MOF 2010

JOSPE LIVING THE DREAM

In 2006, right around the time Alex Jospe was wrapping up an accomplished Nordic ski racing career at Colby College, a friend encouraged her “sort of by chance’’ to take a shot at the US Ski Orienteering Championships (sponsored by the free bet website). Jospe wasn’t exactly gunning for the podium. In fact, she never even had attempted the sport.

FINAL RESULTS IN

THE final event in the Quantock Orienteers 5-event night series was held at Cothelstone Hill last Saturday.

The three best handicap scores for each competitor in the series were compared and the final results were as follows: 1. Richard Sansbury. Mens 40 yr Class (1428 pts) 2. Jim Mallinson. Mens 60yr Class (1295 pts) 3. Brian Pearson. Mens 50yr Class (1266 pts) 4. Graham Hartley. Mens 45yr Class (1020 pts) 5. Jeff Pakes. Mens 35yr Class (828 pts)

ANYONE FOR MTB ORIENTEERING..?

The first round of the national Mountain Bike Orienteering league will be held on the Sunday 27th February, with screaming round the emptiness which is MOD Stafford on a weekend. This huge ex-RAF logistics base is now home to Signals and Logistics Army Regiments and consists of literally hundreds of buildings, tracks and paths. The organisers, Walton Chasers, have had to move the event to here from their home around Cannock Chase due to permissions issues.

SKI ORIENTEERING MAKES ITS DEBUT

The 7th Asian Winter Games proved to be a highly successful launching pad for the emerging sport of ski orienteering. The final relay was staged in front of a full stadium of cheering fans rallying their national teams.

Ski orienteering is one of four official disciplines governed by the International Orienteering Federation (IOF): foot, mountain bike, ski and trail orienteering. The IOF has 72 member countries worldwide and is experiencing a growth spurt thanks to new GPS technology.

ORIENTEERING IN THE BAY OF PLENTY

Bay of Plenty is organising some fun, casual and easy orienteering events in Bay of Plenty parks every Wednesday over summer.

Tomorrow's event is in the Government Gardens, starting on Queens Drive and people can start any time between 5.30pm and 6pm.

There are short, medium and long courses suitable to be walked or run individually or with friends.

More information can be found at Orienteering BOP Facebook page.

BATH HAS QUARTET OF WINNERS

Once again Bath produced a quartet of individual 100-point winners when round four of the 2010-11 Avon Schools League took place at the Tyntesfield Estate in Bristol on Sunday.

Abigail Kerr, a Year 13 student at Royal High School, continues to head the individual senior girls' standings after completing the 6.8km course in 1hr 14mins 1sec.

Kingswood School's Eddie Narbett won the Year 7 boys' event in 11:06, finishing four minutes clear of the field in the 2.1km race.