On
Thursday the 8th November Loders school held a night
orienteering competition for the pupils of the school and their family
members. We expected about 15 to 20 runners but in fact we got 50
runners. There was 4 groups, group A, B, C and D. We all had to arrive
at school at 7.30pm and started at 10 to 8. 1
minute before each group left Mr. Kite gave each pair of runners a map
to study. Then after 1 minute he set the groups off in order, group B
went first, then C , A then group D. All the runners had a torch so they
weren’t in complete darkness. The
thing that was on everyone’s mind was to get a quick time and a lot of
points. There were also three bonus controls to be found but were not
located on the map. The bonus controls were worth 20 points instead of
the normal 10 point controls that were marked on the map. Three of the
controls on the map had a piece of cardboard next to them locating one
of the three bonus controls that were not on the map. In
each group there was a winner and a runner up. But in group A and D
there was a third place because they were a bit bigger than the other
groups. The winners from group A were Adam and Tyler with Lottie and
Jess runners-up. The winners in group B were Charlie and James with
Harry and Frank second. Group C winners were Isla and her dad and
Oliver, Alex and Jazz were runners-up. Finally group D winners were
Thaisen, Edward and Edward’s dad with Ben and his mum second and
Charlotte and her mum third. pictures by Malcolm Seward With
big thanks to the PTFA for when the runners came in, you supplied us
with hot chocolate and a big selection of biscuits. It was a very
enjoyable night. By
Tyler, Adam & Oliver Emma, Matthew and Isla used PhotoStory to create their slideshows |