Orienteering Report – Airienteers 9th March 2014 The weekend saw a large contingent of Airienteers travel over to Calderdale to take part in The Yorkshire Orienteering Championships, held on the steep, tussocky slopes of Stoodley Pike. Beautiful Spring weather, the welcoming song of skylarks and fine Pennine views all made for a splendid days sport. Local runners put in some pleasing performances as the following results show. Aire had an impressive 9 Yorkshire Champions. Black Course 9.4km 420m climb. 1st Hector Haines M21 (Ilkley/Edinburgh) 61:58. 2nd Jack Wood M21 (Leathley) 73:58. (Yorkshire Champion) Brown 8.1km 380m climb. 5th David Alcock M35 (Guiseley) 88:26. (Yorkshire Champion) 7th Jo Buckley W35 89:26. Short Brown 6.9km 250m climb. 1st Joe Woodley M18 (Guiseley) 54:01. (Yorkshire Champion) 13th Mark Mon-Williams M45 (Ilkey) 71:44. 17th Steve Webb M50 (Ilkley) 75:44. 19th Cerys Jones W21 (Baildon) 75:48 (Yorkshire Champion) Blue 5.7km 210m climb. 1st Ruaridh Mon-Williams M16 (Ilkley) 46:57. (Yorkshire Champion) 2nd Adrian Pickles M55 (Skipton) 48:32. (Yorkshire Champion) 10th Peter Jones M55 (Baildon) 55:51. 31st Sophie Brown W40 (Menston) 71:22 (Yorkshire Champion) 43rd Marie Gibbs 83:13 (Yorkshire Champion) Short Blue 4.5km 185m climb. 1st Tony Thornley M65 (Ilkley) 47:32. 2nd Bruce Woodley M50 (Guiseley) 47:56. 7th Paul Wood M50 (Addingham) 51:52. 20th Rebecca Mon Williams W45 (Ilkley) 61:41 (Yorkshire Champion) Short Green 3.3 km 135m climb. 7th Tom Crowther M75 (Guiseley) 60:28. 10th Gill Ross W65 (Leeds) 61:25. 17th Jo Thornley W65 (Ilkley) 72:12. Orange 2.8km 105m climb. 4th Eve Conway (Headingley) W12 41:27. (Yorkshire Champion)