Archive for November, 2017
Chairman’s Chat – November 21st, 2017
A couple of events to report on from the last couple of days. First of all, the lovely informal organised by WIM at Inside Park, near Blandford on Sunday. A gloriously sunny day saw nearly 100 eager competitors run around quite a complex little area, made more difficult by the horrible undergrowth. Most people did […]
Posted on Tue, 21st November 2017 by Julie AstinHyp-O-thermia on Haytor
Warming up after a freezing and blustery run over Haytor. Haytor is one of the jewels of Dartmoor National Park. The airy tor is a precipitous climb and is extremely exposed to the wind and the changing weather, but an ascent is rewarded with distant views over the Devon coastline. Having left the sun drenched wind-less […]
Posted on Tue, 14th November 2017 by Jolyon MedlockChairman’s Chat – November 14th 2017
Only one set of results has come through for the events over the past 5 days (how impatient we get these days – remember when we had to wait two or three weeks for the results to come through the post?!) But the results for the Devon Galoppen on Haytor last Sunday were available that […]
Posted on Tue, 14th November 2017 by Julie AstinA perspective on a Classic weekend
Hampshire is a county of contrasts. In the space of a few miles one can be transported from the bustling container port of Southampton, where the horizon is dominated by massive cruise ships, interminable rows of cars and IKEA; to the peaceful, ancient and sylvan vistas of the New Forest, where extensive tracts of woodland […]
Posted on Tue, 7th November 2017 by Jolyon MedlockClub Championships 2017
At the recent November Classic event in the New Forest, many WSX Club members fought hard to take the Mens and Ladies Championship trophies off the 2016 winners – John Cook and Lyra Medlock. But to no avail! Both John and Lyra had great runs – Lyra actually winning her class and thereby becoming the […]
