Middle distance races emphasise interpretation of the map in often quite complex terrain, photo:Wendy Carlyle
On Saturday 27th April Airienteers hosted the British Middle Champs at Danefield near Otley in Yorkshire, with some intricate terrain and also fine views across Wharfedale. The Swansea Bay couple Megan Carter-Davies and Ben Mitchell took the open class wins. Megan is no stranger to British titles – she held them all at the same time a few years ago, but it is Ben’s first. He has previously come second four times, at night, middle and long. Ben is the OCAD reseller for the U.K. and an accomplished mapper e.g. JK2022 Clydach Terrace.
Incidentally, as well as being suitable for a middle race testing detailed map interpretation, Danefield is the location that Airienteer and World Sprint Orienteering Bronze medallist Alice Leake used to talk about route choice for one of the videos in the series Think Fast, Run Hard, Go Orienteering.
A British Queue
W21
- Megan Carter-Davies (Swansea Bay) 30:55
- Chloe Potter (South Yorkshire) 36:42
- Laura Robertson (South Yorkshire) 37:29
- Mairi Eades (Edinburgh University) 39:29
- Fiona Bunn (Edinburgh University) 39:35
- Alison O'Neil (Edinburgh Southern) 43:03
Megan Carter-Davies, photo: Wendy Carlyle
M21
- Ben Mitchell (Swansea Bay) 37:08
- Nathan Lawson (Octavian Droobers) 37:34
- Joe Woodley (Lakeland) 39:22
- Thomas Laraia (Edinburgh University) 40:02
- Ben Windsor (DRONGO) 40:16
- Luke Fisher (Interlopers) 41:09
Ben Mitchell, photo: Wendy Carlyle