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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />This was my first individual forest race, and although I was initially really nervous when I found out I’d be running a WOC long, I knew that I had put in a lot of physical training over the past year and that I was as prepared as I was going to be. I started the race excited to run in the forest again and to hopefully be cleaner than in the relay. My goal coming in to this race was to take my time: the long is a long race, it’s worth spending a few extra seconds to pick the best route, and feeling rushed in the relay had led to mistakes. My first 8 controls went really well: I was navigating mostly cleaning and picking good routes. Unfortunately, I over-simplified at control 9 and lost track of any estimate of distance while going through green. I lost a lot of time going out of the way to a similar feature, but I figured out what I had done and got going again. It’s always hard to get that same motivation back after a big mistake, and I had a few more small bobbles, but no other big problems for the rest of the race. I didn’t take one round-a-bout route that I should have taken (9-10), but I did take a similar round-a-bout route at the end of the race (15-16) and gained a couple of minutes compared with other people of similar speeds. I ended in 61st place, and although I’m frustrated by my mistake, I’m happy with the rest of the race.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Tomorrow is the WOC relay and Team USA is getting ready.<br />
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The women start first at 14:20 (7:20 am on the East Coast). The women's team is Ali, Tori, and Amanda in that order.<br />
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The men will take to the woods at 16:20 (9:20 am on the East Coast). The men's team is Anton, Greg, and Eric in that order.<br />
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It'll be an exciting day of racing, but temperatures are forecast to be very warm at 32C (90F). So we've asked the men's alternate, Giacomo to be ready to race and to spray the runners with water in the coaching zone. Of course, we had to practice our technique...<br />
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Team USA had a good day in the middle with Ali coming in 40th and Anton coming in 55th.<br />
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Here are Ali's comments about the race:<br />
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I started very early (4th starter) and knew I’d have a chance to finish first if everything went well. Happily, my race did go very well! I raced very consistently, with no real mistakes – just one route choice error and a few hesitations close to the circle which were solved with a quick map glance or just looking around. I am totally happy with the result – my goal was top-45 (the equivalent of making the final back in the day) and came through with a 40th place! <br />
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The terrain felt not too foreign – the vegetation is about what you might expect in New England over the summer (so green and thick, but possible to get through if you work at it). Although the contour features are more like Ohio, without much rock detail at all. But the orienteering at least felt familiar, which was a really nice! I used my compass well and pace counting on around 5 controls. The pacecounting really boosted my confidence when I used it and kept me moving fast when I otherwise might have slowed down to look for the control to early. <br />
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It was fun to be the first competitor to almost all the controls and through the arena and then finish. The event officials wanted to get my feedback as soon as I finished. They knew all the controls were there for sure because of the prerunners (and there are people watching each of them), but I think they just wanted to hear how a WOC athlete found the course. Think I gave a pretty favorable report, perhaps biased by having had a good race. =)<br />
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I went to cool down and then returned to the team tent where I watched my name at the top of the results board until the Finn, Henna Riikka Haikonen took the lead. After that I kept pretty consistently getting bumped down from there. I still find it astounding that someone could do the course almost 10 minutes faster than I did, but I can at least think about how the next few minutes might be gained here and there!<br />
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I had a smooth good start, first 3 controls without difficulties, just with a slower pace so I could keep my orienteering together. Going to #4, I was a bit unsure of what to expect and that's why I ended up stopping twice and going too low before the control, +1min.<br />
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Then on #6 I was going way too high instead of going a bit down and so I ended up searching it 100m to the right, +1.10min. After that my orienteering was flowing well, tho should have left #6 straight up to the road instead of going on the level to the trail.<br />
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Then at #7 the Australian Matt Doyle caught up to me and followed me until #8. After that he started running really hard so we caught up to the Portuguese Ricardo Ferreira. Matt kept that fast pace over the bridge until the drink stop. Once I was done with the drink, I lead the train to 11 and almost until 12. Then Matt took the lead again and I just couldn't keep up with them. Tried to recatch them on the way to the spectator loop in the uphill from #14 but the flat part after was just too fast for me.<br />
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I tried to read the last loop ahead on the spectator shoot but just totally failed it. At #16 I was not focused, I didn't read my map well at all so I just couldn't make sense of the control circle, +1.30min.<br />
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After that it was just a fight against the brutal hills at the end of the course. And it was really brutal, I don't remember a time when I would have walked to the last control...<br />
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The relay is up next with Ali, Tori, and Amanda (in that order) for the women and Anton, Greg, Eric for the men (also in that order).</div>
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The sprint relay was two days ago, and the team had a solid run, holding on to their seed from the previous year finishing in 24th place.<br />
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Julia started the team off, beating Australia in the run-in to the finish, only 2:31 behind the lead (Tove Alexandersson).<br />
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Julia handed off to Eric.<br />
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<br />Eric enjoyed the course since he "likes faster sprints, and this was definitely a fast course." He didn't perform as well as he had hoped, but he corrected well and his "teammates came through and we had a solid result!"<br />
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Giacomo was up next, and was happy with his race. He had a good first loop (there was a map flip during the spectator leg), and the second part was physically tough. In the finish he was pleased to feel like he had given everything he had that day.<br />
