» More Orienteering News at the World of O frontpage

Rachael Elder - long and rocky

long and rocky

Todays long race was long, rocky and very tough. I started slow but well, but then had a disaster on the long leg from 3 to 4, losing 10 minutes. I picked back up after and ran well to the butterfly but then made some annoying mistakes on the way…
Main page

round the loops. Atfer catching Pip on the second loop we were together for the rest of the course. I finally made it to the finish after 1 hour and 50 minutes. Probably the longest orienteering race i have ever run and definately the rockiest, greenest and toughest - I have never hit myself on so many rocks, fallen down so many holes or crossed terrain so slowly in my life. Now I have a large lump on my shin to the remember the race by! Maps to follow soon...

 Note! The direct links to pages below might not always be up to date for old articles due to changes at the webpage in question.

Most popular from Rachael Elder

WOC Middle Qualifier - 2006-07-29 23:00:00
Fun in the Sun - 2006-06-11 23:00:00
Sprint training, London-town - 2006-06-17 23:00:00
World Champs Debutant! - 2006-06-26 23:00:00
Denmark training - 2006-06-22 23:00:00
Multi-talented Athlete? - 2006-07-02 23:00:00
Girls can catch - 2006-07-10 23:00:00
Denmark Final Preparations - 2006-07-16 23:00:00

Most read from Rachael Elder

Busy Busy Bee - 2011-07-20 20:04:00
long and rocky - 2008-00-00 23:00:00
World Cup Relay, Banquet and Maps - 2006-10-11 16:00:00
Croatian fun and almost a doctor... - 2007-05-27 23:50:00
Triple tie - who would have thought… - 2011-04-25 18:13:00
Golden Girls and Banquet Champions! - 2006-08-21 16:00:00
Harvesting - 2011-07-24 17:38:00
World Champs Debutant! - 2007-06-01 05:00:00

Current Headlines - from all over the orienteering world

15.08: Matthias Kyburz

Knappe Entscheidungen an der WM

Ein Sportwissenschaftler hat mir nach der WM geschrieben, dass er es mir nicht zugetraut hätte, das...
Read story | Main page

18.08: Yannick Michiels Facebook

Beste Hans, Dat niet alle media aandacht even positief k...

Beste Hans, Dat niet alle media aandacht even positief kan zijn, begrijp ik volkomen. Maar (succesvo...
Read story | Main page

18.08: Judith Wyder Facebook

Even after so many years in the mountains... and knowing...

Even after so many years in the mountains... and knowing my playground by heart, I still love explor...
Read story | Main page

10.08: Yannick Michiels Facebook

The World Games Sprint - GOLD 🥇 Incredible day winnin...

The World Games Sprint - GOLD 🥇 Incredible day winning the gold medal at the Orienteering Sp...
Read story | Main page

08.08: Daniel Hubmann Facebook

The transition from forest to sprint orienteering hasnâ€...

The transition from forest to sprint orienteering hasn‘t been that easy and I was stuggeling a...
Read story | Main page

08.08: Judith Wyder Facebook

Take me back to the mountains! There’s nothing I love ...

Take me back to the mountains! There’s nothing I love more than discovering new trails and dan...
Read story | Main page