Patapsco Valley State Park, MD

Results are posted below as well as on Attackpoint.

It was a challenging day for orienteers who braved the blowing cold rain, mud and rising water throughout the Patapsco park. In spite of such weather conditions, we still had 70 start entries on challenging courses designed by Ted Good. We have even welcomed several groups who decided to try orinteering for the first time and the Costello family who joined our club.

Thank you to all the volunteers who made this meet run smoothly in spite of the weather. To our surprise, the control pick and final packing was done during a heavy snow fall and pretty much everybody agreed that we won't complain for a while about hot days once they actually come.

Without the volunteers the meet would not happen: Iva Zicha, Kathrin Herbeholz, Florance Tan and Jinny Szabo processed the registration while Alexis Merka handed out maps; John Baker and John Landers helped us with packing and meanwhile the controls were picked up by Tom Nolan, Ted Good, Alexis Merka, Mihai Sirbu, Jon Torrance, David Levine and Jan Merka. Valerie Meyer and Shirley Tan ruled the computers and the epunch table.

We are affraid that while trying to hang on the canopies and maps some names of helpers may have been missed but we definitely appreciate any helping hand, especially on a day like yesterday.

Jan Merka and Dagmar Merkova, meet directors

White

Course Length: 2.9 km

Course Climb: 70 m

Number of Controls: 11

Place	Name	Time
1	Steve Gunn & Jean Harris	81:40
2	Suzanne Hughes & Margo Young & Sue Faibisch	105:31
3	Jason Mah & Mah Family	DNF

Yellow

Course Length: 3 km

Course Climb: 100 m

Number of Controls: 14

Place	Name	Club	Time
1	Ross Brinson	QOC	47:39
2	Mark Mace	QOC	49:55
3	Diana Aleksieva	QOC	55:52
4	Mary Snieckus	QOC	93:07
5	Klara Dobiasova & Klara JR & Lucie & Tomas Dobias		99:27
6	Andrew Szabo & Joshua Kim	QOC	100:06
7	Alec Thurman & Chris Keck		115:46
8	Guthrie Quill & Andrew	QOC	DNF
8	Miroslav Honzak & Dominic & Cara	QOC	DNF (82:05)

Orange

Course Length: 4.65 km

Course Climb: 185 m

Number of Controls: 14

Place	Name	Club	Time
1	Michael Rodrigues & Jason	Linganore NJROTC	83:19
2	Kelly Singer		DNF (20:16)
2	Troy Breeden	Loudoun Co HS NJROTC	DNF (101:45)

Brown

Course Length: 4.2 km

Course Climb: 215 m

Number of Controls: 9

Place	Name	Club	Time
1	Jared Silk & Steve & Joe	QOC	65:14
2	Petya Aleksieva	QOC	86:40
3	Lydia Andrews	QOC	91:49
4	Don Fish	QOC	91:56
5	Chris Hemus	QOC	98:49
6	Alex Hughes	Loudoun Co HS NJROTC	102:21
7	John Vincent	Patuxent HS NJROTC	131:12
8	Shannon Costello		137:56
9	Mike Newman	QOC	140:48
10	Amy Louden	QOC	DNF

Green

Course Length: 5.6 km

Course Climb: 225 m

Number of Controls: 10

Place	Name	Club	Time
1	Greg Lennon	QOC	68:59
2	Jody Landers	QOC	75:24
3	Gary Smith	QOC	78:06
4	Heidi Onkst	QOC	81:55
5	Rob Briber	QOC	84:48
6	John Sawyko	QOC	84:55
7	Jack Logansmith	QOC	89:12
8	Christiana Logansmith	QOC	89:39
9	John Landers	QOC	89:44
10	Brody Slusher	Loudoun Co HS NJROTC	93:31
11	Kirk Kalian	Loudoun Co HS NJROTC	95:19
12	Jeremy Gillespie	Loudoun Co HS NJROTC	95:34
13	Mark Baugh	QOC	95:45
14	Erin Jenkins	QOC	108:38
15	Joseph White	QOC	109:53
16	Ben Bloschock	QOC	123:32
17	Steve Camp	QOC	124:30

Red

Course Length: 7.9 km

Course Climb: 375 m

Number of Controls: 15

Place	Name	Club	Time
1	Bryan Garman	QOC	82:31
2	Daniel Quinn	QOC	83:34
3	Videlin Aleksiev	QOC	92:23
4	Nadim Ahmed	QOC	93:15
5	Ryan Stasiowski	QOC	98:46
6	Mihai G Sirbu	QOC	100:13
7	Jon Bertheussen	QOC	100:16
8	Tom Wells	QOC	106:34
9	Matt Jones	Loudoun Co HS NJROTC	107:25
10	Michael Stasiowski	QOC	107:40
11	Tom Nolan	QOC	114:17
12	Michael Berry	QOC	114:34
13	John Baker	QOC	124:21
14	Jonathan Burnham		125:15
15	John Miller	QOC	126:37
16	Leah Blasiak		126:45
17	Doug Maiwurm		157:36
18	Keg Good	QOC	178:41
19	David Levine	QOC	190:39
20	Kim Jepsen	QOC	DNF
20	Mark Becker	QOC	DNF
20	Peggy Dickison	OK	DNF (85:25)

Blue

Course Length: 10.9 km

Course Climb: 495 m

Number of Controls: 19

Place	Name	Club	Time
1	Eddie Bergeron	SVO	77:34
2	Jon Torrance	QOC	109:14
3	Victor Lin	QOC	122:06
4	Francis Hogle	QOC	DNF
4	Shane Hagerman	QOC	DNF
4	Jeff Haskell	QOC	DNF (117:23)

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).