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All photos are by Phil Hawkes-Teeter unless otherwise noted.
The Race | The Medalists | ||
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Phil Hawkes-Teeter directs the pre-race briefing
photo: Elizabeth Hane |
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All medalists
photo: Maryanne Ellsworth |
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Verna Engstrom-Heg is ready to go
photo: Elizabeth Hane |
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All medalists
photo: Elizabeth Hane |
| Martin Engstrom-Heg starts | Have a picture? Please send it to empo at us dot orienteering dot org. | Female Scholastic: Jennifer Van Wyk, Katie Christoffel |
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David Ellsworth starts | 
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Female Open: Mary Smith, Ann Leonard, Stina Bridgeman
photo: Elizabeth Hane |
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Charlie Leonard and Ann Leonard start
photo: Elizabeth Hane |
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Female Masters: Ellie George, Terry Myers, Sue Hawkes-Teeter
photo: Maryanne Ellsworth |
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Phil Grant and Doug Brooks start | 
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Female Grand Masters: Nadezhda Popova, Dayle Lavine, Betsy Hawes
photo: Elizabeth Hane |
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Jason Norray starts | 
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Male Scholastic: Jason Norray, Marty Hawkes-Teeter, David Ellsworth
photo: Maryanne Ellsworth |
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Pete Dady starts | 
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Male Open: Steve Halasz, Gary Brackett, Randy McGarvey
photo: Elizabeth Hane |
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Megan Donnelly-Heg starts | 
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Male Masters: Phil Grant, Pete Dady, Jim Pamper
photo: Elizabeth Hane |
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Maryanne Ellsworth starts
photo: Elizabeth Hane |
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Male Grand Masters: Jim Russell, Rick Lavine
photo: Elizabeth Hane |
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Nadezhda Popova starts | ||
| Terry Myers and Steve Halasz start | ||
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Katie Christoffel at the crossover | ||
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Eric Smith at the crossover | ||
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Jennifer Van Wyk at the crossover | ||
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Marty Hawkes-Teeter and Jason Norray at the crossover | ||
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Jim Russell at the crossover | ||
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Stina Bridgeman at the crossover | ||
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Candi Raines at the crossover | ||
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Dayle Lavine finishes | ||
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Randy McGarvey finishes | ||
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Marty Hawkes-Teeter finishes | ||
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Charlie Leonard and Aims Coney finish | ||
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Gary Brackett finishes | ||
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Rick Lavine finishes | ||
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Betsy Hawes finishes | ||
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Mitch Collinsworth finishes | ||
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Mike George finishes | ||
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Mary Smith finishes | ||
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Mitch Hansen and Barbara Beall finish | ||
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Sue Hawkes-Teeter finishes | ||
Click on the map to see a larger version. (approx. 2000x1800, 300K)
 | Green course |
 | Red course |
 | Blue course (with Gary's route shown)
Start to 1, took the left out of the Stadium (start/finish) area, and towards the first control; the trail junction near the bridge caused me to slow to a stop - it must be the island of trees that confused me; anyway, through the junction and on to the first control. 1-2, just stay left, no choice. 2-3, again no real route choice here, just climb over Russian hill (the steepest climb on the map) and don't do anything dumb. 3-4 follow the one-way trail in a giant U-turn first S then N (the other route choice would have required quite a bit more climb). 4-5, on the first downhill section I refolded my map on the fly - just don't drop it! Through the stadium, bear left, under the road, and on to 5. 5-6 went down the dashed trail (probably should have stayed left on the skate trail, but going downhill there was little time difference). Through the 4 way junction, ducked under the caution tape (for the biathlon course) after pausing to make sure I wasn't breaking a rule, on to 6. 6-7 turned E then N, at the 2nd junction had to duck under caution tape again, which caused me to slow down and study the map for a few seconds, then on through to 7. Every time I came across the caution tape there were people stopped studying their maps; I must admit, the tape confused me briefly also, at first I wondered if the trail was closed. 7-8, back out the way I came in, under the tape (more people studying maps) and a sharp left, down the gentle hill and another sharp left to the control. 8-9, turned around, took a right, left at the Y, then the second right and a straight shot to 9. 9-10, headed S out of 9, then made a mistake and turned left instead of right. After 30m or so I realized my error and turned around; took the first left and down to the stream. I took the southern-most trail up the hill, past 5 and followed the trail next to the road into control 10. 10-11, I realized that the quicker route would be to take my skis off and cross the road, but I figured I was here to ski so I turned around and skied back to the road crossing (under the road) then up to 11 and to the finish. -Gary Brackett |
last updated: --Thu Mar 10 2005 10:21:20 PM EST--