GB at World Ski-O Championships

[JK]

This Sunday (20th) sees the GB World Ski-O Champs (WSOC) team head out to Sweden.

You can follow their progress on the event website (Web TV, live results, GPS):
http://www.skiwoc2011.com

Programme is:
Sprint (March 22nd):
Emitt, Nick, Richard, Donald, Becky
Middle (March 23rd):
Emitt, Nick, Richard, Donald, Becky
Mixed Relay (March 24th):
Becky + To be Selected on March 23rd
Long Mass Start (March 26th):
Richard, Becky
Relay (March 27th):
Men: To be Selected on March 23rd
Women: Sarah, Helen, Becky (order TBD)

John Kewley

[andy]

I don't really know what's going on (no audio at work and well, have work to do) but watching a relay live via head-cam seems like a pretty awesome idea
http://www.skiwoc2011.com/index.php?en&subj=21

[andy]

hmm, maybe not so live, seems like it's just finished with a Russian victory according to the live results :s

[Big Jon]

Hope the GB skiers times improve for the rest of the week, if not the "long" distance might be "ultra-long".....

[Mrs H]

Well I'm sure they're doing their best - conditions look harsh - this must be very near where the o-ringen was 2 years ago -it was soooo hot at the end of the week.

Just looked at the mixed relay results and spotted the name Alison Crocker in the US team - unless I'm mistaken there was a very nice young lady called something like that at Oxford a few years back - I wonder if it's the same one

But then again - I've also spotted one Gerard Butler on the start list at the JK - bet that's not who I'm thinking of

[Scott]

It is indeed the same Alison Crocker - she was a very good (international-standard) cross-country skier before she came to Oxford and took up orienteering, so I guess Ski-WOC was the logical next step

[Becks]

Hope people saw that Ali came 8th in the mass start race today! Seriously impressive!

[JEP]

Women 11th on Relay at finish. Beat Japan. Sarah Hale ony 10 mins down on first leg in 9th position.

Stan has made an appearance on second leg of Men's Relay. Looks as though he is best British man. What a legend.

[Gross]

Stan is the Man.... can't be too many father / daughters competing at a WC in any sport? JEP was halfway there with Harry.... how did she get on?

[Adventure Racer]

Women 11th on Relay at finish. Beat Japan. Sarah Hale ony 10 mins down on first leg in 9th position.

Result of the week for the British team I'd say - in the mix with the two teams in front as well.

[JEP]

Harry on second leg in relay. Target was a realistic +50% of leader - she almost made it and considering conditions - still snowing from pictures - I guess she was happy.

[Gross]

Harry on second leg in relay. Target was a realistic +50% of leader - she almost made it and considering conditions - still snowing from pictures - I guess she was happy.

Under acheiving talent But if she's happy... that's the most important bit

[harry]

It was great fun! I don't know where +50% came from? The fastest were supposed to use 30 min per leg and I hoped I could do under 50 min Which I did! Maybe the start of achieving?

Full story at my blog:
http://helvino.blogspot.com/2011/03/ski ... story.html

[EriOL]

Well I'm sure they're doing their best - conditions look harsh - this must be very near where the o-ringen was 2 years ago -it was soooo hot at the end of the week.

Sälen is about 200 km from Tänndalen, but the distance concept is a bit different in these sparsely populated areas so you can call it "very near" if you like. Also, I don't think many people really realize how extremely lucky they were with the weather for the 2008 O-ringen. It could just as well have been wind and rain and close to freezing temperatures the whole week.

On the other hand, end of March is often very nice in the swedish mountains, a bit of bad luck for the Ski-WOC-organisers and competitors I guess.

[Kitch]

supposed to take 30 min per leg.

British team remember ...