Future Champions Cup Final, 3-4th May
The Future Champions Cup (FCC) is a competition for the top British M/W 18’s and 20’s.
This year 11 Scottish juniors have qualified for the final being held in Yorkshire.
- M20 – Doug Tullie (RR) and Calum Coombs (MAROC)
- W20 – Hollie Orr (CLYDE) and Rachel Smirthwaite (MOR)
- M18 – Alasdair McLeod (INVOC), Alan Cherry (AYROC), Stuart Thomson (FVO), Patrick Low (MAROC)
- W18 – Hazel Wright (MAROC), Lauren Campbell (AYROC), Jessica Orr (CLYDE)
It consists of a series of races, this year there are 7 in total, for which points are awarded with the best 3 results in the series to count. The top 15 in each of the 4 classes qualify for the FCC final, which this year is being held in Yorkshire over the first weekend in May. On Saturday there will be a middle distance race in Gilling Woods, near Helmsley, with a long race on Sunday at Cawthorne and Keldy, near Pickering.
(Doug and Hollie have both qualified in 1st place in their class with maximum points)
The results of this competition will be used for selecting the GB team for the Junior World Championships (this year to be held in Sweden at the beginning of July).
Point scores for the FCC series can be found at http://www.pgopage.btinternet.co.uk/id18.htm
Results of the events will be posted at http://www.eborienteers.org.uk/events/_events08/nat080504/index.htm
Scotjos will be travelling to this competition, which is also a junior selection race for the GB Start Squad summer tours.
Good luck to all the Scottish junior taking part.
Posted on 30th Apr 08 by
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