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Morgan Territory Regional Preserve

Date: (Sun.) Nov. 11, 2007
Location: Livermore, CA
Event Director: - 510.604.2688
Course Setter: Bob Cooley
Type: B; Regular 7-course BAOC event with Long Orange course (BAOC COOL meet #1)

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Event Write-Up

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Our annual fall event at Morgan Territory was marked by crazy weather and challenging courses. At 7:30 A.M., Livermore valley was shrouded in fog but the skies above Morgan Territory were completely blue and sunny. This changed by 8:15, and for most of the day we had varying degrees of dense or light fog, clouds, cold, and wind, with things clearing up gradually. By the time we closed the courses and picked up the controls the blue sky had returned.

Some of the early runners may have been disadvantaged by the dense fog, leading to a condition we call, in technical orienteering terms, "not knowing where the heck you are." Later runners will have to find a different excuse.

We had a good turnout, including a lot of first-time orienteers and young people, as well as the usual collection of crafty veterans (it being veteran's day after all). Many of the school-aged orienteers signed up for our COOL juniors series.

On the White course, we had a lot of families and COOL competitors, all of whom did a great job on the course. The top finishers were Julia Doubson, Hannah Kopisch, and Karina Masalkovaite. On Yellow, the top finishers were Daniel Kopisch, Philipp Kopisch, and Kate Samuelson.

Topping the Orange course were Wayne Caplinger, Harold DeMoss, and Thierry Le Gall. The demanding Long Orange course was won by Amit Katz, followed by John Turner and Louis Lederer.

Leading the finishers on Brown were Dennis Wildfogel, George Minarik, and Greg Ehrensing. Topping the Green course were Francois Leonard, Chuck Spalding, and Tony Pinkham.

Finishing at the top of Red were Steve Gregg, Matthias Kohler, and Bruce Wolfe. Benjamin Legg legged out the victory on Blue, followed by Dag Ainsoo and Greg Khanlarov.

My favorite comment so far on RouteGadget (http://baoc.org/gadget/cgi/reitti.cgi?act=map&id=112&kieli=) is "What was Bob thinking?!", referring to our expert course setter Bob Cooley, and his addition of a near cliff-climb leg on the Green, Red, and Blue courses. Most runners took a pretty direct route on this leg and seemed to appreciate the challenge. They may have been buoyed by their visit, on the third control, to what is evidently some kind of BAOC shrine, a TV set, rusted nearly beyond recognition. When I vetted the courses, I thought it was a piece of junk that we should haul out of the woods. I later learned that I was quite wrong about that, and, like a returning comet, this TV set has been observed periodically on Morgan Territory courses for the last twenty or more years. Bob told me that it's orbit sometimes changes, and a few participants wondered if next time it might be found somewhere other than in the midst of a poison oak patch.

This event would not have been possible if not for the committed effort of several volunteers. (Please contact me if I forgot to acknowledge anyone below.)

Bob Cooley set excellent courses, placed all the controls and water himself, and, as mapping director, created all of the maps and control description sheets. Rosemary Johnson directed the e-punch team that included Jim Fish, Evan Custer, and Tony Pinkham. Martin Kunz single-handedly took care of registration from 9 A.M. until past 11:30, when we found Terry Farrah to relieve him. Terry also worked starts, as did Alan Houser, David Meredith, Margaret Longstreth, and the dedicated Mikkel Conradi, who volunteered despite being on crutches.

Peter Graube and Rex Winterbottom did a great job as parking attendants at Indian Springs Ranch. Toby Ferguson delivered several beginner clinics from 9:30 to 11, which were well received by our many newcomers. Marina Keating and Margaret Longstreth arrived early and set up the Start and Finish areas. Steve Haas helped with a number of tasks (I forget what exactly), as did Marina. Harold and Penny DeMoss coordinated the control pick-up and, as the cold winds picked up, erected an "emergency shelter" around shivering Martin at registration. Other volunteers made an emergency repair of the battered download tent.

Controls were picked up by Nancy Lindeman, Jim Fish, Steve Haas, Luc Poppe, Theo Verhoven, Toby and Cameron Ferguson, Margaret Longstreth, and Mark Blair. Mark supplied the equipment, and Alan Houser and Jay Hahn stayed around to collect it for upcoming events. Mark also provided advice and coordinated with Debra, the owner of Indian Springs Ranch, regarding parking. The club is immensely grateful to Debra for her generosity in working with us on this event.


