6.4km 65m
| Pos | No. | Name | Club/Country | Age Class | Time | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1938 | Hazel Dean | FVO (GBR) | W55 | 45:56 | |
| 2nd | 1429 | Kari Christiansen | Sandefjord OK (NOR) | W55 | 46:02 | +0:06 |
| 3rd | 988 | Mary Ockenden | SROC (GBR) | W55 | 51:01 | +5:05 |
| 4th | 1128 | Joanne Taylor | SROC (GBR) | W55 | 51:52 | +5:56 |
| 5th | 1657 | Carey Martin | AIRE (GBR) | W55 | 52:57 | +7:01 |
| 6th | 651 | Chris McLeod | ESOC (GBR) | W55 | 54:20 | +8:24 |
| 7th | 556 | Christine Goulding | BL (GBR) | W55 | 56:16 | +10:20 |
| 8th | 695 | Lindsey Bayles | LOC (GBR) | W55 | 56:27 | +10:31 |
| 9th | 301 | Jill Blount | SO (GBR) | W55 | 56:30 | +10:34 |
| 10th | 1088 | Joyce Marshall | AIRE (GBR) | W55 | 56:50 | +10:54 |
| 11th | 1081 | Vicky Thornton | MDOC (GBR) | W55 | 57:14 | +11:18 |
| Championship time 57:25 | ||||||
| 12th | 721 | Janet Adams | SYO (GBR) | W55 | 57:44 | +11:48 |
| 13th | 697 | Louise Dunn | LOC (GBR) | W55 | 57:59 | +12:03 |
| 14th | 662 | Adele Newall | KERNO (GBR) | W55 | 59:24 | +13:28 |
| 15th | 2143 | Rebekah Beadle | LOC (GBR) | W55 | 60:22 | +14:26 |
| Gold time 62:00 | ||||||
| 16th | 933 | Sian Calow | DEE (GBR) | W55 | 62:02 | +16:06 |
| 17th | 65 | Helen Lloyd | NOR (GBR) | W55 | 62:06 | +16:10 |
| 18th | 2085 | Heather Wood | GEN (IRL) | W55 | 63:11 | +17:15 |
| 19th | 977 | Janet Evans | NOC (GBR) | W55 | 63:55 | +17:59 |
| 20th | 865 | Elizabeth Bales | POTOC (GBR) | W55 | 64:07 | +18:11 |
| 21st | 48 | Karen Quickfall | SROC (GBR) | W55 | 64:26 | +18:30 |
| 22nd | 373 | Mary Rack | NATO (GBR) | W55 | 65:45 | +19:49 |
| 23rd | 9 | Penny Marsh | SO (GBR) | W55 | 66:08 | +20:12 |
| 24th | 170 | Jaana Eronen | Pihkaniskat (FIN) | W55 | 66:42 | +20:46 |
| 25th | 460 | Annette Bonde | Ballerup OK (DEN) | W55 | 66:46 | +20:50 |
| 26th | 1598 | Jane Lambert | SO (GBR) | W55 | 66:56 | +21:00 |
| 27th | 1026 | Helen Nisbet | SMOC (GBR) | W55 | 67:55 | +21:59 |
| 28th | 1421 | Helen Errington | HH (GBR) | W55 | 68:34 | +22:38 |
| 29th | 1771 | Ann Cummings | WCOC (GBR) | W55 | 69:10 | +23:14 |
| 30th | 1238 | Angie Hulley | AIRE (GBR) | W55 | 69:28 | +23:32 |
| 31st | 642 | Mary Adams | WCH (GBR) | W55 | 71:31 | +25:35 |
| 32nd | 1263 | Dawn Williamson | DEVON (GBR) | W55 | 72:19 | +26:23 |
| 33rd | 1681 | Fiona Clough | BKO (GBR) | W55 | 72:32 | +26:36 |
| 34th | 1605 | Debby Warren | NN (GBR) | W55 | 72:50 | +26:54 |
| 35th | 907 | Anne Burbidge | WCOC (GBR) | W55 | 73:03 | +27:07 |
| Silver time 74:24 | ||||||
| 36th | 1664 | Anne Tynegate | BADO (GBR) | W55 | 76:04 | +30:08 |
| 37th | 2304 | Gwen Tanner | BOK (GBR) | W55 | 77:28 | +31:32 |
| 38th | 903 | Anne Løver | Stord Orientering (NOR) | W55 | 77:54 | +31:58 |
| 39th | 1921 | Deborah Goodwin | WCOC (GBR) | W55 | 78:31 | +32:35 |
| 40th | 1489 | Hazel Hindle | MDOC (GBR) | W55 | 79:46 | +33:50 |
| 41st | 1322 | Iris Hohberg | ASG Teutoburger Wald (GER) | W55 | 80:14 | +34:18 |
| 42nd | 1849 | Kath Denton | GO (GBR) | W55 | 82:06 | +36:10 |
| 43rd | 2110 | Christine Mahony | ESOC (GBR) | W55 | 82:20 | +36:24 |
| 44th | 1076 | Jacky Dakin | SYO (GBR) | W55 | 83:18 | +37:22 |
| 45th | 1195 | Carolyn Dent | BOK (GBR) | W55 | 85:46 | +39:50 |
| Bronze time 99:12 | ||||||
| 46th | 297 | Annick Rouserez | ASUB Orientation (BEL) | W55 | 101:17 | +55:21 |
| 47th | 2494 | Heather Walton | SLOW (GBR) | W55 | 109:48 | +63:52 |
| 48th | 584 | Fiona Johnston | RR (GBR) | W55 | 118:50 | +72:54 |
| 997 | Caroline Mackenzie | CLOK (GBR) | W55 | m13 | ||