Back from success in the Harvester's Relay Trophy, last weekend Interlopers narrowly beat city rivals Edinburgh Southern in the first Scottish semi-final of the Compass Sport Cup.
At Douglas Forest, Tobias Andersson led Interlopers' domination of the men's long course with David Godfree just seconds down, beating student champion Gordon Riemersma into third place. And they snatched up some crucial superior points in the junior section.
At the same venue, Cunninghame fielded a strong side to win through with the Glasgow St. Andrews' club to the finals of the Scottish small clubs cup.
Both Dougie Condy and former O-internationalist and cross-country skier, Roz Evans, now devoting more time to horse riding than orienteering, produced telling wins for the Ayrshire club.
Today, the focus switches south of the Border where the Manchester club supplies the spectator event interest for the Lake District World Cup races.
Orienteering must be the only sport where spectators turn up expecting to take part.
Not in the main event of course, with the world's best competing at Newby Bridge in a bid to qualify for tomorrow's short race World Cup 4 final. Most of the British squad cut their front teeth in the Lake District and have good reason to expect above par results from the short race format which places a premium on quick thinking.
Fired by rubbing shoulders with orienteering greatness, the masses will resort to nearby High Dam for the Twin Peaks British National Event. There, as per usual, soaring ambition will come back to earth with a healthy bump.
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