Special offer to McKeldin Orange course participants: We're sorry for the control mix-up! If you come to this coming Sunday's event at Hemlock Overlook park, do a course for free with our best wishes.
This was a wonderful Mother’s Day at Patapsco McKeldin with lots of sun and the temperatures reaching 80 by the end of the day. This was also the premiere event for our ‘Spring Tumble’ which is a mash up of a Stumble + Billygoat and we kicked it off with a mass start at noon with over 40 orienteers. We had an excellent turnout with 110 starts on courses designed by Dan Quinn. The area received lots of rain the day before which postponed hanging of some controls. Many thanks to Dan Quinn and Tom Nolan who were up bright and early on Sunday morning hanging the rest of the controls to ensure that the Spring Tumble would be ready. There were a couple of mix-ups with the numbers vs. lettering in the windows—something to work on for next time — but overall the runners found the courses challenging, well designed, and had a lot of fun! Also, many thanks to map vetter/updater John Blaisdell for creating such detailed maps -- your attention to detail was recognized and greatly appreciated by many!
“Many hands make light work.”—John Heywood.
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you everyone who came out on this Mother’s Day to volunteer! I know it was a sacrifice, but the day would not have been as great without your help! Many thanks to the following volunteers: Set Up – Jody Landers, Mike Newman; Registration – Bill Grubb, Barry W. Fortune, John Blaisdell, Heidi Onkst, Tom Cochrane, Gerson Monjaras, Adam and Kathryn Kemper; Beginner Instruction – Tim VanVranken, Christiana Logansmith, Jack Logansmith, Kathleen Lennon; the amazing E-punch team – Amy Louden, Valerie Meyer, and Erin Jenkins; Clean-up – Patty Mace; and Control Pick-up – Mark Mace, Erin Brandt and her dog, Frantisek Brabec, Eddie Bergeron, Mihai Sirbu, Greg Lennon, Kim Jepsen, and Charles Carrick.
Ranger Joe Vogelpohl and the Patapsco Valley State Park staff were very supportive of our event. They even made sure that the fee box was emptied to ensure that there was space to deposit the parking fees (which occasionally overflows).
Also, many thanks to all the volunteers who assisted long before the event with all your advice and recommendations: Tom Nolan, Corinne Porter, Valerie Meyer, Amy Louden, Vic Culp, Greg and Kathleen Lennon, Heidi Onkst, Mike Newman, and Nadim Ahmed! We are so fortunate to have your leadership at QOC!
With much appreciation,
Lydia Andrews, (first time!) Meet Director
White
Course Length: 2.2 km
Course Climb: 60 m
Number of Controls: 7
Place | Name | Club | Time |
1 | Duffalo Family & Group of 4 | | 35:28 |
2 | Patrick Hession | QOC | 41:21 |
3 | Mike Luczko & Evan | QOC | 42:11 |
4 | Nicole Aleksieva | QOC | 47:50 |
5 | Justin Perkins & Barry Fortune | | 48:38 |
6 | Todd Hildebert Family & Group of 4 | | 77:34 |
7 | David & Teri Saunier & Aden | | 90:04 |
Yellow
Course Length: 3.1 km
Course Climb: 105 m
Number of Controls: 9
Place | Name | Club | Time |
1 | Gerson Monjaras | QOC | 49:02 |
2 | Andrew Szabo | QOC | 62:52 |
3 | Timothy Reed & Michael | QOC | 117:34 |
4 | Alexander Houghton & Martin | QOC | 124:18 |
5 | Zachary Houghton & Moon | QOC | 125:13 |
6 | Dominik Herndon & Radka & Veronika | | 149:44 |
