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British Champs Weekend 2015
in the Forest of Dean
The Long Distance event was held at New Beechenhurst in the Forest of Dean last Saturday (18th April). Vicky Thornton had a brilliant run to become the new W50 British Champion. Andrew Gregory took 2nd place in M80. The Relays at Cannop Ponds on Sunday produced more medal-winners for MDOC with three of our teams achieving podium places.
World Schools Champs - Matthew 21st (1st Brit) in Long Distance
The Long Distance race at the ISF World Schools Championship event in Turkey took place on Monday 20th April. MDOC's Matt Fellbaum was 21st out of 65 athletes - 1st Brit - in the M1 Selected category.
Sainsbury’s Active Kids Vouchers 2015
Richard and Jenny Gibbs are collecting Sainsbury's Active Kids Vouchers for MDOC again this year - over the past three years we have been able to get sets of free kites. So if you shop at Sainsbury's ask for them at the check-out, smile nicely and you may get more! You can also get them if you shop online. Alternatively (or as well) beg from your friends and relations.
JK becomes the 2014 British TrailO Champion in the Open class
The 2014 British TrailO Championships, which had to be postponed from last September, were held on Saturday at Twywell Hills and Dales near Kettering. MDOC's John Kewley (JK) became the 2014 British Champion in the Open class after winning both the TempO & PreO components of the Championships.
Well done, JK - an excellent result!
Night Street League 2014-15 Prizewinners
This year's NSL prize-giving event took place on Thursday 5th March at the Samuel Brooks in Sale on a new map 'Sale West' which included the most complex part of the Ashton-upon-Mersey map plus some brand new complex stuff to the south. The event was once again planned and organised by Peter Ross and Jillyan Dobby - the same team as for NSL4.