Haglofs Open5 Adventure Race
Open5 at Innerleithen
News Release (Open Adventure) / 21.11.2013
Anyone who thought Innerleithen sported only downhill mountain bike trails was in for a pleasant surprise at the Haglofs Open 5 adventure race. Competitors were greeted with one of those glorious cold but clear autumn days - no winter weather in the series yet.
With a start in Traquair competitors ran south along the southern upland way, & had to navigate open moor, as well as forest to the east, including a control placed on top of Minch Moor. This provided stunning views of the surrounding area, for those with the time to enjoy them - as long as they could withstand the cold wind.
Biking, there were route options through Elbank & Traquair forests, with controls also placed on the cross-country trails, and on the Old Drove Road.
No-one managed to clear the entire course, although Kim Collinson and Ant Emmet, both of Team Mountain Hardwear cleared the run and bike controls respectively.
Highest score of the event was husband & wife team Tom & Astrid Gibbs, for adidas TERREX/Prunesco, with 550 points, 70 clear of the closest competitor - which was Kim Collinson, who won the male solos, with 530 points.
Heather Burrows continues her run of form, in her second race back after "maternity leave", improving on the 2nd place in Ilkley to win in Innerleithen.
The next event is in the Forest of Dean on 1st December - more details on www.openadventure.com.
Results:
Female Solos
1st Heather Burrows 486
2nd Janine Inman 442
3rd Sally Ozanne 420
Male Solos
1st Kim Collinson 530
2nd Kevin Barron 485
3rd Andy Brown 460
Female Pairs
1st Rosemary Byde/Caroline Wallace 470
2nd Andrea Davison/Anna Morgan 370
3rd Lisa Whetter/Sue Woods 348
Male Pairs
1st Chris Hope/Chris Steele 515
2nd Andy Petit/Nick Hayward 470
Stephen Jobson/Jim Swanson 446
Mixed Pairs
1st Tom Gibbs/Astrid Gibbs 538
2nd Hollie Orr/Robin Orr 480
3rd Megan Dale/Chris Dale 435
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