Maps from Portugal "O" Meeting and WRE in Pataias

Hi!

First of all, we want to apologize you for don´t write for so much time, but just now we are free from the school works.

Here we will show you each map with the route from one of us in each day of POM and of the WRE in Pataias.

Portugal "O" Meeting - 1st day
It was on the national forest of cabeção, was a fast kind of terrain and we had 5.0km. Joana was 5th but was the first portuguese with 34:50, Mariana was the second portuguese runner with 37:31, and Isabel did 43:57.

the map with Joana's route

Portugal "O" Meeting - 2nd day
Was the WRE day in Serra de Briços. Was a long distance in a very physical map where we had 8,6km with 285 metres of climbing. We felt very tired but Joana did a very good race, completing the course in 1:13:01. Mariana did 1:35:54 and Isabel did 1:40:58.

the map with Joana's route

Portugal "O" Meeting - 3rd day

This day was in a diferent kind of terrain. And for us, a much more interesting map. Was a fast and rocky terrain with some green areas that makes it more chalenging. Was a middle distance and we had 4,4km and this time, Mariana was the faster portuguese with 27:57 with Joana just a little behind with 28:30. Isabel completed the course in 40:18.

the map with Mariana's route

Portugal "O" Meeting - 4th day

Was a intermediate distance in the same map of the previous day but with other part very technical which made the competition very interesting. We had 8,4km, in that Joana was again the best portuguese runner and did 1:00:38, Isabel did 1:03:44 and Mariana 1:10:10.

the map with Isabel's route

On the Total of the 4 days, Joana was 2nd, Mariana was 4th and Isabel was 10th. Between us were the girls from the Denmark Team. You can check all the results here.

WRE in Pataias - 1st day

In the Wre day, there was a middle distance in a really fast map where we had 3,5km. Was being a good race for all of us until Mariana came to the 13rd control and lose at least 6 minutes with a stupid mistake. So, Joana was the best portuguese athlete with 26:20, Isabel did 27:42 and Mariana did 30:43.

the map with Isabel's route

WRE in Pataias - 2nd day

Was in the same map of the previous day, but this time we had a long distance with 6,5km. Mariana was the first portuguese with 45:19, Joana was the second portuguese with 46:36 and Isabel did 51:27, being the thrid portuguese.

the map with Mariana's route

At the end of the weekend Joana was 2nd, Mariana was 4th and Isabel was 6th, again with the Danish girls between us. Check the results here.

Here you can see photos from us with Daniel Hubmann and Simone Niggli, that were presents in these two events.

For now we will have the National Championships of Long Distance and Relay, after we will participate on the "11º Orijovem", a trainning camp to young people and after Mariana will also participate in a trainnig camp to the Portuguese Selection.

Day 14 we will travel to Madrid, for to run the World School Orienteering Championship.

See you soon,

O-laranjitas