JWOC

[PG]

In the Middle distance competition, the competitors placed number 20 or better in each qualification race heat will qualify to the A-Final. Competitors placed 21- 40 in each qualification race heat will run in the B-fi nal. The remaining competitors run in the C-final.

[maprun]

Thanks, I must have read it too quickly!

[RichT]

Aiden & Sacha go through to the A Final - Will & Matt to the B.

Sarah to the A Final - Fiona, Helen & Julie to the B.

Fiona unlucky in missing by 1 place and 5 seconds.

[Strider]

Aiden & Sasha go through to the A Final - Will & Matt to the B.

Sarah to the A Final - Fiona, Helen & Julie to the B.

Fiona unlucky in missing by 1 place and 5 seconds.

Yes, a tough gig today, as you'd expect in a Nordic middle... Vegetation very tricky, with some vague contour detail, and absolutely minging weather, adding to the challenge. Aidan, Sasha and Sarah happy with a 'job well done', but the others are understandably disappointed.

[andy]

Start times for Middle Final tomorrow:

http://eventor.orienteering.org/Events/ ... EventClass

[frostbite]

maps and courses are on world of o

http://news.worldofo.com/2015/07/06/jwo ... -and-maps/

It looks very vague, easy to lose big chunks of time.

Edit : now they have appeared on the JWOC website too, with much clearer reproduction.

[buzz]

Great start for Team GB in the B Finals with Julie, Helen and Will all in the top 5 at the moment - still a few more to finish. Hopefully bodes well for our A finalists.

Aidan sounded really confident last night - he thinks he's faster than the Scandinavians and knows how to beat them technically - the Long on Thursday will suit him better, but he's certainly up for the Middle.

Also watch out for Sarah - she made a massive 8 minute mistake at control 2 yesterday but recovered to have a clean run in tricky terrain without a tow. She should have learnt a lot from that - and if she keeps it clean today she won't be far down.

[buzz]

Good live TV coverage http://livestream.com/accounts/8712572/events/4171943

[andy]

GPS for the men: http://gps.tulospalvelu.fi/gps/20150707M20/?v=m3
Live results: http://www.liveresultater.no/livesider/ ... en_EN#x191

for those stuck at work and not able to watch the TV

[andy]

Sasha Chepelin off into the forest (AC on the tracking)

[buzz]

Big miss for Sasha at number 3

[andy]

Looks like he's gone 2-4

[buzz]

If 'geeking' wins you medals then Aidan should be well prepared. We nailed the start and have looked at many of the legs including the tricky downhill 8.

[andy]

If 'geeking' wins you medals then Aidan should be well prepared. We nailed the start and have looked at many of the legs including the tricky downhill 8.

Good stuff, that's a scary leg to 8, nice catching feature but easy to lose a bit of time

[buzz]

Go Aidan - leading at the finish. Brilliant last loop when others were struggling on the hills. Fingers crossed.