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Sunday Aug 12, 2018 #
8 AM
Walk 25:14 2.28 km (11:05 / km) +39m 10:13 / km
ahr:105 max:125 shoes: Icebug Spirit OLX 6-2016
Walking to the start - talked to to Björn Risby the last little bit.
Orienteering race 38:47 3.2 km (12:07 / km) +24m 11:41 / km
ahr:109 max:148 shoes: Icebug Spirit OLX 6-2016
Latvian O-week, Day 6 - Open 1 **Long Turaida**
Very similar to previous courses - mostly possible to walk on trails, but I also cut straight through the forest on two of my controls (with a minor miss on one). The course went exclusively through the flat area that the WOC runners didn´t use much so I never got to experience the steep hillsides or ravines and very little of the green vegetation.
Results, Day 6
The day was a bit cooler than earlier in the week - fine when the sun was out but also with a few hefty rain showers. After the races and while waiting for the prize giving ceremonies we walked over to Turaida Castle to check the two controls that had been discussed after the Relay that Tove among others had problems with. The pond shouldn´t have been a problem while the corner of the building (i.e. outside castle wall) was a dubious control placing with big stone walls surrounding and hiding the actual flag.
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All results from the whole week on Splitsbrowser
Very similar to previous courses - mostly possible to walk on trails, but I also cut straight through the forest on two of my controls (with a minor miss on one). The course went exclusively through the flat area that the WOC runners didn´t use much so I never got to experience the steep hillsides or ravines and very little of the green vegetation.
Results, Day 6
The day was a bit cooler than earlier in the week - fine when the sun was out but also with a few hefty rain showers. After the races and while waiting for the prize giving ceremonies we walked over to Turaida Castle to check the two controls that had been discussed after the Relay that Tove among others had problems with. The pond shouldn´t have been a problem while the corner of the building (i.e. outside castle wall) was a dubious control placing with big stone walls surrounding and hiding the actual flag.
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All results from the whole week on Splitsbrowser
2 PM
Note
Left Sigulda just after 2 PM. Dropped Anders and Carl Henry off right in the Old Town (fifty meters from the start for the Sprint Final) and continued to the ferry terminal.
Had totally forgotten to bring my passport (?!) and my Swedish drivers licence wasn´t considered a valid travel document but in the end they let me pass through (no major delay really since it only was a matter of a few minutes).
After the usual scouting of what the ferry could offer we had some coffee and later dinner before watching the final day of the European Championships in Track and Field. Very successful and exciting final in the Pole vault where 18 year old Armand Duplantis surprised everyone - including himself - by jumping 6.05 and taking the Gold.
Had totally forgotten to bring my passport (?!) and my Swedish drivers licence wasn´t considered a valid travel document but in the end they let me pass through (no major delay really since it only was a matter of a few minutes).
After the usual scouting of what the ferry could offer we had some coffee and later dinner before watching the final day of the European Championships in Track and Field. Very successful and exciting final in the Pole vault where 18 year old Armand Duplantis surprised everyone - including himself - by jumping 6.05 and taking the Gold.
Saturday Aug 11, 2018 #
12 PM
Note
WOC Long Distance
Friday Aug 10, 2018 #
9 AM
Walk 7:00 0.49 km (14:14 / km)
ahr:94 max:99 shoes: Icebug Spirit OLX 6-2016
To the start with Burken.
Orienteering race 31:12 2.28 km (13:42 / km) +15m 13:16 / km
ahr:102 max:123 shoes: Icebug Spirit OLX 6-2016
Latvian O-week, Day 5 - Open 1 **Middle Mazie Kangari**
Nice open terrain and a nice course where I could stay in the forest instead of just walking trails and roads.
Results, Day 5
Nice open terrain and a nice course where I could stay in the forest instead of just walking trails and roads.
