Rain doesn't dampen spirits at Derbyshire Schools and Youth Groups Orienteering Championships

23 June 2008

Constant, unrelenting rain could not dampen the spirits of the determined competitors at the Derbyshire Schools and Youth Groups Orienteering Championships 2008 held at Elvaston Castle Country Park on Saturday.

The children from Pennine Way Primary School, Swadlincote, were very unlucky to miss out on first place in the primary school competition. As in last year's championship they were pipped into second place by just one single point, losing out to Holmgate Primary School, Chesterfield.

In the Secondary Schools competition the students at Lady Manners School, Bakewell put in a set of fine performances to score the maximum points possible thus taking the trophy by a clear margin.

The school results were as follows

Primary

1 Holmgate primary School, Chesterfield.

2 Pennine Way Primary School, Swadlincote.

3 Shelton Junior.

4 Crich Carr CE Primary School.

5 Parkview primary School.

6 Pottery School, Belper.

Secondary

1 Lady Manners, Bakewell

2 Bemrose Community School, Derby

3 St Mary's RC high School, Chesterfield