Yorkshire Middle Distance Champions
Congratulations to AIRE Yorkshire Champions at Storthes Hall:
M21 Dave Murgatroyd, M35 Pauls Liepins, W35 Anne Maguire, W55 Gill Adams, W60 Shirley Wood, M70 Tony Thornley (list deduced from the results, apologies for errors or omissions - mail chair@aire.org.uk with any corrections).
Rather scrappy Green course (M65/70) shown. Nice orienteering, but some gratuitous climb - I did 200m against the description sheet 120m - and not really bad routes……...
Thankyou to Temple Newsam
Airienteers would like to thank all the staff at the Temple Newsam estate and in particular Steve Worrilow, Estate Manager, and David Bradley, Farm Manager, for their friendly help and assistance in staging our two events last weekend.
In particular we are grateful for the estate allowing us the use of indoor facilities for registration and download, which made the events much easier to run. We would also like to thank Leeds Parks and Countryside department for the use of the estate for orienteering.
We hope everyone who came to the events enjoyed them and enjoyed the good Yorkshire weather!
New Year's Day in Heaton & Northcliffe
Thanks go to Chris and Helen Burden who did an excellent job of organising the annual New Year's Day Event and Social, this year in Heaton & Northcliffe Park. There was a good turnout of all ages, many wearing festive hats, who enjoyed the slippery slopes and the opportunity to see in the New Year in good company. David Alcock won the chocs for visiting all of the controls in the 45 minutes, well done David!
Tom clocks up his 100th Parkrun on his 80th Birthday!
Several Airienteers surprised Tom Crowther at his 100th Parkrun at Woodhouse Moor today to run with him or cheer him from the sidelines on his 80th Birthday. Tom's achievement was celebrated by all park runners before the off and a rousing chorus of Happy Birthday was sung. Congratulations Tom!
Time to order your new AIRE kit!
The Club will be putting in an order for AIRE kit on the 10th December. Note that this time round there is the opportunity to order long sleeved tops, in addition to the regular short sleeved, just what's needed in these plummeting temperatures! Click on the link for the info sheet. Tops will arrive early January.
Double Celebration!
Airienteers gathered in Guiseley to celebrate the 80th Birthdays of Tom and Jeff. Old friendships were renewed over lunch and much animated conversation took place. Happy Birthday Jeff and Tom!
Yorkshire Urban League Champions
Congratulations to this year's Aire victors:
Alistair Broadest, Leon Foster and Val Gilleard
Riverside Gardens Ilkley
A great day out.
Lots of children tried the maze and most also had a go in the Park.
Well done to Caleb, Sam, Joel, Sam, Jojo for coming top.
They had several trial runs, but were perfect in the end!
Great Tower 5 Nov
We are organising an event in Great Tower Wood beside Lake Windermere on 5th November as part of our coaching weekend. The terrain is superb - see map R. This is pre-entry only, so sign up now via Fabian4.co.uk.
Please can you spare an hour to help me run the event?
Mail chair@aire.org.uk.
Tony T.
Coaching Weekend 4-5 November
Coaching Weekend, Lake District, 4-5 November
Last chance to sign up.
This is a great opportunity to train and run in some of the best terrain in England.
Go to www.tinyurl.com/airecoach17.
Queries to David (secretary@aire.org.uk).