Ruth Arcand Sprint Results

The sprints have officially begun!

62 sprinters (!), of all ages and speeds, came out with smiling faces to enjoy some sunshine amidst the clouds but before the rain re-start.  Team Eli used the Long course as a warm-up before undergoing a re-name, to eli team, and crushing the competition on the White course.  Team Van Dommelen and Joel Caldouhos also put on a good show coming in second and third, respectively, on the White course with some sneaky control positions.  Joanne Singleton took first place on the Short course followed by Team Fox, in second and Sarah Saalfeld in third in a field of 10.  Apologies to Mike Still whose efforts were not rewarded with a result due to a problem with his rental epunch that thwarted even Dorn’s technical assistance skills!  Springer Moore set the benchmark with a blazing time of 25:31 on the Long course.  Brian Kirchner and Alex Knapp took second and third, respectively.

Thanks to the Rosier Family crew for stepping up to support this first-time meet director.  Special thanks to Oliver, Luke and Megan Rosier for volunteering to help set the course, work the registration table and collect controls!!  I also really enjoyed the courteous critiques of the course construction and control placement that were generously offered by many racers who have been involved in orienteering far longer than this newbie director!

All-in-all, it was a fun start to the sprint season and we hope to see you next Wednesday for a Sprint at Earthquake Park!

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