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CompassSport Cup and Trophy 2019 - Forth Valley and Harlequins win

The annual CompassSport Cup and Trophy Final took place last weekend at Pippingford Park in Ashdown Forest, East Sussex. 

On a lovely mellow autumn day, club teams that qualified from the regional heats assembled an exciting final.  Pippingford offered a wonderful setting, overlooking a wooded valley and contoured open heathland that comprised the competition terrain.

Forth Valley Orienteers (FVO) approach the Cup each year with total commitment and make the journey to wherever the final is held.  Bristol Orienteering Klub (BOK) won in 2017 and South Yorkshire Orienteers (SYO) in 2018, and so Forth Valley Orienteers (FVO) were hungry to regain the Cup they last won in 2016.  The club assembled a great team, including international stars Graham Gristwood, Grace Molloy and Lizzie Stansfield.  Each won their course and were supported in depth by other high performing team members.  Forth Valley Orienteers (FVO) took first place, ahead of South Yorkshire Orienteers (SYO) in second, and a strong local showing by Southdowns Orienteers in third, who brought a team of approximately 120 runners.

The points have now been calculated, with the top three in each competition as follows:

CompassSport Cup Final 2019 - Results

1st:   Forth Valley Orienteers (FVO) 2345 pts

2nd: South Yorkshire Orienteers (SYO) 2303 pts

3rd:  Southdowns Orienteers (SO) 2203 pts

CompassSport Trophy Final 2019 - Results

1st:  Harlequins Orienteering Club (HOC) 1251 pts

2nd: West Anglian orienteering Club (WAOC) 1247 pts

3rd:  Interlopers Orienteering Club (INT) 1240 pts

The winners of the CompassSport Cup 2019 - Forth Valley Orienteers 

Photo (above) credit:  Forth Valley Orienteers

The winners of the CompassSport Trophy 2019 - Harlequins Orienteering Club 

Photo (above) credit: Mole Valley Orienteering Club

 

Organiser Simon Ling (Mole Valley Orienteering Club), says: 
"Thanks to all who competed and congratulations to the winning clubs and individuals! The weather was fortunately kind to us on the day despite plenty of rain in the week before which left the ground conditions quite damp. Despite that nobody got stuck in the car park or in a bog. It was a privilege to arrange such a prestigious event but it could not have been done without dozens of willing helpers from my own club and others in SEOA – heartfelt thanks to you all. Tony Burton laid on some challenging courses and these seem to have been enjoyed by all. Mike Elliot oversaw the computer operation which ran extremely smoothly so we were able to announce the undisputed winners in good time."

Runners enjoying the event

Photos (above) credit: Mole Valley Orienteering Club

Forth Valley Orienteers
Harlequins Orienteering Club 

Photos (above) credit: Mole Valley Orienteering Club

Prizing-giving - Forth Valley Orienteers
Runner from Southdowns Orienteers

Photos (above) credit: Mole Valley Orienteering Club


Congratulations to Forth Valley Orienteers and Harlequins Orienteering Club on both of their wins. 

Full results are available here

British Orienteering would like to thank Organiser Simon Ling (Mole Valley Orienteering Club), all other officials and all the club members from Mole Valley Orienteering Club (MVOC), Saxons Orienteering Club (SAX), Dartford Orienteering Klubb (DFOK), South London Orienteers (SLOW) for all their hard work and support in making this a successful event.   Thank you to all clubs who travelled and took part in this event.  

The winning team - Forth Valley Orienteers 
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