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WOC Qualifying
Anyone out there? GG DQ'd... Ewan in 6 at moment... might get through of that.
- gross2006
WOC 2005 - from the Commentators Box.
I dont have any website 'access', but maybe this can be put onto the main noticeboard by somebody in the cartel?
It was pretty hot out in the sun today, 28 degrees and more, as the small number of crowds sought shelter under the trees. Luckily the competitors were under the dense tree cover for most of the race. The courses, which Mr. Nanoka had planned, were fair and in two halves. The first half contained longer legs and faster running, followed by a run across some fields, a water point, and then some shorter legs of a more technical nature, before heading to the last control which was a nice climb up to the screaming crowds. The run-in was an impressive up hill through the woods around the assembly and down into the small football pitch finish area. (This arena is the same for the Long qualification too).
Both the Danish and Swedish Team Managers were very happy with the fairness and excellence of this qualifier.
About 1000 runners have entered the spectator races, only about 150 from overseas, so the crowds are small, but hardy. Graham Gristwoods folks were the only GB groupies. The other Brits present being athletes, staff or officials, both event and IOF.
The courses were a little longer than expected, with only Simone Niggli (SUI) 25:45, coming closest to the 25 minute winning time in the women, Thierry Geourgiou 26:28 in the Men's.
The Brits faired modestly with Helen Winskill 6 minutes behind Simone in 8th, Mhairi looked very hot on finishing but qualified by 12 seconds in 14th. First non-qualifier in Mhairis heat was the biggest casualty of the day, Anne-Margrethe Hausken (NOR). She won the sprint in Battersea in May, and she did this after a poor run in the classic. Could it be she needs a bad run to pull out a medal later in the week?
The last women's slot was contraversially left unfilled. Helen Bridle was down as DNS. She will focus on the sprint and classic. But should we, Great Britain, be leaving an empty space in the World Champs? We have the funds to get athletes there and there were only 5 GB ladies out in Japan.
In the men, Ewan "bothy" McCarthy qualified just under 4 minutes behind heat winner Anders Nordberg (NOR) in 12th and a disappointed Oliver [sic] Johnson qualified finished in 13th, 6 minutes down on Thierry. Unfortunately disaster struck Graham Gristwood as he mis-punched a control mid-course, over 100m away from the control he should have punched. This is the only discipline Graham will run at WOC 2005. Initially, the organisers had planned to have B finals but the IOF have axed them, but non-qualifiers will be able to run an unofficial B final as part of the spectator races. (With some teams paying a lot of money to get to WOC 2005, this seems the last they could do).
The Japanse were very happy with their day; two men and two women qualified, much to the crowds enjoyment. I should also mention Sandy Hott Johansen, the Canadian living in Norway who qualified in third - surely the highest ever place for a Canadian in a qualification. Also a surprise in the Mens qualification was Gernot Kershbaumer (AUT) qualifying in second. Lets see if they can repeat these performances in the Final.
The Long qualification starts 0900 (0100 BST)tomorrow with the same finish.
Womens A 3.4km 200m 13-14 controls
1 Martina Fritschy SUI 28.16
2 Riina Kuuselo FIN 30.19
3 Sandy Hott Johansen CAN 30.53
DNS HELEN BRIDLE
Womens B
1 Simone Niggli SUI 25.45
2 Jenny Johansson SWE 28.04
3 Inga Dambe LAT 29.07
8 HELEN WINSKILL 31.46
11 Hanny Allston AUS 32.32
Womens C
1 Minna Kauppi FIN 27.22
2 Lea Muller SUI 28.52
3 Iliana Shandurkova BUL 29.22
13 Natasha Key AUS 34.18
14 MHAIRI MACKENZIE 34.51
Mens A 3.8km 230m 15 controls
1 Anders Nordberg NOR 28.07
2 Chris Terkelsen DEN 28.11
3 Kalle Dalin SWE 29.11
8 Karl Dravitsky NZL 31.08
11 Rob Walter AUS 31.57
12 EWAN MCCARTHY 31.58
Mens B
1 Thierry Georgiou FRA 26.28
2 Jarkko Huovila FIN 27.52
3 Daniel Hubmann SUI 27.58
13 OLIVER JOHNSON 32.25
14 Julian Dent AUS 32.26
Mens C
1 Damien Renard FRA 28.52
2 Gernot Kerschbaumer AUT 29.47
3 Jorgen Rostrup NOR 29.57
14 David Shepherd AUS 33.28
15 Darren Ashmore NZL 34.01
DSQ GRAHAM GRISTWOOD
It was pretty hot out in the sun today, 28 degrees and more, as the small number of crowds sought shelter under the trees. Luckily the competitors were under the dense tree cover for most of the race. The courses, which Mr. Nanoka had planned, were fair and in two halves. The first half contained longer legs and faster running, followed by a run across some fields, a water point, and then some shorter legs of a more technical nature, before heading to the last control which was a nice climb up to the screaming crowds. The run-in was an impressive up hill through the woods around the assembly and down into the small football pitch finish area. (This arena is the same for the Long qualification too).
Both the Danish and Swedish Team Managers were very happy with the fairness and excellence of this qualifier.
About 1000 runners have entered the spectator races, only about 150 from overseas, so the crowds are small, but hardy. Graham Gristwoods folks were the only GB groupies. The other Brits present being athletes, staff or officials, both event and IOF.
