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QOC medalists at US Champs last weekend

Congratulations to QOC members Nadim Ahmed (3rd place long distance, pictured finishing on Sunday), Marit Davis (2nd place middle distance and 1st place long), and Peggy Dickison (1st place sprint and middle and 2nd place long) - all claimed US championship medals in their classes at this past weekend's Fall Foliage Festival CSU. Also, QOC member Ken Walker Jr. claimed the silver medal in the men's elite category of the sprint.

QOC members win USARA Nationals

Congratulations to QOC members Scott Pleban and Brian Mayer who, racing as Team SOG with teammate Kristin Eddy, won the coed category in the recent US Adventure Racing Association National Championships held in Kentucky. Picture of the trio apparently contemplating a navigational decision courtesy of Kristin Eddy.

Ken Walker Jr. at the World Championships

The world championships start tomorrow in France with the long distance qualification races. QOC's Ken Walker Jr. will see his first action on Sunday in the middle distance qualification and will race again on Tuesday in the sprint.

QOC Members at World Deaf Orienteering Championships

Tom Wells and Mark and Patricia Mace are currently competing at the second World Deaf Orienteering Championships in Cherkasy, Ukraine. Mark and Patricia competed at the previous WDOC; it's Tom's first time. We wish them all well in their remaining races, the middle and long distance events this Wednesday and Friday (the sprint having just taken place today). Results should be available promptly after each event on the WDOC web site.

Scott Pleban summits Denali

Congratulations to QOC member Scott Pleban who, producing possibly the best excuse for missing QOC's season ending event ever, successfully climbed Denali (aka Mount McKinley, the highest mountain in the United States) early last month. Here's a picture of him and one of his companions on the expedition atop the summit.