BVARS FOX HUNT 2009

80M @ BRYANSTON SCHOOL

29 Mar 2009

Start Six am local (also 1hrs sleep loss due o clock change!)..Caravan preloaded,all we had to do was to get up, trigger the beacons and leave ! but .. Temp -2.5deg C ...one car flat battery!and all iced up.
We arrived at Bryanston school in good time and set up BASE next to the sports field car park and toilet block.Both Nicky and I then went around the course and set the foxes each with its marker flag and unique pin punch.We placed the wire aerial in the trees with a fishing rod.Next job put out the direction signs and BVARS banners.
Time now 10:15am Car park fills up but no DF members all hockey and rugby teams.
Did I say the correct day?? 10:25am first arrive and all appeared barr two by the 11:00am start.
Each team have their own story to tell so I will leave those for the debrief.
During the event Nicky & I monitored 2m and patrolled the roads in case of an incident.
Some teams returned for some refreshment but all were back and "done"by 2:45pm.
Results:-
Jim & Sue 1hr58mins 5Beacons (Winners)
Keith & Anne 2hrs15mins 5Beacons
Fran & Geoff
Liz & Brian (Joint 3&4th)3hrs32mins 5Beacons
Geoff & Dick 3Beacons
Nick & Bobby 2Beacons (No punch card)
Equestrian Girls Had fun,roast dinner and drove about in landrover!!(I should have teamed them up with someone)
Jim & Sue were awarded their cash prize and after a pleasant unwind in the sun all set of home. Paul G0ULZ turned up to help with the packing (Thanks Paul)
Special notes:- Liz & Brian traveled all the way from Chandlers Ford, Bobby battled on even with a very bad back complaint,Jim had specially constructed his DF radio (talk to follow)