Bayfront Park

May 7, 2000

by Scott Aster, meet director

Well, we did it! BAOC handled three events for National Orienteering Day, and on a weekend with less than perfect weather. Bayfront Park drew a surprisingly large crowd of first-timers considering the intermittent rain, and the fact that most newcomers don't come out when the weather is this bad. Below are the complete results.

The meet went flawlessly, thanks largely to the great help and comraderie of an unendingly cheerful crew of helpers. Neal Barlow came early to help hang bags, and stayed all day to pick most of them up at the end. Ev and Jean did their usual wonderful job with registration, AND brought out a tent and lean-to which allowed us to stay mostly dry throughout the day - thanks EvnJean! Syd Reader, Kelly Wells, Jeff Lanam, Chuck Spalding, Steve Beuerman, Jack Myers, Cheryl Madson, and Neal worked all sorts of jobs throughout the day, from clinics and starts & finishes, to setting up the tent and helping to keep us and the participants in good humor throughout the day. If I've missed anyone, please forgive me. This great crew made the day a pleasure for me and helped give the participants a wonderful experience.

I would like to make a special "thank you" to BAOC member Carol Nolan, a teacher at Cupertino Middle School, who publicised the event with her students, and even offered them extra credit if they came out and did a course, I lost track, but I think at least 7 or 8 of her students showed up. Thanks Carol!

We had three courses set today. A very short White, a Yellow course which toured the entire park, and a Memory-O covering all the controls on both the courses on the map.


Results

White    1.7 km  33m 7 controls

1)  Lori King & Jenine Watson           35:49
2)  Vernon & Cory Chestnut              39:01
3)  Robert & Ken Lee                    40:02
4)  Ron Dodson & John Schuyler      	43:43
5)  Mark & Claire Rice                  46:14
6)  Simon Iacor, Theodor, Jack          47:13
7)  Kerry Uyehara, Zernan Pantaleon
    & Jeramee Marceoleno                47:59
8)  Bob & Lynn Simms                    50:17
9)  Frank, Eileen, & Nicole Schleifer   50:47
10) James & Sonya Peters                61:51
11) Jeff St. Germaine                   66:05
12) Angeline Navarro & Kaitlin Cryan    71:37


Yellow    3.2 km  75m 10 controls

1)  Jeff Lanam                          30:14
2)  Greg Morgan & David Sobotka     	35:21
3)  Kelly Wells                         36:37 (pre-run/vetter)
4)  Vernon & Corey Chestnut         	37:57
5)  Steve Beuerman                  	41:30
6)  Johanna Mitchell & Jessica Volke    41:40
7)  Gus Hanselaar & Torri Middlebrooks  46:56
8)  Tom Rogge                           48:06
9)  Vaurs & Lise                        53:32
10) Robert & Carol Lewis                53:57
11) Ron, Meg, & Emily Thumann      	59:45
12) Everett & Jean Beuerman         	59:47
13) Jean, Donn, Kelly, Brad, & Gregg
    Baker                               60:34
14) Cheryl Madson                       62:48
15) Alison Terry                        64:43
15) Daniel, Kathryn, Matthew, & Danielle
    Cassley, Jimmy Hylton               71:45
16) Megan, Valerie, & Tom Himel, & 
    Laura Innnes                        73:33
17) Armen Janzen                        80:49
18) Lori King & Jenine Watson           92:58
19) Silvia Chin                         93:30
20) Rachel Nelson & Julie Nakamoto      112:15
21) Kathy Kermit                        160:15


Memory-O    14 controls maximum

1)  Syd Reader                          27:06 (14)
2)  Dave Modiano                        78:04 (14)
3)  Dave & Scott Payne                  64:33 (11)