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JK 2023

Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2023 9:56 am
by GregMay
Anyone else up at it?

Re: JK 2023

Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2023 7:12 pm
by Blackhound
No, my first JK was in 1977 and last was 1992, would not have missed any between those dates. Some friends of mine are going who I have known since those days, all in the oldie classes. We ride together on a Thursday but they were all missing today.

Re: JK 2023

Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2023 7:33 pm
by GregMay
This is my third I think. Lakes this year, Lancaster for sprints which I know well!

Re: JK 2023

Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2023 5:22 pm
by Blackhound
Let us know how it goes. I have seen an event on in a local park in mid May. I may go and have a walk jog around in my first event since being an M21, I will be a last year M60. Only thing stopping me is a 10km charity run/walk the following day.

Re: JK 2023

Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2023 8:48 pm
by GregMay
Going well so far. 11th in sprint, 17th in middle, 18th in long. Relays tomorrow. We’ve a decent team so we may do well!

Re: JK 2023

Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2023 10:19 pm
by Blackhound
Sounds good. One of my chums put himself into ‘special measures’ after day 1.
Good luck in the relay, I usually enjoyed those.

Re: JK 2023

Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2023 8:59 pm
by GregMay
Relays, last day, 15th out of 50. Chuffed as we thought we’d really fluffed it!

Re: JK 2023

Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2023 4:26 pm
by GregMay
Sums up the weekend pretty well:

ImageUntitled by Greg.May, on Flickr

Re: JK 2023

Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2023 12:43 pm
by Blackhound
Looks great. My last orienteering race was in that part of the Lakes in December 1992, can't recall the specific area now. Three of us travelled up for the weekend.

Re: JK 2023

Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2023 9:14 am
by GregMay
Really good to see lots of young people coming into the sport. Loads of them. Not just the usual Scandi kids as well!

We're off to the 6 Day in Scotland later in the year as well. Planning on a bit of biking, may try out a MTBO race as well....

Re: JK 2023

Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2023 12:57 pm
by Blackhound
My friends enjoyed it as well, one of their club members won one of the junior classes.
Scottish 6 days were fun. I ran in them between 1977 and 1991. The ‘77 courses used the 1976 World Championships maps. Have a great time.

My friends are off to race in Ireland shortly, both sides of the border. Then cycling WAW northwards from Galway.

Re: JK 2023

Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2023 3:05 pm
by GregMay
We can't make the two Irish weekends sadly, apparently they won't let me off teaching for the week to go have fun ;)