McKeldin

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Upcoming Events! Sunday Jan. 28: Fountainhead; Saturday Feb. 3: Bumble 2018 & Winter Meeting/Party at Patapsco/CCBC.

The weather forecast for the day was pretty good, and a big contrast to the very cold weather we have had in the preceding weeks. The milder weather brought both longtime members and a substantial number of first-time runners out to enjoy the woods and shake off the cabin fever. The weather was great for running, although the recent thaw made for tricky running conditions, especially on the steep slopes where the top inch had thawed into mud, while the ground underneath was still frozen solid. Regardless, we hope all 266 people on the courses (224 starts) had fun and enjoyed the beauty of the park.

It's a pleasure to once again thank all the volunteers at the event, some of whom showed up in spite of being unable to run themselves or helped cover for fellow orienteers who couldn't make their shift for various reasons. Rikke and Esben Jepsen helped with the setup; Registration was handled in turn by Dasa and Alexis Merkova, Vido Aleksiev, Richard Briggs and Miroslav Honzak; The beginners instruction shifts were covered by Steve Camp and David Levine; Rikke Jepsen and Mary Snieckus floated around the e-punch table, helping with various tasks. As always, a big thanks to Valerie Meyer and Amy Louden for their tireless service in running the e-punch table. After the event, control pickup was swiftly handled by Jon Torrance, Gavin Weise, Victor Lin, Kim Jepsen, David and Heidi Onkst and Tom and Addie Nolan. Finally, sincere thanks are due to several people who offered to help both before and at the event, but whose help was not required on the day.
-Anne and Kim Jepsen