WOC 2007 KYIV

[EddieH]

There are some good photos on the WOC website for day 3. No doubt missed some but

Jenny 990
Matt 1153
Rachel 1157
Graeme 1463

[johnloguk]

I have to agree totally with EddieH about the internet coverage. Maybe we were spoiled by Denmark last year, but WOC should be a shop window to the world, not just an insular competition for the elite and those in the know.

I am running a one man crusade on a multi-sport website that I'm involved with, to take orienteering to the great unwashed and try to show them what a complete sport it is. I had hoped to give numerous update reports of results, and was encouraging people to get on the WOC website themselves to share in the excitement of live feeds etc. But I gave up at a very early stage and am now keeping my head down until the end of the week, when I will try to resurrect something with a big report after it has all finished.

I'm sure it is still a great competition if you're lucky enough to be there, but that isn't the point. Another huge opportunity missed by a sport that misses more than most.

[epocian]

Is anyone at BOF letting our National newspapers
know how our runners are getting on? - I've seen nothing in our press so far

[RS]

Well done Eddie for spotting those!I couldn't find them, only 1 of Helen and 1 of Dave Peel. It is very difficult to pick out GB kit as there are so many other similar ones. We need something distinctive - plain colours, perhaps with 1 colour bottom and 1 or 2 colour top that stands out. Suppose I'll be called boring now

[mharky]

I think there is only one contry running in a Union Jack top...

[RS]

Well try picking it out in the photos or in the distance at a race.........not everyone runs backwards

[buzz]

Good luck to Jenny, Helen, Rach and Matt for the Middle Final. Go Team Sheffield! (err sorry I meant Team GB)

[Duncan]

The WOC organisers have obviously been listening to the moaning about live results... but gone too far. They already have a link up for live middle distance results for tomorrow, but have used some funny 12 hour clock, and the results suggest most runners have already started and their clock is ticking. Oops. Either that or they have introduced night-o at WOC. I'm sure they'll sort it out for tomorrow morning....

[Spookster]

Yes, go Team Sheffield

There's some good photos on the WOC website. I particularly like picture 1079 from Monday, which is apparently of the bloke doing the Live Results:

[buzz]

Live results looking good this morning - or is that just tempting fate!

[EddieH]

Live results not only come in batches but inaccurate. Vanjuk leading for ages well ahead in 19 mins. Suddenly after some 10 minutes of this she is down to 29 mins!
Times sofar miles slower than planned.

[EddieH]

OMG Vanjuk reinstatd at 19 mins. Now second only to Minna Kauppi - this is the 1st radio control.

[buzz]

Rach through 1st radio 5th out of 18 so far.

[EddieH]

Rachel currently 5th at first radio. Huge mistakes being made all over the place by most.

[buzz]

Mina Kauppi thinks it will track up later.