7 | Timmy Weir Troop 532 & Donald and James | | 168:03 |
8 | Courtney Shelden | QOC | 174:37 |
9 | Bill & Linda Minarik | BAOC | DNF |
9 | Claudia Tobler & Anya | | DNF |
9 | Jim Yeates & Group of 3 | | DNF (75:03) |
Orange
Course Length: 4.2 km
Course Climb: 125 m
Number of Controls: 10
Place | Name | Club | Time |
1 | Devon & Carrie Minarik | BAOC | 68:56 |
2 | Einar Olsen | QOC | 72:09 |
3 | Jack Logansmith | QOC | 75:46 |
4 | Maggie Pruden | QOC | 77:27 |
5 | Jim Bohrer | SVO | 83:29 |
6 | Philip Walsh & Riehen | | 87:43 |
7 | Alexis Merka | QOC | 87:55 |
8 | Kelly Singer | | 91:53 |
9 | Anthony Vortherms | QOC | 103:24 |
10 | Paul Hession | QOC | 103:25 |
11 | Richard Briggs | QOC | 113:50 |
12 | Jinny Szabo | | 119:43 |
13 | Hanna Gaskin | | 122:55 |
14 | Daniel Shelden | QOC | 124:38 |
15 | Robert Hart and family | | 126:48 |
16 | Evegenia Lomize & Eugene Choe | | 134:38 |
17 | Geoff Baker | | 137:33 |
18 | Jeffrey Lander & Stuart | SVO | 138:25 |
19 | Coby Lander | QOC | 140:54 |
20 | Diana Aleksieva | QOC | 148:10 |
21 | Mark & Christine Murphy & Michael & Theresa | QOC | 149:18 |
22 | Carla Berard & Aidan Simons | QOC | 169:28 |
23 | Ruth Rarick & Jim & Debbie | QOC | 177:14 |
24 | Michele Thomas | | DNF |
24 | Owen Thomas | | DNF (78:04) |
24 | Simon Mirren & Victoria Kolomiets | | DNF (134:29) |
24 | Sharon Metcalf | QOC | DNF (137:51) |
Brown
Course Length: 3.9 km
Course Climb: 80 m
Number of Controls: 10
Place | Name | Club | Time |
1 | Shawn Duffalo | | 39:26 |
2 | Amber Tomas | QOC | 39:40 |
3 | Aaron Szabo | QOC | 59:34 |
4 | Chris Hemus | QOC | 60:49 |
5 | William Grubb | QOC | 63:18 |
6 | George Minarik | BAOC | 67:11 |
7 | Leslie Minarik | BAOC | 73:08 |
8 | Deborah Doyle | QOC | 77:31 |
9 | Zach & David Gallegos | | 82:40 |
10 | Sara Lemanski | QOC | 82:46 |
11 | Shannon Costello | | 89:10 |
12 | Richard Fulton & Catherine & Garrett | | 89:39 |
13 | Petr Tsypnyatov | Other | 90:32 |
14 | Eva Matveeva | QOC | 95:17 |
15 | John Vincent | QOC | 97:25 |
16 | David Alexander | QOC | 97:37 |
17 | Mike Newman | QOC | 104:39 |
18 | Beth Ann Stasiowski | QOC | 107:25 |
19 | Linda Cornelius | QOC | 107:56 |
20 | Craig Shelden | QOC | 115:37 |
21 | John Blaisdell | QOC | 143:10 |
22 | Adam Kemper | QOC | 150:16 |
23 | Suzanne Izzo | QOC | 160:45 |
Tumble 3
Place | Name | Club | Time |
1 | Christiana Logansmith | QOC | 89:37 |
2 | Petya Aleksieva | QOC | 96:14 |
3 | Patricia Mace | QOC | 113:04 |
4 | Rae Ann Hicks | QOC | 158:48 |
5 | Amy Louden | QOC | 195:47 |
6 | Heidi Onkst | QOC | DNF (83:10) |
Tumble 4
Place | Name | Club | Time |
1 | Tom Strat | QOC | 81:08 |
2 | Jody Landers | QOC | 84:37 |
3 | Greg Lennon | QOC | 90:22 |
4 | Dagmar Merkova | QOC | 102:57 |
5 | Russ Damtoft | QOC | 103:21 |
6 | Rob Briber | QOC | 110:14 |
7 | Mark Hicks | QOC | 117:23 |
8 | Joseph White | QOC | 117:38 |
9 | Frantisek Brabec | QOC | 118:31 |
10 | Josh Blaustein | QOC | 124:37 |
11 | Mark Baugh | QOC | 129:53 |
12 | John Landers | QOC | 130:03 |
13 | Tim Van Vranken | QOC | 139:48 |
14 | Bryan Singer | QOC | 151:00 |
15 | JP Landers | QOC | 171:54 |
16 | Mark Mace | QOC | DNF (147:10) |
Tumble 5
Place | Name | Club | Time |
1 | Tom Nolan | QOC | 89:29 |
2 | Mihai Sirbu | QOC | 95:10 |
3 | Thomas Cochrane | QOC | 96:54 |
4 | Mark Pittman | | 100:50 |
5 | Tom Wells | QOC | 101:27 |
