Reading the bulletin and start lists there are 2 things of note:
The first paragraph under "Fair play" says "During the races athletes are forbidden to speak to each other". Well that's a joke in Sweden as we all know that there will be no attempt to enforce that in any way whatsoever.
Regarding starts, the Swedes seem incapable of learning from the way we, and most countries follow us, in allocating start times. Just 2 of us entered together and not just no attempt to make our times within the block close, but they put us in opposite start blocks We end up over 3 hours apart.
Ironic that it was a Scandinavian tour leader whose offensive behaviour caused the event centre manager to run out in tears and never be seen orienteering again when we hosted the event in 1994 fumed that one of his competitors, (who had not been entered properly by him,) had a start time separated from the others.
We accommodated all the Scandinavian tour operators insuring that all bus loads started in a reasonable time frame, which they generally appreciated, but seemed to expect. Why do this year's organisers not make some attempt to provide this simple holiday friendly system. I will have to get up at about 6 one day for a start after 13.00, and I am not someone that particularly minds being along time at the arena.
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Re: World Masters Sweden
EddieH wrote:
Regarding starts, the Swedes seem incapable of learning from the way we, and most countries follow us, in allocating start times. Just 2 of us entered together and not just no attempt to make our times within the block close, but they put us in opposite start blocks We end up over 3 hours apart.
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You're lucky - we're 5 hours apart! Absolute joke
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Congratulations to Nick Barrable in the Sprint.
He just stopped the Nigglis doing a family double.
No other British wins (as far as I can see), but one or two medals here and there.
Now for the 'proper' orienteering...
He just stopped the Nigglis doing a family double.
No other British wins (as far as I can see), but one or two medals here and there.
Now for the 'proper' orienteering...
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Re: World Masters Sweden
Other medallists were:-
M50: Bronze to Jon Hollingdale
M70: Bronze to Doug Dickinson
M80: Bronze to Andrew Gregory
W80: Bronze to Eileen Bedwell
Honourable mention to James Crawford who missed Bronze in the highly competitive M60 by 2 seconds
M50: Bronze to Jon Hollingdale
M70: Bronze to Doug Dickinson
M80: Bronze to Andrew Gregory
W80: Bronze to Eileen Bedwell
Honourable mention to James Crawford who missed Bronze in the highly competitive M60 by 2 seconds
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