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Tyra anchored the team, running a controlled race to keep the team in 24th place, same result as in 2017.<br />
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Torihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09004425900264894632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051187720896856652.post-43003415155444872812018-08-04T12:55:00.001-04:002018-08-04T12:55:31.795-04:00WOC 2018 is upon us!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The 2018 US WOC team is in Riga and has just finished the first day of sprinting.<br />
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Sprint relay is tomorrow and the order is<br />
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Ali has decided after her spectacular comeback to join Tori and Greg for some forest training on the middle model. Be ready for pictures!<br />
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See you in the woods, friends!</div>
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Handy Links:<br />
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<a href="http://live.woc2016.se/blog/category/woc-long-distance/">WOC Live Center:</a><br />
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<a href="https://eventor.orienteering.org/Events/StartList?eventId=5356&groupBy=EventClass">Compressed Start Lists</a><br />
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There is also Swedish television coverage - however this coverage will be entirely in Swedish, and is likely only available to those in Sweden or those who can circumvent the regional restriction.<a href="http://www.svtplay.se/video/9921595/orientering-vm/orientering-vm-25-aug-13-55">SVT Long distance.</a><br />
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As I write this, the athletes running the long distance are heading into quarantine and there is a moment of calm before the actual race begins. The weather is pretty miserable for spectators but should make for nice cool conditions for our intrepid orienteers.<br />
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For team USA, Alex Jospe will be the first out on the course. She has blogged about her WOC experience so far on her personal blog which you can find <a href="http://alexjospe.blogspot.se/2016/08/woc-sprint.html">here </a>. To quote from her write-up:<br />
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The next American in the forest will be Samantha Saeger. Sam lives in Uppsala, Sweden and has been looking to this race for a long time. She raced the middle distance on Tuesday, and bashed her knee into a rock during the race. The swelling was causing a bit of pain and discomfort during her training yesterday, but this morning she reports that the knee feels much better and at least this observer could not see any overt limping :) Go get 'em Sam!<br />
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For the men, Eric Bone will be running. At 11:50, he has just departed for the quarantine zone, with mere minutes to spare before the 12:00 deadline. As longtime followers will appreciate, this is a sign that Eric is right on schedule. This is not his first rodeo, and he thrives on getting to the start with minimal standing around time.<br />
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As a preview of what the map and terrain might hold, I will leave you with a map from our training session yesterday. The GPS track belongs to yours truly, team member Ross Smith.<br />
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rosstopherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10503983709427956287noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051187720896856652.post-18131417061808820242016-08-23T11:30:00.000-04:002016-08-24T17:15:54.310-04:00Middle wrapQuick results from the middle distance:<br />
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Samantha Saeger 46th, Kseniya Popova 55th, and Ross Smith 62nd.<br />
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It was a beautiful day to be in the forest and the Americans put in some good running. See the course <a href="http://live.woc2016.se/blog/2016/08/23/maps-2/" target="_blank">maps</a>.<br />
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Here's what Ross had to say after his run (his first WOC final):<br />
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Team USA congratulates Canada's Emily Kemp for her awesome 4th place finish in today's race! We are very proud of our North American sister!Cristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12845032386304445844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051187720896856652.post-49563832956994260382016-08-24T16:51:00.000-04:002016-08-24T16:51:34.976-04:00Going the distance!Tomorrow is the long distance final, and with 11.2km/540m/18c for the woman and 15.5km/650m/30c for the men, it will certainly be a challenging day. Be sure to check out the <a href="http://www.woc2016.se/images/site/maps/auto-generated/Stroemstad_East.jpg" target="_blank">auto-generated map of the area</a> for a few hours of entertainment imagining possible courses!<br />
<br />Running for Team USA tomorrow: <br /><br />Alex 12:38 <br />Sam 12:54 <br />Eric 14:39 <br /><br />Times are in Sweden (-6 for time in Boston). Follow along at the <a href="http://live.woc2016.se/blog/category/woc-long-distance/" target="_blank">WOC LiveCenter.</a>Cristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12845032386304445844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051187720896856652.post-56428022546027430712016-08-22T15:45:00.003-04:002016-08-22T16:42:46.140-04:00Middle distance tomorrow!Tomorrow is the Middle Distance race in Tanum, a bit south of Strömstad. Running for Team USA tomorrow are Ross, Kseniya, and Sam.<br />
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All times are local, six hours ahead of Boston. You can follow the action online at the <a href="http://live.woc2016.se/blog/category/woc-middle-wtoc-tempo/" target="_blank">WOC Live Center</a>.<br />
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Like much of the terrain along this stretch of Scandinavia it is physically and technically tough, with a good dose of rocks and cliffs. Check out this auto-generated version of the map for a taste of what the athletes are up against tomorrow:<br />
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<br />Cristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12845032386304445844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051187720896856652.post-11934601874840815362016-08-22T15:16:00.000-04:002016-08-22T15:16:48.117-04:00Great photos from KenDo yourself a favor and check out these <a href="https://kenjrwalker.smugmug.com/2016/WOC2016/Sprint/" target="_blank">great photos from the sprint</a> and <a href="https://kenjrwalker.smugmug.com/2016/WOC2016/Sprint-Relay/" target="_blank">sprint relay</a> by Ken Walker, Jr.Cristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12845032386304445844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051187720896856652.post-91265055202305885312016-08-21T14:12:00.003-04:002016-08-21T14:12:48.739-04:00Team USA 24th in Sprint RelayThe Team USA team of Sam, Giacomo, Will, and Hillary finished 24th today in the Sprint Relay.<br />
