Avalon
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To enter your routes and see how others went, head to RouteGadget. Another option for route analysis is LiveLox; an explanation is here, and today's event is here.The event was able to proceed this time around after a weather-related cancellation the previous week. A total of 126 people came out to enjoy the beautiful and steep terrain of the Patapsco Valley State Park in slightly grungy weather. The event finished just before a batch of snow rolled in, leaving the control pickup crew to retrieve the controls in deteriorating weather.
In the morning Amy Louden and Valerie Meyer set up the e-punch desk aided by Esben Jepsen and Russell Kenny. Valerie printed and sealed the maps, and as always Amy treated us with delicious cookies and fudge. Esben Jepsen and Russell Kenny helped Anne with setting up the registration area; Kim and Esben took care of bringing sawhorses and signage up to the remote Start and Finish.
Registration was smoothly handled by Dasa Merkova and Anne/Kim. During the day Valerie Meyer and Amy Louden ran the e-punch table assisted by Aaron Linville – thanks to the e-punch team for their tireless efforts.
Control pick-up was quite challenging with controls spread all the way to Orange Grove and with no easy access to reach them. However, with a little help from the QOC Uber service for the outbound travel they were all retrieved by Josh Prucnal, Massey Bartolini, Misty Nielsen, Aaron Linville, Howie Weinstein (on mountain bike…), and Victor Lin. Thanks for going the extra mile(s).
Finally, the event would not have been possible without the volunteers who worked behind the scenes: Don Fish, Mike Newman, Greg Lennon, Craig Shelden, Reiko Rager & David Rager – thanks! Thanks also to Massey for a detailed weather forecast, which helped confirm a ‘go’ for the event in spite of a slightly dicey forecast.
- Anne and Kim Jepsen, Event Directors
Beige
Course Length: 3.3 km
Course Climb: 145 m
Number of Controls: 7
| Place | Name | Club | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor Samassa-Perry | TJ Patriot NJROTC | 56:14 |
| 2 | Gannon Miller | TJ Patriot NJROTC | 56:50 |
| 3 | Daniel Lathrop | QOC | 63:39 |
| 4 | Lisa Fisher | QOC | 63:53 |
| 5 | Aveiah Kaiser | TJ Patriot NJROTC | 64:22 |
| 6 | Jordan Swann | TJ Patriot NJROTC | 65:26 |
| 7 | Xavier Newton | TJ Patriot NJROTC | 69:41 |
| 8 | Anthony & Tanya Hinton | QOC | 74:31 |
| 9 | Noemi Hidalgo | TJ Patriot NJROTC | 77:42 |
| 10 | Elvira Sihvola | QOC | 78:44 |
| 11 | Patrick O'Shea | QOC | 82:15 |
| 12 | Helen Doherty | QOC | 85:13 |
| 13 | Kelly & Bryan Singer | QOC | 89:53 |
| 14 | Sergio Santos | QOC | 90:35 |
| 15 | Jason Hataye | QOC | 98:11 |
| 16 | Avriel Stowe | Patuxent NJROTC | 109:10 |
| 17 | Wendy Wroblewski | QOC | 114:46 |
| 18 | Philip Wilson | 120:35 | |
| 19 | Robin & Mark Nesky | QOC | 121:10 |
| 20 | Thomas Carmack & A. Del Rosa | 145:37 | |
| 21 | Katherine Pomeroy | QOC | 149:02 |
| 22 | Chris Schubert | 149:04 | |
| 23 | Thor Mack | Patuxent NJROTC | 169:15 |
| 24 | Allen Delong | Patuxent NJROTC | 169:28 |
| 25 | Margaret Pomeroy | Junior | 191:31 |
| 26 | Parker Jackson | Loudoun NJROTC | 204:10 |
| 27 | Benjamin Mauldin & lost epunch | TJ Patriot NJROTC | DNF |
| 27 | Jonathan Thiel | QOC | DNF |
| 27 | Daniel Fink | TJ Patriot NJROTC | DNF (79:20) |
| 27 | Elizabeth Hadley | DNF (83:21) | |
| 27 | Amy Louden | QOC | DNF (98:46) |
| 27 | Shannon Costello | QOC | DNF (99:02) |
| 27 | Emily Bridges | DNF (115:14) | |
| 27 | Michael Smith | QOC | DNF (191:23) |
Brown
Course Length: 4.2 km
Course Climb: 200 m
Number of Controls: 8
| Place | Name | Club | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jawad Shora | Loudoun NJROTC | 53:24 |
