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PWF Happyland

We had a superb evening of night orienteering at Prince William Park Camp 5 (Happyland). Although the temperature had dropped from earlier in the week, it was above freezing with no wind, a clear sky, and a beautiful full moon. A number of the training weekend participants ran courses, along with a number of QOC members and even a few new folks. We had a total of 83 starts and didn’t lose anyone in the dark! Ken Walker Jr. designed some challenging, but fun, courses that garnered many compliments. Several of our stalwarts volunteered their time to help. Amy Louden handled the e-punch and start/finish tasks assisted by Hannah and Kevin Culberg. Paul Hession single-handedly braved the cold and directed the parking. Laura Linville ran registration with assistance from Daniel Heimgartner and James Chaplin. Many thanks to the weekend training crew, led by Hannah Culberg, for picking up our controls on Sunday. Best of all, we got it in ahead of this week’s storm.
Bill Wright, Event Director
Beginner
Course Length: 1.9 km
Course Climb: 85 m
Number of Controls: 10
Place Name Club Time
1 Alexis Merka QOC 21:02
2 Alex Suarez 21:45
3 Manuel Aviles Patriots NJROTC 23:58
4 Matyas Minar QOC 39:29
5 Dominik Honzak QOC 40:00
6 Sean Traube Patriots NJROTC 40:08
7 Noah Lascola Patriots NJROTC 40:15
8 Milan Steen 40:28
9 Molly Riegel Patriots NJROTC 40:56
10 Pavel Steen 41:14
11 Etienne Jacques Ramblers 42:36
12 Kasey Giggey Calvert NJROTC 46:52
13 Jessica Manis Calvert NJROTC 47:05
14 Autumn Bevare Calvert NJROTC 47:06
15 Doris Lee QOC 47:30
15 Blaire Bingham QOC 47:30
17 Ariana Dickey QOC 47:31
18 Theo Boehm 47:56
19 Adeline Vidolova 47:58
20 Amy Louden QOC 50:07
21 Kampbell Quill 50:57
22 Ylena Woodall 51:03
23 Nicole Aleksieva QOC 51:28
24 Sam Hicks Patriots NJROTC 52:04
25 Radka Herndon QOC 57:52
26 Daniel Read USMAOC 58:34
27 Mary Leigh QOC 66:21
28 Zuzana Steen 74:28
29 Mia Estes & Jasper QOC 80:07
30 Elijah Kim Calvert NJROTC 80:10
31 James Chaplin QOC 105:00
32 Seneca Honzak QOC MP (74:39)
33 May Joy Grenier QOC MP (77:20)
Intermediate
Course Length: 4.5 km
Course Climb: 200 m
Number of Controls: 11
Place Name Club Time
1 Rick Oliver QOC 65:10
2 Ethan Riegel 83:02
3 Joe Hunt 89:56
4 Erin Brandt QOC 94:50
5 Diana Aleksieva QOC 99:39
6 Matthew Knight QOC 105:58
7 Colin Sloane & Landon Calvert NJROTC 163:32
8 Andrew McCorison Calvert NJROTC 163:35
9 Kevin Marquez Calvert NJROTC 163:37
10 James Thull 178:30
11 Petr Minar QOC MP (79:40)
12 Avery Arizpe & Vishao & Veeraj DNF (85:22)
13 Christine Doherty QOC DNF (92:09)
14 Jack Meuse & Amayas DNF (105:30)
15 Jennifer Werner QOC DNF (117:56)
16 Alex Suarez DNF (119:08)
17 Clark Johnson QOC DNF (122:51)
18 Ian Gregg DNF (125:13)
19 Mary Snieckus QOC DNF (130:40)
20 Jon Blank Patriots NJROTC DNF (146:24)
21 Corey Cucshaol DNF (147:27)
22 Ryan India DNF (147:46)
23 Michael Wood QOC DNF (962:55)
24 Tavia Sullens QOC DNF
24 Dan & Dan QOC DNF
Short advanced
Course Length: 4.6 km
Course Climb: 245 m
Number of Controls: 13
Place Name Club Time
1 Boris Granovskiy QOC 52:10
2 Hannah Culberg QOC 60:10
3 Nadim Ahmed QOC 61:34
4 Michael Dickey QOC 78:42
5 Turner Leigh QOC 81:17
6 Jan Merka QOC 82:47
7 Aidan Minto IOC 93:16
8 Dennis Doherty QOC 102:57
9 John Baker QOC 105:50
10 John Lawrence QOC 113:58
11 Howie Weinstein QOC 126:24
12 Wendy W QOC 159:22
13 Bret Halterman Calvert NJROTC DNF (70:02)
14 Clayton Evans & Joseph Calvert NJROTC DNF (86:29)
15 Chris Rerig & Adam Calvert NJROTC DNF (86:40)
16 Gavin Weise QOC MP (86:42)
17 Miles Graham QOC DNF (121:51)
18 John and Isaac Miller QOC DNF (130:03)
19 Donald Gordon DNF
19 Matthew Manopoli & Sarah DNF
Long advanced
Course Length: 7.1 km
Course Climb: 345 m
Number of Controls: 18
Place Name Club Time
1 Jon Torrance QOC 68:51
2 Videlin Aleksiev QOC 90:29
3 Aaron Linville QOC 112:14
4 Nicholas Grenier QOC 141:45
5 Philippe Cote-Jacques Ramblers DNF (59:47)
6 Zeke Millikan QOC DNF
Total Event Entries: 84
Abbreviations: DNF = did not finish, MP = mispunch, NC = non-competitive (usually 2nd course or course setter/vetter), OT = overtime (more than 3 hours or returned after course closing time).