The fourth and fifth stages of the Latvian Orienteering Cup “Sigulda Cup 2020” were held on weekends this time in the middle and long distance. In the fourth stage, Ieva Rukšāne and Edgars Bertuks won, while in the fifth stage and in the overall standings, the title of champion was won by Ilgvars Caune, but Ieva Rukšāne retained the positions in the ladies’ elite.
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More than 700 participants in all age groups started the start, which is the largest number of participants in this competition so far.
“I felt good physically and the heat has always been my ally. I lack a little power to aggressively perform the heaviest parts of the distance, but all according to the amount of training and opportunities at the moment. I performed the technical side relatively stably, I made the biggest mistake to checkpoint 10, where I deviated from my plan already in the middle of the stage and ran next to my “nose”, losing 30 seconds. Judging by the times of the stages, this point also caused some problems for competitors. with a record number of new participants, “comments E. Bertuks, the winner of the fourth stage of LASCO.
“On the first day I ran very well and was able to find a good flow in the distance. Practically excellent race with two small mistakes, which in the middle distance is almost or inevitable. Edgar was out of reach for me. I did the second part “I’m tired of even starting to go to the meadow, but sometimes it was even harder for others, because that ‘s where I got the upper hand.
“We are celebrating the 20th season of the Latvian Cup with an increase in participants and the attraction of new partners. The main goal of the Latvian Orienteering Federation is to involve as many Latvians as possible in the orienteering movement, organizing around 500 competitions every year in Latvia. active people for whom orienteering becomes a passion of a lifetime, “says Matīss Ratnieks, project manager of the Latvian Orienteering Federation.
The next stage of the Latvian Orienteering Cup will take place on August 22 and 23 on the Smiltene side, with athletes competing in medium and long distances.
The Latvian Orienteering Championship and the Latvian Cup take place this year from July to October. Both the best individual athletes and the best orienteering clubs will be determined in the competition.
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