Results

Morgan Territory Regional Preserve

Livermore, CA
Sunday, November 11, 2007


  Pl  Name                                 Time   Comment


White Course    (2.0 km, 70 m climb, 8 controls)

   1  Julia Doubson                        15:53  COOL
   2  Hannah Kopisch                       20:40  COOL
   3  Karina Masalkovaite                  21:02  COOL
   4  Gabija Masalkovaite                  21:16  COOL
   5  Gavin Williams                       21:21  COOL
   6  Masha Konkov                         22:21  COOL
   7  Johanna Karras                       22:26  COOL
   8  Sarah Petersen                       24:07
   9  Cassandra Pelayo                     29:06  COOL
  10  David Harrison                       29:21  COOL
  11  Rory Maclean                         30:48  COOL
  12  Angela Hunter                        31:57
  13  Brad & Lisa Melton                   31:59
  14  Katie Petersen                       32:59
  15  Richard Kinsey                       33:06
  16  Skip, Tom, Kate, & Jen Wise,
        Candace Plevyak                    33:28
  17  Spencer Kinsey                       35:40
  18  Jeremy Kirshner                      35:58
  19  Natalie Pelayo                       44:39  COOL
  20  Elisabeth Pelayo                     48:17  COOL
  21  Steven Wu family                     52:22
  22  Annie Samuelson                      53:31
  23  Stephen & Carol Lau                  54:56
  24  Sammy Wollard                        55:31
  25  Ralph Wolterbeek                     59:26  COOL
  26  Dumanig family                     1:04:06
  27  Weinburke family                   1:08:15
  28  Derek Jue                          1:09:11

      Monica, Max, & Emma Behrens          DNF


Yellow Course   (3.2 km, 100 m climb, 11 controls)

   1  Daniel Kopisch                       27:47  COOL
   2  Philipp Kopisch                      32:49  COOL
   3  Kate Samuelson                       39:45
   4  James & John Pelster                 47:42
   5  Janet Stein                          51:23
   6  Paul & Megan McCandless            1:08:44
   7  Linda & Amy Woods                  1:08:52
   8  Sylvie Le Gall                     1:11:06
   9  Roxanna & Sara Woods               1:12:53
  10  Jill Farrell                       1:14:21
  11  Doug Boyd, Suzy Murphy             1:28:25
  12  Tom & Lynette Key, Tracy Sanders   2:00:06
  13  Kimber Kaiser                      2:00:40
  14  Julie Rooney                       2:00:43

      Gary Kraght                          DNF


Orange Course   (3.9 km, 145 m climb, 9 controls)

   1  Wayne Caplinger                      39:39
   2  Harold DeMoss                        57:35
   3  Thierry Le Gall                      58:01
   4  Ken Considine                      1:00:39
   5  Chris Buchner, Jeff Ducket         1:08:43
   6  David Dippon                       1:10:49
   7  John Marold                        1:16:23
   8  Kelley Burnham                     1:18:39
   9  DV Outdoors                        1:23:40
  10  James Pelster                      1:32:26  2nd course
  11  Scott Novotny                      1:36:47
  12  Jane Ferguson, Mary Linkin,
        Katrina Etherington              1:41:03
  13  Paul & Kathy Li                    1:46:00
  14  Clark Meremeyer                    2:06:02
  15  Harold Lischner                    3:35:00
  16  Ellis family                       4:47:29

      Chip Edin                            DNF
      Natasha Doubson                      DNF


Long Orange Course   (6.1 km, 290 m climb, 12 controls)

   1  Amit Katz                          1:09:18
   2  John Turner                        1:11:26
   3  Louis Lederer                      1:15:06
   4  Brad & Audrey Armstrong            1:37:07
   5  Randy & Ben Thomas                 1:57:30
   6  Marina Keating                     2:03:20
   7  Alex Solomatnikov,
        Anatoly Svidzinsky               2:11:15
   8  Kevin Hinkley, Terri Hunt          2:42:43
   9  Michael Young                      3:13:07

