I know this is trying to be a trendy type of report touching on people to get them interested but some of it steps over the line.
e.g.
1.
Mharky wrote:Hazel Tant, from East Anglia won W20L, Rose Burden was 2nd, or as some people would say, last.
>> Harsh considering that Rose hasn't run for the past year and probably doesn't care. (+she is a 'burgh' lass too!)
2.
Mharky wrote:Katie Sellens would have taken the silver spot if she hadn’t unfortunately missed controls 3,4,5,7,8,11,12,13 and 14.
>> Katie is injured (knee injury), injuries cannot be planned for, except doing parts of courses, like Katie did -
Mharky wrote:(with reference to Dan)-he could have been putting his health (ankle) at risk. Why do that?
>> enough said... ...and from the previous discussion:
Mharky wrote:Acusing someone of retiring because they made a mistake is a very bold statement.
>> + I think its a bit cheap coming from someone who missed out controls 15,16,17 and 18 to get the same result - "mp".
>> I just thought that if this was supposed to be written for the general orienteering community it should be a little less harsh towards those who also compete in and make up the sport.
I know it was supposed to be funny but it was a little too funny here. -Maybe a little look at the reports from now on.