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Willow Glen Christmas-O

Date: (Sun.) Dec. 11, 2005
Location: San Jose, CA
Event Director: - 408.293.1718
Course Setter: Thorsten Graeve
Type: C; 60- and 90-minute Score-O; potluck social

Event Write-Up

By Thorsten Graeve

'Twas a dark and stormy night' — actually, no, it was a cold and starry night; perfect for an evening of Street-O through the lanes and alleys of one of San Jose's oldest neighborhoods. 28 people showed up to take in the annual display of Christmas decorations, and participate in the following potluck social. The course was a simple Score-O with multiple-choice questions about the lights and decorations at each control location. Each control was worth one point, with one point subtracted for each minute (or fraction thereof) overtime.

There were a few minor disputes about the exact number of Christmas trees in front of some houses, or whether the elephant topiary in front of #1515 was actually a reindeer, but most of these were quickly settled without anyone filing a protest. Winner of the 60-minute division was Derek Maclean, who narrowly edged out Dan Greene by finding 17 controls in just under an hour. In the 90-minute division, Brad Wetmore took first place with 22 controls, just ahead of Tony Pinkham and Mark Blair with 20 each. The unofficial 105-minute category was taken by Catherine O'Sullivan and Eppa Hite, the only participants to make it to all 26 controls.

The potluck and social afterwards was a success; just about everybody stuck around to enjoy the buffet and compare routes and strategies. Special thanks to Nancy and Jeanne, who showed up early to help decorate the tree, as well as to everyone else for bringing great food and making for an enjoyable time!


Results

60-Minute Score-O

  Pl  Name                    Start  Finish     Time   Points  Penalty  Total

   1  Derek Maclean            5:56  6:53:50    57:50    17              17
   2  Dan Greene               6:41  7:41:17  1:00:17    17      -1      16
   3  Werner Haag              6:59  7:58:40    59:40    15              15
   4  Jimmy Chung              6:59  7:58:40    59:40    12              12


90-Minute Score-O

  Pl  Name(s)                 Start  Finish     Time   Points  Penalty  Total

   1  Brad Wetmore             6:56  8:13:30  1:17:30    22              22
   2  Tony Pinkham             6:05  7:34:20  1:29:20    20              20
   3  Mark Blair               5:31  7:01:30  1:30:30    21      -1      20
   4  Alex S, Ilya K & Max M.  5:37  7:00:30  1:23:30    18              18
   5  Bob & Jeanne Strauss     5:24  6:52:15  1:28:15    17              17
   6  Nancy L., Shirley P.     5:24  6:50:35  1:26:35    12              12
   7  Catherine O'Sullivan     5:39  7:23:40  1:44:40    26     -15      11
   7  Eppa Hite                5:39  7:23:40  1:44:40    26     -15      11
   9  Jeff Lanam               6:08  7:18:20  1:10:20     9               9
  10  Bud & Carol Laird        5:11  6:44:30  1:33:30    13      -4       9