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<br />Cristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12845032386304445844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051187720896856652.post-65586221925532135392016-08-20T15:58:00.001-04:002016-08-20T15:58:24.983-04:00Local media exposure for Team USA!The local newspaper Strömstads Tidning had a nice shot of some Team USA members getting ready to run around the sprint model yesterday:<br />
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Cristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12845032386304445844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051187720896856652.post-34809660964887219792016-08-20T15:53:00.001-04:002016-08-20T15:53:51.800-04:00Will after the Sprint Qual<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<br />Cristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12845032386304445844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051187720896856652.post-77799479672464800492016-08-20T09:22:00.000-04:002016-08-20T09:22:17.770-04:00Quick update after the sprint qualQuick update from Strömstad: <br /><br />Unfortunately none of the Americans made it through to the final this morning. Alex was our closest, 18th in her heat and only 15s back from qualifying position. No big mistakes, but she says, "I'm very proud of the first three quarters and I'd like a redo on the last 25%." That's a sentiment shared by several on the team, I think. (Alex wants to add that she's really excited to get into the forest.) <br /><br />The course looked challenging and fun from the sidelines, taking people into the rocky coastal area after a lot of fast city running. <br /><br />Ross: "I was pretty satisfied with my navigation and I never lost contact with the map. I missed the last (long) route choice. My speed isn't currently at the level needed to make it to the final but I'm very satisfied on a personal level." <br /><br />An an extra pat on the back is in order for Will Enger, who got through his first WOC race with a smile. <br /><br />The team is headed back to the city now for the Opening Ceremony and Sprint Final.Cristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12845032386304445844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051187720896856652.post-75967675145331297372016-08-19T17:11:00.001-04:002016-08-19T17:11:39.561-04:00Sprint sprint sprint!The World Orienteering Champs kick off tomorrow with the Sprint Qualification and Sprint Final races.<br />
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Up for Team USA in tomorrow morning's qual races:<br />
9:10 Hannah<br />
9:18 Hillary<br />
9:27 Alex<br />
10:07 Ross<br />
10:18 Will<br />
10:32 Giacomo<br />
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The runners will be divided into three heats and the top fifteen from each heat will move on to the afternoon's final. The races are short (13-15 minutes for the winners) and take place in the urban area of Strömstad itself. Take a look at an old, <a href="http://www.woc2016.se/images/Strmstad.pdf" target="_blank">1:15000 map</a> (pdf) covering the city.<br />
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You can follow the action at the <a href="http://live.woc2016.se/blog/category/woc-sprint/" target="_blank">Live Center</a>.Cristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12845032386304445844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051187720896856652.post-19560531093233121502016-08-19T15:10:00.000-04:002016-08-19T17:11:03.268-04:00D minus one!The races start tomorrow, but that doesn't mean today wasn't busy!<br />
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Members of the team was up early, mostly in an attempt to be ready for tomorrow's early events despite lingering jet lag. There was coffee, relaxing, and map study. A few people went running to loosen up.</div>
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After the early morning events everyone running a sprint event headed into the embargoed area for a look about. Yes, you read that right! The city has been completely off-limits since November but was open for walking this morning between nine and noon. The preparation for sprint races at the top is getting fairly sophisticated, with teams making sprint maps at home with the help of online maps and street photographs. It seems strange to be able to visit the terrain the day before the race, but really most of the athletes have been studying the streets of Strömstad for months. </div>
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Cristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12845032386304445844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051187720896856652.post-79655968905326862632016-08-19T01:12:00.001-04:002016-08-19T01:12:19.468-04:00US Team arrives in Strömstad for WOCMost of the team competing at this year's <a href="http://woc2016.se/" target="_blank">World Orienteering Championships</a> in Strömstad, Sweden has arrived in our team accommodations and are settling in. WOC begins on Saturday with the sprint qualification in the morning and the sprint final, for those who qualify, in the afternoon. (See the <a href="http://www.woc2016.se/en/programme" target="_blank">whole program</a>.)<br />
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Hannah Culberg (QOC)<br />
Alex Jospe (CSU)<br />
Kseniya Popova (HVO)<br />
Samantha Saeger (NEOC / OK Linne)<br />
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Giacomo Barbone (CSU)<br />
Eric Bone (COC)<br />
Will Enger (COC)<br />
Ross Smith (CSU / OK Linne)<br />
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Cristina Luis is with the team as Team Leader, making sure the team gets to where they need to go, on time with enough food in their belly.<br />
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Sweden is 6 hours ahead of the east coast of the US, but as most of the program this year takes place in the afternoon there's no need for American fans to wake up in the middle of the night to follow the action!<br />
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You can follow the competitions live at the <a href="http://live.woc2016.se/" target="_blank">WOC Live Center</a>.Cristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12845032386304445844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051187720896856652.post-72050139639378133962016-08-01T11:03:00.000-04:002016-08-01T11:03:48.944-04:00WUOC Sprint 2016 <h2>
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Maps: <a href="http://wuoc2016.hu/files/sprint/Sprint_women.gif" target="_blank">Women</a> <a href="http://wuoc2016.hu/files/sprint/Sprint_men.gif" target="_blank">Men</a><br />
Results: <a href="http://wuoc2016.hu/files/sprint/wuoc2016_sprint_or_w.pdf" target="_blank">Women</a> <a href="http://wuoc2016.hu/files/sprint/wuoc2016_sprint_or_m.pdf" target="_blank">Men</a><br />
<a href="http://wuoc2016.hu/index.php/en/sprint-en" target="_blank">Live</a> page with GPS and splits and photos<br />
Location: Lillafüred<br />
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The first race of WUOC was this morning, and there were some mixed results from our team. The women’s race was 3.3k with 115m of climb and 21 control points. The guys had 3.6k with 120m of climb and 23 controls. The terrain was essentially two flat areas connected by a steep hillside with hanging gardens. It was a completely urban area. Giacomo and Tori had strong runs today, coming in 71st and 37th respectively, only four and three minutes back from the leader. Alison had a solid race placing 56th with a time of 21:37, five minutes back. Evalin had a strong race today, however she accidently ran through the forbidden area along the river near control number five. She would’ve finished with around the same time as Tori. The three West Point runners, Sam, Will, and Trey were thrown into a very challenging, first international race today! They learned a few new things about races from their mistakes, and are excited about implementing them later this week.<br />
