News

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.

Jug Bay Results Posted - Goodbye Season, Hello Summer

Results from the various courses offered at Jug Bay yesterday (June 5) are now posted, including RouteGadget and WinSplits, concluding a very successful season of orienteering for QOC. Head to the Jug Bay results page for more details.

The first Summer Short Series events have also now been announced, along with a new webpage listing them for everyone's convenience (here).

QOC Member Qualifies for the US WOC Team

At the US Team Trials last weekend, QOC member, Ken Walker Jr. qualified for the US team which will compete in the World Orienteering Championships in France this August with solid performances in the sprint, long and particularly, clinching his place on the team on the last day of the weekend, middle distance races. We wish him a good summer of training and good luck in the highly technical terrain the French promise for the races.

(Photo courtesy of Sergei Zhyk)