The Norwegian Champs start with the long distance today – expect some interesting long legs in the terrain around Ålen south of Trondheim. If you’ve got some time around 14:30 CET it will probably be interesting to watch the last part of the womens race – and the last part of the mens race from around 15:30 CET. The first start is at 12:12 CET.

This will be the first test of live GPS tracking with the new units the Norwegian Orienteering Federation have bought, using the GPSSeuranta system. Today 30 units are planned to be deployed.

There will also be live results available – the link should be available at the page of the Norwegian Champs soon.

Links

• GPS Tracking (from 14:30 CET)
• Norwegian Championships 2009
• Startlists
• Live speaker sound via NRK radio (might not work outside Norway?)

Live Chat

I can’t promise any update for the LiveChat – but we’ll see how things develop. Might be around for the last part of the mens race.

Tracking info

Tracking is planned for the following runners:

Men
66 Sagberg,Torbjørn Tyrving, IL 14:13:00 139661
67 Haugen,Ivar Kristiansand OK 14:15:00 63697
68 Myhren,Jonn Are Grane, IK 14:17:00 408302
69 Pedersen,Jon Halden SK 14:19:00 485701
70 Soukop,Martin Bækkelagets SK 14:21:00 138659
71 Skarholt,Anders Asker SK 14:23:00 116561
72 Wingstedt,Emil Tobias Halden SK 14:25:00 139502
73 Ekeberg,Bjørn Tyrving, IL 14:27:00 408759
74 Helgerud,Øyvind Halden SK 14:29:00 67685
75 Rustad,Simen Raumar OL 14:31:00
76 Østerbø,Øystein Kvaal Wing OK 14:33:00 408301
77 Lundanes,Olav Halden SK 14:35:00 121567
78 Lucasen,Håvard Ås-UMB Orientering 14:37:00 147014
79 Nordberg,Anders Halden SK 14:39:00 67809
80 Weltzien,Audun Tyrving, IL 14:41:00 132937
81 Østhagen,Sindre Kristoffer Fredrikstad SK 14:43:00 404592
82 Hott,Holger Kristiansand OK 14:45:00 479404
83 Skjeset,Lars NTNUI 14:47:00 408290
84 Eriksen,Bjørn Halden SK 14:49:00 67570
85 Nilsen,Audun Bjerkreim Kristiansand OK 14:51:00 401678

Women
249 Bagstevold,Heidi Østlid Kongsberg OL 13:38:00 129450
250 Andersen,Marianne Konnerud IL 13:40:00 86077
251 Arnevik,Irene Beate Øhm Kristiansand OK 13:42:00 408223
252 Fasting,Mari Mathisen NTNUI 13:44:00 488170
253 Wigemyr,Tone Bækkelagets SK 13:46:00 119517
254 Hagman,Line NTNUI 13:48:00 69018
255 Weltzien,Ingunn Tyrving, IL 13:50:00 483836
256 Kahrs,Marianne Riddervold Fredrikstad SK 13:52:00 98031
257 Egseth,Elise Wing OK 13:54:00 408393
258 Hausken,Anne Margrethe Halden SK 13:56:00 483534

In Sweden you may now use your GPS watch actively in order to get faster and more securely from point A to B. Good news from the Swedish Orienteering Federation (SOFT) regarding the use of GPS watches in orienteering competitions for those who have invested in a GPS watch – but is this the right way to go for orienteering as a sport?

SOFT now explicitly allows the use of GPS watches in Swedish Orienteering events (except for IOF events where the IOF rules are valid). The requirement is that the GPS watches do not have a map-function and/or a signal to aid the user in keeping the direction.

SOFT board meeting

After all the discussions regarding the ban of GPS watches earlier this summer (see article at World of O here, here and here), SOFT has now written a note about technical aids in orienteering competitions. This note was discussed on the SOFT board meeting of september 3rd, and approved.

Forbidden technical aids

It is interesting to note (ref article about the matter at the SOFT page) that SOFT agrees with the IOF regarding that forbidden technical aids are not allowed either to be used nor to be carried, however the definition of which aids are forbidden is the difference between the IOF and SOFT point of view.