The courses were a little longer than expected, with only Simone Niggli (SUI) 25:45, coming closest to the 25 minute winning time in the women, Thierry Geourgiou 26:28 in the Men's.
The Brits faired modestly with Helen Winskill 6 minutes behind Simone in 8th, Mhairi looked very hot on finishing but qualified by 12 seconds in 14th. First non-qualifier in Mhairis heat was the biggest casualty of the day, Anne-Margrethe Hausken (NOR). She won the sprint in Battersea in May, and she did this after a poor run in the classic. Could it be she needs a bad run to pull out a medal later in the week?
The last women's slot was contraversially left unfilled. Helen Bridle was down as DNS. She will focus on the sprint and classic. But should we, Great Britain, be leaving an empty space in the World Champs? We have the funds to get athletes there and there were only 5 GB ladies out in Japan.
In the men, Ewan "bothy" McCarthy qualified just under 4 minutes behind heat winner Anders Nordberg (NOR) in 12th and a disappointed Oliver [sic] Johnson qualified finished in 13th, 6 minutes down on Thierry. Unfortunately disaster struck Graham Gristwood as he mis-punched a control mid-course, over 100m away from the control he should have punched. This is the only discipline Graham will run at WOC 2005. Initially, the organisers had planned to have B finals but the IOF have axed them, but non-qualifiers will be able to run an unofficial B final as part of the spectator races. (With some teams paying a lot of money to get to WOC 2005, this seems the last they could do).
The Japanse were very happy with their day; two men and two women qualified, much to the crowds enjoyment. I should also mention Sandy Hott Johansen, the Canadian living in Norway who qualified in third - surely the highest ever place for a Canadian in a qualification. Also a surprise in the Mens qualification was Gernot Kershbaumer (AUT) qualifying in second. Lets see if they can repeat these performances in the Final.
The Long qualification starts 0900 (0100 BST)tomorrow with the same finish.
Womens A 3.4km 200m 13-14 controls
1 Martina Fritschy SUI 28.16
2 Riina Kuuselo FIN 30.19
3 Sandy Hott Johansen CAN 30.53
DNS HELEN BRIDLE
Womens B
1 Simone Niggli SUI 25.45
2 Jenny Johansson SWE 28.04
3 Inga Dambe LAT 29.07
8 HELEN WINSKILL 31.46
11 Hanny Allston AUS 32.32
Womens C
1 Minna Kauppi FIN 27.22
2 Lea Muller SUI 28.52
3 Iliana Shandurkova BUL 29.22
13 Natasha Key AUS 34.18
14 MHAIRI MACKENZIE 34.51
Mens A 3.8km 230m 15 controls
1 Anders Nordberg NOR 28.07
2 Chris Terkelsen DEN 28.11
3 Kalle Dalin SWE 29.11
8 Karl Dravitsky NZL 31.08
11 Rob Walter AUS 31.57
12 EWAN MCCARTHY 31.58
Mens B
1 Thierry Georgiou FRA 26.28
2 Jarkko Huovila FIN 27.52
3 Daniel Hubmann SUI 27.58
13 OLIVER JOHNSON 32.25
14 Julian Dent AUS 32.26
Mens C
1 Damien Renard FRA 28.52
2 Gernot Kerschbaumer AUT 29.47
3 Jorgen Rostrup NOR 29.57
14 David Shepherd AUS 33.28
15 Darren Ashmore NZL 34.01
DSQ GRAHAM GRISTWOOD
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Re: WOC 2005 - from the Commentators Box.
Ravinous wrote:The last women's slot was contraversially left unfilled. But should we, Great Britain, be leaving an empty space in the World Champs? We have the funds to get athletes there and there were only 5 GB ladies out in Japan.
This policy by BOF needs some discussion & good reasoning to justify it. But maybe in another topic after this WOC has finished.
Good luck to all the GB lot tonight & this week... still might arrive as a surprise spectator...
- gross2006
"should also mention Sandy Hott Johansen, the Canadian living in Norway who qualified in third - surely the highest ever place for a Canadian in a qualification"
Yeah great result by Sandy - thanks for posting that info about a fellow Canadian. FYI, I believe Pam James placed 2nd in her heat in the short distance in Scotland in '99. She placed 20th in the final. Top placing by a Canadian woman all time at WOC is 18th (Denise Demonte in Australia). Then again wasn't Heather Monroe born in Canada!
Mike Waddington
Canada (this year), Sheffield next winter....
Yeah great result by Sandy - thanks for posting that info about a fellow Canadian. FYI, I believe Pam James placed 2nd in her heat in the short distance in Scotland in '99. She placed 20th in the final. Top placing by a Canadian woman all time at WOC is 18th (Denise Demonte in Australia). Then again wasn't Heather Monroe born in Canada!
Mike Waddington
Canada (this year), Sheffield next winter....
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Oh dear.
15 to qualify, and the Japanese got THREE 16th places.
How unlucky can you get?
Graeme
15 to qualify, and the Japanese got THREE 16th places.
How unlucky can you get?
Graeme
WOC2024 Edinburgh
Test races at SprintScotland (Alloa/Falkirk) and Euromeeting (near Stirling).
Test races at SprintScotland (Alloa/Falkirk) and Euromeeting (near Stirling).
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