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– There were hard route-choices on every leg, and it was almost impossible to find the perfect routes, the young Swedish superstar of orienteering and ski-orienteering says when asked about her favourite course for “Course of the Year 2012″. The course Alexandersson chose was not a foot-orienteering course – but rather the course from a ski-orienteering race in Kazakhstan!
– My best course this year is a ski-orienteering course. It was the most technical ski-o race ever for me. There were hard route-choices on every leg, and it was almost impossible to find the perfect routes, Alexandersson explains.
Photo: Tove Alexandersson on her way to the finish in a foot-orienteering race – the World Championships Middle distance final in Lausanne earlier this year.
The race Alexandersson is talking about is the ski-orienteering World cup long distance race in Kazakhstan (see results here and the map from the second part of the race here).
– On the longest legs I couldn’t plan the entire leg from the beginning so I had to decide where to go and at the same time be focused on taking the right tracks in the crossing. So it was a really fun and challenging.
Q: In which race or training did you have most fun in 2012 – and why?
There are plenty to choose between, but I think I choose the middle distance at EOC. I really enjoyed the day. For the first time this season I had a really good o-technical feeling when I was running. And on the end I really challenged my physical limits.
Q: Which is the worst course you run in 2012?
It is hard to decide because I always enjoy the course when I’m competing. But If I have to choose one, it will be NORT stage 2 middle distance in Norway. The beginning of the course was good and nice orienteering but after that the orienteering was really easy and the controls were never far from a track. It is sad to choose a so bad terrain when there are so many nice maps in the surroundings.
Q: What is your favourite map?
I love to run the competitions in Idre Fjäll. It is nice terrain and always very challenging courses, both technical and physical. I think Burusjön is my favourite map there. This is a part of the map (not my course).
Q: Did you set any courses in 2012?
I like to set courses. But in 2012 I have only set for myself for training. I don’t have any on my computer to share.
Q: What are your goals for next year – and how do you change your training and focus in order to reach your goals in 2013?
WOC is my biggest goal and I’m looking most forward to the middle distance. I’m not going to change my training so much.
I will just train more and harder!
Prizes from our Sponsors
Prizes from our Sponsors always makes it more fun! There will be a prize for the first one suggesting the course which ends up becoming “The course of the Year 2012″, and prizes drawn among the ones suggesting and voting. All prizes are transferable to other persons (you don’t have to travel yourself).
MOC 2013
- Prize offered: Hotel + entry package for 2 persons (4 nights accommodation in Hotel Formula B&B + entry fee for MOC 2013+PWT in Matera, value about 600 Euro).
- LET’S ROCK in MOC- Matera 2013! The Mediterranean Open Championship Orienteering 2013 is organized March 15th – March 17th. Great events with world class runners!Read more
Orievents Training Camps
- Prize offered: Training package with accommodation for 2 persons (6 trainings + 3 days of accommodation in half board at Castelo de Vide Hotel)
- Orievents / GD4C’s Training Camps – Alto Alentejo – are an excellent training opportunity for Orienteering of good quality during the winter. The TC will have the technical support of Eva Jurenikova. Start the new season in training camps in Alto Alentejo, Portugal! Read more
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Bubo Cup 2013
- Prize offered: “Family” entry package (Entry for 4 persons for complete Bubo cup, transferable to other people)
- Bubo cup is a new 5 Day orienteering event in Slovenia – with the same quality you are used to from OOCup. The 5 day event taking place from 19th to 23rd of July 2013 will take you through some great orienteering areas in the western part of Slovenia – from Karst terrain above the world famous Postojna cave to the Trnovski gozd plateau (which was the venue of unforgetably tough OOCup 2011). The venue of the mid stage will be Vipava, an old little town in Vipava valley. Read more
Fjord-o Arctic Midnattsolgaloppen 2013
- Prize offered: Entry package for 2 persons (Entry for 2 persons for complete Fjord-O Arctic week)
- Fjord-o Arctic Midnattsolgaloppen is the biggest and most popular event which is regularly organized north of the polar circle. Fjord-o is known for its mix of interesting orienteering with spectacular nature between fjords and mountains. Fjord-o 2013 is organized from June 29th until July 3st 2013. This year it will take place in the Harstad-region. Read more
Nice Holidays 2013
- Prize offered: 2 packages – each consisting of entry fee + accommodation for 2 persons (Entry fee + accommodation in campsite for 2 persons)
- Nice holidays are traditional 2-days, 3-stages orienteering competition organised by TJ Turnov orienteering club in beautiful sandstone terrains of Bohemian Paradise since 1992. Come to the Czech Republic and enjoy challenging middle distance, tricky sprint and tough long distance in hilly sandstone terrain. We are looking forward to seeing you from 23rd to 25th August 2013 in Turnov, Czech Republic. The competition has a limit of competitors set by natural park management usually to max 1000 runners. This year it was sold out in two months. Read more
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