Scout Orienteering Championships
Briones Regional Park
Date: (Sun.) Oct. 13, 2019
Location: Lafayette, CA
Event Director: - 925.934.6567
Course Setter: Steve Harrison
Type: B; 27th annual Scout-O and Championships for all scout levels; PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
Event Write-Up and Mystery
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We enjoyed another fun Scout Orienteering Championships and B-meet at Briones on Sunday October 13th. This was the 27th Scout-O and, for the second time that we know of, the event has spanned two generations: a scout who participated this year was accompanied by her mom who participated as a scout years ago.
We had 50% more troops this year versus last year! Overall attendance was similar to last year, with over 300 people at the meet altogether.
Congratulations to all the Scout Champions—results for the courses are below. Our overall 2019 Scout-O Champion is Ryan Thompson – Troop 104, El Cerrito.
Congratulations to the winning Troops:
- Girl Scouts: Troop 30825, Danville
- Boy Scouts: Troop 24, Berkeley
- Junior Scouts: Pack 43, Santa Clara
Thank you to our volunteers, who worked to make the meet run smoothly. A table of volunteers and their activities is below. I am sure that some have been omitted—people are great, and they just pitch in and help all the time, so please let me know the names of those I missed.
The Mystery
We started setting control bags with E-punches a few days before the meet. By Friday, we had set almost all the controls—there were still 10 to set, and the water. On Saturday morning, we drove up the hill with the Rangers to set the water. While driving up high, we noticed that control 84, which was at the north end of a pond, and should be seen from the truck, was missing. We assumed that cows had messed with it, and decided to fix it after setting the water.
When we arrived at the water stop, we noticed that control 46, which should have been visible, was missing. Hmmmm. Went over to look around, thinking “pesky cowsâ€. But it wasn’t there, although the streamer was there. Searched around a bit, and Hah! There it was, standing neatly against a tree deeper in the copse.
Well, cows don’t prop controls up against trees. So we decided that some person must have moved it. Asked the Rangers, but they were innocent. Perhaps a horse person? A nearby landowner? Oh well, no big deal, we just put it back, and carried on with the water deployment.
Uh-oh, spotted a control propped up on the fence east of the water. Went over to it, and it was number 55—wow, 500 meters from where it had been placed! Started getting worried.
Went over to 35. Missing completely. Now really worried. So we split up—the Rangers and Jay would finish placing the water, and I would check more controls. Steve was out placing other controls.
While replacing 55, I found 35, so I replaced it as well. Checked 36, 37, 79, 67, 78, 47, 52, 59—all okay. Went back to the water point and headed north. Placed 34 and checked 58, 45, 85. All okay.
Went to the pond where 84 should have been. Could not find it. Plenty of cows around—maybe they stomped it into the pond? Fished around in the pond a bit, but couldn’t see anything in the murk. Decided that most likely the person who moved 35, 55, and 46 was responsible, so I looked around the area and didn’t see it. Replaced it with number 90, and marked 90 as 84 since the maps were already printed.
By now it was late, so I checked 96, 41, 97 (all okay), and placed the last two controls—33 and 44. On the way back to the car, I checked 32, 31, 57, 83, 87, 51, 54, Start, 93, 94, 40, 39, 38. All okay.
At this point, the conclusion was that a person had moved the visible controls at the top of the hill. Only 84 was missing, and it had been replaced. All the others were okay, so we were good to go.
Wrong! During the competition on Sunday, a Scout Leader called Nina to inform her that 53 was missing. She texted me, and Steve Harrison dashed out there to check. Yup, it was missing, so he replaced it. Steve started back to the arena, going north, and HEY! What’s that near the ruin 200 m north of 53? Wow, it’s 53!!! So he placed it back where it belonged. Sadly, a number of teams on Course 3 had already been messed up by the missing control. What a pity!