| 2 | Fallon Murphy | Loudoun NJROTC | 54:03 |
| 3 | Joseph Pastel | QOC | 59:53 |
| 4 | Addie Nolan | QOC | 61:18 |
| 5 | Glenn Pastel | QOC | 61:57 |
| 6 | Peggy Dickison | OK | 63:42 |
| 7 | Chiara Davies | TJ Patriot NJROTC | 66:32 |
| 8 | Madelyn Homa | Loudoun NJROTC | 67:37 |
| 9 | Shawn Williams | QOC | 69:21 |
| 10 | Addison Page | TJ Patriot NJROTC | 84:27 |
| 11 | Peter McGuirk | Loudoun NJROTC | 88:20 |
| 12 | Frantisek Brabec | QOC | 93:05 |
| 13 | Mary Homa | Loudoun NJROTC | 93:49 |
| 14 | Ryan Bloom | Junior | 101:43 |
| 15 | Gary Quam | QOC | 102:56 |
| 16 | Martin Houghton | QOC | 104:45 |
| 17 | Sam Listwak | QOC | 107:06 |
| 18 | Rory Perkins | QOC | 110:20 |
| 19 | Reiko Rager | QOC | 112:56 |
| 20 | Ginny Quam | QOC | 114:32 |
| 21 | Alyssa Marble | Patuxent NJROTC | 115:58 |
| 22 | Zoey Delong | Patuxent NJROTC | 116:34 |
| 23 | Mayra Monge | QOC | 120:53 |
| 24 | Florence Tan | QOC | 134:13 |
| 25 | Ed Joseph | QOC | 138:28 |
| 26 | John Landers | QOC | 171:37 |
| 27 | Ryan Stasiowski | QOC | 178:50 |
| 28 | Caitlin Russell | 179:33 | |
| 29 | Dan Buckley | QOC | 187:09 |
| 30 | Cordell Smith | QOC | 212:02 |
| 31 | Christopher Puin | QOC | 248:34 |
| 32 | Ainsley Moreno | Patuxent NJROTC | DNF (243:30) |
Green
Course Length: 5.8 km
Course Climb: 220 m
Number of Controls: 11
| Place | Name | Club | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calvin Smith | TJ Patriot NJROTC | 60:08 |
| 2 | Dennis Doherty | QOC | 67:29 |
| 3 | Maria Brogren | QOC | 67:38 |
| 4 | Jack Barr | TJ Patriot NJROTC | 68:16 |
| 5 | Simon Falibota | TJ Patriot NJROTC | 68:36 |
| 6 | David Doherty | QOC | 85:39 |
| 7 | John Baker | QOC | 88:56 |
| 8 | Tom Wells | QOC | 94:03 |
| 9 | Esben Jepsen | QOC | 97:36 |
| 10 | Cash Costello | QOC | 98:44 |
| 11 | Nathan Kearney | QOC | 100:26 |
| 12 | John Whitty | 104:59 | |
| 13 | David McIntire | QOC | 112:13 |
| 14 | Alexander Houghton | QOC | 114:41 |
| 15 | Zachary Houghton | QOC | 117:26 |
| 16 | Josh Pomeroy | QOC | 121:49 |
| 17 | Steve Camp | QOC | 125:13 |
| 18 | Paul Collinson | QOC | 126:40 |
| 19 | David Rager | QOC | 129:27 |
| 20 | Justin Green | QOC | 131:21 |
| 21 | Tom Nolan | QOC | 145:03 |
| 22 | Heather Fisher-Clarke & Chris Clarke | QOC | 145:54 |
| 23 | Will & Isaac Chesarek | QOC | 150:55 |
| 24 | Raja Chennamsetti | QOC | 151:50 |
| 25 | Mark Mammel | QOC | 158:14 |
| 26 | Dagmar Merkova | QOC | 165:13 |
| 27 | Bill Vickers | 165:20 | |
| 28 | Ryan Hunt | Loudoun NJROTC | 168:49 |
| 29 | Noah Sierra | Patuxent NJROTC | 225:55 |
| 30 | Sara & Benjamin Wheeler | QOC | DNF (126:23) |
| 30 | Sam Edwards | Loudoun NJROTC | DNF (148:16) |
| 30 | Jeffrey Bloom | QOC | DNF (151:38) |
| 30 | John Vincent | Patuxent NJROTC | DNF (152:53) |
Red
Course Length: 7.1 km
Course Climb: 300 m
Number of Controls: 14
| Place | Name | Club | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Mason | QOC | 95:19 |
| 2 | Victor Lin | QOC | 97:42 |
| 3 | Max Bouchet | QOC | 98:55 |
| 4 | Josh Prucnal | QOC | 100:16 |
| 5 | Jared Silk | QOC | 106:22 |
| 6 | Bill Johns | QOC | 119:17 |
| 7 | John Cumings | QOC | DNF |
| 7 | Mark Lendzion | DNF | |
| 7 | David Cynamon | QOC | DNF |
| 7 | Jennifer Werner | QOC | DNF (193:19) |
Blue
Course Length: 8.7 km
Course Climb: 390 m
Number of Controls: 18
| Place | Name | Club | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Gross | QOC | 80:22 |
| 2 | Aaron Linville | QOC | 101:06 |
| 3 | Charles Carrick | QOC | 124:55 |
| 4 | Howie Weinstein | QOC | 128:07 |
| 5 | Christopher Silva | QOC | 132:50 |
| 6 | Massey Bartolini | QOC | 143:28 |
| 7 | Lydia Andrews | QOC | 184:49 |
| 8 | Luke Kovacs | QOC | 204:15 |
| 9 | Zeke Millikan | QOC | 204:38 |
| 10 | Misty Nielsen | QOC | 206:41 |
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).

