4.5km 175m
| Pos | Name | Club | Age Class | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ann Cranke | CLOK | W55 | 61:29 |
| 2nd | Judy Burge | LOC | W55 | 65:11 |
| 3rd | Brigitte Brand | OLG BERN | W55 | 65:12 |
| 4th | Jackie Hallett | BOK | W55 | 66:05 |
| 5th | Ella Bowles | DEVON | W55 | 67:43 |
| 6th | Anita Laaksonen | RASTI JYRY | W55 | 67:58 |
| 7th | Jirina Behounova | OK99 HRADEC KRALOVE | W55 | 70:48 |
| 8th | Jane Anthony | SROC | W55 | 71:51 |
| 9th | Fran Loots | TAY | W55 | 76:04 |
| 10th | Mary Ockenden | SROC | W55 | 76:18 |
| 11th | Shirley Wood | AIRE | W55 | 76:53 |
| 12th | Rosie Wych | QO | W55 | 77:40 |
| 13th | Pat Moody | DEE | W55 | 78:50 |
| 14th | Jill Libby | CLOK | W55 | 78:51 |
| 15th | Karen Clark | EBOR | W55 | 79:41 |
| 16th | Debbie Thompson | BL | W55 | 80:26 |
| 17th | Elisabeth Dickson | BAOC | W55 | 82:10 |
| 18th | Elizabeth Deane | CORKO | W55 | 83:39 |
| 19th | Gill Stott | NGOC | W55 | 89:39 |
| 20th | Gill Harrington | SYO | W55 | 90:55 |
| 21st | Helen Kelsey | BOK | W55 | 92:34 |
| 22nd | Valerie Belton | CLYDE | W55 | 93:38 |
| 23rd | Marcia Bradbury | SYO | W55 | 95:55 |
| 24th | Bernie O'Boyle | CNOC | W55 | 97:20 |
| 25th | Karen Ezard | SOS | W55 | 97:27 |
| 26th | Helen Lloyd | NOR | W55 | 99:10 |
| 27th | Liz Potterton | CLARO | W55 | 99:21 |
| 28th | Pauline Smithard | DEE | W55 | 100:45 |
| 29th | Gill Browne | LOC | W55 | 101:22 |
| 30th | Maggie Roach | SLOW | W55 | 103:39 |
| 31st | Julia Prudhoe | CENTRALCOAST | W55 | 103:46 |
| 32nd | Janet Cronk | WAOC | W55 | 105:14 |
| 33rd | Carol House | SO | W55 | 105:23 |
| 34th | Ann Savage | LVO | W55 | 106:10 |
| 35th | Carol Dredge | WCH | W55 | 106:48 |
| 36th | Hilary Sellens | SOS | W55 | 108:50 |
| 37th | Jill Cochrane | SROC | W55 | 112:01 |
| 38th | Marie Roberts | MDOC | W55 | 118:29 |
| 39th | Jane King | SO | W55 | 134:43 |
| 40th | Lorraine Batts | CLOK | W55 | 159:42 |
| 41st | Jane Stew | OD | W55 | 159:45 |
| m4 | Jenny Bourne | EUREKA ORIENTEERS | W60 | 58:33 |
| m7 | Alison Simmons | BOK | W55 | 68:33 |
| m5 | Pauline McAdam | RR | W55 | 72:33 |
| m11-12 | Mary Rack | NATO | W55 | 99:26 |
| m4 | Helen Powell | BOK | W60 | 122:31 |
| m13-18 | Jill MacKenzie | HOC | W55 | 123:41 |
| m11 | Victoria Wimpenny | DEVON | W55 | 126:56 |
| m14 | Joy Irvine | DEE | W55 | 131:52 |
| m15-17 | Gertraud Leonhardt | OC FUERSTENFELD | W55 | 134:21 |
| m9 | Hilary Eastley | KERNO | W55 | 141:13 |