At the end of the meet, Greg, Vicki, Deron, and Fyodor went out to retrieve controls. They arrived back and reported nothing extraordinary. Then we checked our controls inventory, and guess what? 84 was back!!! Fyodor figured he picked it up where 96 is located. So we checked. 96 was now missing! Good grief! Well, it was 6 PM and getting dark, so we packed it in knowing that we had lost one control (96), and that someone had been messing with us.
Monday afternoon I went to look for 96. Found it! So there are no controls missing, and besides the teams on Course 3 being messed up (which we will try to correct in the results), all’s well that ends well.
So what do you think? Was BigFoot unhappy with us—maybe he doesn’t like orange-and-white bags with electronics? Do controls relocate themselves? Were we suffering from delusions of placement?
Perhaps there are a bunch of lessons to learn from all this. I am actually seriously concerned for next year’s big California Orienteering Festival (http://www.cal-o-fest.com), and would welcome suggestions for how to mitigate this kind of issue.
Cheers,
Gavin
Results
Scout Orienteering Championships
Briones Regional Park
Lafayette, CA
Sunday, October 13, 2019
Course 1 (3.4 km, 150 m climb, 10 controls) Time Pl Team, Name(s) Troop Time Behind Lost 1 T2 Kyle Chien, Lucas Saeteurn, Miles Aki Troop 24 Berkeley 53:48 2:52 2 T4 Nina Carbuccia, Genna Koceniak Troop 722 59:57 6:09 5:24 3 T1 Tiago Dias, Sean Freital Troop 101 Newark 1:02:48 9:00 10:38 4 T4 Seth Cuadra, Hayden Gardner Troop 386 BG Sacramento 1:08:53 15:05 6:46 5 T1 Allison Mahoney, Elizabeth Stach Troop 386 BG Sacramento 1:15:30 21:42 14:17 6 T4 Chance M, Justin E, Mason R, Jesse G, John M Troop 302 Walnut Creek 1:15:51 22:03 11:26 7 T6 Aidan Gin, Ashton Drueckhammer Troop 722 1:19:10 25:22 9:51 8 T3 James Osuna, Miles Aki Troop 24 Berkeley 1:19:18 25:30 9:57 9 T1 Shanmukh P, Louis Y, Surya J, Torin G, Adult 1 Troop 176 Fremont 1:19:35 25:47 16:48 10 T2 Annabelle M, Tessa D, Ainsley M, Kate R Troop 302 Walnut Creek 1:22:28 28:40 17:25 11 T7 Matthew Li, Taylor Xiao Troop 722 1:28:40 34:52 12:38 12 T5 Serina Carbuccia, Sammy Izaguirre Troop 722 1:35:40 41:52 19:25 13 T1 Mia Gonzalez, Daphne Wang, Hailey Sigmundson Troop 302 Walnut Creek 1:36:42 42:54 29:37 14 T2 Maddox Manook Pack 43 Santa Clara 1:41:11 47:23 13:58 15 T3 Savannah Eiess, Sterling Eiess, Beth Eiess Troop 7062 American Canyon 1:54:42 60:54 35:51 T1 Anna J GS Troop 33478 Livermore DNS
