Quantico

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It was a beautiful day for orienteering at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Drop Zone (DZ) Cockatoo today. There were 81 starts by 93 people who enjoyed a full set of classic orienteering courses designed and set by Charles Carrick. The greatest challenge for many was the vegetation, which by this time of year is in full growth. These conditions slowed travel through the wooded areas and made it difficult to see the controls until the competitor was right on top of them. We heard many comments recommending moving this meet earlier in the year and will consider them during scheduling for the future.
Many thanks to all the volunteers who made the meet possible. John Organek manned the Visitor Control Center, helping facilitate what is often the most frustrating challenge of any meet on the Marine Base – getting participants cleared through security (things went smoothly there this year, in spite of the fact that a couple other large groups were there getting access at the same time). Justin and Lexie Brown and Mary Snieckus assisted me with setup, as well as helping Amy set up the e-punch and timing. Don Fish did yeoman’s work as the parking guide. Ginny Quam and Charles Carrick provided beginner instruction for a number of first time orienteerers, including a sizable group of Boy Scouts. Harry Jones did his usual outstanding job at registration, working a double shift to get everyone checked in with waivers signed! Gary Quam assisted with keeping everything running smoothly as well. Control pickers today were Aaron Linville, Mike McDonald, John Baker, John Organek, Dave Onkst, Charles Carrick, and (for the first time) the medical support personnel (see below).
Of course, I cannot say enough about the outstanding job that Amy Louden and Valerie Meyer did at e-punch and timing (including, of course, Amy’s Amazing Cookies). Valerie also prints and packages all the maps and provides the clue sheets. They are truly the linchpin of the operation.
A huge thanks to the Dumfries-Triangle Volunteer Fire Department for providing medical support for the meet. They really came out in force today with four vehicles and six personnel. Fortunately, their medical services were not required, but they did use their four-wheeler to pick up the controls in the open area within DZ Cockatoo (a first use of their support for this purpose, as far as I know).
- Bill Wright, Event Director

White

Course Length: 2.1 km

Course Climb: 30 m

Number of Controls: 11

Place	Name	Club	Time
1	Jacob Evens		53:21
2	Hannah Demarest		54:36
3	Amy Louden	QOC	65:54
4	Harry Jones	QOC	DNF (25:23)

Yellow

Course Length: 3.1 km

Course Climb: 50 m

Number of Controls: 16

Place	Name	Club	Time
1	Mark Shoun & Gavin		61:47
2	Mike Tyson	QOC	67:09
3	John Dragseth & Meghann & Emmett		93:03
4	Sidney Sachs & Lillian	QOC	96:16
5	Group 2 Scout 652	QOC	166:13
6	Gisele Tomelin	QOC	DNF (89:01)
6	Barbara Brennan		DNF (100:58)

Orange

Course Length: 4.6 km

Course Climb: 105 m

Number of Controls: 13

Place	Name	Club	Time
1	Gannon Miller	TJ Patriot NJROTC	103:05
2	Mayra Monge	QOC	148:09
3	Jon Nesselhuf		149:28
4	Holly Gierisch	QOC	207:35
5	Casey Valentine & Mara & Christine & Chloe		211:12
6	Ken Hayes	QOC	229:30
7	Edith Mazur & Joseph	QOC	DNF
7	Elvira Sihvola & Prajwal	QOC	DNF
7	Jeremiah Miller	QOC	DNF (89:43)
7	David Riddle		DNF (174:56)
7	Group 3 Scout 652	QOC	DNF (210:20)

Beige

Course Length: 3.1 km

Course Climb: 80 m

Number of Controls: 10

Place	Name	Club	Time
1	Daniel Lathrop	QOC	90:21
2	Warren Wylupski	QOC	114:54
3	Chuck Pall	QOC	122:10
4	Wendy Wroblewski	QOC	165:18
5	Keg Good	QOC	DNF
5	Nyall Meredith	QOC	DNF

Brown

Course Length: 4.9 km

Course Climb: 115 m

Number of Controls: 12

Place	Name	Club	Time
1	Kris Beecroft	QOC	83:27
2	Gary Quam	QOC	126:57
3	Shawn Williams	QOC	128:49
4	Paul Hession	QOC	138:19
5	Mary Snieckus	QOC	144:22
6	David Levine	QOC	196:04
7	Craig Shelden	QOC	201:23
8	Suzanne Shelden	QOC	217:03
9	Beatri Bennett	QOC	DNF
9	Reiko Rager	QOC	DNF
9	Louis Drotos & Justin	QOC	DNF
9	Valerie Meyer	QOC	DNF (75:55)
9	Franklin Fish	QOC	DNF (108:50)
9	Lexie Brown	QOC	DNF (139:23)
9	Mike McDonald		DNF (151:35)
9	Helen Doherty	QOC	DNF (163:11)
9	Daniel Brennan	QOC	DNF (176:22)
9	Ginny Quam	QOC	DNF (233:35)
9	Ed Lovinguth	QOC	DNF (252:31)
9	Bob Fawcett	QOC	MP (135:57)

Green

Course Length: 6.1 km

Course Climb: 135 m

Number of Controls: 14

Place	Name	Club	Time
1	Dennis Doherty	QOC	89:10
2	Gilson Tomelin	QOC	90:08
3	Greg Lennon	QOC	98:56
4	David Doherty	QOC	135:44
5	Neal Attfield	QOC	136:08
6	David Rager	QOC	152:00
7	Justin Green	QOC	153:58
8	Esben Jepsen	QOC	167:13
9	Lisa Fisher	QOC	168:49
10	Paul Collinson	QOC	173:48
11	Thomas O'Donnell	QOC	174:29
12	Pedro Felipe Gardeazabal Rodriguez & Lawrence	QOC	206:48
13	John Organek	QOC	DNF
13	Jeffrey Bloom	QOC	DNF
13	Kathleen Lennon	QOC	DNF
13	Heather Walsh	QOC	DNF (158:33)
13	James Fotouhi & Lynn	QOC	DNF (187:00)

Red

Course Length: 8.1 km

Course Climb: 185 m

Number of Controls: 18

Place	Name	Club	Time
1	Martins Jonass		128:33
2	Diana Aleksieva	QOC	135:10
3	Kim Jepsen	QOC	139:14
4	Videlin Aleksiev	QOC	145:50
5	Victor Lin	QOC	168:54
6	Bill Johns	QOC	185:31

Blue

Course Length: 10.1 km

Course Climb: 250 m

Number of Controls: 22

Place	Name	Club	Time
1	Ted Good	QOC	114:51
2	Jon Torrance	QOC	139:20
3	Aaron Linville	QOC	152:10
4	Jared Silk	QOC	188:01
5	Matthew Knight	QOC	199:32
6	Justin Brown	QOC	237:44
7	Howie Weinstein	QOC	238:43
8	David Onkst	QOC	DNF
8	John Baker	QOC	DNF (113:30)
8	Jay Gelman	QOC	DNF (138:01)

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).