Antwerp Sprint Meeting: Michiels and Vinogradova

Jan Kocbach September 6, 2015 MiniNews Comments Off on Antwerp Sprint Meeting: Michiels and Vinogradova

[With maps and results] Sprint stars Yannick Michiels (Belgium) and Galina Vinogradova (Russia) won the first edition of the Antwerp Sprint Orienteering Meeting in Antwerp, Belgium this weekend with strong start fields.

The ASOM 2015 event included two sprint races on Saturday in the ‘Luchtbal’ area. On Sunday the elite classes ran an urban middle distance race in the city center of Antwerp (see map above). With prize money of a total of 2000 Euro for the elite classes (500 Euro for winner in men/women elite overall, respectively), the organisation tried and succeeded to attract several top orienteers.

Three victories for Michiels and Vinogradova

The two biggest favourites – Yannick Michiels and Galina Vinogradova did nothing wrong in the first edition of ASOM. Each won all three races – and with that clear overall victories. Norwegian silver medalists from the World Orienteering Championships Sprint Relay Øystein Kvaal Østerbø and Elise Egseth were closest – Kvaal Østerbø finishing second in all three races and Egseth finishing second in two of three races.

City Race Euro Tour

The urban middle distance race was also the first race in the 2015 edition of the City Race Euro Tour. The European City Race Euro Tour is a league of Orienteering Events in major European Cities. The idea is to bring orienteers on all levels into the cities, offering a touristic approach to Orienteering city races. The City Race Euro Tour continues with races in London and Porto later this month.

Maps

ASOM 2015 offered two regular sprint races and one urban middle distance race. Maps & courses from the men’s race:

Results Overall

Women

1. Galina VINOGRADOVA (RUS)

2. Elise Egseth (NOR)

3. Lone Karin BROCHMANN (NOR)

4. Kristine FJELLANGER (NOR)

5. Alice Leake (GBR)

Men

1. Yannick Michiels (BEL)

2. Øystein Kvaal ØSTERBØ (NOR)

3. Tim Robertson (NZL)

4. Tristan Bloemen (BEL)

5. Antonio MARTÍNEZ PÉREZ (ESP)

Results Sprint 1

Women

1.	Galina VINOGRADOVA	RUS	alfta ÖSA	14:43	5’15”
2.	Kim GEYPEN	BEL	Omega	15:48	5’38”	+1:05
3.	Lone Karin BROCHMANN	NOR	Bækkelagets SK	16:05	5’44”	+1:22
4.	Elise EGSETH	NOR	Nydalens Skiklub	16:06	5’45”	+1:23
	Lizzie INGHAM	NZL	Halden SK	16:06	5’45”	+1:23
6.	Alice LEAKE	GBR	Great Britain	16:45	5’58”	+2:02
7.	Hanna RAITANEN	FIN	Rajamäen Rykmentti	16:53	6’01”	+2:10
8.	Kristine FJELLANGER	NOR	NTNUI	16:54	6’02”	+2:11
9.	Ausrine KUTKAITE	LTU	olv MINOR	16:58	6’03”	+2:15
10.	Kirti REBANE	EST	SK Saue Tammed	17:06	6’06”	+2:23
	Miek FABRÉ	BEL	Omega	17:06	6’06”	+2:23

Men

1.	Yannick MICHIELS	BEL	K.O.L.	13:24	4’28”
2.	Øystein Kvaal ØSTERBØ	NOR	IFK Lidingö SOK	14:07	4’42”	+0:43
3.	Tim ROBERTSON	NZL	Fossum IF	14:10	4’43”	+0:46
4.	Antonio MARTÍNEZ PÉREZ	ESP	Halden SK	14:14	4’44”	+0:50
5.	Tristan BLOEMEN	BEL	C.O. Liège	14:25	4’48”	+1:01
6.	Christopher SMITHARD	GBR	Great Britain	14:47	4’55”	+1:23
	Ross MORRISON	NZL	Rajamäen Rykmentti	14:47	4’55”	+1:23
8.	Dane BLOMQUIST	GBR	BRITISH ARMY ORIENTEERING CLUB	14:59	4’59”	+1:35
9.	Jamie PARKINSON	GBR	Great Britain	15:06	5’01”	+1:42
10.	Christopher GALLOWAY	GBR	Great Britain	15:08	5’02”	+1:44