Course 2 (3.4 km, 160 m climb, 11 controls) Time Pl Team, Name(s) Troop Time Behind Lost 1 T1 Alex Bowen, Jack Duerr Troop 24 Berkeley 51:20 3:03 2 T3 Patrick Mulcahy, Martin Sargent Troop 7012 Vallejo 54:35 3:15 4:19 3 T2 Eduardo Martinez-Ochoa, Azlan Star-Clevenger, Alberto Plascen Troop 7012 Vallejo 56:25 5:05 6:39 4 T6 Jonah Shelburne Troop 24 Berkeley 56:26 5:06 7:27 5 T1 Sophie Kestell, Sydney Boone GS Troop 31828 Berkeley 58:35 7:15 7:40 6 T3 Lucas Melcher, Edward Stach Troop 386 BG Sacramento 1:01:37 10:17 7:10 7 T3 Tully Meyer, Tiernan Colby Troop 16 Sonoma 1:02:12 10:52 10:47 8 T6 Oliver Findley, Theo Adler Troop 104 El Cerrito 1:04:53 13:33 6:12 9 T3 Lisa Newman, Kayla Thuku GS Troop 31828 Berkeley 1:06:45 15:25 7:30 10 T1 Darcy Bull, David Bull Troop 726 Castro Valley 1:07:15 15:55 8:20 11 T8 Aiden Herp, Nickolas Yang, Jasper Barsotti Troop 104 El Cerrito 1:08:35 17:15 12:17 12 T2 Ethaan Llanes, Evan Holley Troop 16 Sonoma 1:12:28 21:08 9:01 13 T2 Logan Yang, Edison Luis Troop 722 1:15:07 23:47 9:14 14 T2 Vanessa Chen, Ananya Sriram Troop 7062 American Canyon 1:15:34 24:14 10:13 15 T1 Charlotte Kestell, Cora Harm GS Troop 33531 Berkeley 1:15:42 24:22 16:28 16 T2 Samuel Ma, Chance Young Troop 101 Newark 1:18:48 27:28 12:55 17 T1 Lauren Roblero, Judy Chan GS Troop 33535 Albany 1:30:29 39:09 8:50 18 T2 Julie Lo GS Troop 33535 Albany 1:31:03 39:43 9:19 19 T2 Olivia, Chloe GS Troop 30825 Danville 1:32:50 41:30 19:57 20 T3 Benjamin Li, Ethan Ng, Aidan Kua Troop 722 1:34:05 42:45 23:44 21 T4 Avery, Addison GS Troop 30825 Danville 1:37:16 45:56 19:43 22 T1 Kaitlyn, Lauren GS Troop 30825 Danville 1:38:17 46:57 21:48 23 T1 Danylo S, Dmytro S, Luca C, Shelley B, Bagley S, Parents Pack 813 Walnut Creek 1:55:24 64:04 27:51 24 T1 Cowen Millard, Tristyn Millard Troop 50 Palo Alto 2:09:24 78:04 48:36 25 T2 Mariella Gutierrez, Sara Sanchez Fife GS Troop 31828 Berkeley 2:12:47 81:27 28:53 26 T1 Eduardo R, Rowen Woodruff Troop 2 Alameda 2:43:30 112:10 52:42 T3 Stella, Kaitlyn GS Troop 30825 Danville DNF T1 Braven Star-Clevenger, Willis Sargent Troop 7012 Vallejo DNS T1 Coe Dexter, Jack Meyer Troop 16 Sonoma DNS T2 Eesha M, Caleb W, Abel C Troop 2 Alameda DNS T3 Scout3, Scout4 Troop 50 Palo Alto DNS T4 Wren Creasy, Rose Hebert GS Troop 31828 Berkeley DNS
Course 3 (3.5 km, 260 m climb, 12 controls) Time Pl Team, Name(s) Troop Time Behind Lost 1 T1 Aditya Sriram, Victor Chen Troop 7062 American Canyon 1:08:23 7:42 2 T4 Max Chien Troop 24 Berkeley 1:19:36 11:13 7:34 3 T2 David Bell, David Mahoney Troop 386 BG Sacramento 1:20:05 11:42 8:13 4 T2 Aaron Bull, Jacob Bull Troop 726 Castro Valley 1:21:44 13:21 33:02 5 T1 Jacob, Richard, Zachary Troop 112 Fremont 1:22:29 14:06 7:41 6 T1 Paul Biener, Jacob Drueckhammer Troop 722 1:32:31 24:08 13:01 7 T2 Roger Long, Behzad Izatbakhsh Troop 216 Alamo 1:36:18 27:55 10:53 8 T1 Nick Monaghan, Andrew