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Orienteers win races in the presence of royalty

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At the 202nd Braemar Gathering last Saturday, the long distance races had great showings from orienteers:

– Hill Race (Ladies) – 1st Naomi Lang (GRAMP), 2nd Tessa Hill (EUOC)
– Hill Race (Open) – 1st Peter Hodkinson (NOC), 2nd Graham Gristwood (FVO), 3rd Sasha Chepelin (EUOC), 5th Alex Carcas (EUOC)
– Hill Race (Ladies Veterans) – 3rd Marianne Lang (GRAMP)
– Two Mile Handicap (Open) – 1st Alex Carcas (EUOC)

 

Her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were present, along with the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal.

Congratulations to the race winners … who are clear evidence that orienteers are just as fit as the specialist hillrunners!

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UPCOMING EVENTS (click names for details link)

URBAN SPRINTS (GRAMP)
WED 4/9 Westburn Park
WED 11/9 Westhill
WED 18/9 Duthie Park
WED 25/9/ Cove
WED 2/10 Old Aberdeen

SAT EVENTS
14/9 Findhorn (MOR)
5/10 Lossiemouth (MOR)

SUN EVENTS
22/9 SOL 5 Pentlands (ESOC)
29/9 SOUL 9 Nairn (INVOC)
29/9 Corsedarder (MAROC)

 

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