[Organiser] Deborah's comments:
What a perfect autumn day! Given the rain leading up to the event we couldn't have planned better weather! I had organised two tents for shelter, which we simply didn't need.

The event kicked off with me wanting to have a go at map memory but it was key to do it in front of a friendly audience (at heart I'm a bit of a scaredy cat and don't want to look a ninny in front of people I don't know!). This backfired into me organising this trial event extending the idea to newcomers. That's how we got it into the Guildford Millennium Events Diary. Consequently, our main aim was to hold a simple event as a means of raising the profile of orienteering and guess that as many as 15% of the competitors were total first timers. It was a pleasure to see new faces and hope that you enjoyed your first foray into orienteering.

Feedback at the finish line showed that both Yellow (although a bit muddy) and Orange courses were well received and that determination won the day on the Light Green course. I even had a go on the map memory course. After two false starts and help from another club member I did eventually get around. So, even I achieved what I set out to do!

For first timers we have included our latest Club newsletter "allGO", details of membership and a small certificate recognising your achievement. If you are picking this up on the internet let me have your address and I can send you the bits if you would like them. For future events try the South East Orienteering Answerphone on 020 8948 6056.

[Planner] Gary's comments:
I was grateful for the opportunity to have my first full-scale go at planning. There is much more than just hanging out the 26 controls we used; I made a total of 8 visits to Chantries, the first one in July, and looked at 50 or so possible sites chosen from my armchair. The map is a little tired, and the southern escarpment needs a remap. However, I was determined to use it on the Light Green and Norwegian as it is a very nice contrast to the pine woodlands that make up the bulk. It was good to get the one or two nice comments at the finish- I may do this again. Many thanks to Keith Tonkin for his excellent and efficient controlling, expert comments and fit help putting and collecting the flags on the day.

Thank you for coming along and making our Guildford Orienteers event so successful.

Gary and Deborah Simmons
Telephone: 01483 560111
Email:garyanddeborahsimmons@tesco.net

CHANTRY WOOD        23rd September 2000
 
YELLOW course
2.0km 80m climb     10 controls
 
  1   C Ball        M16   GO         19.33
  2   E Adams       W16   Ind        19.53
  3   B Groombridge M14   Ind        20.02
  4   J Nash        M9    Ind        20.09
  5   I Jones       M14   GO         21.42
  6   A Groombridge M10   Ind        22.03
  7   H Denton      M5    GO         24.09
  8   M Weller      M8    GO         28.07
  9   S Aitken      W16   GO         30.31
 10   P Bray        M8    SN         31.54
 11   G Weller      M7    GO         33.03
 12   G Simmons     M5    GO         36.11
 13   I Desbarats   W40   GO         38.27
 14   R Denton      W2    GO         47.24
 15   O Ansell      M14   ACF        48.56
 16   S Brooks      M10   LOK        49.44
 17   R Clark       M10   Ind        55.00
      L Brooks      M10   LOK     wrong no
      Parke/Wolfe   familyInd     wrong no
 
 
 
 
ORANGE course
2.5km 85m climb     12 controls
 
  1   T Nash        M35   Ind        26.29
  2   J Thurlow     M21   Ind        29.19
  3   S Scott       W21   Ind        33.02
  4   Weller        familyGO         38.00
  5   C Pakuls      W12   GO         44.10
  6   D Weller      W40   GO         48.25
  7   C Clements    W40   Ind        56.34
  8   E Wilson      W7    GO         58.16
  9   Danson/Randell      GO         58.21
 10   K Bray        W12   SN         60.59
 11   R Fairhead    W8    Ind        75.18
 12   A Wilkinson   Group Ind        88.52
 13   E Bayley            Ind       115.34
 
 
 
 
LIGHT GREEN course
3.5km 170m climb    13 controls
 
  1   M Bray        M45   SN         44.50
  2   J Maclaren    M21   GO         48.01
  3   L Pakuls      W40   GO         54.30
  4   D Jones       W16   ACF        65.59
  5   G Desbarats   M40   GO         66.13
  6   J Bray        W45   SN         66.25
  7   M Grant       M21   SN         75.53
  8   J Gibson      M16   GO         77.27
  9   W Weller      M40   GO         77.39
 10   P Nelson      M70   MV         86.17
 11   C&A           W21   Ind        87.01
 12   L Thurlow     W21   Ind        90.29
 13   A Doig        W21   Ind        95.77
 14   W&A Welch     M12   GO        111.56
 15   Williams      coupleGO        127.08
 16 ) P Keale       W?    Ind       130.55
 16 ) J Fallon      W?    Ind       130.55
 18   R Coleman     W?    Ind       158.20
      A Welch       M14   GO      retired
      J Dickinson   W21   Ind     retired
      S Randell     W14   GO      missing n
      S Aitken      W16   ACF     missing n
      S Scott       W21   Ind     missing n
 
 
 
 
Norwegian course
3.8km 200m climb    12 controls
 
  1   I Ditchfield  M40   MV         32.17
  2   N Harwood     M50   GO         40.47
  3   J Wilde       M45   GO         43.34
  4   I Cairns      M60   GO         48.19
  5   K Denton      W35   GO         52.44
  6   R May         M21   SN         63.44
  7   A Butter      M21   SN         73.17
  8   C Robinson    W45   GO         89.43
  9   T Gardner     M50   GO         91.04
 10   D Simmons     W35   GO         98.22
 11   J Darley      M21   GO        101.09
      P Kingston    M21   Ind     missing n