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Spring Lake Regional Park

Date: (Sun.) Sep. 16, 2007
Location: Santa Rosa, CA
Event Director: Judy Koehler - 707.778.1604
Course Setter: Scott Aster
Type: C; National Orienteering Day "Come and Try It" event for beginners; White, Yellow, and Sprint courses

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Event Write-Up

By Judy Koehler, Event Director

A perfect fall day, Scott Aster's interesting courses, and a newly updated map made for a very successful National Orienteering Day at Spring Lake Park. With the exception of experienced orienteers on the Sprint Course, the emphasis this year, as was last year, was on youth. A steady stream of families with children, scouts, home schoolers, Brookhaven Middle School, Montgomery High School, and Sacramento State students ventured out on White, Yellow, and Sprint courses.

The team of Navery Eap and Loi Kha from San Francisco charged through the White Course in 27:15 minutes. Wayne Caplinger (43:27) from Berkeley was the first finisher on the Yellow Course, followed by Charles Mighetto (47:37) also of Berkeley. Seventeen experienced orienteers and two groups with sprint maps took on the more technical Sprint Course with James Scarborough (21:35) finishing just ahead of Rex Winterbottom (22:50) and Ben Legg (22:54).

With attendance 75% larger than last year's NOD Spring Lake event, the volunteer staff of Martin Taylor, Jim Hayes, Heidi Whalen, Greg Logan, Greg Ehrensing, Scott Aster, Gary Kraght, and Neil Peterson had to constantly adjust to where they were needed most, even learning new tasks. The heavier attendance resulted in many long hours for the loyal volunteers. Thanks to Deron van Hoff, Manfred Kopisch and his sons Daniel and Philipp for control pickup.

A special thanks goes to Bob Cooley for the time spent updating the map last spring. This year's courses were able to have more inventive route choices and more interesting control placements because the whole Spring Lake portion of the map was useable.

And thanks to those behind the scene: Jill Meuchel from Sonoma Country Parks, Becky Lofton and Phyllis Whearty who helped with publicity, and Angela Borchert for promoting National Orienteering Day in The Daily Republic.


Results

Spring Lake Regional Park

Santa Rosa, CA
Sunday, September 16, 2007


  Pl  Name(s)                                        Time


White Course     (2.1 km, 35 m climb, 9 controls)

   1  Navery Eap, Loi Kha                            27:15
   2  Dustin Bell                                    31:07
   3  Scarlet Boggs                                  31:56
   4  Ginger, Mariah, Sabrina, Matt                  31:57
   5  Biana Albini, Amber Seira                      36:00
   6  Jeff, Taylor, & Ashlee Clark                   37:28
   7  Teri & Kayla Steindorf                         37:38
   8  Gail, Ivan, & Stephen Senock                   39:20
   9  Kendra Shonkwiler                              39:42
  10  Trent & Jack Everitt                           40:55
  11  Laura Olney, Kate Kelly                        41:10
  12  Jesson Arga, Alex Gong                         41:17
  13  Brendon Aronoff                                43:15
  14  Brian Hensley                                  44:19
  15  Ali DeGolia, Marissa Carlston                  50:50
  16  Donald & Sutter Laird, Leah & David Volk       54:50
  17  Dennis, Devon, & Drake Bolt                  1:00:15
  18  Kevin & Eric Purcell, Bingo, Drew, & Sam
        Kohlmann                                   1:04:35
  19  Jamie Guzman, Bob Wyckoff                    1:08:40
  20  Robert & Rose Smith                          1:17:42
  21  Kim & Michael Narvaez, Khamson Sida          1:18:52
  22  Hannah Kopish, Cassandra Pelayo              1:21:58
  23  Cory, William, Alejandro, Marina, Brockes    1:37:46
  24  Emily Brant                                  2:23:15
  24  Sarah Thomas                                 2:23:15

      Bronwyn Caplinger                              DNF
      George Beeler, Lillian & Rebecca Black         DNF
      Tricia, Mary, Andy, & Tyler Schexnewdre,
        Jesse & Coltrane Hilseward                   DNF


Yellow Course    (3.0 km, 110 m climb, 13 controls)

   1  Wayne Caplinger                                43:27
   2  Charles Mighetto                               47:37
   3  Bill, Thomas, & Anna-SoFie Whalen            1:05:43
   4  Alex Force, Nick Highland, Acacia Cutwells,
        Peter Howell                               1:12:41
   5  Jim Hayes                                    1:12:55
   6  Andy, Kara, Emily, & Jack Adams              1:13:07
   7  Charles & Duncan Kennemore                   1:18:42
   8  Martin, Lisa, Trey, & Max McKeay             1:18:54
   9  Celeste Berg, Katherine Wyatt                1:20:57
  10  Jean van Hoff                                1:21:03
  11  David, Emily, & Eleanor Sims                 1:22:40
  12  Keith Pinch                                  1:23:45
  13  Steve Mighetto, Dave Shaw                    1:26:55
  14  Carol DeBois, Carol Zocchi                   1:50:10
  15  Nick Carsner, Andy Sterling                  1:53:49
  16  Armand, Jo, & Michael Gilinsky               1:54:55
  17  Cliff & Noble Schlueter, Kris                1:56:26
  18  Ben & Cory Ford, Judy Newton                 1:56:50
  19  Anna Bailey, Lexine Black                    1:59:50
  20  Ty, Lara, & Forrest                          2:11:50
  21  Jessica Alves, Rob Witter                    2:12:02
  22  Ben & Elek Sasway                            2:17:10
  23  Michael & Lily Hourigan, Susan Butler        2:17:50
  24  Andrea Smith, Desiree Swift, Robert Bloum    2:23:50

      Julia Doubson                                  DNF
      Eric Douglas, Emma Olson                       DNF
      Don & Florian Basmajian                        DNF
      Don & Cole Duncan                              DNF

  Second Course

      Tomar Maymon                                   34:48
      Deron van Hoff                                 35:03
      Joan Roos                                      54:08
      Jennifer Kerr                                  58:30
      Jim Fish                                     1:06:31
      Dustin Bell                                  1:15:00
      Nancy Lindeman                               1:38:30


Sprint Course    (2.8 km, 80 m climb, 15 controls)

   1  James Scarborough                              21:35
   2  Rex Winterbottom                               22:50
   3  Ben Legg                                       22:54
   4  Bruce Wolfe                                    25:10
   5  Deron van Hoff                                 27:03
   6  Manfred Kopisch                                29:30
   7  Tomar Maymon                                   32:02
   8  Joe Scarborough                                46:10
   9  Philipp Kopisch                                51:48
  10  Heidi Whalen                                   51:50
  11  Jennifer Kerr                                  54:15
  12  Daniel Kopisch                                 55:46
  13  Jim Fish                                     1:09:36
  14  Rosemary Johnson                             1:15:43
  15  Joan Roos                                    1:16:40
  16  Aaron Shreve                                 1:20:04
  17  Ryan Grutze, Dominic Marsden                 1:45:22
  18  Clifford & Kris Grutze                       1:47:34
  19  Nancy Lindeman                               2:09:02

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DNF = Did not finish (missed one or more controls)