Livelox Pick of the Week; #3

From the competitions held last week, I highly recommend watching some top-quality races from the 'Spring Spartacus' event in Hungary. These races were combined with a training camp held over the Easter holidays, which is why there were also international athletes participating. Organising club: Tabani Spartacus SE

Both days featured excellent courses, although they were all on a single map, which is typical for multi-day events like this. The hilly terrain, characterized by detailed and rugged relief, presented significant challenges in route choice and execution.

Long distance is here

Middle distance is here

Stay tuned for detailed analyses of several runs from these courses, as well as some legs from the relay races in Sweden later this week. You can find the recaps here on the blog and in my Facebook group Orienteering Technical trainings

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Aleksandr Alekseyonok, April 8, 2024

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