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Organiser’s Comments

I was very pleased with the turnout for this event given it is a busy time of year for most people and my thanks go to Neil for organising the publicity.

In common with many smaller clubs we aim to put on quality events with a relatively small but dedicated band of helpers and would appreciate feedback, especially from first-timers, to help us achieve this. You can provide feedback by following the link: https://forms.office.com/r/YCT54BUFRa

You will have noticed that the main car park was unavailable to us and I would like to mention the support we received from Forestry England regarding alternative arrangements.

Finally, I would like to thank our controller Clive (SUFFOC), the local landowner and the NOR volunteers who ensured the event ran smoothly.

John Ward.

Planner’s Comments

Owing to an unavoidable change of Planner, my first visit to the wood was in mid-September. I left feeling very deflated! The bracken was 100ft tall, the map was massively out of date, the rhododendron had taken over some of the nice bits, and several areas were a sea of wind-blown. Over a period of weeks a set of courses did come together. I elected not to use the western end (as had been suggested by the pre-plan by the original Planner) but to concentrate courses in the trickier part of the wood. I tried hard to make the courses challenging and, thankfully, the feedback suggested that worked. The map updates made a huge difference, but I accept that some areas show a need for a comprehensive re-draw. Something to add to the NOR list of jobs to do…

Thanks to the team who made the event a success. There are lots of them. Particularly thanks to Controller Clive for his patience with our challenges and his level-headed approach.

I hope all those who ran enjoyed their time in the wood today.

Ben Bethell.

Controller’s Comments

I hope those of you who had a late run and those who picked up controls at the end have dried out. Those of you who finished before the rain – well done!!

It was a pleasure as always to work with the Norfolk team. From comments received, Ben’s courses were enjoyed and they used the area well and allowed for options of cutting across the grain as well as path running. It was appreciated that even after the very last minute map changes that more will be required in the future. In terms of control sites it was hard to evaluate how quickly the bracken would die back in certain areas but it was noticeably easier to get through on the day than it was when I checked tapes two weeks ago; it was worth holding firm on the chosen sites.

Thanks to Ben, John and the team and see you in the forest soon.

Clive.