Sunday 4th March 2007
Hawkbatch
Comments
Planners' Comments
Alison Sloman & Alnt Clerici (HOC)
Organiser's Comments
Well done to all of you who braved the elements on
Sunday.
I must add a huge thank - you to Phil Ruddlin from Forest Enterprise who
granted us permission to park in the forest and put up notices in the car park
the week before to warn off the public.
I am in admiration of Alison Sloman who planned, collected in a fair number of
controls, checked all our gear back into the club store and then took home the
soggy tents for drying (and probably ironing too). Ant Clerici (co-planner)
also deserves thanks for hanging controls despite being ill.
Brenda and Henry Morgan (POTOC) did a superb job of controlling - thanks also
to them.
Looking back at the records for this venue Ant Clerici and I put on an event
here in 1987. 413 competitors turned up compared with the 150 for this event.
The weather played some part in this but I am sure it is not the only reason
for depleted numbers.
I've now organised two events in the past 9 months and on both occasions it has
poured down. Look carefully at who is organising future HOC events before
getting out of bed on a Sunday morning!
Charlie Nelson (HOC)
Controllers' Comments
There were many problems when the car park was lost 3 weeks before the event. The start had to be changed, courses altered and arrangements made for other parking on forest roads. The planner, Alison Sloman, needs a big "pat on the back" for coping with these upsets. Ant Clerici, despite not being well, gave up a lot of time putting out controls on Saturday and Sunday.
Then came the real upset - pouring rain on the day!!. Well done to the organiser and all those on HOC for manning start, download etc. Most people enjoyed the courses, despite the rain, muddy paths and brashings underfoot.
Brenda and Henry Morgan (POTOC)
Acknowledgements
We are indebted to the following people:
Phil Ruddlin - Forest Enterprise.