4.6km 160m
| Pos | No. | Name | Club/Country | Age Class | Time | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1938 | Hazel Dean | FVO (GBR) | W55 | 46:17 | |
| 2nd | 1657 | Carey Martin | AIRE (GBR) | W55 | 54:37 | +8:20 |
| Championship time 57:51 | ||||||
| 3rd | 2143 | Rebekah Beadle | LOC (GBR) | W55 | 58:02 | +11:45 |
| 4th | 988 | Mary Ockenden | SROC (GBR) | W55 | 58:34 | +12:17 |
| 5th | 1429 | Kari Christiansen | Sandefjord OK (NOR) | W55 | 59:21 | +13:04 |
| 6th | 695 | Lindsey Bayles | LOC (GBR) | W55 | 59:30 | +13:13 |
| 7th | 651 | Chris McLeod | ESOC (GBR) | W55 | 60:02 | +13:45 |
| 8th | 460 | Annette Bonde | Ballerup OK (DEN) | W55 | 63:39 | +17:22 |
| 9th | 1088 | Joyce Marshall | AIRE (GBR) | W55 | 63:45 | +17:28 |
| 10th | 1771 | Ann Cummings | WCOC (GBR) | W55 | 64:53 | +18:36 |
| 11th | 48 | Karen Quickfall | SROC (GBR) | W55 | 65:34 | +19:17 |
| Gold time 66:14 | ||||||
| 12th | 907 | Anne Burbidge | WCOC (GBR) | W55 | 67:56 | +21:39 |
| 13th | 721 | Janet Adams | SYO (GBR) | W55 | 68:15 | +21:58 |
| 14th | 865 | Elizabeth Bales | POTOC (GBR) | W55 | 68:23 | +22:06 |
| 15th | 301 | Jill Blount | SO (GBR) | W55 | 70:04 | +23:47 |
| 16th | 170 | Jaana Eronen | Pihkaniskat (FIN) | W55 | 70:14 | +23:57 |
| 17th | 2085 | Heather Wood | GEN (IRL) | W55 | 70:21 | +24:04 |
| 18th | 1849 | Kath Denton | GO (GBR) | W55 | 71:59 | +25:42 |
| 19th | 697 | Louise Dunn | LOC (GBR) | W55 | 72:02 | +25:45 |
| 20th | 977 | Janet Evans | NOC (GBR) | W55 | 72:39 | +26:22 |
| 21st | 903 | Anne Løver | Stord Orientering (NOR) | W55 | 73:41 | +27:24 |
| 22nd | 1128 | Joanne Taylor | SROC (GBR) | W55 | 74:13 | +27:56 |
| 23rd | 933 | Sian Calow | DEE (GBR) | W55 | 75:33 | +29:16 |
| 24th | 1598 | Jane Lambert | SO (GBR) | W55 | 76:14 | +29:57 |
| 25th | 1664 | Anne Tynegate | BADO (GBR) | W55 | 76:29 | +30:12 |
| 26th | 1605 | Debby Warren | NN (GBR) | W55 | 77:19 | +31:02 |
| 27th | 662 | Adele Newall | KERNO (GBR) | W55 | 77:28 | +31:11 |
| Silver time 79:29 | ||||||
| 28th | 642 | Mary Adams | WCH (GBR) | W55 | 79:50 | +33:33 |
| 29th | 373 | Mary Rack | NATO (GBR) | W55 | 80:31 | +34:14 |
| 30th | 1421 | Helen Errington | HH (GBR) | W55 | 82:21 | +36:04 |
| 31st | 1195 | Carolyn Dent | BOK (GBR) | W55 | 84:23 | +38:06 |
| 32nd | 1026 | Helen Nisbet | SMOC (GBR) | W55 | 90:23 | +44:06 |
| 33rd | 1263 | Dawn Williamson | DEVON (GBR) | W55 | 91:33 | +45:16 |
| 34th | 1322 | Iris Hohberg | ASG Teutoburger Wald (GER) | W55 | 94:53 | +48:36 |
| 35th | 2304 | Gwen Tanner | BOK (GBR) | W55 | 95:03 | +48:46 |
| 36th | 1076 | Jacky Dakin | SYO (GBR) | W55 | 95:29 | +49:12 |
| 37th | 1681 | Fiona Clough | BKO (GBR) | W55 | 95:36 | +49:19 |
| 38th | 1489 | Hazel Hindle | MDOC (GBR) | W55 | 96:14 | +49:57 |
| 39th | 1591 | Helen Smethurst | PFO (GBR) | W55 | 96:44 | +50:27 |
| 40th | 9 | Penny Marsh | SO (GBR) | W55 | 97:53 | +51:36 |
| 41st | 297 | Annick Rouserez | ASUB Orientation (BEL) | W55 | 99:15 | +52:58 |
| Bronze time 105:58 | ||||||
| 42nd | 1238 | Angie Hulley | AIRE (GBR) | W55 | 106:36 | +60:19 |
| 43rd | 2494 | Heather Walton | SLOW (GBR) | W55 | 114:37 | +68:20 |
| 44th | 584 | Fiona Johnston | RR (GBR) | W55 | 121:53 | +75:36 |
| 976 | Adele Appleby | QO (GBR) | W55 | m8-9 | ||