Ramblers Orienteering Club

EVENT SUMMARY: Morgan Arboretum – October 19, 2008

The Arboretum was in one of its very best moods. Bright sunshine and spectacular Autumn colours put everyone in a joyful, and a running, mood.

Four different course lay-outs – Novice to Long-Advanced – offered a challenge that ranged not only in distance but especially in technical difficulty. Some enthusiasts discovered that Advance courses set at the Arboretum aren’t as easy as those at other parks that we use! The amount of leaves that had fallen may also have made smaller trails harder to see. The woods were open everywhere!

A large number of Girl Guides and Boy Scouts participated on the easiest course, along with a great many family groups with young children. A record number of 215 persons took part in 89 “starts”, among them 86 youths, the majority being under 10 years of age.

Notable performances :

Course 4 Francis Falardeau had little trouble covering the 9.7 km Long-Advanced. His time of 1:16:54 led a field of fourteen. Andrew Cornett drove from Ottawa to his first meet with us and claimed 2nd place with 1:32:48. Bruce Glen was 3rd in 1:44:29.

Course 3 Jordan Slavchev had a good run on the 5.2 km Advance course, registering a time of 0:49:02. Donald Watson was 2nd (1:03:45) and David Glen 3rd (1:06:13). 4th and 5th places went to the two top women: Denise OBriain edging Jessica Auer, 1:14:00 to 1:19:47.

Course 2 There was almost a tie at the top of this 3.5 km course. Robert Darby, accompanied by son, Kevin (11), finished in 0:50:01. Boris Chopov, with daughter Boriana (12) was a half minute back in 0:50:33. Thomas Davignon had a good run, making 3rd place in 1:20:41.

Course 1 Most people spent between one and two hours to walk this course however Steve Allan and Suzanne Makinson, with Amy, 16, and Melissa, 5, made short work of it, returning in just over 37 minutes. Mary Ellen Montague was 2nd in 49:35.

Our congratulations to all who came out and participated. And our thanks to The Morgan Arboretum for the opportunity of again holding our premier event on their superb property !

THANKS also to those who helped at the meet: Gloria C and Sylvie Perrault who handled Registration; Bruce, Elaine and Thomas Davignon who worked on timing. Stéphane Rousseau who made arrangements with TVA for the video. Karen Oljemark who, with her John Abbott College students, will be picking up all the flags.

J C

ORIENTEERING RESULTS

Morgan Arboretum — October 19, 2008

 

4 — LONG-ADVANCED      9.7 km (straight-line)   (23 controls)

 

 

 

O-Club

Time

1

Francis

Falardeau

Ramblers

01:16:54

2

Andrew

Cornett

Ottawa O Club

01:32:48

3

Bruce

Glen

Ramblers

01:44:29

4

Stéphane

Rousseau

Ramblers

01:52:08

5

Michael

Bole

Ramblers

02:02:08

6

Florent

Violette

Ramblers

02:27:10

7

Jeff

Blezius

Ramblers

02:38:51

8

Ralph

Seyfert

—

02:47:40

9

Guillaume

Girard

—

02:48:17

.

Frédéric

Houle  &

—

Partial course

 

  Mylène

  Bourassa

 

 

.

Stéphane

Lamy

Ramblers

Partial course

.

Andreas

Rutkauzkas

Ramblers

Partial course

.

Eric

Lillie

Ramblers

Partial course

.

Elaine

S

Ramblers

not timed

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 —  Short-Advanced       5.2 km    (straight-line)     10 controls

1

Jordan

Slavchev

—

00:49:02

2

Donald

Watson

Interlopers OC

01:03:45

3

David

Glen

—

01:06:13

4

Denise

OBriain

Ramblers

01:14:00

5

Jessica

Auer

Ramblers

01:19:47

6

Juan

Olivera

—

01:22:44

7

Keith

Burdette  &

—

01:23:54

 

  Courtney

  Plumlee

 

 

8

Jeff

Secours

Ramblers

01:35:13

9

Dave

McFadden  &

—

01:42:25

 

  Karin

  Leclerc

 

 

10

Richard

Aronoff

Ramblers

01:52:00

11

Raymond

Roy

—

01:53:15

12

Julie

Lariviere  &

—

02:05:37

 

  Alex

  Provost

 

 

13

Carole

Montpetit group: 3 adults + 2 11-yr-olds

02:11:00

14

Jonathan

Hudon

—

02:57:30

15

Julie

Poitras   &

—

03:02:30

 

  Marianne

  Renaud

 

 

.

Marie-Hélène

Tremblay

Ramblers

03:39:07

.

Jeremy

Barnes  + Leon (20 months)

 

Partial course

.

