JWOC 2011

[Big Jon]

Typical anal IOF bureaocracy - same as when Yvatte was disqualified at WOC '91 for having pin punches outside the boxes on her control card (remember them?). Whoever dreams up these rules needs taking out into the woods and given a good kicking.

[Tatty]

He is down in the results, and not DSQ'd

[Jo]

The time he is down for in the results is not actually the time he ran because of when he ended up starting compared to his timed start time. Not sure about the official disqualification but having to start about 15 mins late (and being told you're dq'd) is as good as.

[Gross]

same as when Yvatte was disqualified at WOC '91

Jon... you're not a beaureacrate coz ye canna spell... ya numpty

[Gonzo]

Middle qualification now on - great runs so far from Matt Halliday, Kris Jones and Rebecca Harding. Still fairly early but looking good for A Final qualification.

[maprun]

Very tightly bunched, a test of good technique under pressure to make the A finals.

[Gonzo]

Looks like 4 out of 6 boys and 4 out of 6 girls will have made the A final.
Are Mairead and Julia joined at the hip ???

[Becks]

Great to see Kris find form and the two girls have some excellent scalps from the qualis. It's looking exciting for the finals!

[afterthought]

I think the short film about the Sprint is well done: http://vimeo.com/25955203

[frostbite]

The A finals are now underway.

British results from the B finals -

Peter 8th
Jamie 19th

Zoe 13th
Lucy 23rd

[ba-ba]

Wow, a 3-way tie for Gold in the M20!

[brooner]

Wow, a 3-way tie for Gold in the M20!

Nuts!
Men's: http://siodemka.rumia.pl/jwoc2011/fmfinish.html

Matt Halliday top Brit in 40th

Womens: http://siodemka.rumia.pl/jwoc2011/fwfinish.html

Another couple of top twenty places from Rebecca Harding in 17th, and just behind her Julia Blomquist. Ida Bobach again comfortably clear.

[Becks]

Great week from Julia - Top 20 in the world in every discipline. The girls are looking good for the relay.

[buzz]

Rumor has it that the whole of the Ukraine team have been withdrawn from the sprint as they strayed from yesterdays training map and into the neighboring competition area... idiots.

Weh heh, its that idiot 229 calling people idiots again. I assume he knows the complete circumstance and is able to attribute the blame equally amongst all the team members.

Idiot.

(actually it does kind of make you feel better calling other people idiots, even if it makes you look an idiot yourself)

Looking forwards to the relays.

[ba-ba]

Relays are underway.
Looks like Charlotte in GBR2 (12, ~3mins down on Sweden) had a much better run than Bex in GBR1 (30th, nearly 7mins down).

Swe, Fin and Nor are within ~1min of each other in the lead at the end of Leg2.