Helena Crutchley

The local orienteering club HALO (Humberside and Lincolnshire Orienteers) held it’s annual championships on Saturday October 15th on Beverley Westwood amidst glorious sunshine. The event is a handicap and allowances are made for age and gender. Skidby’s Helena Crutchley, after a string of top three performances in recent years, finally secured top spot to become the 2011 HALO Champion. Beverley Junior, Zac Field who was the fastest runner on the…

The second round of Orienteering’s East Yorkshire Short Race Series took place on Saturday (21st May).  Organised by Humberside and Lincolnshire Orienteers (HALO), the event consisted of two races of 3km with a handicapped start calculated for the second race. Local knowledge seemed to have been a big advantage in the event on Beverley Westwood.  The technically demanding Newbegin Pits area of the Beverley Westwood caught many a runner unawares…