European Orienteering Championships

[Spookster]

... starts today, with Middle Qualification, and runs all week.

EOC webpage

Mens' starts from 9am, Womens' from 10.30am (BST). We have six men and six women starting - go team GBR.

It looks like they're going to have live radio, live TV and GPS - not sure whether that'll be for all days.

[Gross]

A European Champs.... without a lot of Europe

[tomtom]

Live results are live!

Ant Squire though the first radio.

[brooner]

Very tight times in a pretty stacked field, but not a great morning for the chaps. Hopefully the ladies can do better.

Men Q1:
Russia 1-2-3!
1 Valentin Novikov Russia 26:05 (1) +00:00
2 Dmitry Tsvetkov Russia 26:08 (2) +00:03
= Mikhail Mamleev Italy 26:08 (=) +00:03
22 Mark Nixon Great Britain 28:41 (22) +02:36
34 Richard Robinson Great Britain 30:47 (34) +04:42

Men Q2:
Lundanes on form at the moment, well clear:
1 Olav Lundanes Norway 25:22 (1) +00:00
2 Carl Waaler Kaas Norway 25:59 (2) +00:37
3 Vojtech Kral Czech republic 26:02 (3) +00:40
20 Gristwood Graham Great Britain 28:00 (20) +02:38
35 Christopher Smithard Great Britain 31:49 (35) +06:27

Men Q3:
1 Johan Runesson Sweden 25:24 (1) +00:00
2 Thierry Guergiou France25:39 (2) +00:15
3 Jonas Vytautas Gvildys Lithuania 25:50 (3) +00:26
32 Hector Haines Great Britain 31:11 (32) +05:47
38 Squire Anthony Great Britain 32:52 (38) +07:28

[Scott]

Early days yet, but the whole online media presentation seems pretty slick so far. The live results are particularly well done.

[tomtom]

Clare Ward and Rachel Rothman on GPS track now

[King Penguin]

How many qualify from each heat ?

[tomtom]

How many qualify from each heat ?

17 I think?

[Scott]

17 from each heat into the A Final.

[DIDSCO]

Is that the first time no British man hasn't qualified for the final of either WOC or EOC?
Overall poor performance, though Nixons result time wise shows promise and would probably get him to a WOC final.
Lets hope the girls fix a few final spots

[tomtom]

Clare Ward going strong, about to be caught by Kauppi.

...and she's qualified! 4th in her heat, amazing result!

Also Helen Palmer, 15th in her heat!

[Big Jon]

Men's results are mental - 2 mins down and out!
Congratulations to Helen P and Clare for qualifying.

[brooner]

Not quite as tight in the women's
Women's Q1:
1 Minna Kauppi Finland 22:42 (1) +00:00
2 Ines Brodmann Switzerland 24:41 (2) +01:59
3 Annika Billstam Sweden 25:01 (3) +02:19
4 Claire Ward Great Britain 25:09 (4) +02:27
27 Heather Gardner Great Britain 34:29 (27) +11:47

Women's Q2:
1 Anne Margrethe Hausken Nordberg Norway 23:17 (1) +00:00
2 Simone Niggli Switzerland 23:40 (2) +00:23
3 Lena Eliasson Sweden 24:14 (3) +00:57
20 Rachael Rothman Great Britain 28:25 (20) +05:08
25 Helen Bridle Great Britain 29:21 (25) (was 12th at the radio)

Women's Q3:
1 Helena Jansson Sweden 23:53 (1) +00:00
2 Tove Alexandersson Sweden 24:38 (2) +00:45
3 Maja Møller Alm Denmark 25:06 (3) +01:13
15 Helen Palmer Great Britain 29:03 (15) +05:10
26 Lucy Butt Great Britain 33:20 (26) +09:27

[Tatty]

Pleased for Helen Palmer who was ill only last week and so missed the Tio Mila weekend Well done to my boy too

[graeme]

there isn't anyone on the list who doesn't deserve to represent GBR at a major international competition.

based on what ? Trying hard ?
selection races for the Europeans were the JK.
A number of those selected were well off the mark

Let's hope andy makes a comeback later in the week