SWELL 2025/26 concludes, and winners announced
The SWELL season for 2025/26 concluded with the HAVOC event at Weald Park. Several of the categories were still up for grabs before the event, and some tough courses and massive start field made for some exciting competitions.
The final Roll of Honour is as follows :-
WHITE - Olivia Muggeridge (HAVOC) had already secured this title and her 391 points was good enough for 2nd in the overall GIRLS category. Top boy on the White course was Wilfred Tate (Barnadiston).
YELLOW - Sienna Muggeridge (HAVOC) had also already won the Yellow course title and is a double winner, as she has pipped her Sister to the GIRLS overall title. Top boy on the Yellow course was Maks Petrovs.
ORANGE - Tunde Farago (HH) took an early lead and won the ORANGE course title. Top male on the Orange course was Roger Pring (SAX).
As mentioned, Sienna Muggeridge (HAVOC) was the top Girl, and Hugo Maule-Lidbury (HAVOC) won the top Boy's title, running Light Green.
LIGHT GREEN - this was won by Hugo Maule-Lidbury (HAVOC) more than 100 points clear of the next best - Elysia Cowe (WAOC) who was the top girl on the Light Green.
SHORT GREEN - Noreen Ives (WAOC) pipped Francis Ronnau-Bradbeer (DFOK), as her best 6 finishes were slighter better.
GREEN - Just seven points separated the top two on the Green course. Louise Walker (SUFFOC) just pipping Gavin Avey-Hebditch (WSX) who takes top male.
BLUE - David Dixon's (HH) 100 point run in the last event, saw him overhaul Ian Byford for the Blue course title. Top female was Kerria Lines (HH).
BROWN - Antoine Pesenti (DFOK), with a win and 3 other top ten finishes, secured the BROWN category. Top female was Kezia Studd (SLOW).
OVERALL SWELL - BLUE winner, David Dixon (HH), becomes SWELL Champion with 589 points, 4 individual event wins and the best 6 event total. Antoine Pesenti (DFOK) is the gallant runner-up.
SWELL TOP FEMALE was Noreen Ives (WAOC) with 559 pts and a very creditable 3rd overall.
Congratulations to all the winners and thanks to everyone for supporting the series.
Full scoring details can be found on the SWELL homepage.
The new season will kick off in the autumn.