Gunston Hall

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Next event: Saturday April 30 on the Granite area map of Patapsco Valley State Park.

A superb Washington-area spring day--sunny, mid-70s, low humidity--was the perfect environment for the inaugural orienteering event at Gunston Hall. Tom Strat finished off over a year of work to map the area by providing the club with a great set of courses that combined the open fields around the entrance road and the Hall itself with open, steep terrain in the very north and rather dense and challenging ground in the south. We had 200 orienteers go out on one or more of the courses with many first-timers among them. Additionally, many participants availed themselves of the opportunity to tour the Hall and learn a bit about one of the less well known of the Founding Fathers, George Mason.

And this event is only part of an ongoing expansion of areas available for orienteering use on Mason Neck. Tom Strat is continuing to map the area of the Gunston Hall property that lies west of Gunston Road and that abuts areas of Mason Neck State Park north of Kane's Creek. This work will open up a substantial tract of land for orienteering not previously mapped and to which we have not had viable access. So we have the exciting prospect of new areas on Mason Neck available for O-meets and the potential for combining sections of the various parks/properties in the area for orienteering purposes.

Returning the subject to yesterday's meet, and on behalf of all the event participants, I would like to thank the volunteers who put on the event: On registration, Rae Ann Hicks, Ben Bloschock, Bill Vienna, Gary Smith and Matt Holman; our trainers, Mark Hicks, Bill Wright, and Paul Hession; and gathering in the controls to finish up the event, John Organek, Kim Jepsen, Laura Holian, Aaron Linville, and Sidney Sachs. Thanks also to Jeremy Gillespie and the cadets (and QOC members) of the Loudon County High School NJROTC battalion, Nick Schaefer, Nate Rexroad, Shaw Smith, Ian Evans, Nathan Rodriguez, Tom Wetherell, Christian Tschida, Turner Leigh, and Brody Slusher. They did good work at registration, in managing parking issues, and in helping in the tear-down of the event. Rae Ann and Mark Hicks were also good enough to loan their tent shelters for club use during the event. And, of course, Valerie and Amy (aided by Sara Lemanski), who always get to the events early and leave late, once again made the set-up and execution of QOC's advanced e-punch operations and display capabilities look easy.

Thanks also to Gunston Hall's director, Scott Stroh and action officer for this event, Lacey Villiva, whose responsiveness and encouragement of orienteering at Gunston Hall greatly aided the planning and execution of the event. Lacey also successfully completed the yellow course. And in an unanticipated informal survey, the owner of zPizza and Quizno's reported that at least this time QOC orienteers seemed to favor Quizno's by a large margin for their post-event snacking - perhaps pizza is preferred when the weather is colder?

Finally, congratulations to QOC members Aaron Linville and Laura Holian who are getting married on May 1st.

-Charles Carrick, Event Director

White

Course Length: 1.6 km

Course Climb: 5 m

Number of Controls: 10

Place	Name	Club	Time
1	Thomas Wetherell	Loudoun Co NJROTC	13:36
2	Timothy Gifford & Joe		21:34
3	Nicole Aleksieva	QOC	22:32
4	Patrick Hession	QOC	26:00
5	Gavin Weise & Sarah Moulton	QOC	27:28
6	Raymond Bauer & Lauren & Rachael		33:21
7	Bill Marvin & Lisa		33:51
8	Stephanie Pratt	QOC	37:12
9	Ksenia Ulianova	QOC	38:30
10	BSA Troop 759 & Joseph & Logen & John & Ed & Edwin		44:57
11	May Joy Grenier	QOC	85:30
12	Monica Bur & Mila		110:19
13	Valerie Meyer & just for fun	QOC	NC (11:09)

