JWOC Qualification races produce mixed results
Thursday 3 July 2008, 1:05AM
By Martin Peat
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The middle distance courses are in Änggårdsbergen, another recreation area with a number of paths following the north to south running ridges. The area also contains steep slopes, several very steep, and plateau areas with good runnability. The Middle Distance Qualification races held high hopes for most in the New Zealand team and the day ended with a mixture of excitement and disappointment.
The qualification races are competed in three heats with the top twenty competitors heading to the ‘A’ final. The middle distance discipline is the most technical with an emphasis on detailed navigation. Constant concentration is needed with contunial changes in direction and varying speed over the terrain. Middle distance orienteering is the ultimate for technical enthusiasts! Today’s race featured all these exciting components, cumulating in a rugged, steep downhill finish located at the Högsbo shooting range.
Our New Zealand team was once again spearheaded by a consistent performance from Lizzie Ingham who was today joined by Kate Morrison in producing qualifying performances for the ‘A’ final. Thomas Reynolds put in the best male performance, to qualify for the ‘B’ final. The remaining girls are in the ‘B’ final, and guys into the ‘C’ final.
The team emphasis now shifts to the finals racing, held tomorrow.
Full team results:
Men Heat A
1 Sören Bobach DEN 27.04
20 qualifying time 32.17
27 Thomas Reynolds NZL 34.03 B final
Men Heat B
1 Timo Sild FIN 25.55
20 qualifying time 31.29
41 Simon Jager NZL 40.29 C final
47 Scott McDonald NZL 44.08 C final
Men Heat C
1 Tore Björseth Berdal NOR 27.50
20 qualifying time 31.39
46 Jack Vincent NZL 41.49 C final
Women Heat A
1 Siri Ulvestad NOR 23.57
8 Lizzie Ingham NZL 27.03 A final
19 Kate Morrison NZL 30.29 A final
20 qualifying time 30.31
Women Heat B
1 Signe Klinting DEN 26.53
20 qualifying time 34.20
36 Tessa Ramsden NZL 41.53 B final
37 Angela Simpson NZL 48.36 B final
Women Heat C
1 Jenny Lönnkvist SWE 23.27
20 qualifying time 30.19
25 Georgia Whitla NZL 31.36 B final
30 Greta Knarston NZL 33.57 B final