Club Race report and Activity summary November 8th 2009
High Wycombe Club Members Karla Boddy and Paul Morrissey took on a huge challenge this friday 6th November;
At the start on the far Western point of Pembrokeshire
raising funds for Christian Lewis Trust, Children’s Cancer Charity which aims to improve the quality of life for children with cancer and offers support to families and individuals affected by a child with cancer.
Karla and Paul (Chippo)cycled from Pembroke Castle to High Wycombe Guild Hall which is 220 miles taking 15hrs 30 minutes. The ride took the club riders over the tough Brecon Beacons National park , through Abergaveny, Ross on Wye, Monmouth, Cheltenham and Oxford arriving in High Wycombe Guild Hall at 13:30. The pair were greeted by Club President Gordon Wright and Margaret Wright and many Family and Freinds .
The target sponsorship to be raised is set at £1000 .This is almost complete and additional pledges should ensure this target is hit over the next few days; if you would like to donate then please visit;
http://www.justgiving.com/chippo
Over 15 hours later finishing at MacDonalds in High Wycombe!
MTB
Kevin holloway and Nick calkin (below) took place in the www.trailbreak.co.uk navigator race at Princes Risborough, today.
The 3.5 hour MTB orienteering used a new format where each competitor had to complete 8 checkpoints in a designated order before qualifying to complete the rest of the course.
With local knowledge a great help, Kevin and Nick managed to clear most of the checkpoints, despite early rain making the chalky bridleways fairly tricky, to be placed 1st and 2nd overall. Nick finished on time with 540 points in 1st place and Kevin 2nd, just 10 points behind on 530.
The 3.5 hour MTB orienteering used a new format where each competitor had to complete 8 checkpoints in a designated order before qualifying to complete the rest of the course.
With local knowledge a great help, Kevin and Nick managed to clear most of the checkpoints, despite early rain making the chalky bridleways fairly tricky, to be placed 1st and 2nd overall. Nick finished on time with 540 points in 1st place and Kevin 2nd, just 10 points behind on 530.
Ralph Dadswell also competed and was placed further down the rankings.