Golden Compass | Alexandra Dicso

Although I was not fully recovered after a cold (still coughing), I decided to attend the National Championship of Night Orienteering. After the experience I had two years ago at this type of competition, I was a little skeptical about the contest. In the end though, I decided: I have started competing with one conditionto keep the strength and not run faster than I could by considering my health.

National Championship Night

I made the route fail until control 6, with a small hesitation in control # 2, but control 7 was a real challenge. I tried to catch the trail on top, but as being a small path, of course I didn’t found it and lost a lot of time trying to find a way out with Monica out of the green area. Finally I gave up and I reconsidered the route, choosing to make a detour, but which took me right in the field. The rest of the route I did at a slow pace because of cough that seemed to not giving me a breakl. As the conclusion of the championship, I can say that I was very happy about the organization, map, route and it was a pleasant experience going through at night. As a big plus, the visibility of teh controls was excellent.

Campionatul National de Orientare Noapte

Golden Compass Cup – Stage I
On the first day of competition I experienced the high temperature, warmth that I had not experienced this year and which did not help at all in sections taken mainly in the field. I went perfectly, flawlessly, but my running speed was lower as respecting my commitment not to force my body.

Golden Compass Cup – Stage II
Stage II did not work as well as the first: I still did small mistakes in the first control, and than in the second, but the main mistake I did in control 4, whwre I took a really bad route …
The only thing I noticed in a negative way was the lack of water, which considering the start time (at around 12) and consider temperatures it would have been necessary and welcomed by all competitors. Otherwise, I can say that I liked it: the map was new, exciting and physically demanding, and Golden Compass confirmed, remaining one of my favorite races that I hope to attend as many editions as I can.

Results:
CN Night Orienteering
Golden Compasss Cup

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During the past weekend, despite recommendations to stay home, especially because that I had to start a tiresome road next week, I could not resist and I attended the Golden Compass Cup. Of course, as expected, I wasn’t disappointed with this edition.
The first day I did the route without notable mistakes, only a small hesitation when I went from the second control the wrong direction, but I very quickly restored. Time was excellent for running, acceptable distance for my training, and the second place I obtained made me change my mind and compete in the second stage, too.

The next day, in the same area, the second phase took place. Nature has added a new factor that influenced running very much: mud. Paths were less passable, and the choice between my third control and the forth proved to be extremely uninspired. Issue guidance between items 9-16 were a delight and the cherry on the cake was the last section 16-17, where with my last resources I had to climb against the wind. Effort here exhausted me and I made a stupid mistake in 18^th control where I went right around him, and only the

second attempt was successful. Therefore, the section was covered in 5 minutes: D However I’ve got revenge on the finnish where I did the best time (although I wasn’t the only one) with 13 seconds

If I draw the line and count, it looks like this: a competition with a technical route and a hopeful end which is the result of consistent training successfully coordinated by Mr. Racz:)

Site: http://www.compass-cluj.ro/

Results: etapa I and etapa II

Final results: aici