Results, Day 5
1 PM
Note
We hit a few gravel roads on a little excursion after the spectator races. Had lunch and fika in two smallish villages - Malpils and Ligatne - and then found a hand powered wooden ferry across the river Gauja that may have been one of the most memorable experiences of this trip.
5 PM
Walk 30:00 [1]
To/from prize ceremonies in Sigulda and some food after with Burken.
We had mistaken the time for the prize giving so we spent two hours just resting in the park.
We had mistaken the time for the prize giving so we spent two hours just resting in the park.
Thursday Aug 9, 2018 #
2 PM
Note
WOC Relay
Wednesday Aug 8, 2018 #
9 AM
Walk 19:14 1.6 km (12:01 / km) +24m 11:10 / km
ahr:109 max:119 shoes: Icebug Spirit OLX 6-2016
Walking to the start with Lars A.
GPS didn´t find satellites until after part of the way to the start but the distance somehow seems to be correct...
GPS didn´t find satellites until after part of the way to the start but the distance somehow seems to be correct...
Orienteering race 37:19 2.42 km (15:24 / km) +91m 12:58 / km
ahr:103 max:131 shoes: Icebug Spirit OLX 6-2016
Latvian O-week, Day 4 - Open 1 **Middle Laurenci**
A very easy course on the Middle Distance map but in a different section of the forest. Only the last two controls of my course into the finish did touch what they had been through. Mostly trail walking but some very steep sections going both down and up - I did a few shortcuts through the terrain to get some variation.
Results, Day 4
A very easy course on the Middle Distance map but in a different section of the forest. Only the last two controls of my course into the finish did touch what they had been through. Mostly trail walking but some very steep sections going both down and up - I did a few shortcuts through the terrain to get some variation.
Results, Day 4
3 PM
Walk 30:00 [1]
Sightseeing in Sigulda and surroundings (Gutmann cave and watching the action at the zipline/cable car + kids amusement park).
Tuesday Aug 7, 2018 #
9 AM
Orienteering 39:10 3.12 km (12:32 / km) +13m 12:17 / km
ahr:100 max:118 shoes: Icebug Spirit OLX 6-2016
Latvian O-week, Day 3 - Open 3 ** Forest sprint Riga**
Forest sprint at the Latvian Ethnography Open Air Museum in Riga. Very easy course but nice terrain where I did a few detours to avoid too much walking on roads. Lots of old buildings - I had eight of my first nine controls on old wooden buildings, two of which were wind mills.
Results, Day 3
Major problems to find the competition since our GPS first took us too the locked back gate of the museum while the correct route was doubling back on the highway after passing the gates.
Forest sprint at the Latvian Ethnography Open Air Museum in Riga. Very easy course but nice terrain where I did a few detours to avoid too much walking on roads. Lots of old buildings - I had eight of my first nine controls on old wooden buildings, two of which were wind mills.
Results, Day 3
Major problems to find the competition since our GPS first took us too the locked back gate of the museum while the correct route was doubling back on the highway after passing the gates.
2 PM
Note
WOC Middle Distance
6 PM
Walk 15:00 [1]
Back to our pension from downtown Sigulda.
10 PM
Rehab 15:00 [1]
Monday Aug 6, 2018 #
Walk 1:30:00 [1]
Rest day for both WOC and spectator races. Sightseeing in Sigulda at the Turaida Castle - being rebuilt from ruins so very much was "fake" but still interesting.
On the way back we also checked out the arena for the Middle Distance being finalized and discussed several options for how the courses would go before passing through the arena.
On the way back we also checked out the arena for the Middle Distance being finalized and discussed several options for how the courses would go before passing through the arena.
Walk 15:00 [1]
Walk back from downtown Sigulda to our pension.
Note
We all went to the IOF IT Commission open meeting at Hotel Sigulda in the evening. There were a number of presentations on different solutions for timekeeping, e-punching and GPS. Both hardware and software were presented with some interesting new products.
