Jukola/Venla

[Gross]

Young Mr Grassie will need to have sharp elbows to get through the massed start. I would guess you guys will have a high number & be at the back of the pack...

[madmike]

you watch him bob and weave around them all Gross

1. 12,2 - 12,3 km daylight/dusk - Grassie
2. 12,6 - 12,7 km dusk Saile or Crickmore
3. 14,8 - 14,9 km dusk Carlyle
4. 8,7 - 8,9 km dusk/daylight Saile or Crickmore
5. 8,8 - 9,0 km daylight - Edwards
6. 11,1 - 11,3 km daylight Nicholas
7. 16,4- 16,6 km daylight Ackland

Is this roughly what we reckon so far?

[eddie]

the aim is to beat 197 place from 2006

[Gross]

So we guess it will all rest on Jez...............................................

[AnotherPatrick]

Crikey, spots have filled up!
Put me down for Leg 2 - Mike (or someone else), I'll be needing your big headtorch, I don't think my 3xAAA Petzl will last 12km.

Add me to the list of officially excited.

[madmike]

Pat,
roger on that - I'll bring the head torch for you (and even remember to charge it! ). If no one objects we are therefore looking at:

1. 12,2 - 12,3 km daylight/dusk - Grassie
2. 12,6 - 12,7 km dusk Saile
3. 14,8 - 14,9 km dusk Carlyle
4. 8,7 - 8,9 km dusk/daylight Crickmore
5. 8,8 - 9,0 km daylight - Edwards
6. 11,1 - 11,3 km daylight Nicholas
7. 16,4- 16,6 km daylight Ackland

[Meat Market]

We are officially entered!!

http://www.jukola.com/ilmoittautuminen/?kieli=eng&kisa=j2009&view=1&sarja=ju&joukkue_id=1306

[mharky]

good effort, that is exactly what orienteering is all about

think it shows everyone else how easy it is to get sorted

[harry]

Great that you got a team together! I will cheer for you.
The terrain doesn't look so typical Finnish this year, lots of paths and tracks.

[Becks]

Have you got a map Harry? I am rather relieved to hear that! I was just thinking about those 2.5km legs across nothingness and starting to think I'd made an unwise decision...

Edit: Just looked at the old maps on the website -see what you mean! In fact, it looks like FVO night races might have been great practice.

[harry]

You will be loving it.
It was a great experience to run Jukola last year although the Venla-Jukola combination was a bit tough to recover from. My body prefers Venla-Sauna combination.

[Ravinous]

My Swedish club OK Ravinen currently has 3 spaces in its third team. Already in the mix are a few Brits (myself, J Rocke, J Hartley and new signing J Crickmore) so you would not be the only Brits in one of the 3 teams.
You just get yourself there direct from the UK - entry and tent space free for Friday and Sat Night.
e-mail me if interested: Nick at compasssport.co.uk
(Not sure how long these places will hang about for - do check flights as saying yes now and then looking at flights which you cant afford and then saying no is annoying!)

[The Loofa]

I'm annoyed with myself for missing the opportunity to effect an introduction last night. Both your first 2 legs were running at Battersea last night, and although I spoke to both I only mentioned Jukola with Patrick. I only recalled about MeatMarket on the way home.

That is I assume they are still unaware of each others identity and will still have to wait for the weekend after next for all to be revealed.

[rocky]

AFAIK no Brit has ever been in a winning team (please correct me if I'm wrong) - I know Yvette was in winning Venla teams a couple of times though.

Could this be the first year?

1.laget til Jukola: Jon Duncan, Audun, Baptiste, Jostein A., Damien, Holger, Daniel
30 minutes ago from txt

(Kristiansand OK team)

[mharky]

Great news for Jon, especially after they put him in the 2nd team for Tio