Discussion: Sonoran Desert Ultimate String-O Champs
in: Anza-Borrego Orienteering Festival at Buttes Pass (Jan 15–18, 2010 - Borrego Springs, CA)
Jan 19, 2010 1:29 AM
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Highlights from the Ultimate String-O event at Anza-Borrego.
Approximately 40 gutsy orienteering runners came out to challenge Marc Lauenstein and Daniel Hubmann in the Sonoran Desert Ultimate String-O Championships. The demanding .176km, 20 control course had a grueling 4m of climb and an exciting variety of terrain. Top runs of the day:
Daniel Hubmann (SUI): 49s (5th attempt)
Jonas Kjall (SWE): 54s (2nd attempt)
Marc Lauenstein (SUI): 55s (3rd attempt)
Raffael Huber (SUI): 55s (1st attempt)
Eric Bone (USA): 58s (2nd attempt)
Mark Everett (USA): 59s (1st attempt)
Greg Walker (USA): 59s (2nd attempt)
Viktoria Brautigam (USA): 1:07 (1st attempt)
Cristina Luis (USA): 1:11 (1st attempt)
A promising Junior-Junior by the name of Beau wowed spectators with his determination and punching ability on all four of his sub-2:00 runs. Fans were also impressed by the smooth punching and speed of multiple World Champion Daniel "Punchmaster" Hubmann. But the style points go to Marc "Flashpants" Lauenstein, whose triple muntz jump over a particularly large creosote bush drew gasps from the crowd.
Competitors and spectators alike all agree that Ultimate String-O is here to stay.
Approximately 40 gutsy orienteering runners came out to challenge Marc Lauenstein and Daniel Hubmann in the Sonoran Desert Ultimate String-O Championships. The demanding .176km, 20 control course had a grueling 4m of climb and an exciting variety of terrain. Top runs of the day:
Daniel Hubmann (SUI): 49s (5th attempt)
Jonas Kjall (SWE): 54s (2nd attempt)
Marc Lauenstein (SUI): 55s (3rd attempt)
Raffael Huber (SUI): 55s (1st attempt)
Eric Bone (USA): 58s (2nd attempt)
Mark Everett (USA): 59s (1st attempt)
Greg Walker (USA): 59s (2nd attempt)
Viktoria Brautigam (USA): 1:07 (1st attempt)
Cristina Luis (USA): 1:11 (1st attempt)
A promising Junior-Junior by the name of Beau wowed spectators with his determination and punching ability on all four of his sub-2:00 runs. Fans were also impressed by the smooth punching and speed of multiple World Champion Daniel "Punchmaster" Hubmann. But the style points go to Marc "Flashpants" Lauenstein, whose triple muntz jump over a particularly large creosote bush drew gasps from the crowd.
Competitors and spectators alike all agree that Ultimate String-O is here to stay.
Jan 19, 2010 2:17 PM
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I think we should add this to the sprint series. Say a buck a shot? Free for folks under 16? I'd also like to see an e-punching contest like the one that Sport-Ident had at the 2008 O-Ringen in the vendor's tent. They had a 5m sprint with a device that could record elapsed time from start to completion of punching--time was to the hundredths or thousandths of a second and was displayed in large numbers on a laptop, visable at a distance so everyone could see the time to beat. A long line of boys were fired up trying to beat each other's time. The excitement was palpable. Anybody have a connection to make this happen at a U.S. event? At a convention?
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