell
20th February 2005
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KEY: m - control number missed, f - controls found
YELLOW - 1.7km, 25m, 8 controls
1. Johnathan Clark M9 EBOR 25.20
2. Hannah Clark W11 EBOR 25.33
3. Abby Clark W11 EBOR 33.12
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retired / disqualified
Paul Murray M21 ind 16.37 m055
ORANGE - 2.5km, 55m, 7 controls
1. Oban Lewsley W12 BL 49.46
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LIGHT GREEN - 3.1km, 90m, 9 controls
1. David Smyth M14 NATO 39.24
2. Emily Collingwood W18 CLOK 48.56
3. Elaine Day W50 CLARO 49.13
4. Patricia Davies W50 NATO 51.30
5. Alan Morgan M70 NN 54.35
6. Eileen Bedwell W70 CLOK 62.34
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7. Dick Whitworth M65 BL 71.25
8. Ruth Wilson W21 NATO 74.03
9. Eileen Morgan W65 NN 75.32
10. John Bedwell M70 CLOK 75.41
retired / disqualified
Angela Ruckledge W55 WCOC 103.39 m081
GREEN - 4.6km, 110m, 12 controls
1. Paul Nuttall M40 CLARO 46.21
2. Andrew Suddaby M65 BL 48.53
3. Gary Russell M21 NN 53.48
4. Maria MacKenzie W21 CLARO 53.55
5. Tim Field M40 LOC 55.42
6. Karen Blackburn W55 BL 63.35
7. Amy Brown W18 NN 64.24
8. Jon Williams M60 CLOK 66.06
9. Debby Warren W40 NN 67.09
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10. Judy Suddaby W65 BL 73.14
11. Lorraine Porter W45 CLOK 75.18
12. Caroline Mackenzie W40 CLOK 75.31
13. Rob Tooze M55 CLOK 77.54
14. Angela Whitworth W60 BL 85.16
15. Eddie Leadbitter M65 NN 86.13
retired / disqualified
David Floyd M45 ind 93.55 m041
Robert Johnson M60 NN 33.32 ret f4
Shelley Williams W45 CLOK --.-- ret
BLUE - 6.5km, 210m, 19 controls
1. Chris Bradford M55 NATO 65.40
2. Douglas Henderson M50 RR 65.49
3. Debbie Thompson W45 BL 68.44
4. Paul Jameson M50 NATO 73.40
5. Stella Lewsley W50 BL 74.14
6. Boris Spence M50 NN 78.27
7. Bob Cooper M60 NN 82.30
8. Malcolm Ruckledge M60 WCOC 91.27
9. Phillip Batts M40 CLOK 97.50
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10. Paul Goad M40 ind 99.23
11. Ian Hutchinson M40 CLOK 115.10
12. Jeanette Hutchinson W40 CLOK 125.31
retired / disqualified
David Riches M40 ind 95.59
BROWN - 9.1km, 295m, 27 controls
1. Duncan Archer M21 CLOK 59.47
2. Heather Monro W21 SLOW 70.08
3. Alastair MacKenzie M45 CLOK 78.04
4. Patrick Smyth M45 NATO 82.31
5. Andy Lewsley M50 BL 84.02
6. John Collingwood M45 CLOK 88.40
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7. Martyn Dean M45 CLOK 104.36
8. Colin Blackburn M40 NN 109.39
retired / disqualified
Sabine Poitz W21 USV TU 105.27 m055
Organsiser - Rob McKenna
Planner - Dave Caudwell
Controller - Julian Warren (NN)
Organisers comments - Rob McKenna
Many thanks for all turning up and supporting this event. I had visions when I woke on Sunday morning
and saw the weather conditions that the event may have had to be cancelled. As it turned out, although
bitterly cold, the Wear valley fared a lot better than Tyneside with regard to snow fall. Apart from a
few flurries we seem to have escaped the worst of it. In fact out of the wind, conditions were rather
pleasant - at least they were when we were collecting the controls.
I must apologise for the lack of on the day results. The cold weather appeared to have affected the generator,
which in turn burnt out the power supply to the laptop with the EMIT software on. Unfortunately there was not
enough power in the laptop internal battery to last the competition. But with the EMIT system, the timing device
and splits printer are self contained and powered - quite a compact unit.
Well done to Duncan Archer, who showed what can be done in spite of the conditions, although it was reported that
he was seen walking up the hill across the field to the crossing point.
In spite of the cold conditions, most competitors seemed to enjoy the area and the courses set by Dave and were
very complimentary at the finish. The runability of the area seems to change every time we use it.
Trees are fast disappearing in Black Banks itself and it will not be long before we loose the use of it.
The varying condition of the heather on Knitsley Fell is due to the fact that the gamekeeper is not allowed to burn
the heather round the quarried areas - the scrub trees in this area are protected by English Nature. On the South side
of the fell the silver birch sapplings are copiced to provide material for wattle type fences.
There may be an oppotunity to extend the map south to connect with Dryderdale.
Thanks to the small band of club helpers, without their assistance the event could not have happened:
Gary Russell, Bob Cooper (car parking)
Mel and Amy Brown (reg car 1), Alan and Eileen Morgan (reg car 2)
Bob Johnson, Eddie Leadbitter, Debby and Barnaby Warren (start)
Boris Spence (download and EMIT expert)
Dave Caudwell (planner)
Julian Warren (controller)
The proceeds from the parking field raised �26 - the club is to make this up to �40 and forward it off to
St.Cuthberts Hospice, Durham - thanks for your generosity.
NEOA Colour Award Scheme
Members of NEOA may purchase the relevant colour badge on completion of three events,
finishing above the colour line (one may be from outside the NEOA area).
For further details, contact : Margaret Crosby, tel: 0191 2685449
Comments on these results to Rob McKenna
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