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Saturday 06 and Sunday, February 7, 2010
recent years I hear about this "Karim'HOC" this time it is here I am hard at work , south of Couvin, straddling the French border. Or rather, we, because it is a race in teams of 2, and I found my happy accomplice oriented Isabelle.
Our goal is clear: 1. do not get hurt (in reference to the fortunes of Isa in 2009 ...); 2. do not get carried away, well positioned and still learn, 3. to rank "honorable."
Saturday.
We meet several of our teams "Baba Club, and even our president Iwan package this weekend, but came to cheer us on. Nice! The competition will be fierce!
The weather is slightly overcast and the temperature a few degrees positive.
At first glance at the map, the areas do not seem too difficult, nevertheless a lot of elevation with certain passages. Where will they send us? Mystery. The mass start
official site 1.5 km from the room "Secretariat" France side, in the "state forest". We go there relax, 10 minutes earlier, and here we are .... lost from the first hub! It starts well, can not find the path to ... start! It's finally on the advice of a motor driver (thank you Iwan ...), then a bicycle, we find that famous line with at least 5 minutes late. Some end already tracking tags, or are already soaring on the course! Whatever, not panic, the day is long.
For the uninitiated, it provides us when we arrived to the secretariat, a color map of all blank tags and scorecards. Just after the official start, we are given a card on which black and white tags are positioned, and the name of the position (accuracy further details of the land). To us to see the tags on our color map (without mistakes!) Or run with the map B & W (less convenient and much less readable, reserved for "pros")
And we're off for 19 positions in points in the order, within the time limit 06h. " Keeping the feet dry at least during the first quarter of an hour " I said Isa. This is hardly a small 1/4h, because from the outset, we are led to take a path full of water. And if, on the map, nothing attracted our attention to the "special" wet ground, we should have been suspicious of the title area "Le Grand Marais"! Area of some square kilometers of water per sip the recent snowmelt and rainfall of previous days to sink to the knee and wade through the remnants of snow-cold water. One very slow, which makes us gallery between positions 2 and 3. We are at first it promises! Then, the ground is improving, "a little", the highways are still snowy and slippery. The following tags on land much less humid, shall be found without too much difficulty, except that some distances are relatively long and many "forbidden zones" (shaded in red) make us do a lot of detours.
At the "11", we cross the creek 3 times (which marks the border) on a small makeshift bridge very slippery for anything pointing to the tag, and re-crossed this time but straight ahead, exit the bridge!
The "14" is wasting time, we were certain to be the right place, and it was stashed in a small fir next door. We issue a doubt as to its good location ... The latter are more closely spaced, fortunately, because I suffer from a lack of regime at the end. Finally we reach the goal after 4:45 'running.
The arrival is in a very nice holiday village, nestled in the woods, with small isolated cottages, cozy and well equipped. Hot tea, a bath, a little relaxation, debriefing; refuel (food and drink (s) ... who said Chimay ???), a good night's sleep and we are retyped for another day of tumbling.
Sunday.
Mist, fortunately not too thick, covers the region.
Mass start at 09:30 except competitors ranked in the half-hour early. Those soar from 3 in 3 min. Score
, quick look: we will finish with the Grand Marais "!
Top 5 are found without difficulty, we miss the 6 without seeing it, repositioning, turning, pointing, phew! Unfortunately, folding my card, I lose the copy B & W with the names and number of posts. Too bad, no question of re-turn, we will do without.
then crossing the border. I mess by getting the "10". Lengthen the distances between beacons and, at times, we have the impression of being on a trail.
down towards the "12" on a good path, with all my new fall along in a big mud puddle! I'm not missed, unrecognizable, soaked. Isa laughs. No pains. I jump in the little creek that runs to clean myself a bit (especially the card, which fortunately is plastic!). And it's the attack of the post "13" on top of a rocky point that we made up for some climbing. Back on our feet, several km run, climb, and ... approach of Grand Marais. For the "15", we saw yesterday, and know that it is already planted in this area "wet." It's starting again where I take my ... 3 e fall! There are days like this ... " This time, y 'fed up, lift your feet, God " I am reprochère inside! Again
long distance to the swamp "16". Long, wet and inmprécis to "17", giving us a hard time, even stashed in an old quarry surrounded by fire all similar. Only 2 posts, barbed wire passage, and here we are.
Fortunately, the loss of our card "benchmarks" we were not too disturbed.
05h26min to enjoy happiness with welcome tea and hot chocolate.
No showers, locker room a little chilly, a good beer with the team (which has yet said Chimay?), A skewer to the road and return home.
Review: Are you satisfied with our performance, galleys limited, longer than a lot of technical areas, it was still very physical with this immense swamp. We recovered three spots in the standings. It should not only go the distance, but ALL point and back in order and on time. Our complementary us again allowed to complete it all!
Very good weekend, and we're already thinking that will take us to the next in the heat of the Moroccan desert, another adventure!
RESULT: 26
e (No. 35) Rongvaux - MICHALAK - 5th Mixed
Saturday in 4:45:38 (29) Sunday
5:26:32 (25) Cumulative
10:12 : 10
42 teams starters, 28 classified.
