Stockholm 2018

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Team Manager Report

Staff: Carol Young (Chef), Jon Marsden, Mike Edwards, Rhys Findlay-Robinson, Mary Fleming, Phil Vokes

Athletes:

Stockholm 2018 took a similar approach to the previous 6 editions, with the notable exception of Nick jetting off to Canada. This probably made for a slight higher stress level for me when planning the transport arrangements than would have otherwise be the case! But with Phil and Ruslan’s help we got there.

Domestically the group worked well with the teams assisting Carol, keeping the hut reasonably tidy and the washing being done.

In the forest there was a mix of strengths and amount of focus on orienteering. However, there was plenty of opportunity both to train and race and I believe everyone got what they wanted from tour. I need to thank Mary for pushing me to do the Mental skills session and for taking the physical training sessions. These both complemented the competitions and technical training well.

At the Södertörn middle race we achieved podium places in both the men and women’s races and Mike did a good job on our tour’s media presence, getting these and the rest of the week highlighted on club Facebook pages.

Jon Marsden

Stockholm 2018

Programme:

Tour Co-ordinator – Nick Barrable - comments

Thanks for the team in allowing me to leave the tour after 24 hours on a jolly to NAOC/COC in Canada and see a brother-in-law. After 7 tours in a row (including Strömstad 2016) at this time of year, Mrs. B always complains of ‘never being able to go away in the second half of August as I am always on tour’. Not being one to disappoint, I was delighted to make her wish become a reality in 2018.

As I would not be around I kept numbers a little lower than normal and coaches more plentiful, although that plan was somewhat scuppered by Jon Malley’s flight being cancelled and the alternatives offered being laborious. The team decided they were fine without him. Mike Edwards was more involved in the coaching than I first envisaged and Ruslan Glebov UKR (WOC ’18 Silver – Long Distance) was around for more of the tour than I expected which was a great bonus.

The general formula for the tour continues to be a huge success and at a very reasonable price. The running of a Luffarligan generates £800 for Ravinen, plus the c. £1650 from tour attendees ‘fees’ which includes membership for the rest of the year, a club top, races, accom., and joining in with the club training during tour seems to be keeping Ravinen happy.

Next year we are booked in for 13th – 25th August 2019. I will be around for all of it. We may need to relieve Tony Carlyle of his admin role pre-tour and volunteers greatly appreciated.

As usual, dates are restricted in that any later and you eat into more of Scottish athletes’ school time. Any earlier and the season hasn’t started and there are no races. This year, luckily there was a club champs we could link in with on the first weekend on the day when there was not a race (there was meant to be but it was shelved many months ago in the planning stage.) Earlier dates also clash with other O.

The Melkes Minne Junior Relay that we often do in Södertälje has changed dates to June, which is a bit disappointing. I am told it was not because we normally win lots of prizes but because they think more Swedes will come to a June, rather than an August date. I am not sure if this date change worked.

Selections

Eilidh Campbell MAROC
Sarah Pedley SYO
Mairi Eades INT
Kirsty Campbell MAROC
Lizzie Stansfield FVO
Alice Wilson CLYDE
Eve Conway AIRE
Megan Keith INVOC
Anika Schwarze EBOR

Stanley Heap SO
Angus Harrington HH
Thomas Howell SN
Dominic Dakin SYO
Luke Graham MAROC
Alistair Chapman MAROC
Matthew Gooch MAROC
Peter Molloy FVO

Selection Policy

Date

The camp will run from Tuesday 14th August – Sunday 26th August 2018

Eligibility

The camp is predominantly for M/W17s born in 2001 and some top M/W16s born in 2002 will also be selected.

Athletes will not be selected for both the Deeside and the Stockholm camps.

Numbers

The camp will be for a maximum of 20 athletes

Criteria

Athletes wishing to be selected will have achieved the standards set out below in the following races;

Standard for Selection

Athletes wishing to be selected will probably have achieved 125% or less of the winner’s time as averaged over four of the above races.

*Note that any athlete may count ONLY one of the British Night Champs OR JK Day 1 Sprint towards their average of 4 results for selection. 

Selection process

If there are more than the maximum number for the camp who have achieved the required standard then those with the lowest averages will be selected.

The selector may choose not to fill all available places if there are insufficient qualified athletes.

The tour selectors

The tour athletes will be selected by Nick Barrable (SYO and OK Ravinen) and the selections will be reviewed by the Chairman of Selectors of Junior Regional Orienteering Squads (JROS).

Illness or Injury

All cases of illness or injury which may affect an athlete’s ability to compete in one or more of the above selection races should be notified in writing to the athlete’s Regional Squad coordinator prior to the running of that race, clearly explaining the reasons for their failure to compete. The Regional Squad coordinator will make the Selector aware of such notifications prior to the race.