Regrettably, the first of event this year's Summer Series that was to have been held at Westwood on 2nd April has had to be cancelled. The clash with the Southampton Marathon means road closures making access difficult which, combined with other logistical issues, means that it is not feasible to proceed with the event.

It's time to start thinking about filling those lovely long summer evenings with a 45 minute run followed by a sociable session in a nearby pub. Maybe you have a favourite area that you would like to map and a favourite pub you would like to share with other SOC members? Or maybe you would like to get to know some new corners of the SOC catchment area? If you are interested in creating a maprun or have any queries about it, please let me know on helenamandaaa [at] gmail.com (helenamandaaa[at]gmail[dot]com). Creating a MapRun from scratch is very simple and instructions are attached below. We plan to have a series of 7 MapRuns starting on 14th April and winding up on 20th July. As always we can't do this without your help. So whether you are new to MapRun or you have planned one before, please do think what you could offer this year.

Attached are the seasons final tables. SOC performances - in the open league Andy Snell finished on the podium in 3rd, Tim Gray and Mark Light having the closest rivalry in 13th and 14th places, separated only by 5 points.

In the age related handicap table Andy Snell finished 5th, Colin Hicks 18th and Mark Light 21st. 10 other SOC members competed in the league, including Kevin Bracher in the final event and organising at the Ageas Bowl. 

Photos of the prizegiving are here:

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