Lake Accotink

Course results can be seen below.

Splits are available on Attackpoint or Winsplits.

To enter your routes and see how others went, head to RouteGadget.

Flickr photo album for this event is here.

Wow! What a day to be out at Lake Accotink Park to kick off the O season. The day couldn’t have been better even though we started with a little dampness. Since we’ve been so dry lately, everything dried up quickly and made for fantastic woods and trails for all our control hunters. Starting out the day, the MTBO warriors pedaled their way through 3 courses that required quick thinking to ensure you were on the right track (some devious trails out there). The Foot-O orienteers followed, taking on courses White through Red, turning in some super-fast times. We had 204 starts including the MTBOs courses, and everyone got their share of challenges. In a QOC first, we even threw in a new orienteering discipline, “See If You Can Find Where to Download”, when we had to change to a new pavilion to complete our event. It was amazing to see the speed with which everyone was able to break down operations in the initial pavilion and get it reset in the new location. It was like we had done it a hundred times before. Huge thanks to all who lent a hand! We also had the opportunity to welcome Francis L. Cardozo Education Campus Army JROTC to their first QOC event. It was awesome to see the 10 Cadets put in blistering performances on the White course, with 10 of the top 13 times on the day! They’ll be back in 2 weeks for Occoquan Regional Park and are planning to crank up the difficulty. Thanks for coming out!
Lastly, I’d like to thank all our volunteers who did expert jobs managing all our first event of the season tasks. There’s no way I can thank everyone that pitched in Sunday, because the list might include the whole club. Our key stars for the day included:
Course Setters – Carl Lundgren (Foot), Mark Thomsen (MTBO)
Set Up – Harry Jones
Check-in – Harry Jones, Emily Smith, and Ginny Quam
Beginner Instruction – Gary and Ginny Quam
Control Pickup - Charles Carrick, John Organek John Baker, Mark Thomsen, Bill Wright, Rob Field, Mark Lundblad, Iliana Lundblad, Emi Lundblad (and friend Adam), and Krissi Lunblad
Epunch Registration/Download and Equipment Sorting and Moving – Amy Louden, Ginny Quam, Lexie Brown, Justin Brown, and Aaron Linville
Map Production and Results – Valerie Meyer
Bee Whisperer – Carl Lundgren
I’m so glad we are back to orienteering season. Today was the best opportunity to get back to seeing all our O friends after a Summer of vacations and other activities. It’ll be great to see everyone as we head into Lake Needwood, Occoquan, and the events ahead. See you out there!
- Paul Hession, Event Director