Little Bennett Night-O

RouteGadget and splits on both WinSplits and Attackpoint are all now online for this event.

QOC’s annual nighttime orienteering event was held at Little Bennett Regional Park last Saturday. The rainy weather did not seem to bother anyone – as over 120 participants turned out to challenge themselves to navigate a course through the woods using only a flashlight, compass and map. A wide range of folks enjoyed the four courses carefully designed and set by QOC’s Sam Listwak – including expert orienteering athletes, adventure racers, trail runners, hikers, boy scouts and nature walkers.

Thanks to the volunteers: Erica Pifer, Jody Landers, John Landers, Michael Newman, Mark Walderhaug, Dan Tam Do, Jon Torrance, Neil Ewachiw, Ken Walker, Nadim Ahmed.

Jon Pifer – Event Director

Beginner

Course Length: 1.8 km

Course Climb: 25 m

Number of Controls: 10

Place	Name	Club	Time
1	Marc Blanquart		21:14
2	Max Ahmed	QOC	28:03
3	Mark Walderhaug	QOC	30:51
4	Jody Landers	QOC	32:40
5	Kathleen Lennon & Nicole Lennon	QOC	38:21
6	Lisa Beck	QOC	48:53
7	Florence Tan	QOC	63:29
8	Ryan Burbank & Matt Wilson		113:47
9	Earlene Rosenberg	QOC	DNF
9	PJ Truntich & Matt Beauman		DNF (77:26)
9	Owen Martin & Griffin Hynes		MP (83:11)
9	Collin Snead & Chris Crosby		MP (83:27)

Intermediate

Course Length: 3.6 km

Course Climb: 140 m

Number of Controls: 12

Place	Name	Club	Time
1	William Vickers	QOC	46:19
2	Mike Berry	QOC	52:50
3	Julie Keim	SVO	57:44
4	Mark Mace	QOC	70:14
5	John Landers	QOC	70:50
6	Patricia Mace	QOC	71:23
7	Jack Logansmith & Christiana	QOC	77:39
8	Carolyn Denny & Kimberly	Patuxent HS NJROTC	82:18
9	Doug & Kris Ann Oursler		84:07
10	Derrick Mcnamara & Sydney Budd	Huntingtown HS NJROTC	85:26
11	Andrew Gillespie	Loudoun County HS NJROTC	88:23
12	Austin Davis & Jimmy Bieler		88:42
13	Patrick Fields	Loudoun County HS NJROTC	88:44
14	Donnie Cornell & Greg Farrah & Richard Chamberlin	QOC	89:45
15	Addie Nolan	QOC	93:12
16	Marc Blanquart		98:49
17	Aaron Fletcher & Louis Bethge	Huntingtown HS NJROTC	102:09
18	Joel Glover	QOC	105:32
19	Adam Rouse & Thomas Lawrence		105:46
20	John Whitty	QOC	108:32
21	Alex Tucker	Loudoun County HS NJROTC	111:37
22	Jonathan Taylor	Loudoun County HS NJROTC	111:52
23	Lydia Andrews & Patrice Wolfe	QOC	114:28
24	Colin McKee & Jay & Steve & Karen		122:07
25	Guthrie Quill	QOC	128:02
26	Alec Thurman	QOC	128:05
27	James Thull	QOC	131:07
28	Craig Harner		DNF
28	Jose Estrada		DNF
28	Richard Briggs	QOC	DNF
28	Neil Ewachiw	QOC	DNF
28	Joseph White & Jennifer Sawin	QOC	DNF
28	Mike Newman	QOC	DNF (69:36)
28	Amy Louden	QOC	DNF (115:11)
28	Erin Brandt	QOC	MP
28	Eric & Cambria Lyness	QOC	MP (132:34)

Short Advanced

Course Length: 5.6 km

Course Climb: 190 m

Number of Controls: 14

Place	Name	Club	Time
1	Amber Tomas	QOC	59:43
2	Greg Lennon	QOC	72:20
3	Tom Wells	QOC	83:58
4	Dagmar Merkova	QOC	87:39
5	Jay Gelman	QOC	92:39
6	Adam Issenberg	QOC	103:42
7	Tom Nolan	QOC	108:52
8	John Baker	QOC	111:33
9	Benjamin Roberts	QOC	117:27
10	Charles Gregorski & Jenny	QOC	DNF
10	Mike Coss & Mike Sr		DNF
10	Sean & Jason Conlan		DNF
10	Austin Lenhard & Craig Lenhard	Huntingtown HS NJROTC	DNF
10	Clay & Kristin Deming	QOC	DNF
10	Joey Angeles & Joneil	QOC	DNF
10	Hunter Day	Loudoun County HS NJROTC	DNF (78:18)
10	Tim Kaufman	Loudoun County HS NJROTC	DNF (81:34)
10	Troy Lyden	Loudoun County HS NJROTC	DNF (81:50)
10	Howie Weinstein	QOC	DNF (113:50)
10	Gary Smith	QOC	DNF (114:21)

Long Advanced

Course Length: 7.5 km

Course Climb: 250 m

Number of Controls: 19

Place	Name	Club	Time
1	Ken Walker Jr	CSU	56:11
2	Jon Torrance	QOC	65:14
3	Nadim Ahmed	QOC	81:32
4	Jan Merka	QOC	92:52
5	Michael Stasiowski		98:06
6	Glen Brake		103:10
7	Daniel Quinn	QOC	109:40
8	Videlin Aleksiev	CVOC	110:53
9	Kyle Bondo	QOC	DNF
9	Ryan Stasiowski		DNF (133:59)

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).