School Sport - cross & orienteering

Hi!

First of all we want to say sorry for doesn't write for so long ago. School started and the time is not very much : /

This week laranjitas had school sport activities. Last Wednesday Mariana run the 2nd phase of the Cross, (city championship) where she was 3rd :) Joana and Isabel went to the first orienteering competition, from School Sport season 08/09 . It happened last Saturday, in a shiny morning in Ponte de Lima. It was a very short competition with just 2,8km. Joana was 2nd with 33'48'' and Isabel was 1st with 29'53''. Although Isabel lost 3' in control 2, in control number 3 Joana lost a LOT of time so Isabel, that started 4' after her caught her there. They run the all competition together, however they were making different choices. Joana was running stronger but Isabel was choosing the best choice so they were always together. Take a look to the map:

Like we said, after win in her school, Mariana went to the Cross where were running athletes from all the schools of Sintra (where she lives). She was 3rd and did 10' 59 '' in a course of 2,5km. See some photos from the race:

waiting for the start..

starting »

already in 3rd place =D

Next weekend there's a National Ranking Competition. It's going to be in Alter do Chão (South of Portugal) and it's going to be organized by Joana's and Isabel's club, Grupo Desportivo 4Caminhos. Michael Smola (2nd last WOC) and Eva Jurenikova (8th last WOC) are the more important athletes running. Joana and Isabel are going to be organizing so they are not going to run, but Mariana is. Good Luck ;) After the competition, as usual, we're going to write about that and download maps and splits. Check all information about this great competition in www.gd4caminhos.com/naom2009

Good trainings for everyone,

O-laranjitas...