Results Sprint 2

Women

1.	Galina VINOGRADOVA	RUS	alfta ÖSA	12:55	5’22”
2.	Elise EGSETH	NOR	Nydalens Skiklub	13:18	5’32”	+0:23
3.	Lone Karin BROCHMANN	NOR	Bækkelagets SK	14:11	5’54”	+1:16
4.	Kristine FJELLANGER	NOR	NTNUI	14:19	5’57”	+1:24
5.	Kim GEYPEN	BEL	Omega	14:22	5’59”	+1:27
6.	Alice LEAKE	GBR	Great Britain	14:23	5’59”	+1:28
7.	Kirti REBANE	EST	SK Saue Tammed	14:49	6’10”	+1:54
8.	Miek FABRÉ	BEL	Omega	15:04	6’16”	+2:09
9.	Katie REYNOLDS	GBR	Great Britain	15:11	6’19”	+2:16
10.	Kirstin MAXWELL	GBR	Great Britain	15:12	6’19”	+2:17

Men

1.	Yannick MICHIELS	BEL	K.O.L.	12:46	4’24”
2.	Øystein Kvaal ØSTERBØ	NOR	IFK Lidingö SOK	13:10	4’32”	+0:24
3.	Tim ROBERTSON	NZL	Fossum IF	13:17	4’34”	+0:31
4.	Tristan BLOEMEN	BEL	C.O. Liège	13:47	4’45”	+1:01
5.	Christopher SMITHARD	GBR	Great Britain	13:53	4’47”	+1:07
6.	Antonio MARTÍNEZ PÉREZ	ESP	Halden SK	13:58	4’48”	+1:12
7.	Ross MORRISON	NZL	Rajamäen Rykmentti	14:01	4’49”	+1:15
8.	Jamie PARKINSON	GBR	Great Britain	14:11	4’53”	+1:25
9.	Dane BLOMQUIST	GBR	BRITISH ARMY ORIENTEERING CLUB	14:13	4’54”	+1:27
10.	Oliver WILLIAMS	GBR	Great Britain	14:31	5’00”	+1:45

Results Urban Middle

Women

1.	Galina VINOGRADOVA	RUS	alfta ÖSA	26:07	5’33”
2.	Elise EGSETH	NOR	Nydalens Skiklub	27:13	5’47”	+1:06
3.	Lone Karin BROCHMANN	NOR	Bækkelagets SK	28:16	6’00”	+2:09
4.	Kristine FJELLANGER	NOR	NTNUI	28:57	6’09”	+2:50
5.	Alice LEAKE	GBR	Great Britain	29:04	6’11”	+2:57
6.	Hanna RAITANEN	FIN	Rajamäen Rykmentti	29:59	6’22”	+3:52
7.	Kirti REBANE	EST	SK Saue Tammed	30:29	6’29”	+4:22
8.	Amber THIJS	BEL	hamok	31:03	6’36”	+4:56
9.	Lizzie INGHAM	NZL	Halden SK	31:19	6’39”	+5:12
10.	Kim GEYPEN	BEL	Omega	31:36	6’43”	+5:29

Men

1.	Yannick MICHIELS	BEL	K.O.L.	28:15	4’37”
2.	Øystein Kvaal ØSTERBØ	NOR	IFK Lidingö SOK	29:28	4’49”	+1:13
3.	Tim ROBERTSON	NZL	Fossum IF	29:54	4’54”	+1:39
4.	Tristan BLOEMEN	BEL	C.O. Liège	30:48	5’02”	+2:33
5.	Antonio MARTÍNEZ PÉREZ	ESP	Halden SK	31:06	5’05”	+2:51
6.	Jamie PARKINSON	GBR	Great Britain	31:08	5’06”	+2:53
7.	Christopher SMITHARD	GBR	Great Britain	31:25	5’09”	+3:10
8.	Christopher GALLOWAY	GBR	Great Britain	32:07	5’15”	+3:52
9.	Oliver WILLIAMS	GBR	Great Britain	32:26	5’19”	+4:11
10.	Marc SERRALLONGA ARQUÉS	ESP	Grions Orientació	32:42	5’21”	+4:27