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Saturday Apr 4, 2009 #
Orienteering race 17:30 [4] 2.25 km (7:47 / km) +60m 6:52 / km
shoes: Spring 2009 Integrators
Pig Sprint, administered by Get Lost.
A so-so performance. One or two questionable routes in the beginning, but then boomed #9 (where I saw Greg leaving.) My standing around allowed him to get away.
I was shocked when I saw him at the end, and then when he was walking in the finish. I thought he was hurt at first, but he clarified he was protesting, and I thought that sounded reasonable, so I walked across the finish line with him. It seemed unseemly to pass a protesting GOAT.
A so-so performance. One or two questionable routes in the beginning, but then boomed #9 (where I saw Greg leaving.) My standing around allowed him to get away.
I was shocked when I saw him at the end, and then when he was walking in the finish. I thought he was hurt at first, but he clarified he was protesting, and I thought that sounded reasonable, so I walked across the finish line with him. It seemed unseemly to pass a protesting GOAT.
Note
Greg was really torqued up about this event, and so was I, but differently.
He didn't like the course; I thought it was fine. True, the end was junky, but the beginning was really nice.
The crux of the matter for me was that this was the grand debut of the "Get Lost" "professional" orienteering company. It paled in comparison to the volunteer-based OCIN.
The two non-working controls, and the one non-working finish control are one thing. Not doing a check that the controls are working and not turning them on before runners get to them is just weak. And then, to crown it all, when the "CEO" was confronted, rather than assume responsibility, he throws his "volunteer" employee under the bus, saying he (an OCIN gentleman) was not there on time. And about the equipment issues--"It wasn't my equipment."
Not very classy. Not very "professional".
Finally--the results. Granted, my results were especially screwed up due to punch issues, but the fact that there is no elapsed time on the printout and the whole bloody thing is in Russian? Come on. If you are doing a meet in the US, do the results in English. Or Spanish. Not Russian.
He didn't like the course; I thought it was fine. True, the end was junky, but the beginning was really nice.
The crux of the matter for me was that this was the grand debut of the "Get Lost" "professional" orienteering company. It paled in comparison to the volunteer-based OCIN.
The two non-working controls, and the one non-working finish control are one thing. Not doing a check that the controls are working and not turning them on before runners get to them is just weak. And then, to crown it all, when the "CEO" was confronted, rather than assume responsibility, he throws his "volunteer" employee under the bus, saying he (an OCIN gentleman) was not there on time. And about the equipment issues--"It wasn't my equipment."
Not very classy. Not very "professional".
Finally--the results. Granted, my results were especially screwed up due to punch issues, but the fact that there is no elapsed time on the printout and the whole bloody thing is in Russian? Come on. If you are doing a meet in the US, do the results in English. Or Spanish. Not Russian.
Run warm up/down 10:00 [1]
shoes: Spring 2009 Integrators
Warmup before the relay.
Orienteering race 36:55 [4] *** 5.4 km (6:50 / km) +395m 5:00 / km
shoes: Spring 2009 Integrators
Flying Pig 2009 US Relay Champs 8 point team Red leg.
My best run of the weekend. Fairly pleased. At most had 60 to 90 seconds of mistakes, with maybe half of that coming on one control.
I ran fairly steady and hard. I knew Mook was right behind me, and indeed, as I looked over my shoulder at the start, I think I saw him coming in after me. The pressure was on.
The orienteering was pretty straightforward, as appropriate, and the course was physical.
I was fairly sure I was holding him off, and I finished strong. Unfortunately, I did cede 5 seconds, but I'll take it. We finished with a small margin.
My best run of the weekend. Fairly pleased. At most had 60 to 90 seconds of mistakes, with maybe half of that coming on one control.
I ran fairly steady and hard. I knew Mook was right behind me, and indeed, as I looked over my shoulder at the start, I think I saw him coming in after me. The pressure was on.
The orienteering was pretty straightforward, as appropriate, and the course was physical.
I was fairly sure I was holding him off, and I finished strong. Unfortunately, I did cede 5 seconds, but I'll take it. We finished with a small margin.
Note
So with that, Baltero earns his final 4 point relay gold with DVOA. And I earn my first 8 point gold.
It has been an honor running with Greg as a teammate these past few years. I don't understand, respect, or even wish to tolerate his decision (partially serious here) but I do wish him the best.
It has been an honor running with Greg as a teammate these past few years. I don't understand, respect, or even wish to tolerate his decision (partially serious here) but I do wish him the best.