LIOM 2016: Daniel Hubmann's Sprint course analysis

[Control nº 01] The first control was an easy one; there weren’t route choices here.

[Control nº 02] We had a route choice to the second control. First I saw the option to the right, but then I decided to go left because it seemed to be shorter. I think it was a good choice.

[Control nº 03] To the third control I went to the left but I think that could be almost the same if I choose the option to the right .

[Controls nº 04 and nº 05] Clear.

[Control nº 06] Number six also clear. No route choices, but still you had to be focused, see all the passages, the steps, also some people, you have to take care moving round the corner, but I think I managed to do well.

[Control nº 07] I decided to go up the stairs and then go down, which I think it was good.

[Control nº 08] An interesting route choice here, because of the climbing. The first option I saw it was close to the line but then I realize that would be better to go up and down again. I think this was also a very good option.

[Control nº 09] To the ninth control, I wanted to do an “S” – so, right and left” – but then I decided to go all around to the right, but I can see now that it wasn’t the best option and I think I lost here about ten seconds.

[Control nº 10] I took the route which looked a little bit better runnable because of fewer stairs.

[Control nº 11] I saw here Fredrik [Bakkman] and I came quite close to him, so I tried to do a different route but I think to go right on this church wasn’t the best option and I lost a couple of seconds here.

[Controls nº 12 and nº 13] Fine.

[Control nº 14] Another route choice. There was no option straight and I had to go left or right. Then I decided to go right, up the stairs and down the street again. It also looks like a good choice but I’m not sure because I also had to climb a lot and go down. Actually I'm not sure… three curves… yeah, I think it was a good choice.

[Control nº 15] Here I went left. It’s difficult to say if this is equal or not. At least, left seems good to me.

[Control nº 16] I went left, around this house, and here going to the right would have been a little bit better. I remember here Fredrik was behind me and took the right and could up a little bit.

[Control nº 17] I saw again this option where I’ve ran already two times, but going left seemed to be the best option because you don’t have stairs and you can run full speed downhill.

[Control nº 18] It was clear going left.

[Controls nº 19 and nº 20] More or less clear.

Joaquim Margarido

LIOM 2016: Moments (3)

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LIOM 2016: Moments (2)

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LIOM 2016: Moments (1)

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LIOM 2016: WRE Long Distance flash interviews

I’m really happy with the races. I had to deal with very technical challenges, which was pretty much difficult because it is my first time running in Elite class and I can see how much different it is from what I was used to. But it was really fun, despite an injury in my head today that forced me to quit. Yesterday, the Sprint was really fun but also very tricky, with all those narrow streets and lots of stairs, asking for a very accurate map reading and good physical condition too. My goal is to be a better orienteer and I know I have a lot to improve. But, sooner or later, I’ll get it.

Almudena Suarez Pazos, Brigantia

I’m here for a Training Camp, trying to have some tricky and technical Orienteering in the start of the season, so this was pretty much what I was expecting. Today I wasn’t very clean technically. I’ve running quite fast, but I did some small mistakes in a terrain very detailed and sometimes difficult. As for yesterday’s Sprint, I haven’t ran sprint races in narrow and hilly streets like that for a long time, so it was also difficult, but I enjoyed and this was a good way to start the season.

Dave Schorah, DEE

I think this is a very nice terrain and I loved a lot to run here. It wasn’t a clean race, I did some small mistakes, but it was a good race overall. It was my first Long Distance this year and I think that I improved from last year, so I’m satisfied but still having a lot to work. It was a great event and I enjoyed the Sprint a lot. This was just what I’ve been expecting for the start of the season.

Lone Karin Brochmann, Bækkelagets SK

For now, I do mostly Mountain Running, but Orienteering is my first love. So, here I am, but if you don’t run for a long time, things get difficult. It’s nice to be in Portugal and to mix both training and Orienteering. Today’s race was fast, with some technical parts in the beach because of the vegetation. I did some mistakes there, but I’m getting the flow back in Orienteering, so it was nice. Lisbon is a great city. It was my first time here and I loved it. The races were very well organized, the Portuguese are always nice and the weather is perfect for running and Orienteering. The Sprint experience was incredible and I’ll be here next year, definitely.

Radu Milea, CS Unirea Alba Iulia

It was a hard race and I did a lot of small mistakes. Sometimes it’s difficult to know your position and you need to turn your head and find the control (laughs). We had the Sprint race first and the Long Distance the day after, which is similar to the next WOC’s program and I enjoyed it. Mostly, it was a good training, particularly the Sprint race, in a very interesting and demanding area. You had to be focused constantly; otherwise, you lose the idea where you are.

Galina Vinogradova, Alfta OSA OK

It was a nice weekend and I felt pretty good. Today my performance wasn’t, maybe, the very best, but it was also a good training. In the last part of the course I tried to push hard and it was a good exercise. I found the beginning of the course a little bit boring, but the last part was really nice and I could enjoy it. I’m motivated to training and looking forward the next weeks. I’ll stay almost two more weeks in Portugal, but not competing anymore, just training. [About the future], of course it’s nice to be the IOF World Ranking’s nº 1, but more important is to win the World Championships, the European Championships and the World Cup races and I’m preparing for those moments. I believe we’ll meet next year in Portugal again. I’ve nothing planned yet but it’s always nice to come here.

Daniel Hubmann, KooVee

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