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Below are a few photos from the finish shoot. You can find more <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/wuoc2016/sets/72157668453336433" target="_blank">here</a> .<br />
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Giac Finishng<br />
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We lucked out with the weather today: It only started really raining after all of the Americans had finished. After the races, the team grabbed some lunch at the arena and tried to stay dry. The runners who will be racing the sprint relay on tuesday headed into town to check out the terrain for the sprint relay. After returning to the hotel, Trey, Will, and Sam headed to the pool to cool down, and everyone else headed to dinner. Tomorrow is the long! Watch for Alison, Isabel, Michael, Trey, Will, and Giacomo.<br />
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Alison Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04610938227549575515noreply@blogger.com0Miskolc, Lillafüred, 3517 Hungary48.098566899999987 20.62181299999997548.098566899999987 20.621812999999975 48.098566899999987 20.621812999999975tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051187720896856652.post-76886069058243048502016-08-01T02:10:00.000-04:002016-08-01T02:10:44.269-04:00WUOC model event and Opening Ceremonyby Will<br />
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<span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Saturday July 30 - Model day!</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">After a solid breakfast, the US Team boarded the busses to head out to the woods for one last day of training</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">. </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">We were brought to another park from what we trained at the day before. Except today, we practiced with small model maps, and there were controls placed on the course. In addition to the lime and charcoal burning pits, we were surprised to fin</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">d massive depressions, which were</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> abundantly spread across the map. Some of the depressions even lead into small c</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">averns. Almost every country was in attendance, which helped provide a good race-like environment. The temperature slowly increased throughout the training session and proved to be an important consideration for longer races. Water points will definitely </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">be</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">a crucial stop on the hotter days</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">. After an hour and half of training, we returned back to the buss</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">es and began our journey back to campus. </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Once arriving back, we caught a quick lunch and then prepared for the technical model event. This event included a quick review on what to expect at the call-up and finish lines for each race. We were also served small samples of a Hungarian electrolyte drink that will be provided at water stations throughout the competition. The West Point crew was also introduced to the SI Air technology and got to practice with the new equipment on a small Sprint course that was set up at the event center. </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">With the temperature conti</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">nuing to climb, we quickly conducted all the training that was necessary and returned back indoors. After battling head to head with some other countries in foosball, we prepared for the opening ceremonies that were to be held at the local castle</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> later in the evening. </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px; padding-left: 36px;"></span></div>
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<span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">With flags in hand, we made our way to the busses that would transport us to the opening ceremony location. All of the competitors were amassed in a concrete plaza, and filed behind our respective flags. We were organized in alphabetic order</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> by country</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> for the parade that was to follow. We</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> were placed in</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> the second to last spot in the long file of competitors, while Hungary occupied the last spot since they were the hosting country for the competition. We paraded through a medieval themed village and </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">arrived to a</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"></span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">castle on a</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> hilltop. We were greeted by the king and queen</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> of the medieval village</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> in addition to the guards who looked very hot in their thick suits of armor. Luckily, they were pretty friendly and we were able to snap some pictures with them. There was a large opening in the middle of the castle that was open to sky and all the competitors were seated on wooden benches</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> that faced a small stage</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">. Once every country had been seated, the President of FISU and the national Hungarian Athletic Association along with the Vice Mayor of Miskolc gave short speeches. Luckily, all of speeches were in English so we were able to follow along. The Hungarian National Anthem was played, and there was also a performance that involved juggling by men on stilts! Once the closing remarks had been made and the ceremony had concluded, we made our way back to the busses and </span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">drove back to campus</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">. With less than 18 hours before the first start, we quickly grabbed dinner and had a</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> quick</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">team meeting to discuss the next day’s event.</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> Ready for the next day, we all returned to our rooms to get some r</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">est for the exciting race</span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> ahead</span><a href="" name="_GoBack"></a><span class="s2" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">!</span></div>
