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Top result for Andrew and Ali in Highlander
Andrew McMurtrie and Ali Robertson (GRAMP) ran themselves into a really high quality 3rd place in the B class of the Highlander Mountain Marathon at Creag Meagaidh last weekend. In 3rd place after Day 1 they succeeded in holding things together through a particularly tough Day 2. Esther and Dan Gooch finished 12th in the same class whislt Roger and Kirsty Coombs were 21st in the largest C class. Read more for additional photos.
Coaching Camp selection for Jenny
Congratulations to Jennifer Ricketts who has been selected for the British Orienteering Federation Talent Development Coaching Camp this coming summer. It’s very well deserved based on the hard work Jenny has put in over the past few years and in particular her outstanding results this season including 1st JK, 1st British Sprints and 2nd British Middle Champs in W16.
Busy time for MAROC Elites
Junior success has become the norm in the MAROC world so it’s good to be able to report on senior club members also competing at the sharp end.
Helen Palmer and Duncan Coombs have both been chosen for the pool of athletes from which the GB team for the World Championships 2013 will be selected and with John Rocke recently having moved to Aberdeen and joined MAROC things are looking up on the senior front. Read on for more on their plans and photos.
World Schools Championships 2013
The Junior Girls Team (Megan Ricketts, Abi Mason, Rosie Getliff, Katie Skinner and Amy Hamilton) won Team Bronze and Abi Mason picked up two silver medals in the Middle and Long races at the World Schools Championships recentlyin Portugal. Great results all.
Full results including full details of all MAROC athletes competing for Banchory and Aboyne Academies can be found on the championship web site.
Also more information on the Banchory Schools Orienteering Club site.
More MAROC success at 2013 British Sprint Championships
Jenny Ricketts followed up her JK successes with another top level podium result in winning W16 at the BOC Sprints at Loughborough University on 20th April. Jake (M14) and Alastair Chapman (M12) and Rhona MacMillan (W18) were 2nd in their classes.
Top Results for Maroc Juniors at JK Festival
The JK International Orienteering Festival kicked off on Good Friday with a sprint race round the University campus in Reading. A strong contingent from Maroc have travelled down for this 4-day Easter event and were rewarded with top class results from a number of the juniors in the sprint event today.
Lots of JK photos in the photo gallery.
Club coaches needed
We are currently needing more club coaches to help at our regular training sessions. To qualify as a UKCC Level 1 coach you need to be able to complete Light Green courses at a certain standard and then attend a 3 day course (usually at the National Centre, Glenmore Lodge) which includes assessment.
The courses are intensive but very worthwhile and good fun.
Further details are available at
http://www.scottish-orienteering.org/natcen/page/national-centre-course-schedule
Maroc covers all cost of the course – in return for expecting qualified coaches to plan at least 2 training sessions a year for 2 years (mentoring and help is available).
If you are interested please check out the SOA site or speak to any of the existing club coaches.
Jon Musgrave
FCS 2013 Easter Extravaganza
Forestry Commission Scotland are holding an Easter Extravaganza at Roseisle on Easter Sunday. FREE orienteering is one of the activities (white, yellow and orange courses) and there will also be Trail O (thanks to Anne Hickling).
Talent Squad Weekend 9-10th March
March is a good time for the top juniors to be considering their race preparation for the British season – JK, British and Scottish Championships all coming up in the next 2-3 months. Maroc Talent Squad made the most of terrain on their doorstep with an intensive technical weekend based around Ballater on the 9/10th March.
2012-13 Deeside Night Cup Update
The 2012-13 Deeside Night Cup orienteering league finished with an excellent Score event at Crathes and the usual lavish prizegiving at the curry house in Banchory.
Attached are the final DNC results after all 12 events. My apologies for the errors in the prize-giving - I misread some of the results in the spread sheet that Ian passed to me in the curry house (nothing to do with the Kingfisher!). So time now to rest up the head torch and spend Wednesday evenings doing something less strenuous.
Thanks to all the planners for a set of excellent challenging courses, the club access officials for obtaining permission and to you all for turning out in such numbers. See you all in November
Cheers
Jon