Yellow

Course Length: 2.5 km

Course Climb: 45 m

Number of Controls: 13

Place	Name	Club	Time
1	Christian Tschida	Loudoun Co NJROTC	28:35
2	Thomas Wetherell	Loudoun Co NJROTC	29:17
3	Reiko Rager	QOC	31:22
4	Nathan Rodriguez	Loudoun Co NJROTC	32:12
5	Sarah Moulton		34:19
6	Ian Evans	Loudoun Co NJROTC	34:30
7	Caleb Withers		43:14
8	Justin Eisenback & Tina Moore		47:03
9	Joe Gifford & Timothy & 2nd course		51:15
10	Gilbert Juarez & Amanda & Cyndi & Robert		52:04
11	Lacey Villiva & Gunston Hall		53:11
12	Edwin Simonson & Malin		53:56
13	Hannah Simonson & Johnny		54:20
14	Summer Oliver	QOC	56:09
15	Charlie Cake		56:40
16	Rachel Bauer & Lauren & Ray & second course		57:05
17	Grady Jinks		57:07
18	Daniel Knapik & Andre		57:34
19	Kyle Jinks		57:42
20	Sammi Phillips	QOC	59:27
21	Edwin BSA Troop 579 & Logan & John & Ed & Joe & 2nd course		60:45
22	Dave Nicholas	QOC	65:44
23	Gregg Schwieterman & Caiden & Oliver & Berkeley		69:43
24	Bill Ellis	QOC	72:07
25	Ariana Dickey	QOC	72:53
26	Chris Gomez		82:44
27	Eric Bauer		82:48
28	Felix Pellegrino		82:51
29	Yesenia Capela & Miguel & Brandon		85:10
30	Douglas Swigert & Abigail Swigert		88:34
31	Toby Young & Joshua & Alec		97:33
32	Anna Nichols & Paul		98:24
33	David Denver Dan Wright		DNF (55:12)

Orange

Course Length: 3.7 km

Course Climb: 85 m

Number of Controls: 17

Place	Name	Club	Time
1	Nicholas Schaefer	Loudoun Co NJROTC	40:47
2	Nate Rexroad	Loudoun Co NJROTC	47:35
3	Matt Holman	QOC	52:32
4	James Moffett		58:16
5	Michelle Fish & sean wilson	QOC	66:02
6	Scott Sharp & Charles North	QOC	75:38
7	Florence Tan	QOC	76:44
8	Morningstar Family of 2		81:16
9	Laura Holian	QOC	84:01
10	Nicholas Turza		85:56
11	Dave Nicholas & 2nd course	QOC	94:50
12	Andrew Steel & Jennifer	QOC	100:58
13	Justin Eisenback & Tina Moore & 2nd course		101:44
14	Chris Sharp Becky White	QOC	113:12
15	Rene Coughenour	QOC	117:17
16	John Green & Katherina & Alison & Christine		119:21
17	V Hutchinson	QOC	122:07
18	Courtney Shelden	QOC	125:54
19	Philip Walsh & Anya Tobler		127:52
20	Allison Elder	QOC	132:16
21	Remata Knapik & Flaeia & Flavia		132:27
22	Breck Reitter & Jacob Stettes		137:58
23	Zachary Houghton	QOC	139:20
24	Alexander Houghton	QOC	139:22
25	Patrick Hession	QOC	DNF
25	Karla Hulett	QOC	MP (114:01)

Brown

Course Length: 3.7 km

Course Climb: 85 m

Number of Controls: 11

Place	Name	Club	Time
1	Alexis Merka	QOC	43:20
2	Robert Fawcett	QOC	46:25
3	Tim Piergalski	QOC	46:27
4	Diana Aleksieva	QOC	49:00
5	Edward Enson	QOC	56:48
6	Sidney Sachs	QOC	58:06
7	Tim Cholko	QOC	58:33
8	Bobbie Verdegaal	QOC	59:19
9	John Studach	QOC	71:26
10	Boyan Onyshkevych	QOC	89:59
11	Lynne & Henry Clemo	QOC	93:45
12	Pete McLaughlin	DVOA	95:01
13	Richard Williams & Charlie & Paul		98:16
14	Rae Ann Hicks	QOC	98:26
15	Thomas & Karen Osterhoudt		121:45
16	Daniel Heimgartner	QOC	125:22
17	Daniel Lathrop	QOC	DNF
17	Bill Wright	QOC	MP (49:12)
17	Tom Smerling	QOC	MP (68:31)
17	Steve Van Winkle		MP (71:02)
17	Joshua King & Archana		MP (108:52)

