Race Results / Sippo Lake XC 22MAY2016

RECAP

First, let me thank Stark Parks for inviting us to partner with them on introducing orienteering to their public. In February, we conducted an evening lecture on the sport of orienteering and Sunday marked our first land event offered in their parks (we’ve used Walborn Reservoir previously).

In our 40th year, it is still exciting to inaugurate new venues.

Next, thank you to Bob Boltz for the many hours that he put in making NEOOC’s initial map of the area. Bob’s skill just keeps getting better and better. He’s significantly cut the time it takes him to arrive at a suitable orienteering map from the time of concept to the time of feet running the trails, fields and thickets, enjoying…. And thank you to Ivan Redinger, a former neighbor of Sippo for being the primary liaison with the park’s administrators and staff.

Finally, thank you to the day’s volunteers:

• Ivan Redinger, Course Design and Setting (First time Course Design, I believe!!! Great
  work!)
• Stephen Johnson, Event Director (First time Event Director!!! Great job!)
• Wendy & Matthew Johnson, Registration
• Olivia Johnson, Ken Witalis, Geno Gruszczynski, David John, Starters
• Howard Montgomery, Finisher
• Ivan Redinger, Charlotte Chung, Howard Montgomery, John Hoffman, Olivia Johnson, Ken Witalis, Control Collection

RESULTS

• Weather: mostly sunny; temperature topping out at 64 (in essence: extreme hardship; we understand why some of you didn’t make it.)
• Attendance: 59 participants braved the elements
• Track: Mud-slick spots in places, but mostly firm.

White - Beginner

1 Moore & Beck                40:00:00
2 Jonathan Morris & Co.       43:00:00
3 Nate Hershman               44:00:00
4 Cathy & Tom Winters         55:00:00
5 Gina Cook & Co.             63:00:00
6 Matthew Moser               78:00:00

Yellow - Advanced Beginner Course: 13 controls 2.3 km
  1 Alex, Eva, Jude            NEO 36:25
  2 Wendy & Oliva Johnson          45:34
  3 Wes & Frank Mahne              47:13
  4 M. Wohlmead                    53:57
  5 Chuck St.John                  57:26
  6 Fran Kern                      57:28
  7 Tomlinson                      63:59
  8 Tom-Jack Loya                  77:21
    Bettac Family                  DNF        (did not punch 39)
    David John                     DNF        (punched 39 instead of 40 and vice versa)

Orange - Intermediate Course: 14 controls 3.9 km
  1 Sanae Rogers                   65:28
  2 Johnson & Witalis              77:40
  3 Jason Karger                   99:50
  4 M. Wohlwood                    123:22

Green - Short Advanced Course: 16 controls 4.6 km
  1 Andreas Johansson              45:09
  2 Fred Mailey                NEO 57:18
  3 Vera Yodivina                  72:48
    Dominic Conte                  DNF        (No Start punch)

Red - Longer Advanced Course: 18 controls 5.2 km
  1 Todd Pownell                   50:47
  2 Bob Boltz                      52:40
  3 Caleb Freeman                  67:27
  4 Dan Freeman                    67:36
  5 Charlotte Chung                70:27
  6 Rich Perrenoud                 73:14
  7 Randy Mitchell             NEO 77:45
  8 John Hoffman                   79:09
  9 Gil Even                       83:06
 10 Richard Davies                 103:27

RESOURCES

• Sippo Lake RouteGadget – Upload Your GPX track!
• Sippo Lake Attackpoint Link
• Sippo Lake Full Split Data & Results