okansas.blogspot.com Occassional thoughts about orienteering
Sunday, July 30, 2006
US results in the long qualifier and some sprint snapshots
The U.S. had a better day in the long qualifier. Against the peer nations, the U.S. won 10 and lost 19 (34.5 percent). That's better than in the middle qualifier and better than the long qualifier at the last WOC in Japan (4 and 15 for a winning percent of 21.1 percent).
I don't have the results in front of me as I'm writing, but I had the impression when I was looking that the U.S. was close to getting a couple more wins. On the other hand, the U.S. benefited from a relatively weak day from Canada (only one Canadian beat a U.S. runner).
Some sprint snapshots
I took a few photographs at the sprint race in Kansas City yesterday.
Taavi starting fast (and on his way to an easy win).