Sunday Aug 5, 2018 #
6 AM
Rehab 6:00 [1]
9 AM
Walk 25:00 [1]
shoes: Icebug Spirit OLX 6-2016
Walking to the start with Lars A.
Orienteering race 44:15 [1]
shoes: Icebug Spirit OLX 6-2016
Latvian O-week, Day 2 - Open 1 **Long Carnikava**
Nice open terrain in the forest very close to the beach by the Baltic. Some tricky sections with lots of sandy trails but in general very easy with mostly walking on trails. Lars A passed me about half way around the course.
Results, Day 2
After the race we drove down to the beach on a very bumpy road/trail. Burken was the only one going into the water though.
Nice open terrain in the forest very close to the beach by the Baltic. Some tricky sections with lots of sandy trails but in general very easy with mostly walking on trails. Lars A passed me about half way around the course.
Results, Day 2
After the race we drove down to the beach on a very bumpy road/trail. Burken was the only one going into the water though.
5 PM
Note
WOC Sprint Relay
Saturday Aug 4, 2018 #
Event: WOC 2018 - Latvia
Rehab 15:00 [1]
Some exercises in our hotel room before breakfast.
Walk 2:00:00 [1]
Walking down to Kronwaldas Park for the WOC Sprint Qualifications that started at 9 AM. Very tight races on very running centered courses. All Swedes went through as expected. Only unexpected results were Ivan Sirakov and Frederic Tranchand missing the finals by just a few seconds in a very tight heat being just over 30 seconds behind the best time.
Latvian O-week, Day 1 **Sprint Riga**
Only Carl Henry and Burken ran in the spectator races - with Burken arriving by taxi from the Airport around 7 minutes before his start time (missed maybe 1.30).
Results, Day 1
After the spectator races we walked over to the Old Town for the WOC Sprint Finals. Stopped on the way for some lunch and had to leave some of the huge portion of french fries to get to the start on time.
Exciting races as always - very close for the medals with Tove losing the gold (or Maja winning it) on the last two controls and Daniel H winning the mens by under two seconds ahead of Tim R.
Some controversy afterwards over the placing of the start flag and the final flag too close to each other with several competitors losing time "punching" the start before the correct control.
Latvian O-week, Day 1 **Sprint Riga**
Only Carl Henry and Burken ran in the spectator races - with Burken arriving by taxi from the Airport around 7 minutes before his start time (missed maybe 1.30).
Results, Day 1
After the spectator races we walked over to the Old Town for the WOC Sprint Finals. Stopped on the way for some lunch and had to leave some of the huge portion of french fries to get to the start on time.
Exciting races as always - very close for the medals with Tove losing the gold (or Maja winning it) on the last two controls and Daniel H winning the mens by under two seconds ahead of Tim R.
Some controversy afterwards over the placing of the start flag and the final flag too close to each other with several competitors losing time "punching" the start before the correct control.
Friday Aug 3, 2018 #
Rehab 15:00 [1]
Some mixed exercises on the ferry.
Walk 2:00:00 [1]
Sightseeing in Riga after checking in at the hotel.
First walking from the hotel to find the "Hop on hop off" bus tour. After the one hour tour we walked over the impressive Central Market where we had lunch.
Walking back through the Old Town to locate where tomorrows WOC and spectator races would be. No signs of preparation but we were definitely in the right place.
Back to the hotel for a well needed shower and some rest before Carl Henry showed up. Out for dinner near the Swedish Embassy.
A very hot and humid day (and later night) for walking around. Time is an estimate but were out for 5 hours.
First walking from the hotel to find the "Hop on hop off" bus tour. After the one hour tour we walked over the impressive Central Market where we had lunch.
Walking back through the Old Town to locate where tomorrows WOC and spectator races would be. No signs of preparation but we were definitely in the right place.
Back to the hotel for a well needed shower and some rest before Carl Henry showed up. Out for dinner near the Swedish Embassy.
A very hot and humid day (and later night) for walking around. Time is an estimate but were out for 5 hours.