HARDWICK Park was the ideal location for a summer morning's sprint orienteering competition last Sunday.
Organised by Derwent Valley Orienteers, the event attracted over 100 competitors. Not being a technical area the parkland is suited more to the cross-country runner than the orienteer.
There were four courses, White and Yellow for juniors, Orange
for the more experienced and novice adults to the sport and Light Green for the senior runners.
In hot and humid conditions, the four-kilometre course combined with 100m of uphill climb Light Green Course was completed in just 24 minutes and 47 seconds by Anthony Hall of South Yorkshire.
Local results
Light Green (47 Runners)
3 David Vincent M45
5 Paul Beresford M35
7 Simon Gale M35
10 Liz Godfree W60
12 Simon Wright M18
21 Kim Buxton W45
24 Derek Bishton M60
25 Paul Wright M50
29 Pauline Ward W65
32 Jessica Beresford W12
The next event in Derbyshire will be at Shipley Park on Saturday July 4. This event is the Derbyshire Schools Competition but is also open to all, experienced or novice.
Turn up at 10am at the visitors’ centre. See www.dvo.org.uk or telephone 01629 734042 for further details.