Maya

Chopova

Ramblers

Partial course

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 —  Intermediate           3.5 km    (straight-line)   11 controls

1

Robert

Darby  + Kevin, 11

Ramblers

00:50:01

2

Boris

Chopova   + Boriane (12)

Ramblers

00:50:33

3

Thomas

Davignon

Ramblers

01:20:41

4

Francis

Falardeau (coaching) with (2nd)

Ramblers

01:26:57

 

  Céline & Jacqueline

 

 

 

5

Matt  &  Elizabeth

McMahon

Ramblers

01:31:00

6

Sylvaine

Grousset  group of 5 adults

 

01:31:15

7

Peter

Measroch

 

01:32:00

8

Caroline

Léger  &

Ramblers

01:34:10

 

  Charles

  Gagné

 

 

9

Claudine

Lanthier

Ramblers

01:34:30

10

Leah

Birch, 9    &

 

01:41:31

 

  Shannon

  Crossley, 9

 

 

11

Rachelle & Ariane

Léger 

Ramblers

01:42:02

12

Nina

Burke  +

 

01:42:38

 

  William MacNeil 7  +  William Birch, 6

 

 

13

Niki

Kolokotronis  &

 

01:45:00

 

  Maria

  Alexis

 

 

14

Shelby

Rappaport group: 3 adults + child: 13 & 9

01:46:43

15

Danielle & Suzanne

St. Aubin

 

01:48:13

16

Vicky

Mortensen   &

Ramblers

01:54:00

 

  Bernie

  Meehan

 

 

17

Louis

Robichaud – Group of 3 adults

 

01:55:35

18

David

Shapiro  &

Ramblers

02:00:12

 

  Willa

  Voroney

 

 

19

Linda

DiMatteo-Homsy   &

 

02:08:34

 

  Wendy

  McWade

 

 

20

Chantal

Pharand Group: 4 adults + 3 kids

Ramblers

02:15:00

21

Paule

Lafontaine   &

 

02:27:56

 

  Paul

  Giguere

 

 

22

Erin

White  + Julien, 5 months

 

03:01:00

23

David

Chafe  + 3 Scouts, 10, 11, 11 yrs.

03:49:50

.

Les

Davis

—       {1:24:40}

missed #9

.

Kitt

Richard-Shaw + Robin & Sarah,12

Ramblers

missed #9

.

Philip

Chung  + Sebaztian, 10

 

missed #4

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 —  Novice           3.0 km   (straight-line measurement)       10 controls

1

Steve

Allan   &

—

00:37:05

 

  Suzanne

  Makinson  + Amy 16, Melissa 5

 

 

2

Mary Ellen

Montague

Ramblers

00:49:35

3

Kaylee, Isabelle, Alexandre, Ariane (all 10)   &

Girl Guides Grp #6

00:54:51

 

  accompanier: Ralph

  Seyfert

Ramblers

 

4

Mary & Laura

Goyens

Ramblers

00:55:00

5

Tim

English   &

—

00:56:00

 

  Marc

  Martel

 

 

6

Doug & Jo

Balmer  + Sophie 7, Millie 7

Octavian Droobers UK

00:59:00

7

Genna, Callie, Christina, Cicely (9–10)

G-Guide Grp #2

01:06:40

8

Beat

Richert  + Yoska 6 , Matilda 5

Ramblers

01:08:00

9

Didier

Mendes Group- 2 adults + 2 children

01:08:40

10

Jeanne

Ward

—

01:22:00

11

Pierre

Grondin  + Florence, 7

Ramblers

01:23:35

12

Scott & Kim

Mackay  +  Abbey, 9

—

01:29:00

13

Denise

OBriain  + Ryan 2,  Kyle 1 yr.

Ramblers

01:29:02

14

Margo

Pollock Fam: 2 adults + 6 ch under 7

01:29:50

15

Patrick

Boucher & Céliane  + 2 enf. < 9 ans

01:33:44

16

Marie-Claude & Martin

Beaudry   + 3 enf <9 ans

Ramblers

01:33:44

17

Harrison

MacKay 12, Spencer 11, Parker 10

Scouts

01:34:45

18

Me-Loi

Hong   &

—

01:41:30

 

  Wilson

  Chin

 

 

19

Christophe & Katel

Deprez + Méliane 3, Elise 2½ mois

Ramblers

01:42:13

20

Helen

Jones  

—

01:48:08

21

Sylvie

Perrault

Ramblers

01:51:00

22

Manon

Frechette

—

01:53:06

23

Judy & Mike

Lyon   &  Mary Louise Tammaro

—

02:08:00

24

Stéphanie

Dufresne Grp: 2 adults + 6 enf < 10

Ramblers

02:08:08

25

Isabelle

Ducas Grp: 2 adults + 6 enf <10 ans

02:08:08

26

Line

Lecours Grp: 2 adults + 5 enf <10 ans

02:08:08

27

Jean-Philipe

Valois  & Isabele Marquis

—         {1:37:00}

msp at #1

.

Paul

Bernal

—

DNF

.

one Adult with

4 Guides  (10 yrs or under)

G-Guide Grp #1

2 mispunches

.

one Adult with

4 Guides  (10 yrs or under)

G-Guide Grp #7

Had fun / DNF

.

one Adult with

4 Guides  (10 yrs or under)

G-Guide Grp #4

Had fun / DNF

.

one Adult with

4 Guides  (10 yrs or under)

G-Guide Grp #5

Had fun / DNF

Ramblers Orienteering Club

89 "Starts".   Participation:  129 adults  +  27 children 10 or over   + 59 children under 10 :  215