Hi again,
This definitely was an Orienteering Meet for and by beginners. We had no
less than 10 individuals signing up for the EASY course. And this was also
the very first time that the Coursesetters (the Bergsets - Erik, David and
Ole) had set a course.
At least no one got lost - although we were duly notified that the last post
on the ADVANCED course was misplaced by no less than 6 meters and 47
centimeters. The fact that the post could be seen from 20-30 meters away was
NO 'Mitigating Circumstance'! The Coursesetters, however, believe the real
problem was that the direct route to the post could get your feet WET. At
least one runner had pretty soggy feet at the finish line!
Pat and Pam enjoyed the EASY course so much - they went out and did the
INTERMEDIATE course as well. Terry, Sue and John enjoyed their 'stroll thru
the park' - hope to see you again. Dennis and Jack might be the ones setting
the pace on the EASY course next time around. Ben did the EASY course as
well, but he is definitely ready for more challenge - and will probably do
the INTERMEDIATE next time. Debbie, Jen and Nick cruised thru the
INTERMEDIATE and wished they had done the ADVANCED - next time out we expect
you to give Jeff some competition! Brian and Kyle are already helping keep
the front runners 'honest' (just 12 seconds behind Andy) - now, if they can
just get thru the whole course without making a pit-stop!
Of course, Jeff is going to be a hard nut to crack - I think he has figured
out how to win these races. The weekend before our O-meet he did a TRAINING
run in Florida - the Disney Marathon - where he placed 64th out of 20,000 -
in a superb time of 2:58:54. Congratulations!!!!
After everyone had gone home Karin and Bob Didisse showed up to tell
'everyone' about the February 16 O-meet at Ponderosa Park in McCall - skis
or snowshoes. Thanks, Karin, for picking up all the posts on the ADVANCED
course!
David and Ole B.
----------------------------------------------- Final results: EASY: 8 controls ----------------------------------------------- Ben Mathewson 21:50 Dennis & Jack Thomas 35:20 Paul Pegorsch 36:30 Mike Daly 38:00 Pat & Pam McDonald 39:05 Terri Blackwell, Sue & John Hintz 49:50 INTERMEDIATE: 11 controls ------------------------------------------------------ Debbie Parsons, Jen Garretson & Nick 30:23 Pat & Pam McDonald 1:18:10 ADVANCED: 14 controls ----------------------------------------------------- Jeff Black 28:25 Andy Hill 30:50 Brian Baker & Kyle 31:02 Karen & Bob Didisse 52:50