LAKELAND LANEQUESTS – 5th
event –The Anglers Arms, Haverthwaite
David Heffernan, David Hollingham
and Mike Toyn all
scored a maximum 300 points in the fifth event in the Lakeland
Lanequest series, starting from The Anglers Arms, Haverthwaite, by
visiting all 30 controls, though Mike Toyn, Wheelbase
(Series Sponsors) rider, had already secured the
series title with maximum scores in all the previous four events. They
were closely followed by Andy Stubbs and Ray Morriss both
scoring 290, and Henry Syska on 288 points.
Starting from The Anglers Arms,
Haverthwaite, Carol
McNeill the event and also the series organiser, offered the
competitors plenty of route options. She had placed a cluster of
controls north of Haverthwaite on a loop that included Finsthwaite, and
Stott Park, with all the other controls south of Newby Bridge, covering
an area that included High Newton, Cartmel and Cark; with the maze of
roads between Cartmel and Field Broughton offering especially numerous
route options. A major consideration in route
planning was the massive climb past Bigland Hall and a nasty surprise
for the unwary.
A puncture for Anne Plant in
the Solo Women class threatened her 100% win record when she scored
256, to narrowly beat second placed Heather Milligan 254, followed by
Mary Ockenden 234 and Lynn Woods 220.
Garry & Eve Dixon scored
a clear victory in the Generation Pairs with 260 points, from Karen
& Bryony Halcron 220, and Chris Stevens & Hannah Cleary Hughes
198, then Duncan & Thomas Rhodes with190, and in the Juniors class
Tim Crozier scored a superb 280.
In the Adult pairs/3s
class Vicky & Nicky Jones with 270 narrowly beat Andy & Sarah
Crozier 268, followed by David White & Chris Schofield and Jack
Simpson & Matthew Murgatroyd both pairs scored 260.
The last event, of the
series of six 2009 Lakeland Lanequests, is on Tuesday 7th
July and is the traditional ‘Winners Cut The Cake’ event from Wilf’s Café, Staveley.
Organiser - Dick Courchee 015395
36426.
Wheelbase the series sponsors will be stay open especially for the
event.