Ellis, Aaditya Punnamraju Troop 905 Twin Valley 1:40:09 31:46 26:23 9 T1 Hayden Long, Tyler Long, Luis Itzatbakhsh Troop 216 Alamo 1:43:27 35:04 9:41 10 T2 Martin Dela Rosa, Khang Doan Troop 176 Fremont 1:44:21 35:58 23:18 10 T2 Rishab P, Sigbjorn F, Colin O, Soham N, Brian L Troop 494 Cupertino 1:44:21 35:58 16:41 12 T1 Abhiram P, Parth U, Saumitr D, Daniel A, Sagnik N, Dilen Panchal Troop 494 Cupertino 1:45:13 36:50 20:54 12 T1 Alex Wetmore Pack 43 Santa Clara 1:45:13 36:50 23:18 14 T10 Jacob Saeteurn Troop 24 Berkeley 1:56:58 48:35 16:35 15 T5 Jordan Go Troop 24 Berkeley 2:04:23 56:00 29:57 16 T1 Ashlinn MacKenzie, Scout 2 J GS Troop 31465 Danville 2:38:58 90:35 25:09 17 T1 Cayden MacKenzie Troop 815 Danville 4:01:44 173:21 69:03 T2 Cowen Millard, Tristyn Millard Troop 50 Palo Alto DNS T2 Ramin Royai, Behzad Itzatbakhsh Troop 216 Alamo DNS T3 Colton Harter, Dominic Xavier Troop 176 Fremont DNS T7 Chris Hill Troop 104 El Cerrito DNS
Course 4 (4.0 km, 270 m climb, 13 controls) Time Pl Team, Name Troop Time Behind Lost 1 T1 Ryan Thompson Troop 104 El Cerrito 49:33 6:49 2 T8 Trevor Buchan Troop 24 Berkeley 53:36 4:03 7:19 3 T9 Michael Hurley Troop 24 Berkeley 59:17 9:44 7:13 4 T7 Dominic Storella Troop 24 Berkeley 1:09:00 19:27 11:34 5 T4 Nicholas Lopez Troop 104 El Cerrito 1:27:35 38:02 8:17 6 T4 Sam Genthner Troop 101 Newark 1:53:13 63:40 10:16 7 T3 Grant Miller Troop 101 Newark 2:01:21 71:48 18:37 T3 Sam Belanger Troop 104 El Cerrito MSP T2 Ryan Mumley Troop 104 El Cerrito DNS
Adult Course (3.7 km, 270 m climb, 12 controls) Time Pl Team, Name(s) Troop Time Behind Lost 1 T5 Matt Melcher Troop 386 BG Sacramento 57:35 5:23 2 T5 Christian Thompson Troop 104 El Cerrito 1:00:49 3:14 1:59 3 T12 Roger Thilmony Troop 24 Berkeley 1:05:13 7:38 4:46 4 T4 Ken Perry Troop 16 Sonoma 1:22:18 24:43 7:49 5 T2 John MacKenzie J GS Troop 31465 Danville 1:29:01 31:26 14:44 6 T5 Adult2 Troop 50 Palo Alto 1:34:26 36:51 15:37 7 T3 Tom Bull Troop 726 Castro Valley 1:35:21 37:46 7:25 8 T5 Mo Llanes Troop 16 Sonoma 1:42:46 45:11 10:38 9 T11 John Bowen, Sherry Saeteurn Troop 24 Berkeley 1:55:59 58:24 16:39 10 T2 Paul O'Flynn, Robert Ellis Troop 905 Twin Valley 1:59:48 62:13 12:07 11 T13 Dave Shaw Troop 24 Berkeley 2:03:56 66:21 23:13 12 T3 Lisa D, Maren M, Ginny M, Sahira G Troop 302 Walnut Creek 2:22:00 84:25 17:18 T3 Ed Snyder, Cindy, Tu Chih, RK Troop 494 Cupertino DNF T4 Ian Millard Troop 50 Palo Alto DNS
