Gilling has been used many times over the years, so some control sites may be old friends (or enemies?)The forest is continually changing,some of the dark green areas are becoming accessible once again.
Having the start near the mast meant that all courses began downhill,
but inevitably had an uphill finish – did all competitors save some energy
for the later controls?
We tried to avoid the infamous Gilling brambles as
much as possible while giving route choice on the longer courses with technical
challenge after a long track run.
Our thanks to Roger Smith, an expert controller who did not shout at us
once, and to Ann Smith, who convinced us that a string course from the mast was
possible. Thanks to Dennis Hooton for his work on the maps and to the EBOR
members who helped take in controls.
Peter and Celia Wells.
I came away from Gilling with the impression that everyone was satisfied
with the quality of the event. The organisation ran smoothly and the soup was
terrific (Thanks Bill).
Four SI units failed to wake up on the day but
these were replaced before competitors got into the forest, so no problems
there.
It is a pleasure to work with planners that are as meticulous and
experienced as Peter and Celia. I hope to have the pleasure again.
Roger Smith
Thanks to all those who helped. It was a very cold day.
Ann Smith