Course bests some

Published: August 7th, 2009 11:08 PM
Last Modified: August 7th, 2009 11:08 PM

Courses designed by Bill Spencer and Tom Livingston were among the winners at a Thursday night orienteering meet at Fort Richardson's Fossil Creek area, where 11 out 52 competitors failed to find their way to the finish line. Five of the non-finishers competed in the most difficult race, held on the 7.8-kilometer, 15-control red course. Ian Moore held off Kimball Forrest to win that race by two minutes in a time of 1 hour, 24 minutes, 4 seconds.

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Control Freaks Orienteering

at Fort Richardson

Red course (7.8 kilometers, 15 controls)

Men -- 1) Ian Moore, 1:24:04; 2) Kimball Forrest, 1:26:06; 3) Andrew Lee, 1:37:51; 4) Cory Smith, 1:40:21; 5) Steve Gruhn, 2:45:42.

Green course (5 kilometers, 11 controls)

Men -- 1) Eric Follett, 1:02:35; 2) Dan Billman, 1:05:24; 3) Gary Snyder, 1:20:14; 4) Gunnar Knapp, 1:31:06; 5) David Snyder, 1:45:12; 6) Art Harmon, 1:49:27; 7) Doug Poage, 1:50:50. Team -- 1) Dan Ellsworth-Jill Follett, 1:16:55; 2) John Fritz-Mike Hansen, 2:09:16. Women -- 1) Ellyn Brown, 1:01:19.

Orange course (5.4 kilometers, 13 controls)

Men -- 1) Mike Robinson, 1:12:54; 2) Brian Durell, 1:21:50; 3) Philip Stutzer, 1:46:01; 4) Dwight Iverson, 1:56:24; 5) Ivan Hodes, 2:02:60; 6) Steve McKeever, 2:10:50; 7) Chris Tomsen, 2:25:50. Team -- 1) Jaime, Karen, and Tom Bronga, 1:46:60. Women -- 1) Lorena Knapp, 2:08:38; 2) Joyce Goodell, 2:18:44; 3) Annette Iverson, 2:20:41; 4) Giselle Bergeron, 2:38:36.

Yellow course (2.5 kilometers, 9 controls)

Women -- 1) Eeva Latosuo, 49:06. Men -- 1) Dan Baird, 54:42; 2) Jim Waugaman, 1:05:40. Team -- 1) Jen and Springer Moore, 1:04:60; 2) Ruth Kveinplassen-Greta Yarbrough, 1:24:02; 3) Denis, Roger, and Anthony LaFrance, 1:34:22.

White course (1.5 kilometers, 8 controls)

Team -- 1) Mathew, Amy and Emma Medlock, 38:32; 2) Jennifer Harmon team 1:25:00