Alison Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04610938227549575515noreply@blogger.com0Miskolc, Hungary48.1034775 20.77843840000002747.933772999999995 20.455714900000029 48.273182 21.101161900000026tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051187720896856652.post-60612870194255375342016-08-01T01:57:00.000-04:002016-08-01T01:57:02.614-04:00WUOC 2016 team has made it to hungry <span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px; padding-left: 36px;">By Will, Sam, and Trey </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">Hungry for time out in the woods, the US Team </span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">began our first</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> full day venturing out to the national parks surrounding Miskolc. The day began with a scrumptious </span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">breakfast and discussion about the day’s activities. After talking about what aspects of training we wanted to focus on</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> most</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">, w</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">e made our way to the busses</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> and began the day’s journey</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">. After a 45 minute drive and </span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">an </span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">800 meter change in elevation</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">, we arrived to o</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">ur </span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">first location. We quickly</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> </span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">changed into our gear </span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">and hit the courses as quickly as possible in order to maximize exposure to the new terrain</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">. We were provided maps with courses that were created by the Hu</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">ngarian team, which </span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">are used as </span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">select</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">ion course</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">s</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> for</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> their own team members. </span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">We quickly became acquainted with</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> their</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> </span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">unique features such as </span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">charcoal burning pits and lime burning pits, which are littered all across the map. They are similar to depressions</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> and</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> are a popular place for controls to be located</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">. They </span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">will surely serve as good point features for the races ahead. We </span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">do believe that there were</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> some</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"></span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">discrepancies with the white and green areas, but we understand that these areas </span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">change </span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">season to season</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">.</span><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><br />
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<span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">After finishing the first courses and eating a </span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">quick lunch, we made our way to the second training site. While some runners caught some rest on the way over, others admired the</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> beautiful</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> landscape through the windows of the bus. As a team, we had the opportunity to share stories about each other and </span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">our </span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">varying levels of experience</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> with orienteering</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">. All</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> those</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> from West Point listened intently to the invaluable lessons and experiences </span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">provid</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">ed by the veterans on the team.</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> Having members on the team who have spent a considerable amount of time orienteering in Europe has been extremely helpful and </span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">has helped to build</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> confidence among the runners who are</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> new to this part of the world. Once arriving to the</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> second site</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">, we hopped right off the bus and got down to work. This training session</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> proved to be</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> more strenuous as we practiced longer legs on more challenging terrain.</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> After finishing another demo course, we took note of</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> the</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> reoccurring trends on the maps and talked about our route choices. Tired and worn out from a hard day of training, we got back on the bus and returned back to the dorms for some</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> hot food. After dinner, we had the opportunity to meet some of the other WUOC</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">competitor</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">s and expand</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">ed</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> our vocabulary </span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">past our native tongues!</span><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px; padding-left: 36px;"></span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">With the first full day of training</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> under our belt, we all feel much more confident understanding</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> the </span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">small differences</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> found on </span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">maps</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> here, in addition to n</span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">avigating through the hilly terrain of Hungary. </span><span class="s2" style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">We look forward to another good day of training and representing the United States at the opening ceremony tomorrow evening! Go USA Orienteering!