WUOC

[Gross]

Soon be World University Champs time. I've looked at the competition website but can't see a list of who's competing so it's quite difficult to judge the validity of the comments on the BOF front page that the men are hopeful of Gold in the Relay & the girls of Silver at least... would be good, it's a strong team.

I know other nations have quite a few WOC runners in thier teams... anyone know if the Aussies have Hanny A?

[BJesus]

Dont know about the rest of the aussies, but Hanny is back in AUS now. Below is the norge team, depending on who the 4th runner in the boys team is, thats a pretty darn good relay team.

Damer:
Marte Balchen, Bækkelagets SPK
Elise Egseth, Wing OK
Line Hagman, NTNUI
Karen Kristoffersen, Sørkedalen IF
Karianne Ruud, Fredrikstad SK
Marte Ulvestad, Heming/Njård O-lag

Herrer:
Stig Alvestad, Wing OK
Carl Waaler Kaas, NTNUI
Martin Soukup, Bækkelagets SPK
Eirik Watterdal, Bækkelagets SPK
Øystein Sørensen, Bækklagets SPK
Øystein Kvaal Østerbø, Wing OK

[SIman]

The full list of competitors is now available on the WUOC website.

Latest message from the team said "All is good."

[Gross]

Got that now.... I think that having relay teams of 4 makes it a bit 'easier' for the stronger nations to get results!

What are the qualifications to be a 'student'... there are some strange ones in the starting list:) Just like at the World Military Champs

[mharky]

well, to get in the BUSA team you have to be a fully registered univeristy student, under or post grad, or have graduated the previous year. I know in 2004 Kiril went even though he spent most of the year living with me in Sweden, he was still registered as a student though. I think what it comes down to is the fact that in other countries the universities are more understanding of people trying to combine elite sport and their studies, which basically they can be a student as long as they want and don't really have to do all that much work...

In the mens CZE, FIN, NOR, SUI, SWE all have strong relay teams. Saying that, I still think our is the best.

(I don't know enough about foriegn girls to make a comment)

[Lard]

Mharky,

you sound like a married man already!


I daresay Scotia could comment on the strength of the French ladies team.

I for one fancy the Brits.






As a winning team that is!
Lard

[mharky]

no comment

I wonder if there will be any live results? If not, we'll try and get them up on here when the get texted across to us...

[mharky]

News just in from team GBR:

Oli has lost his O-shoes

[Gross]

He,he.... World Cup in Ukraine 2000 and Oli's bag went missing in Poland on the way through... we found him some dodgy kit & he got some GB kit from lest of the squad... then in the hotel he'd left his O kit on the balcony to dry... along came the wind & blew Oli's kit away

Think his bag turned up at home 3 months later

[middleditch]

Judging from his squad profile photo on the BOF website, it's probably a good job that he's lost his O kit.

[mharky]

that's brilliant, has someone hacked the homepage?

[mharky]

Back to the World Students, start lists are now up for the classic race

Women:

Mhairi Mackenzie 10:22 (Slovakia time)
Rachael Elder 10:58
Helen Bridle 11:26

Men:

Oleg Chepelin 09:33
Murray Strain 10:13
Matt Crane 11:33
Oli Johnson 12:05

As 2nd starter Oleg gets the pleasure of having to get the bus at 6:45. Nice, luckily, Mhairi is 26th starter, so gets 45 mins extra in bed.

Good luck guys.

[Tatty]

Mharky - I see Henrik Loftas from Stora Tuna IK is running. Only 5 Swedish men and 1 woman!!

[mharky]

Yeah, Lena is from Tuna too.

[Toni]

Any idea why Aislinn isn't on the start list?