SOFT assesses the benefit of using of a GPS watch in order to measure distance so small, that the basic idea of orienteering is not affected significantly. The use of a watch to measure your altitude is also allowed according to the same note.

Strong statement

This is actually a very strong statement from SOFT (if the article the SOFT page is in line with the intentions of SOFT) – as it states that you are now allowed to use your GPS watch in competitions in Sweden in order to measure distance. This decision seems to go exactly in the opposite direction of what the IOF wanted to achieve with their ban of GPS watches.

What is your opinion on the new development in this matter?

[Updated with Relay] The World Orienteering Elite have now turned their focus to Trondheim and WOC 2010. Several Teams have been in Trondheim the past week – and on last Friday the official Training camp started. Below you can take a look at the maps the World Orienteering Elite are using for their WOC preparations. Expect more maps to be added during the official training camp.

View maps using Google Maps

Below you see a screenshot from Google Maps with all maps from omaps.worldofo.com in the WOC 2010 area – many of them from the official trainingcamps. This will be automatically updated as maps of more runners are added – click here to view the full map. Expect more maps to be added the next days and weeks.

District Champs with International Stars

This weekend there have been district champs (”Kretsmesterskap”) in the Trondheim area with a lot of international stars on the start list. Top 10 for the Sprint (actually more like a short Middle) and Long – and Top 6 for the Relay:

Long Men
1 Andersson,David Svenska Orienteringsförbund** 1:03:53 + 00:00
2 Thierry,Gueorgiou French National Team** 1:04:05 + 00:12
3 Hott,Holger Norges Orienteringsforbund* 1:05:00 + 01:07
4 Lundanes,Olav Norges Orienteringsforbund* 1:05:16 + 01:23
5 Morten,Westergård Halden SK* 1:05:35 + 01:42
6 Østerbø,Øystein Kvaal Wing OK 1:05:57 + 02:04
7 Skjeset,Lars NTNUI 1:06:28 + 02:35
8 Oliver,Coupat French National Team** 1:06:31 + 02:38
9 Myhren,Jonn Are Norges Orienteringsforbund* 1:06:34 + 02:41
10 Millegård,Marcus Svenska Orienteringsförbund** 1:07:03 + 03:10

Long Women
1 Weltzien,Ingunn Norges Orienteringsforbund* 58:07 + 00:00
2 Nilsson,Kajsa Svenska Orienteringsförbund** 59:18 + 01:11
3 Sandstad,Hanne Freidig, SPK 59:37 + 01:30
4 Jansson,Helena Svenska Orienteringsförbund** 59:40 + 01:33
5 Andersen,Marianne Norges Orienteringsforbund* 59:52 + 01:45
6 Gustafsson,Linnea Svenska Orienteringsförbund** 59:56 + 01:49
7 Lönnkvist,Jenny Svenska Orienteringsförbund** 1:00:03 + 01:56
8 A-Höjsgaard,Karolina Svenska Orienteringsförbund** 1:00:44 + 02:37
9 Johansson,Sofie Svenska Orienteringsförbund** 1:00:50 + 02:43
10 Jahren,Silje Ekroll Norges Orienteringsforbund* 1:01:00 + 02:53

Sprint Men
1 Prochazka,Jan Czech OF** 22:04 + 00:00
2 Smola,Michal Czech OF** 22:46 + 00:42
3 Samuelsen,Øystein Jaren NTNUI 23:29 + 01:25
4 Ôhlend,Erik Sverige 23:38 + 01:34
5 Eidsmo,Tomas Freidig, SPK 23:45 + 01:41
6 Johnson,Oli British Orienteering** 24:05 + 02:01
7 Quin,Andrew Ireland national team** 24:23 + 02:19
8 Gristwood,Graham British Orienteering** 24:26 + 02:22
9 Maroni,Terje Byåsen IL 24:31 + 02:27
10 Jakobsen,Espen IFK Göteborg** 24:47 + 02:43