</span>Alison Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04610938227549575515noreply@blogger.com0Miskolc, Hungary48.1034775 20.77843840000002747.933772999999995 20.455714900000029 48.273182 21.101161900000026tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051187720896856652.post-73479177304353302022015-08-10T13:26:00.001-04:002015-08-10T13:27:02.385-04:00Team bonding<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbos0YdhfRlkUjUhMvzsG6_wbjTi5va_CPbg1jssJ6uaWj8NOf-MkpynhxQXmDbemxnlJpfkUDODtWazxFEFRzlkf-Pof2yajlVZ5TYCynh2C8UeJt131S6p8-IeRO8Bb1-Y3LtNus9KeZ/s640/blogger-image--2075337388.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbos0YdhfRlkUjUhMvzsG6_wbjTi5va_CPbg1jssJ6uaWj8NOf-MkpynhxQXmDbemxnlJpfkUDODtWazxFEFRzlkf-Pof2yajlVZ5TYCynh2C8UeJt131S6p8-IeRO8Bb1-Y3LtNus9KeZ/s640/blogger-image--2075337388.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ohfGN98bK3nadHyfRPhXLqJfqToNP9VPXi1vI7T2UXToR-PXyxN1DqrqlcgR66qCrO9TfJ78uBMxdmRRCA8RiszsLef_TyT4mKRQ-YDr-Ok0dbjiVndHOL2WQiw0Wq6MOArIxKkTtWhs/s640/blogger-image--1807704551.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ohfGN98bK3nadHyfRPhXLqJfqToNP9VPXi1vI7T2UXToR-PXyxN1DqrqlcgR66qCrO9TfJ78uBMxdmRRCA8RiszsLef_TyT4mKRQ-YDr-Ok0dbjiVndHOL2WQiw0Wq6MOArIxKkTtWhs/s640/blogger-image--1807704551.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPSW1Ywq127mcRGnihzdJ37vpGXf0iQb8UvrmVMezS4xrMbmJ5tvUW2Dt0rQDtqMpzthabfu8QVOZB0Lduqtzt8ZxqYOLYYQ1Cdxrl8eEC3-fx-p-yooo1H3AgYgmmbM6-qs80SjJgeDiJ/s640/blogger-image-1031842218.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPSW1Ywq127mcRGnihzdJ37vpGXf0iQb8UvrmVMezS4xrMbmJ5tvUW2Dt0rQDtqMpzthabfu8QVOZB0Lduqtzt8ZxqYOLYYQ1Cdxrl8eEC3-fx-p-yooo1H3AgYgmmbM6-qs80SjJgeDiJ/s640/blogger-image-1031842218.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9QRUXw1YGlCiG7m36R10PsnPCuZRnyktD1J9qvfIm3ztgeBW4XRms4jy-ts3K5cNhsGCo1g8EhFFKbPx3KQgosQnQZCS_LZNvrwkjBN1ervh_hvXuUIugAVMv0aixhCGRZhO1TAuSj0RU/s640/blogger-image-1337513188.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9QRUXw1YGlCiG7m36R10PsnPCuZRnyktD1J9qvfIm3ztgeBW4XRms4jy-ts3K5cNhsGCo1g8EhFFKbPx3KQgosQnQZCS_LZNvrwkjBN1ervh_hvXuUIugAVMv0aixhCGRZhO1TAuSj0RU/s640/blogger-image-1337513188.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih64Bhm-D0jZcQ95fglHPwEGcgqXqNRva2UIo1In89ZA0THXTYTIDwFrLTrwPnc8xd0Bzttw7O-Ii8HI1OuNm9sxSfb_S8Mkv0bQX-u2zSiYBXGmDp1jhK6m3y6vA0lXrmxak-I1N_uSn9/s640/blogger-image-977093341.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih64Bhm-D0jZcQ95fglHPwEGcgqXqNRva2UIo1In89ZA0THXTYTIDwFrLTrwPnc8xd0Bzttw7O-Ii8HI1OuNm9sxSfb_S8Mkv0bQX-u2zSiYBXGmDp1jhK6m3y6vA0lXrmxak-I1N_uSn9/s640/blogger-image-977093341.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG4xmn5KXub_USuwIbULPMBZPbeoUFQFCJpeq0zhZhoGL6tWM3QToiUIYPQuReX0h-7YE_i9HbUXmELkXd0fFxxc3NL51PeQIbWP8K5MLLGJiea4iVPyljGdYpnQHA9TTIXt0x8BHXuyq5/s640/blogger-image-291566669.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG4xmn5KXub_USuwIbULPMBZPbeoUFQFCJpeq0zhZhoGL6tWM3QToiUIYPQuReX0h-7YE_i9HbUXmELkXd0fFxxc3NL51PeQIbWP8K5MLLGJiea4iVPyljGdYpnQHA9TTIXt0x8BHXuyq5/s640/blogger-image-291566669.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQm7Bml-vZigRt7MqLbv5FcGSKXaRn48xo4mCk174bJ1hO1NWJgvHOzFmphM_YeL4iteOBaKGxEjWU2pjlZqpdIiBwUg8xagPs6PiAQx-6G0H4Nlyok3stWmiX8MUPaXBCfiCzybsveLRB/s640/blogger-image--120270302.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> It's been pretty well documented that higher levels of team spirit lead to better results. In an effort to chase those better results, team USA had a team bonding session Wednesday afternoon. Team leader Ross made cookie dough, and we all rolled out, cut, and decorated cookies, generally with a Scottish theme. I think we discovered some previously hidden talents!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A great way to take our minds off of the pressure and stress in what is otherwise a very high-stress environment. Thanks for the idea, Ross!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQm7Bml-vZigRt7MqLbv5FcGSKXaRn48xo4mCk174bJ1hO1NWJgvHOzFmphM_YeL4iteOBaKGxEjWU2pjlZqpdIiBwUg8xagPs6PiAQx-6G0H4Nlyok3stWmiX8MUPaXBCfiCzybsveLRB/s640/blogger-image--120270302.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFUd311ey9BvVnlQwqFCZWw2dnT_zuOg6Wv8Nn7DAuQTq4vPBcy4OYviJ0BghUvuLBitpKgGSnKlzXHX5r6J-4h7THzFX3YxR4RgA_P59i2evHQybEW6f5SEZiyF4SqEP7UniamXMre1DP/s640/blogger-image--662016548.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFUd311ey9BvVnlQwqFCZWw2dnT_zuOg6Wv8Nn7DAuQTq4vPBcy4OYviJ0BghUvuLBitpKgGSnKlzXHX5r6J-4h7THzFX3YxR4RgA_P59i2evHQybEW6f5SEZiyF4SqEP7UniamXMre1DP/s640/blogger-image--662016548.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The team getting into things. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQm7Bml-vZigRt7MqLbv5FcGSKXaRn48xo4mCk174bJ1hO1NWJgvHOzFmphM_YeL4iteOBaKGxEjWU2pjlZqpdIiBwUg8xagPs6PiAQx-6G0H4Nlyok3stWmiX8MUPaXBCfiCzybsveLRB/s640/blogger-image--120270302.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Some artwork - highland cows, Nessie, deciduous trees, controls...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih64Bhm-D0jZcQ95fglHPwEGcgqXqNRva2UIo1In89ZA0THXTYTIDwFrLTrwPnc8xd0Bzttw7O-Ii8HI1OuNm9sxSfb_S8Mkv0bQX-u2zSiYBXGmDp1jhK6m3y6vA0lXrmxak-I1N_uSn9/s640/blogger-image-977093341.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">More artwork!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9QRUXw1YGlCiG7m36R10PsnPCuZRnyktD1J9qvfIm3ztgeBW4XRms4jy-ts3K5cNhsGCo1g8EhFFKbPx3KQgosQnQZCS_LZNvrwkjBN1ervh_hvXuUIugAVMv0aixhCGRZhO1TAuSj0RU/s640/blogger-image-1337513188.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This is a puffin. Ethan is really excited to see puffins. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPSW1Ywq127mcRGnihzdJ37vpGXf0iQb8UvrmVMezS4xrMbmJ5tvUW2Dt0rQDtqMpzthabfu8QVOZB0Lduqtzt8ZxqYOLYYQ1Cdxrl8eEC3-fx-p-yooo1H3AgYgmmbM6-qs80SjJgeDiJ/s640/blogger-image-1031842218.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Giacomo made some sort of mermaid , apparently he heard there were mermaids in Scotland. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ohfGN98bK3nadHyfRPhXLqJfqToNP9VPXi1vI7T2UXToR-PXyxN1DqrqlcgR66qCrO9TfJ78uBMxdmRRCA8RiszsLef_TyT4mKRQ-YDr-Ok0dbjiVndHOL2WQiw0Wq6MOArIxKkTtWhs/s640/blogger-image--1807704551.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Alison managed to make bagpipes! And a haggis. We didn't know that was actually a critter. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbos0YdhfRlkUjUhMvzsG6_wbjTi5va_CPbg1jssJ6uaWj8NOf-MkpynhxQXmDbemxnlJpfkUDODtWazxFEFRzlkf-Pof2yajlVZ5TYCynh2C8UeJt131S6p8-IeRO8Bb1-Y3LtNus9KeZ/s640/blogger-image--2075337388.jpg"></div>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03241445781480320172noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051187720896856652.post-12643619402548168442015-08-03T18:47:00.003-04:002015-08-03T18:47:52.668-04:00Alison Crocker 15th in the Sprint Final<br />
Spectators watching the coverage of the Sprint Final may have missed Alison Crocker's impressive performance on Sunday in Forres, Scotland where she ran her way into 15th place, the best individual result ever achieved by the US at the World Championships. Ali was largely overlooked by the video coverage and arena announcing and thus her fantastic result was a surprise, even to her.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Flying into fifteenth <i>Photo Credit: Ethan Childs</i></td></tr>
