Daniel

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A selection of photos from the day are on the NOR Facebook Group, or direct links here, here, and also here.

Next NOR event: Hockham, 12th Feb.
Upcoming events in the region: EAOA fixtures list.

Thank you to those who forfeited/delayed your runs, or otherwise assisted with the injury.

Organiser’s Comments

I decided my campervan would have its last trip of the year and arriving on site on Saturday gave me time to put out a number of signs while the ground was softer and my fingers warmer than early on Sunday morning!  Still, after a chilly night I woke to a beautiful, bright morning which many of you enjoyed – thank you to everyone who came – over 100 (101 entries, but several family/friends groups).  Although the mist rolled in, it cleared again later to help the control collectors.

Big thanks to all my lovely helpers, some of whom volunteered to do more than their original time slot.  Daniel, in particular, volunteered to spend all day in the Download tent .  Mark did such a good job of parking cars tightly in the small grassy area that we didn’t need to use our “overflow” area at all!  My thanks to the Controller, Sally, for helpful input, and to her Deputy, Clive, for also acting as marshal by the railway halt.

Karen’s First Aid skills and experience meant I was very comfortable leaving our injured runner in her care.  I’m pleased to report the injury was not serious.

I do need to remind Club members that these events don’t happen without members volunteering to help.  Please don’t always assume someone else will do it – it can be fun and sociable!

Julia.

Planner’s Comments

Kelling Heath is a varied area, with the scarp slope, the flatter woodland and the urban-like caravan park all providing different challenges. Concentration is key to success. It is a delight to plan on. Taking the shorter courses onto the Cromer Ridge slope was a deliberate decision to make the courses a little more interesting and challenging. But it did create a little more work for the Controller and Organiser (& myself), so thanks to Sally for her patience and advice and to Julia for all the organisation. Thanks also to Clive for help on the day – including a stint at the railway halt – providing a watchful eye over the White and Yellow runners. I had positive feedback on the courses, so thanks for that. There were a couple of concerns on one control location in the trim-trail woods but I think the problem there is more rootstocks on the ground than on the map. Perhaps it is time for a more comprehensive update of the map. Overall, I think people generally enjoyed the courses and the freezing weather made it an atmospheric event.

Ian.

Controller’s Comments

Kelling is a super area and Ian planned courses which really showed it off. There were lots of comments from those finishing all courses about how they had been challenged on their course and really enjoyed that. The bright winter’s day also made for some stunning vistas.

Sally.

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NOR’s next event is Kelling Heath, 11th December.
Before then our neighbouring clubs SUFFOC & WAOC have events in the second half of November, just down the road in Thetford Forest, click the links for more info.

Organiser’s Comments

It’s a relief to be home and writing this. As a first-time Organiser I’ve had my concerns about how things would work today, but it’s gone well, and we have seen lots of happy and wet people in the woods.

The standout piece for me is just how essential our team is. We need a good number of volunteers (maybe 25?) to effectively run an event like this. We’re very fortunate to have plenty of experience which allows the Organiser to effectively delegate. That said, it’s clear that we need more people involved to ensure that we don’t burden the usual few. Something to ponder.

There’s plenty of thanks for me to offer. Firstly, to our Planner, Peter, for his courses. It’s not a five-minute job putting courses together, and it certainly seems that they were well received. Jonathan’s map rework has really helped Peter and I know how essential it is. Again, this can go unnoticed, but it mustn’t. Paul has made the event easier with his approach to Controlling and I thank him for his help. It’s been good to have another steady hand keeping us moving in the right direction.
Pat Bedder just appeared this morning and (with help from a few others) just got Registration sorted with her usual efficiency. Kimothy was a great help setting up starts and taking that part of the puzzle away from me. The others on the Start team (not all expecting to do a stint!) and our car park team are more essential pieces of the puzzle. Dan is another consistent on SI – every event, taking the time, and getting the job done wonderfully with the help from a few trusted generals. And those who (thankfully) volunteered to help with control collection – a late finish for them. The Committee has been involved in various ways (mostly behind the scenes) and my thanks to them for the support.

We have a great club and can offer some great events. With everyone helping in some way we can ensure this continues and that we’re able to offer more and/or better. Thanks to all of you who volunteer your time. It really is appreciated.

Ben Bethell
Felbrigg Organiser and Club Chairman

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Organiser’s Comments

Thanks to everyone who attended today’s event – especially those who helped at the event and prior to the day.

I hope you enjoyed Paul’s courses and didn’t get too lost.

As we were setting up the registration we were welcomed by many dogs and their owners, this was then closely followed by a group of people with very large remote-controlled vehicles, this was definitely not on my risk assessment!

I thought we had covered all bases but then I was informed there were elves, fairies, witches and wizards gathering on the Gurney Road carpark! Only in Norfolk. I hope none of you got caught up in their game.

Karen.

Controller’s Comments

Despite this event first being scheduled for October 2020 (which of course never actually happened), everything ended up seeming a bit rushed in the end.

Mousehold is a challenging little area with a host of potential control sites and Paul puts a lot of thought and effort into his planning, but that often means that there are some last-minute changes.  There were a couple of administrative errors, probably because I wasn’t checking things diligently enough, but I hope that this did not mar the event too much.

Karen did a great job liaising with the Council and the Mousehold Defenders so the event could go ahead as well as rallying all the volunteers needed for a successful event.  Luckily the recent wildfires did not affect the courses significantly and it was great that it was dry on the day, and all seemed to go okay.

Sarah.

A glorious summer’s day greeted visitors to NOR’s ‘informal’ Bacton Wood event where an Orange & 60 minute Score course were on offer in an event Organised & Planned by Karen & Paul Goldsworthy.

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A few photos from the day

This was NOR’s last event before the summer break, we return on Sunday 4th September with an event at Mousehold Heath, Norwich – details will be hosted here closer to the time.

Wednesday 20th July will also be the last of the ‘organised’ Wednesday evening gatherings before summer (a Map Run at Wymondham, followed by a natter (optional!), 18:30 for 18:45 start, more details should be posted to the Facebook Group a little closer to the day), but check out Jamie’s post in the same Group for plans to arrange informal meet ups through the holiday season.

Organiser/Planner’s Comments will be coming soon, please do check back.