The West End MapRun round concluded last night with another hot evening. Five people managed a clean sweep of all 22 controls though Colin and Simon dropped down the results due to time penalties. For Andy, it was on his second attempt so that left Paul and David to race it out at the top with David having the edge this time. The top three results all had much the same route showing that route choice matters.

In the overall League results, the battle for third place is very much on. Matthew's third place at West End now means he's level pegging with James in fourth place. They're just two points behind Paul though Paul has the potential to drop his lower score from Oliver's Battery as it's the best five results to count.

Next stop for the League is Riverside Park/Townhill Park courtesy of Paul. My top tip for this one: make sure you look at the contours! The social event will be on Thursday 6th July at the Hop Inn. Run at 6:30 and pub from 7:30 pm.

Full details for the club's next event, taking place at Fleming Park, Eastleigh on Sunday 25th June are now available on Racesignup. There will be Yellow and Orange courses set out with the boundaries of the park, suitable for beginners and juniors, and longer Green and Blue courses that extend out into the neighbouring urban areas. You can enter online or just turn up on the day between 10:30 am and 2 pm. There will introductory sessions for beginners at 11:30 am and 1 pm.

Round 4 of the MapRun League concluded on a sultry Thursday evening. Andy Snell was the only person to clear all 30 controls but, losing 30 points for late return, it was James Bennett that topped the results with an impressive turn of speed. That means James is now third in the overall league results but only three points separate third and fifth.

Next stop for the league is West End courtesy of Colin Hicks. The social will take place on Thursday 22nd June at the Southampton Arms.