Orienteering stars
Forth Valley Orienteers enjoyed success at the national championships with five trophy wins and six podium places.
It was the turn of the veteran runners to have their moment in the spotlight at the Scottish Night Championships, with all three champions coming in the mens over-45 classes.
Fraser Purves successfully defended his M45 title in 61.28, Mark Holliday improved his third place of last year to win the M60 crown in 66.01 and Geoffrey Hensman was named as Scottish champion at M65 (51.02).
Jon Cross was third in M50, Val Finch attained the same placing in W65 and Pete Molloy made it a trio of bronzes in M16.
At the British Night Championships in the Lake District, Graham Gristwood won his third consecutive title, coming home more than 10 minutes ahead of the field in 71.37 and Jon Cross improved his bronze position in the Scottish event to win the M50 category in 68.58.
Lizzie Stansfield and Fanni Gyurko claimed silvers in W16 and W21.
Roger Goddard and Jason Inman completed the FVO haul of medals for the meet with third places in M40 and M45. In the more traditional“day” championships there were three champions at the Scottish Sprint Championships and two at the North of England Championships.
Pete Molloy was the dominant force in the Scottish junior sprint, winning the ranking prologue (10.37) and the chasing sprint finale (10.59). Grace Molloy claimed the W18 title, by a 13-second margin.
Jason Inman secured victory in M45 and Jon Cross took bronze in M50 with Geoffrey Hensman winning the same colour in M65.
In the North of England Championships Graham Gristwood had his second win of the meet in the M21 class, this time by nine minutes and Roger Goddard was champion in M40 in 81.27.
There were second places for Pete Molloy (M16 - 61.11), Lizzie Stansfield (W16 - 65.22) and Jason Inman (M45 79.05) while Fanni Gyurko was third in W21 in 97.25.