SOME 900 people congregated in Salisbury and New Forest for two days of high-quality orienteering.

On Saturday, runners had to navigate round urban courses that took them

through the streets, parks and schools of northern Salisbury in the second Salisbury city event, organised by Sarum Orienteers.

Courses started in the Five Rivers Leisure Centre grounds and finished at

South Wilts Grammar School.

Winners in the Salisbury City race were Ben Mitchell of Swansea Bay OC

(Men’s Open), Sarah Rollins, British Army OC (Women’s Open), David

Currie, Southampton OC (Vet. Men), Melanie Slade, Southern navigators

(Vet. Women), Tim Tett, South Yorks. (Super Vet Men), Alison Simmons,

Bristol OK (Super Vet. Women), Paul Johnson, Borderliners OC (Ultra Vet.

Men), Miriam Rosen, South Ribble OC (Super Vet Women), Alfie Bullus,

Octavian Droobers (Junior Men), Lucy Tonge, Bristol OK (Junior Women),

Andrew Page, Quantock OC (Young Junior Men) and Sarah Darley, Guildford

OC (Young Junior Women).

On the Sunday, the focus moved to the New Forest, near Fritham, for the

49th November Classic organised by Southampton OC.

Ben Mitchell (SBOC) and Sarah Rollins (SN) continued their domination of the weekend by winning the top Men’s and Women’s elite races, respectively.