Sprint Women
1 Brozkova,Radka Czech OF** 20:45 + 00:00
2 Jurenikova,Eva Czech OF** 21:00 + 00:15
3 Palmer,Helen Wing OK 21:07 + 00:22
4 Whitehouse,Pippa British Orienteering** 21:22 + 00:37
5 Brozkova,Dana Czech OF** 21:24 + 00:39
6 Holmström,Bodil Turun Suunnistajat** 22:26 + 01:41
7 Elder,Rachael British Orienteering** 22:34 + 01:49
8 Rollins,Sarah British Orienteering** 22:42 + 01:57
9 Topinkova,Monika Czech OF** 23:57 + 03:12
10 Sandstad,Hanne Freidig, SPK 24:06 + 03:21

Relay Men

1	Swiss Orienteering lag 2 (36) 			 1:46:55
	Daniel Hubmann 	38:10	1  	38:10	1
	Andreas Kyburz 	31:31	16  	1:09:41	6
	Fabian Hertner 	37:14	2  	1:46:55	1
2	NOF lag 1 (15) 			1:47:19
	Magne Dæhli 	40:31	6  	40:31	6
	Holger Hott 	28:31	4  	1:09:02	1
	Audun Weltzien 	38:17	4  	1:47:19	2
3	Sverige lag 1 (30) 			1:48:22
	Mattias Millinger 	41:28	17  	41:28	17
	Emil Wingstedt 	27:44	1  	1:09:12	4
	David Andersson 	39:10	7  	1:48:22	3
4	NOF lag 3 (17) 			1:48:50
	Jonn Are Myhren 	41:00	13  	41:00	13
	Anders Skarholt 	31:56	18  	1:12:56	15
	Olav Lundanes 	35:54	1  	1:48:50	4
5	Swiss Orienteering lag 4 (38) 			1:50:00
	Marc Lauenstein 	38:14	2  	38:14	2
	Simon Hodler 	30:55	14  	1:09:09	2
	Andreas Mueller 	40:51	15  	1:50:00	5
6	Wing OK lag 1 (47) 			1:50:12
	Chris Forne 	41:35	20  	41:35	20
	Mathias Bjugan 	29:43	7  	1:11:18	10
	Øystein Kvaal Østerbø 	38:54	5  	1:50:12	6

Relay Women

1	Sverige lag 1 (75) 			 1:36:45
	Linnea Gustafsson 	34:31	6  	34:31	6
	Helena Jansson 	29:48	7  	1:04:19	3
	Kajsa Nilsson 	32:26	2  	1:36:45	1
2	NOF lag 1 (65) 			1:36:52
	Ida Marie Bjørgul 	35:53	10  	35:53	10
	Kine Hallan Steiwer 	29:41	6  	1:05:34	7
	Heidi Bagstevold 	31:18	1  	1:36:52	2
3	Swiss Orienteering lag 1 (80) 			1:38:22
	Caroline Cejka 	33:33	2  	33:33	2
	Simone Niggli 	29:11	1  	1:02:44	1
	Lea Mueller 	35:38	6  	1:38:22	3
4	Sverige lag 2 (76) 			1:38:24
	Jenny Lönnkvist 	33:36	4  	33:36	4
	Sofie Johansson 	32:12	12  	1:05:48	8
	Karolina A-Höjsgaard 	32:36	3  	1:38:24	4
5	NOF lag 2 (66) 			1:38:42
	Marianne Andersen 	33:31	1  	33:31	1
	Ingunn Weltzien 	29:39	5  	1:03:10	2
	Silje Ekroll Jahren 	35:32	5  	1:38:42	5
6	Sverige lag 3 (77) 			1:42:22
	Lena Eliasson 	36:20	11  	36:20	11
	Lina Strand 	31:18	9  	1:07:38	9
	Maria Magnusson 	34:44	4  	1:42:22	6

• Results Men Long – Map Men Long
• Results Women Long
• Results Men Sprint
• Results Women Sprint – Map Women Sprint
• Results Men Relay – Map Relay Men
• Results Women Relay

List of maps

Below you find a selected list of relevant WOC 2010 maps from omaps.worldofo.com – many of them from WOC training-camps. Note also the new “3D view” feature in omaps.worldofo.com where you can view orienteering maps in 3D in your web-browser using the Google Earth plugin (quick install – Google Earth is not required). From the map page, it is also possible to open the map as a kml-file in Google Earth.