Airienteers have now completed their Spring Sprint League, with some fast, furious, but technically challenging races around the Leeds and Bradford area – at Adel Woods, Bowling Park, Park Wood, Calverley Woods, and Meanwood Park.

The best three results went towards the final league table, and Ian Nixon of Burley, Leeds, came out top, ahead of Steve Watkins of Baildon, with Dave Alcock, of Burley, Leeds third.

Nicholas Jones, Tim Patterson, Howard Sawyer, Tony Carlyle, Leon Foster, Chris Burden and Geoff Clarke completed the top-ten placings.

Also, the Aire Club League for 2009-2010 has also been completed, with the best seven results from 13 local and regional races during the year used to determine league positions. Points awarded are weighted for age and sex. Veteran international Ruth Ker (M40) of Leeds came out on top with 6,942 points, ahead of Frank Kew (M60) of Ilkley with 6,461 pts and Joyce Marshall of Burley-in-WHarfedale with 6,336.

Susan Stevens, Dave Shelley and Lindsay King completed the top six. Joe Woodley, of Guiseley, was the first male junior, while Cerys Jones was the first female junior.

Meanwhile, the Summer Sprint League is in full swing, with the second event at Beckett Park tonight and the third event at Northcliffe Park, Shipley next Wednesday.

Starts are between 6.30pm and 7.30pm and there is a choice of three courses of varying length and technical difficulty – an ideal taster session for those new to orienteering.

Details of these and other events at this friendly club can be found at www.aire.org.uk.