Ben Kyd achieved a fine 16^th place out of 36 in the TempO Final, a good improvement on his 22^nd place last year. And Graham Urquhart was 11^th (out of 42) in the Physically Challenged class PreO competition over two days, including 6^th place on Day 2. So the two top 20s were achieved as well.

Both John Kewley and Tom Dobra were desperately unlucky in the TempO Qualification. Both ended one position down from qualifying in their respective heats, Kewley by 4 seconds and Dobra by just 1½ seconds. Three in the Final would have been a new record for Team GB. But John Kewley had a highly impressive PreO Day 2 where he solved all the course problems correctly, making mistakes only at the timed controls, and ended 4^th on the day – out of 106. 

A very well organised championships held in spectacular terrain – massive sandstone cliffs, deep ravines with masses of rock and contour detail, and at the end of the TempO Final a complete contrast – an area with good reason described to tourists as an ‘English park’!

Huge congratulations go to the team on beating their target and for all their efforts at the competition!

With thanks to WTOC2023 Official Media 2023 and Dan Dvoracek for the featured photos of the event.