Meet Results
Annual Memebership Meeting & Picnic
Crowders Mountain State Park| 20-Oct-2007 | James Sisk, meet director.
You couldn't ask for a better day to orienteer than this meet had on Saturday. 75 participants enjoyed the pristine weather and some rather challenging courses at Crowder's Mountain. I attempted to set courses so that each level could exercise their compass skills a little more; which made all levels a bit more difficult than is typical. Nevertheless, folks on the easier courses took up the challenge and did very well. Not so much with the orange level. Out of 15 groups or individuals there were nine "did not finish" results meaning more than 50% were unsuccessful. Mea culpa with that one since you shouldn't shoot the piano player. Maybe the elevation gain was a bit too much or maybe the lack of hard "catch features" stumped some up. It's still good to stretch your limits sometimes with orienteering and to try the harder courses from time-to-time. That's the only way to improve and learn from your mistakes. Red course runners (all navigational virtuosos) did very well even though the first three controls were deliberately and with malice aforethought located for maximum sufferance (again, only to make you a better orienteerer). All-in-all it was a good meet with plenty of opportunity for honing map & compass skills.
Our annual picnic and meeting were also enjoyed with plenty of thanks to our venerable President, David Alexander, and his family for arranging a wonderful meal. The Klubb's business was discussed and plans made for the future. A central, recurring issue that did come up was the fact that while meet participation (in terms of the number of people who go out on courses) is up; meet participation (in terms of the number of people who help out) is down. The same notion applies to active membership which has declined over the past several seasons. Please consider joining the COK not only for the map price discount and the esteem heaped upon you from others - but, also to keep this unique and fun outdoor sport robust for the future. ANY help with meet management is certainly welcome and we appreciate active, supportive membership.
A last [special] thanks to Don Christensen (wearing his chartreuse heart medal - orienteering equivalent to a purple heart) for his help and to the staff of Crowder's Mountain State Park for their wonderful support & concern for the club's activities. We are very fortunate in our area to have such patronage from state and county park management.
White Course — Length in kilometers: 3.0
Rank Competitor Finish time 1 Troop 35 Owl Patrol 1:20:30
Yellow Course — Length in kilometers: 3.6
Rank Competitor Finish time 1 York #8 (Seals) 1:12:00 2 York #2 (Powder Puff Girls) 1:13:35 3 Richard Ilson 1:31:40 4 Cathy Barry 1:32:50 5 Chapman One 1:33:34 6 York #1 (Three Stooges) 1:58:10 7 Chapman Three 2:03:05 8 Emily & Mark 2:06:25 9 Bill White & the Killer Rats 2:08:45 10 Fire Mountain 2:44:14
Orange Course — Length in kilometers: 4.9
Rank Competitor Finish time 1 Caleb Boyle 1:29:35 2 Crowder Mountain Cougars 1:38:30 3 Keith Liscinsky 1:59:20 4 York #3 (Devil Dogs) 2:09:45 5 Jim Kelleher 2:14:20 6 York #5 (Fighting Five) 2:18:20 York #4 (Lost Battalion) - no comment DNF York #7 DNF York #6 (Aviators) DNF Jeanie Martz DNF John Barnes DNF Chapman Two DNF Ulrick & Nat DNF Rich Hastings DNF Barbara (who's always so nice) DNF
Red Course — Length in kilometers: 6.0
Rank Competitor Finish time 1 Walter Siegenthaler (der Wunderkind) 1:14:52 2 Corbitt & Tracey 1:39:50 3 David Alexander 1:45:50 4 Charles McComas 1:47:45 5 Mike Dickinson 2:00:30 6 Dan Davis 2:10:05 7 Charlie Martz 2:15:07 8 Rob Christian 2:31:50 9 Toby & Tim 2:48:00 Bill Kettring DNF Richard Stuart DNF
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