6 | Kim Jepsen | QOC | 102:23 |
7 | Steve Camp | QOC | 115:53 |
8 | Mark Beckman | QOC | DNF |
8 | Adam Ake | | DNF (115:53) |
Tumble 6
Place | Name | Club | Time |
1 | Eddie Bergeron | SVO | 61:49 |
2 | Michael Berry | QOC | 91:33 |
3 | Videlin Aleksiev | QOC | 95:10 |
4 | David Pruden | QOC | 102:02 |
5 | Michael Stasiowski | QOC | 104:31 |
6 | Charles Carrick | QOC | 113:03 |
7 | Jan Merka | QOC | 113:18 |
8 | Britt Mason | | 114:05 |
9 | Dustine Reppuhn | QOC | 114:06 |
10 | Ben Roberts | QOC | 118:10 |
11 | Matt Wilson | QOC | 119:42 |
12 | Leah Blasiak | | 123:52 |
13 | Sean Sarokas | QOC | 152:43 |
Tumble
Place | Name | Club | Time |
1 | Eddie Bergeron & CBDA FHGE IKLJ MOPN TSRQ WUV | SVO | 61:49 |
2 | Tom Strat & FHEG IKLJ TSRQ | QOC | 81:08 |
3 | Jody Landers & LKIJ MOPN TSRQ & 10 min penalty for #109 | QOC | 84:37 |
4 | Tom Nolan & BDCA HFEG IKLJ TSRQ WUV | QOC | 89:29 |
5 | Christiana Logansmith & BDCA FHEG IKLJ | QOC | 89:37 |
6 | Greg Lennon & IKLJ MOPN TSRQ | QOC | 90:22 |
7 | Michael Berry & BDCA FHEG IKLJ OMPN TSRQ WUV | QOC | 91:33 |
8 | Videlin Aleksiev & BDCA FHGE IKLJ OMPN TSRQ WUV | QOC | 95:10 |
8 | Mihai Sirbu & BDCA FHEG IKLJ TSRQ WUV | QOC | 95:10 |
9 | Petya Aleksieva & IKLJ TSRQ WUV | QOC | 96:14 |
10 | Thomas Cochrane & BDCA FHEG IKLJ TRSQ WUV | QOC | 96:54 |
11 | Mark Pittman & BDCA IKLJ OMPN TSRQ WUV | | 100:50 |
12 | Tom Wells & HFEG KLIJ ONPM TSRQ WUV | QOC | 101:27 |
13 | David Pruden & BDCA GFHE IKLJ OMPN TSRQ WUV | QOC | 102:02 |
14 | Kim Jepsen & BDCA GFHE JIKL (OM) TSRQ WUV | QOC | 102:23 |
15 | Dagmar Merkova & FHEG IKLJ OMPN TSRQ | QOC | 102:57 |
16 | Russ Damtoft & GFHE IKLJ TRSQ WUV | QOC | 103:21 |
17 | Michael Stasiowski & BDCA GFHE IKLJ OPNM TSRQ WUV | QOC | 104:31 |
18 | Rob Briber & BDCA IJKL TSRQ WUV | QOC | 110:14 |
19 | Charles Carrick & BDCA FHEG IKLJ OMPN TSRQ WUV | QOC | 113:03 |
20 | Patricia Mace & FHEG ONPM TSRQ | QOC | 113:04 |
21 | Jan Merka & BDCA GFHE IKLJ MOPN TSRQ WUV | QOC | 113:18 |
22 | Britt Mason & BDCA FHEG IKLJ OMPN TSRQ WUV | | 114:05 |
23 | Dustine Reppuhn & BDCA FHGE IKLJ OMPN TSRQ WUV | QOC | 114:06 |
24 | Steve Camp & BDCA FHEG IKLJ TSRQ WUV | QOC | 115:53 |
25 | Mark Hicks & BDCA FHEG IKLJ WUV | QOC | 117:23 |
26 | Joseph White & BDCA IKLJ TSRQ WUV | QOC | 117:38 |
27 | Ben Roberts & CBDA FHGE IKLJ (M SKIPPED?)OPN TSRQ WUV | QOC | 118:10 |
28 | Frantisek Brabec & BDCA IJLK TSRQ WUV | QOC | 118:31 |
29 | Matt Wilson & BDCA FHGE IKLJ MOPN TSRW WUV | QOC | 119:42 |
30 | Leah Blasiak & BDCA EHFG IKLJ OMPN TRSQ VUW | | 123:52 |
31 | Josh Blaustein & FHEG IKLJ TRSQ WUV | QOC | 124:37 |
32 | Mark Baugh & BDCA FHGE IKLJ OMPN | QOC | 129:53 |
33 | John Landers & BDCA FHEG IKLJ TSRQ | QOC | 130:03 |
34 | Tim Van Vranken & KLJI MOPN TSRG WUV & 10 min penalty for #109 | QOC | 139:48 |
35 | Mark Mace & CBDA LKIJ OMPN V | QOC | 147:10 |
36 | Bryan Singer & IKLJ MOPN TSRQ WUV | QOC | 151:00 |
37 | Sean Sarokas & BCDA FHEG IKLJ MOPN TSRQ WUV | QOC | 152:43 |
38 | Rae Ann Hicks & IKLJ TSRQ WUV | QOC | 158:48 |
39 | JP Landers & IKLJ OPNM TSRQ WUV | QOC | 171:54 |
40 | Amy Louden & BDCA IKLJ TSRQ | QOC | 195:47 |
41 | Mark Beckman & BDCA FHEG IKLJ OMPN TS | QOC | DNF |
41 | Heidi Onkst & IJLK TRQ | QOC | DNF (83:10) |
41 | Adam Ake & BDCA KLJI GFHE OPNM TSRQ | | DNF (115:53) |
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).