Green

Course Length: 5.3 km

Course Climb: 130 m

Number of Controls: 14

Place	Name	Club	Time
1	Mihai G Sirbu	QOC	60:33
2	Greg Lennon	QOC	60:58
3	Gavin Weise	QOC	61:47
4	Dave Connolly	QOC	63:16
5	Mark Hicks	QOC	68:53
6	Roman Enson	QOC	69:03
7	Sam Listwak	QOC	69:09
8	Shaw Smith	Loudoun Co NJROTC	80:10
9	Gary Smith	QOC	81:09
10	Rob Whitestone	QOC	81:43
11	Patrick Farley	QOC	82:41
12	Frantisek Brabec	QOC	85:26
13	Michael Bur		86:07
14	Gogi Kalka	QOC	87:43
15	Gomes Knapik		89:46
16	Valerie Meyer	QOC	89:56
17	Paul Hession	QOC	94:30
18	Thomas Teifke		98:32
19	Patricia Mace	QOC	98:57
20	Rob Briber	QOC	102:55
21	Richard Stuart	BOK	104:28
22	Mark Mace	QOC	106:37
23	Petya Aleksieva	QOC	107:43
24	Kim Couranz	QOC	111:21
25	Don Fish	QOC	113:05
26	John Vincent	Patuxent NJROTC	116:54
27	Travis Green	QOC	143:09
28	Suzanne Shelden	QOC	144:35
29	Craig Shelden	QOC	144:58
30	David Collins		148:15
31	Amy Louden	QOC	157:24
32	Lydia Andrews	QOC	DNF (84:42)
32	Andrew Mcgill & Margaret Mcgill	QOC	DNF (109:55)
32	Kathleen Lennon	QOC	MP (68:32)
32	Brody Slusher	Loudoun Co NJROTC	MP (81:29)
32	Tom Smerling & 2nd course	QOC	MP (92:45)
32	Wendy W	QOC	MP (110:46)

Red

Course Length: 7.1 km

Course Climb: 175 m

Number of Controls: 20

Place	Name	Club	Time
1	Amber Tomas	QOC	65:25
2	Jared Silk	QOC	78:10
3	Nicholas Grenier	QOC	83:02
4	Andrew Mason & Julie Mason	COC	100:41
5	Turner Leigh	Loudoun Co NJROTC	101:38
6	Bill Vienna	QOC	116:46
7	Virginia DeBons	QOC	127:32
8	Steve Mones	QOC	166:10
9	Joshua Williamson & Tim Choate	QOC	186:35
10	Kim Jepsen	QOC	DNF (76:03)
10	Jan Merka	QOC	DNF (76:58)
10	Adam Smith	QOC	MP (81:26)
10	John Baker	QOC	MP (104:18)

Blue

Course Length: 8.1 km

Course Climb: 200 m

Number of Controls: 25

Place	Name	Club	Time
1	Jon Torrance	QOC	63:00
2	Chris Gross	DVOA	72:39
3	Videlin Aleksiev	QOC	80:27
4	Thomas Cochrane	QOC	84:45
5	Eugene Tsypnyatov	QOC	88:50
6	Yuriy Bulka	QOC	89:20
7	Tom Nolan	QOC	90:45
8	Dave Pruden	QOC	96:46
9	Norbert Linke	QOC	98:42
10	Aaron Linville	QOC	103:34
11	Jeremy Debons	QOC	106:22
12	Neal Attfield	QOC	107:01
13	Michael Wood	QOC	120:45
14	John Organek	QOC	127:58
15	Ben Bloschock	QOC	160:01
16	Justin Duhe	QOC	DNF (148:50)
16	Victor Lin	QOC	MP (81:56)
16	John Miller	QOC	MP (139:07)

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).