      Jim Hayes                            DNF
      Marie-Josee Parayre                  DNF
      JJ Yoshihara, Jaqueline, & Sarah     DNF


Brown Course    (3.9 km, 180 m climb, 8 controls)

   1  Dennis Wildfogel                     31:57
   2  George Minarik                       39:51
   3  Greg Ehrensing                       48:16
   4  Lauren Knight                        49:44
   5  Joe Scarborough                      51:11
   6  Scott Aster                          56:27
   7  Stefan Stefanov                      58:42
   8  Janet Stein, Philip Hoare          1:00:39
   9  Jim Fish                           1:01:33
  10  Wes Erck                           1:02:14
  11  Brian & Jeremy Kirshner, & Spenser 1:12:05
  12  Fred Ciaramaglia                   1:13:08
  13  Rosemary Johnson                   1:17:07
  14  Jennifer Kerr                      1:21:41
  15  Laszlo Varga                       1:21:44
  16  David Meredith                     1:24:25
  17  Terry Gleason                      1:25:49
  18  Hilary Hardcastle                  1:26:55
  19  Joan Roos                          1:31:14
  20  Nancy Lindeman                     1:43:49

      Alan Houser                          DNF


Green Course    (4.7 km, 325 m climb, 9 controls)

   1  Francois Leonard                     48:24
   2  Chuck Spalding                     1:05:50
   3  Tony Pinkham                       1:11:33
   4  Cameron Ferguson                   1:14:27  COOL
   5  Evan Custer                        1:15:18
   6  Hannu Haarma                       1:16:59
   7  Mark Petersen                      1:17:01
   8  Stephanie Maclean                  1:19:52
   9  Bob Strauss                        1:22:00
  10  Stephen Harrison                   1:22:34
  11  Steve Haas                         1:23:54
  12  Bjorn Widerstrom                   1:26:28
  13  Ron Gross                          1:27:55
  14  Juha Koskenvuo                     1:32:38
  15  Janet Petersen                     1:34:56
  16  Kelly Wells                        1:35:01
  17  Nick Corsano                       1:35:13
  18  Michael Behrens                    1:46:02
  19  Johanna Merriss                    1:52:21
  20  Joachim Strobel                    1:53:41
  21  Trinka Gillis                      2:00:21
  22  Andrey Sheretov, Shura Krechetov   2:05:57
  23  William Straka                     2:10:03
  24  Terry Farrah                       2:17:50
  25  Frederick Lee                      2:28:30
  26  Steve Beuerman                     2:38:39

      Jeff Lanam                           DNF


Red Course      (5.9 km, 410 m climb, 13 controls)

   1  Steve Gregg                        1:08:03
   2  Matthias Kohler                    1:13:36
   3  Bruce Wolfe                        1:17:12
   4  Tapio Karras                       1:18:47
   5  Derek Maclean                      1:23:45
   6  Manfred Kopisch                    1:32:02
   7  Mark Blair                         1:37:38
   8  Gavin Wyatt-Mair                   1:39:34
   9  Eric Rosenzweig                    1:41:43
  10  Toby Ferguson                      1:48:10
  11  Brad Wetmore                       1:49:30
  12  Pete Olsten                        1:55:36
  13  Damian Swift                       2:01:11
  14  Jerry Young                        2:03:17
  15  Theo Verhoeven                     2:06:03
  16  Chris Delp                         2:07:31
  17  Parag Gupta                        2:08:49
  18  Luc Poppe                          2:10:44

      Fyodor Konkov                        DNF
      Malcom Wyatt-Mair                    DNF


Blue Course     (7.9 km, 515 m climb, 18 controls)

   1  Benjamin Legg                      1:17:18
   2  Dag Ainsoo                         1:22:02
   3  Greg Khanlarov                     1:24:53
   4  Andrejus Masalkovas                1:35:51
   5  Rex Winterbottom                   1:36:18
   6  Penny DeMoss                       1:59:52
   7  Peter Graube                       2:01:35
   8  Tomer Maymon                       2:12:54
   9  Alex Finch                         2:24:48
  10  Kevin McCarty                      2:39:03

      Anne Deucher, Curtis Caddell         DNF
      Martin Kunz                          DNF

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COOL = Entered in the BAOC COOL juniors series
DNF = Did not finish (missed one or more controls)