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Atmosphere was great today - loads of support for the Brits on a gruelling day. I've only just back to eat my tea buut expect a full report later - it's been a long long day.
Will? We've got proper fire now!
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Becks - god
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Yes, the atmosphere was great. (The commentary and the big screen real do set off the events).
Well done to the Crickmores for so much of the co-ordination.
Well done to the Crickmores for so much of the co-ordination.
All right, you scrawny beanpoles: becoming a cop is not something that happens overnight. It takes one solid weekend of training to get that badge.
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Police_Chief_Wiggum - off string
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Well done to the Crickmores for so much of the co-ordination.
Thanks Rob, but we are just little cogs in the machine. As far as yesterday goes big congratulations to WC planner Tim Denton. At quarantine my team heard several team managers comment that they felt the men's course was too long, and would not be won in the RWT of 95 mins. Both winning times were spot on.
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Yesterday's arena was superb - great area, great view, pretty good weather apart from the odd shower. Yes, there were plenty of spectators and lots of noise, but there should have been more. By the time the last world cup runners were finishing the cars were rolling in carrying competitors for the public races afterwards and those people who chose to arrive just in time for their own run missed a great spectacle.
Many orienteers in this country probably feel divorced from the elite side of the sport and don't feel the need to support their country's team when the opportunity is offered to them. I suppose I was one of those for many years until my involvement with the GB Trail-O team meant I was able to sample the big-race atmosphere of World Championship events.(And whay wasn't there a Trail-O event over the course of this weeks events? Another chance missed.) Now I'm hooked enough to go to yesterday's race even though I wasn't able to run myself.
Yesterday was a chance to see some of the best orienteers in the world competing, even if it meant a long day before the open competition began and it was a pity so many people passed up the chance to watch.
Many orienteers in this country probably feel divorced from the elite side of the sport and don't feel the need to support their country's team when the opportunity is offered to them. I suppose I was one of those for many years until my involvement with the GB Trail-O team meant I was able to sample the big-race atmosphere of World Championship events.(And whay wasn't there a Trail-O event over the course of this weeks events? Another chance missed.) Now I'm hooked enough to go to yesterday's race even though I wasn't able to run myself.
Yesterday was a chance to see some of the best orienteers in the world competing, even if it meant a long day before the open competition began and it was a pity so many people passed up the chance to watch.
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Becks wrote:Atmosphere was great today - loads of support for the Brits on a gruelling day.
but still a lack of respect for the other competitors. at the relays, for a while people wouldn't even clap unless it as a brit coming in, so the leaders had lovely silence.
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Yep quite agree Kedge, we turned up (wife, kids + dog) at 10:30 and our runs were not until 4:00, to see the likes on Simone Luder, Jani Lakenan, Mats Haldin, Theiry G et all was incredible, we will probably never have that opportunity again. The atmosphere was great (my run was cr*p, but that's another story 14 mins to no. 1). We enjoyed it so much that we went to the Sprint race today even though we had not entered, we just went to cheer on team GB and the rest of runners. I thought the commentary team were excellent and well done to all involved on the World Cup races org. teams. A brilliant weekend. Thanks.
Cymru am Byth!
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freaky_phil - orange
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yeak, sunday was like a mini-O-ringen - really enjoyed it - Mind you, i was disappointed that the big screen was all focused on the run in and the spectator control - which we could see with our own eyes - and not out in the forest like they do at the o-ringen - there's nothing like seeing the world's best cock up!
Great posters round the base of the big-screen van tho" and to think I was going to put them in the JK skip
Great posters round the base of the big-screen van tho" and to think I was going to put them in the JK skip
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mharky wrote:Becks wrote:Atmosphere was great today - loads of support for the Brits on a gruelling day.
but still a lack of respect for the other competitors. at the relays, for a while people wouldn't even clap unless it as a brit coming in, so the leaders had lovely silence.
Not where I was standing. Top 3 teams were all clapped in during the relay. Fight for 2nd in the mens was the best bit of the relay
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Anonymous wrote:mharky wrote:Becks wrote:Atmosphere was great today - loads of support for the Brits on a gruelling day.
but still a lack of respect for the other competitors. at the relays, for a while people wouldn't even clap unless it as a brit coming in, so the leaders had lovely silence.
Not where I was standing. Top 3 teams were all clapped in during the relay. Fight for 2nd in the mens was the best bit of the relay
Aye, me too - must have been in the wrong bit Mharky - the noise at the sprint finish for second was deafening round me!
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Becks - god
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no, i was in the right assembley field. i said for a while, by the end people had got into it. but on the first 2 legs, it was a bit silent. I found myself having to instigate every applause by loudly clapping and then a few more would join in.
in switzerland when i was watching the spectators went mental for every person who came in. that was really special to watch. everyone got the cow bells at them.
in switzerland when i was watching the spectators went mental for every person who came in. that was really special to watch. everyone got the cow bells at them.
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mharky - team nopesport
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wait till you see my new purchase...
it says on the tin 'please note: Some local laws may prevent a siren exceeding certain Decibels. Please check before ordering '... shoulda gave it to someone for the WC's.
orienteering events will never be the same again
it says on the tin 'please note: Some local laws may prevent a siren exceeding certain Decibels. Please check before ordering '... shoulda gave it to someone for the WC's.
orienteering events will never be the same again
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Mrs H says:
I overheard that the reason for this was the filming crew who were there were filming using "hard wired" cables from the big screen out to the start/finish run in/spectator control. There was only a 400m run of cable, so that was enough to film the start but not much further out in the forest than that (if the start was 1 km away we may not have seen anything). How do they do it in other countries, I know they tried and failed at the WOC '99 cos of cabling problems, some sort of wireless link ? works ok when watching downhill skiing on BBC 2 (cameras all over the place) or is just down to money and lots of it?
Mind you, i was disappointed that the big screen was all focused on the run in and the spectator control - which we could see with our own eyes
I overheard that the reason for this was the filming crew who were there were filming using "hard wired" cables from the big screen out to the start/finish run in/spectator control. There was only a 400m run of cable, so that was enough to film the start but not much further out in the forest than that (if the start was 1 km away we may not have seen anything). How do they do it in other countries, I know they tried and failed at the WOC '99 cos of cabling problems, some sort of wireless link ? works ok when watching downhill skiing on BBC 2 (cameras all over the place) or is just down to money and lots of it?
Cymru am Byth!
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