Afternoon Score-O Pl Name Troop Pts Time Penalty Score 1 Trevor Buchan Troop 24 Berkeley 325 1:08:40 325 2 Dominic Storella Troop 24 Berkeley 249 1:10:48 249 3 Max Chien Troop 24 Berkeley 249 1:10:49 249 4 Kyle Chien Troop 24 Berkeley 249 1:10:50 249 5 Aditya Sriram Troop 7062 American Canyon 316 1:34:28 -75 241 6 Victor Chen Troop 7062 American Canyon 316 1:34:43 -75 241 7 Allison Mahoney Troop 386 BG Sacramento 222 1:09:28 222 8 David Mahoney Troop 386 BG Sacramento 222 1:09:38 222 9 David Bell Troop 386 BG Sacramento 222 1:09:40 222 10 Justin Ellman Troop 302 Walnut Creek 208 1:13:09 208 11 Jesse Gonzalez Troop 302 Walnut Creek 208 1:13:11 208 12 Grant Miller Troop 101 Newark 208 1:16:33 208 13 Chance Young Troop 101 Newark 208 1:16:37 208 14 Samuel Ma Troop 101 Newark 208 1:16:38 208 15 Sam Genthner Troop 101 Newark 208 1:17:07 208 16 Sean Freital Troop 101 Newark 208 1:17:09 208 17 Vanessa Chen Troop 7062 American Canyon 270 1:35:00 -75 195 18 Tiago Dias Troop 101 Newark 194 1:15:31 194 19 Lucas Melcher Troop 386 BG Sacramento 144 1:15:47 144 20 Alex Bowen Troop 24 Berkeley 175 1:33:22 -70 105 21 Lucas Saeteurn Troop 24 Berkeley 175 1:33:24 -70 105 22 Jack Duerr Troop 24 Berkeley 175 1:33:25 -70 105 23 Nina Carbuccia Troop 722 99 1:10:27 99 24 Genna Koceniak Troop 722 99 1:10:53 99 25 Cowen Millard Troop 50 Palo Alto 80 1:10:57 80 26 Tristyn Millard Troop 50 Palo Alto 80 1:11:02 80 27 Ashton Drueckhammer Troop 722 72 56:47 72 28 Maddox Manook Pack 43 Santa Clara 76 1:20:27 -5 71 29 Alex Wetmore Pack 43 Santa Clara 76 1:20:29 -5 71 30 Aidan Gin Troop 722 63 58:22 63 31 Taylor Xiao Troop 722 63 58:38 63 32 Giovanni Estes Troop 386 BG Sacramento 50 1:00:32 50 33 Hayden Gardner Troop 386 BG Sacramento 50 1:00:34 50 34 Edward Stach Troop 386 BG Sacramento 50 1:00:35 50 35 Jonah Shelburne Troop 24 Berkeley 39 52:58 39 36 Elizabeth Stach Troop 386 BG Sacramento 32 1:00:33 32 37 Eduardo Martinez-Ochoa Troop 7012 Vallejo 94 1:32:49 -65 29 38 Braven Star-Clevenger Troop 7012 Vallejo 94 1:32:53 -65 29 39 Matthew Li Troop 722 25 38:41 25 40 Edison Luis Troop 722 25 38:43 25 41 Aidan kua Troop 722 25 38:48 25 42 Logan Yang Troop 722 25 38:50 25 43 Benjamin Li Troop 722 25 38:51 25 44 Miles Aki Troop 24 Berkeley 25 52:40 25 45 James Osuna Troop 24 Berkeley 25 52:42 25 46 Jordan Go Troop 24 Berkeley 25 52:55 25 47 Jacob Saeteurn Troop 24 Berkeley 25 53:13 25 48 Samantha Izaguirre Troop 722 25 1:10:44 25 49 Willis Sargent Troop 7012 Vallejo 94 1:33:24 -70 24 50 Azlan Star-Clevenger Troop 7012 Vallejo 94 1:33:29 -70 24 51 Alberto Plascencia Troop 7012 Vallejo 94 1:34:32 -75 19 52 Michael Hurley Troop 24 Berkeley 15 23:06 15 53 Serina Carbuccia Troop 722 15 38:57 15 54 Chance Mendala Troop 302 Walnut Creek 205 2:04:14 -225 0
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DNF = Did not finish (missed one or more controls)
DNS = Did not start
MSP = Mispunched (one or more controls wrong)