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In the moments after finishing she explained that she had a small mistake on the second control but was satisfied with the rest of her race. The mistake occurred when she misread the control description, and expected the flag to be at the end of the wrong stone wall. She figures she lost 20 seconds there, and after that she really pushed hard with nothing to lose. When she crossed the line with several runners still to finish, she thought that she would be satisfied to finish in the top 30. The final result of 15 was a bit of a surprise.<br />
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Perhaps Ali's facebook update says it best:<br />
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World of O has a nice analysis of the race <a href="http://news.worldofo.com/2015/08/03/quick-gps-splits-analysis-of-woc-2015-sprint-women/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
<br />Check out the split times <a href="http://obasen.orientering.se/winsplits/online/en/default.asp?page=table&databaseId=37711&categoryId=1" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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After the Sprint Final was over, Team USA did our best to avoid the traffic jam of spectators heading back to Inverness and instead headed out to celebrate with a fantastic dinner at The Abbey Inn in Kinloss.<br />
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Ali's next race will be the Forest Relay on Wednesday, August 5th. However, you can watch Team USA compete in the Middle Distance on Tuesday.<br />
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<br />rosstopherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10503983709427956287noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051187720896856652.post-7263517254756706262015-08-02T09:35:00.000-04:002015-08-02T09:35:13.083-04:00Ali is ready for the Sprint FinalHey fans! The sprint final is starting in just a couple of hours. USA's Alison Crocker is ready to go.<br />
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You can read more about the sprint final <a href="http://www.woc2015.org/info/sprint-final-forres" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Ali starts at 17:19 local time 29th out of 45 starters in the Women's class. Full start list <a href="http://www.woc2015.org/print/sprint-final-start-list" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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The best result that USA has had in the Sprint Final at WOC was a 20th place that Ali ran in 2012 in Lausanne, Switzerland.<br />
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Cheer her on here and on <a href="http://attackpoint.org/discussionthread.jsp/message_1086570" target="_blank">Attackpoint!</a>rosstopherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10503983709427956287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9051187720896856652.post-912438244673600362015-08-01T05:39:00.000-04:002015-08-01T05:39:24.311-04:00Sprint Qualification: Team USA with a strong start. Ali Crocker to Final<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Today's Sprint Qualification took place in the town of Forres, a town lying
to the East of Inverness. The action started with the Women's heats with US
runners Kseniya, Alex and Ali racing through the residential area around the town.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">There were plenty of familiar faces in the crowd of spectators watching from
the arena and also a couple that had official positions. Valerie was working
her magic in the download tent and Sandy was out on the course, guarding a set
of fence crossings that were created by stacking hay bales into a rough set of
stairs. This spot was a great spot to spectate, as every heat had a long leg
route choice going past her position. All in all, there was a great atmosphere
for cheering on Team USA!</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Kseniya, had the first start of the Americans, and she raced her course in
16:52, a performance that landed her in 29th place in heat 2. She said that she
ran well, and was happy to have finished without any big mistakes. She was 3:21
behind the leader, Tove Alexandersson (SWE) and 1:37 seconds behind 15th
position in heat 2.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First US finisher, first big smile</td></tr>
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</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Next to start was Alex, running in heat 3. She had a time of 15:47, which
was good enough for 21st place. She said that she did have a small error of
running down a blind alley for a couple of seconds, but overall she was fairly
happy with the run. Alex was 2:02 behind the winner in heat 3, Minna Kaupi
(FIN) and a mere 34 seconds behind 15th position.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alex and Ed </td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">
</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Last of the women was Alison Crocker. She was one of the very last starters,
which meant that when she finished, the annoucer, Per Forsberg could say with
certainty that she was fast enough to make it through to the final! She
finished in 6th position in heat 1, with a time of 13:40. Less than a minute
behind the winner, Maya Alm (DEN). Ali was satisfied with her run and happy to
qualify. This was her 6th WOC sprint qualification race and her 5th time making
it through to the finals.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ali compares notes with a runner from Hong Kong</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span> </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">
</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">There was only a short break in the action before the men's race commenced.
Scotland apparently decided that things were far too pleasant, and as soon as
the women finished running, a light rain started to fall. This meant that the
US men, Ken, Greg, and Ethan were running in a light cool drizzle.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">
</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ken finished 30th in heat 3, with a time of 15:29. 3:01 behind the leader
Jerker Lysell (SWE) and 2:10 behind 15th spot. He was happy with his run and
was greeted by a happy fan club including his very supportive daughters,
Samantha and Elisa. Their opinion that Dad was still the best is a very popular
one with this reporter as well. Ken narrowly edged out Canadian Robbie
Anderson, who reportedly was suffering from a certain amount of gastric
distress during the later part of the course and made a bee line for the
port-a-potty as soon as he crossed the finish line.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ken is one of the first to the finish</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span> </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">
</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Next to the finish was Greg in heat 1. He finished 29th with a time of
14:32. The fastest time in his heat was the jaw-dropping 11:48 set by Yannick
Michiels (BEL). Greg was 1:51 outside of qualifying and said that he was
perhaps too amped up with the excitement of the race and the speed of using the
SI Air. He ran right past the flag on control #2 without ever going to punch.
