QUANTOCK Orienteers held their main event of the year on Sunday.

Andy Rimes planned eight excellent courses in the best parts of Ramscombe, and the competition was blessed the perfect weather for an enjoyable but testing event.

The leaders on the most difficult courses, in decreasing order of length/climb, were: Brown – (7.3km, 385m): winner: Ben Chesters, M35, Devon 58.16m; runner-up: Clive Hallett, M50, Bristol 59.16m. Leading QO runners: Brian Pearson, M55, 80.44m; Oliver Frost, M35, 87.40m.

Blue – (5.3km, 275m): winner: Rob Parkinson, M55, Devon 55.51m; runner-up: Cecilie Anderson, W18, Bristol 57.46m. Leading QO runners: Brian Fletcher, M40, 61m; Spencer Modica, M45, 69.18m; Jeff Pakes, M40, 71.52m.

Green – (4.1km, 160m): winner: Pete Hudd, M55, Bristol, 48.45m; runner-up: Mark Dyer, M65, Bristol, 51.16m. Leading QO runners: Tony Hext, M65, 52.58m; Mark Maynard, M45, 55.52m; Graham Pearson, M50, 56.40m.

Short Green – (3.1km, 145m): winner: Flurry Grierson, M14, Devon, 35.39m; runner-up: Roger Dickey, M60, QO, 45.02m. Other QO runners: Bill Vigar, M80, 59.02m; Mike Crockett, M80, 60.42m; Sarah Maynard, W45, 67.56m.

Light Green – (3.1km, 140m): winner: Harry Stagg, M14, Devon, 33.06m; runner-up: Tessa Stone, W45, DEVON, 40.30m. Leading QO runners: Chris Green, M14, 43.05m; James Green, M16, 58.25m; Elaine Green, W50, 89.37m.

Orange (2.6km, 80m) – winner: Kieron Hopkins, M12, QO, 40m; runner-up: Stephen Hopkins, M50, QO, 41.38m. Other QO runners: Luke Shopland, M14, 48.14m; Heather Green, W10, 50.52m; Izzy Modica, W12, 56.02m.

The Junior Orient-eering Group continues on Saturday at Lydeard Hill between 2pm and 3pm.

This will be followed by the next after-dark event starting soon after 5.30pm. Any enquiries to Judy Craddock: 01823-323850.