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Interlopers at JK 2025 - South Yorkshire
One of the longest running orienteering events in the UK, the JK took place as usual over the Easter weekend. Read on to find out how Interlopers club members got on ...
This year's JK was hosted by the Yorkshire and Humberside Orienteering Association, centred in the heart of SYO (South Yorkshire Orienteers) territory in Sheffield ...
(Full Results on the JK Results page.)
Sheffield Sprint
The first day was a Sprint around central Sheffield. Good fun dodging the crowds, though apparently only the longest courses got to race in the most intricate part of the map. Selected club results
- M18E: Laurence Ward 3rd
- M21E: Colm Moran 10=, James Ackland 12th, Aidan Smith 23rd
- M50: Ray Ward 2nd
- M60: Graeme Ackland 17th
- W14: Laura Kitchin 14th
- W16: Lucy Ward 1st
- W21E: Mairi Eades 7th, Aoife McCavana 10th
- W45: Claire Ward 3rd
- W65: Morag McIntyre 19th
Tankersley Middle Distance
Familiar territory for many, as the scene of a recent CSC Final. No peeking at the maps while waiting for the timed crossings so no need for a tactical breather?
- M12A: Inis Chepelin,3rd
- M18A: Laurence Ward, 4th
- M21E1: Ali Masson 16th, Aidan Smith 22nd, James Ackland 23rd, Colm Moran 31st
- M50L: Ray Ward 8th
- M55L: Colin Eades 15th
- M60L: Rob Lee 21st
- M60S: Graeme Ackland 5th
- M65S: Graham McIntyre 2nd
- W14A: Laura Kitchin 13th
- W16A: Lucy Ward 2nd
- W21E: Mairi Eades 17th, Aoife McCanava 19th
- W21S: Shona McGillicuddy 7th
- W45L: Claire Ward 2nd
- W55L: Lorna Eades 5th
Wharncliffe Long Distance
Spread across the side of a valley, with a seemingly infinite supply of boulders in places, and with moorland above, Wharncliffe provided a great test for the long race.
- M12A: Inis Chepelin 2nd
- M21E1: Ali Masson 15th, Aidan Smith 16th, James Ackland 18th, Oleg Chepelin 31st, Colm Moran 32nd, Ben Stevens 33rd
- M50L: Ray Ward 16th
- M55L: Andy Kitchin 6th, Colin Eades 29th
- M60S: Graeme Ackland 4th
- M65S: Graham McIntyre 5th
- W15A: Laura Kitchin 5th
- W16A: Lucy Ward 2nd
- W21E: Mairi Eades 11th, Aoife McCavana 18th
- W21S: Anna Murgatroyd 1st
- W45L: Claire Ward 12th
- W55L: Lorna Eades 5th
Relays - Middleton Park
Results from the relays:
- JK Trophy: INT North 4th (Ali Masson, James Ackland, Aidan Smith), INT South 13th (Colm Moran, Ben Stevens, Oleg Chepelin
- Women's Trophy: INT West 5th (Aoife McCanava, Louise Adams, Mairi Eades)
- Women's Short: INT South West 5th (Lucy Ward, Lorna Eades, Claire Ward)
- Junior Relay: INT + MAROC 3rd (Inis Chepelin, Emily Robertson (MAROC), Laura Kitchin)
Overall Champions
Results of the middle and long distance races are combined for an overall result at the JK. Top 3 placings only:
- M12A: Inis Chepelin 2nd
- M60S: Graeme Ackland 2nd
- M65S: Graham McIntyre 2nd
- W16A: Lucy Ward 2nd
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