Luckily he realized this and went back to correct it. Overall he thought he
might have had 30 seconds of error and was still pretty excited to have just
finished his first WOC race ever. Greg raced in a heat where running the
expected winning time of 13 minutes would not have qualified for a spot in the
final.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A slightly blurry Greg sprinting against Milos Nykodym (CZE)</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">
</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ethan was the last American out on the course. His finish sprint against
Canadian Will Critchley created a very loud cheering spectacle in the arena.
Ethan logged the fastest time of the men, finishing in 30th position in heat 2
in a time of 13:58. The winner in his heat Kristian Jones (GBR) ran 11:44.
Ethan was 1:20 outside of qualification and he too was in a heat where merely
running the expecting winning time would not have qualified you to make the
final.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sweatiest American of the day award goes to... Ethan!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">
</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Curious to see more? Take a look at <a href="http://www.woc2015.org/info/sprint-qualification-forres" target="_blank">this</a>
detailed page on the organizer's webpage which contains links to the maps and
the results. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">
</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ali and Valerie at the download tent</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span> </span><br />
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place on Sunday. That race will bring her back to Forres and give her a chance
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Hello Dear Readers! What better way to welcome you to
Scotland than to provide you with a picture of the beautiful countryside. I am
posting this after I drove north to join Team USA in Inverness, for the World
Orienteering Championships. Over the next several days, I will be acting as the
team leader for Team USA and bringing you updates from the athletes and the
arena as the races progress.</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGEvQ9Exa-AsMYdSxMD8sexCjY6V6OTIj6grsljiperM90m2Y03lmmXUmPao4_hXTh1BObrO01CvkwB_R7467yWaokpRAxR2BAADKScDtt9UfO3OSchqhGSyyVV54AjsEfeVzblMVIDaI/s1600/IMG_2073.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGEvQ9Exa-AsMYdSxMD8sexCjY6V6OTIj6grsljiperM90m2Y03lmmXUmPao4_hXTh1BObrO01CvkwB_R7467yWaokpRAxR2BAADKScDtt9UfO3OSchqhGSyyVV54AjsEfeVzblMVIDaI/s320/IMG_2073.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gorgeous scenery, heading into the highlands</td></tr>
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Team USA is here in Inverness poised and ready for the first
competition, which kicks off tomorrow, Friday, July 31. For an overview of the
WOC week, look no further than the <a href="http://news.worldofo.com/2015/07/30/woc-2015-all-you-need-to-know/" target="_blank">incredible post</a> over at World of O, where
Jan Kocbach has compiled a bunch of resources that will keep you close to the
action. I will highlight in particular the link for the official <a href="http://livecenter.orienteering.org/" target="_blank">IOF onlinecoverage</a>. It is possible to <a href="http://shop.orienteering.org/category/25/buy-livecenter-passes" target="_blank">buy</a> a single (10€) or a weeklong pass (18€) and
watch video and GPS tracking for all the races. Furthermore, it will be
possible to post on <a href="http://attackpoint.org/" target="_blank">Attackpoint!</a> forums to interact with your fellow spectators,
just be fairly warned that very little of what tRicky posts is serious. </div>
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Another wonderful link found in Jan's article takes you to a <a href="http://runners.worldofo.com/teams/WOC2015/USA/" target="_blank">Team USA overview page</a>. Click on the Athlete photos to read a bit more about each runner. </div>
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Friday’s race is the Sprint Qualification. The women's race
starts at 18:00 local time (10 AM Pacific/11 AM Mountain/ 12 Noon Central/ and 1 PM Eastern ) the men's an hour later. The six runners representing Team USA
and their start times are found below: </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Men:</b></div>
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Ken Walker Jr. (CSU, QOC) 19:02</div>
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Greg Ahlswede (DVOA, Escondite(ESP) ) 19:17</div>
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Ethan Childs (GMOC) 19:33</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Women:</b></div>
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Kseniya Popova (HVO) 18:05</div>
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<span lang="SV" style="mso-ansi-language: SV;">Alexandra
Jospe (CSU, Trent-O(ITA) ) 18:14</span></div>
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Alison Crocker (CSU, CROC) 18:33</div>
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Complete start lists are published <a href="http://eventor.orienteering.org/Events/StartList?eventId=4966&groupBy=EventClass" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
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To reach the finals, a runner needs to finish in the top
fifteen places in their qualification heat. For the Men there will be 3 heats
of 42-43 runners per heat and for the Women there will be 3 heats with 35
runners in each. The qualification is predicted to have a 13 minute winning
time. The course will have 10 meters of climb over 3.7k/3.4k<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Men/Women and the map is 1:4000 scale with
2.5m contours.</div>
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A special highlight for tomorrow is that these races will
be the first World Championships appearances for Greg Ahlswede and Kseniya
Popova. </div>
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When cornered and asked for a quote, Greg said, "Months of diligent preparation, and I'm ready to perform to my potential." Kseniya reluctantly offered, "I'm really excited to be here. And that's it."</div>
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Wish them luck as they toe the line tomorrow and fight for a spot in
the top fifteen.</div>
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