Organizers specify after the fact: " We apologize for the length of the unexpected route: forbidden zones were imposed on us two weeks before the test while path were buckled."
Our goal is clear: 1. do not get hurt (in reference to the fortunes of Isa in 2009 ...); 2. do not get carried away, well positioned and still learn, 3. to rank "honorable."
Saturday.
We meet several of our teams "Baba Club, and even our president Iwan package this weekend, but came to cheer us on. Nice! The competition will be fierce!
The weather is slightly overcast and the temperature a few degrees positive.
At first glance at the map, the areas do not seem too difficult, nevertheless a lot of elevation with certain passages. Where will they send us? Mystery. The mass start
official site 1.5 km from the room "Secretariat" France side, in the "state forest". We go there relax, 10 minutes earlier, and here we are .... lost from the first hub! It starts well, can not find the path to ... start! It's finally on the advice of a motor driver (thank you Iwan ...), then a bicycle, we find that famous line with at least 5 minutes late. Some end already tracking tags, or are already soaring on the course! Whatever, not panic, the day is long.
For the uninitiated, it provides us when we arrived to the secretariat, a color map of all blank tags and scorecards. Just after the official start, we are given a card on which black and white tags are positioned, and the name of the position (accuracy further details of the land). To us to see the tags on our color map (without mistakes!) Or run with the map B & W (less convenient and much less readable, reserved for "pros")
And we're off for 19 positions in points in the order, within the time limit 06h. " Keeping the feet dry at least during the first quarter of an hour " I said Isa. This is hardly a small 1/4h, because from the outset, we are led to take a path full of water. And if, on the map, nothing attracted our attention to the "special" wet ground, we should have been suspicious of the title area "Le Grand Marais"! Area of some square kilometers of water per sip the recent snowmelt and rainfall of previous days to sink to the knee and wade through the remnants of snow-cold water. One very slow, which makes us gallery between positions 2 and 3. We are at first it promises! Then, the ground is improving, "a little", the highways are still snowy and slippery. The following tags on land much less humid, shall be found without too much difficulty, except that some distances are relatively long and many "forbidden zones" (shaded in red) make us do a lot of detours.
At the "11", we cross the creek 3 times (which marks the border) on a small makeshift bridge very slippery for anything pointing to the tag, and re-crossed this time but straight ahead, exit the bridge!
The "14" is wasting time, we were certain to be the right place, and it was stashed in a small fir next door. We issue a doubt as to its good location ... The latter are more closely spaced, fortunately, because I suffer from a lack of regime at the end. Finally we reach the goal after 4:45 'running.
The arrival is in a very nice holiday village, nestled in the woods, with small isolated cottages, cozy and well equipped. Hot tea, a bath, a little relaxation, debriefing; refuel (food and drink (s) ... who said Chimay ???), a good night's sleep and we are retyped for another day of tumbling.
Sunday.
Mist, fortunately not too thick, covers the region.
Mass start at 09:30 except competitors ranked in the half-hour early. Those soar from 3 in 3 min. Score
, quick look: we will finish with the Grand Marais "!
Top 5 are found without difficulty, we miss the 6 without seeing it, repositioning, turning, pointing, phew! Unfortunately, folding my card, I lose the copy B & W with the names and number of posts. Too bad, no question of re-turn, we will do without.
then crossing the border. I mess by getting the "10". Lengthen the distances between beacons and, at times, we have the impression of being on a trail.
down towards the "12" on a good path, with all my new fall along in a big mud puddle! I'm not missed, unrecognizable, soaked. Isa laughs. No pains. I jump in the little creek that runs to clean myself a bit (especially the card, which fortunately is plastic!). And it's the attack of the post "13" on top of a rocky point that we made up for some climbing. Back on our feet, several km run, climb, and ... approach of Grand Marais. For the "15", we saw yesterday, and know that it is already planted in this area "wet." It's starting again where I take my ... 3 e fall! There are days like this ... " This time, y 'fed up, lift your feet, God " I am reprochère inside! Again
long distance to the swamp "16". Long, wet and inmprécis to "17", giving us a hard time, even stashed in an old quarry surrounded by fire all similar. Only 2 posts, barbed wire passage, and here we are.
Fortunately, the loss of our card "benchmarks" we were not too disturbed.
05h26min to enjoy happiness with welcome tea and hot chocolate.
No showers, locker room a little chilly, a good beer with the team (which has yet said Chimay?), A skewer to the road and return home.
Review: Are you satisfied with our performance, galleys limited, longer than a lot of technical areas, it was still very physical with this immense swamp. We recovered three spots in the standings. It should not only go the distance, but ALL point and back in order and on time. Our complementary us again allowed to complete it all!
Very good weekend, and we're already thinking that will take us to the next in the heat of the Moroccan desert, another adventure!
RESULT: 26
e (No. 35) Rongvaux - MICHALAK - 5th Mixed
Saturday in 4:45:38 (29) Sunday
5:26:32 (25) Cumulative
10:12 : 10
42 teams starters, 28 classified.
Organizers specify after the fact: " We apologize for the length of the unexpected route: forbidden zones were imposed on us two weeks before the test while path were buckled."
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