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Who is allowed to run WC 2007?

The new ‘World of O’ addition ‘De Laatste Post’ has an interesting (english language) article today about how many runners from which countries are allowed to run the World Cup races in 2007. Apparently, the smaller nations seem to have a problem next year if the runners from that country ...

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Analysis of Micro-O at Norwegian Champs Middle

Some like Micro-O – some not. Micro-O is – however – not dead, even if it was not included in the WOC program for 2006. The World Cup Event at Hovden 22/6/2007 is planned as a middle distance with Micro-O, and strong forces within the orienteering movement are still working ...

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Gold for Kristiansand and Bækkelaget in NM Relay

Holger Hott Johansen decided a tight relay for Kristiansand OK after fighting against Wings Øystein Kvaal Østerbø during most of the last leg. In the womens category, the relay was decided for Bækkelaget through a magnificent run by Betty Ann Bjerkreim Nilsen at the sec … Read complete story »

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Gold for Nordberg and Andersen at Norwegian Champs Middle

Anders Nordberg and Marianne Andersen took the gold medals in todays Norwegian Championships middle distance at Hovden – featuring Micro. See the map (mens course) and some pictures from the race and the flower seremony here. Men Women Map The quality is not the best – hopefully better qu … ...

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Gold for Hausken and Hott Johansen at Norwegian Champs long distance

Anne Margrethe Hausken and Holger Hott Johansen took the gold medals in todays Norwegian Championships long distance at Hovden. An error of 2-3 minutes at the 7th control cost double silver medalist from WOC in Denmark, Marianne Andersen, the possibility to fight for the gold medal. Instead, Anne M … ...

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Gold for Switzerland and Great Britain at WUOC relay …

… but the Slovakian home team winning silver medals seemed to be happiest men in todays WUOC relay at Soroska in Slovakia. Both relays were very tight and exciting all the way until the finish – and nothing was certain about the gold medals until Matthias Merz crossed the finish ...

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Map and courses from WUOC middle distance available

The map from yesterdays World University Orienteering Championships over the middle distance is now available. The middle distance terrain was very different from the special karst terrain the runners met at the long distance. The terrain had steep slopes and was rich of details originating from sli … Read complete ...

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Brozkova and Østerbø sprint champions at WUOC

Øystein Kvaal Østerbø and Dana Brozkova won the gold medals in todays city-sprint in the old city of Koscice in the World University Orienteering Championships. Østerbø had a large margin for a sprint race – 12 seconds – whereas Brozkova won by only 2 seconds after … Read complete story ...

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Krepsta and Hagman winners at the WUOC middle distance

Simonas Krepsta and Line Hagman won the middle distance at the World University Championships in Slovakia today. Whereas the Lithuanian Krepsta – who some will remember as the winner of one of the Elitserien races this spring – did a magnificent run, and had nearly 2 minutes margin down to ...

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2 x Czech Champions with impressive runs

Michal Smola and Dana Brozkova made two impressive runs, and both won the long distance in the World University Championships today with large margins. For Smola, it was the second WUOC victory in a row – he was defending champion from Plzen 2004. A victory in the WUOC tasted good ...

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