With the start of the Olympians Samoilov and Aparjode, Riga Spring Legends Rogaining in Jaunciems / Day

Significantly, in the orienteering and rogging competition, Kendy Aparjode was not the only Olympian in the World Championship medalist with good results, as Alexander Samoilov and the family made his debut in Rogaining. One of the best Latvian rugby players – Latvian national team and multiple champions « Selena » captain Anete Skrastiņa was also debut.

After surviving the snowfall a week ago, the participants could enjoy spring on the shores of the Riga Spring Legends Rogaining and see what was left over from Jaunciema paper mills and how life goes to the Suzu village on the other side of the Kisezer. The area winds along the Kisezer from Brivibas Street at the end of Jugla to Saulkrasti Railway near Kalngale. On the north side, the surroundings seemed to be known to those who participated in the « Mežgarciems Military Towns in Rogaining in early September » last September, again visiting Prieke. Those who were not so on jogging and checkpoint search could enjoy spring time on Jaunciema beach and explore some yachts in the port of Jaunciems.

In the longest « Garmin » 6h, the European Championship medalists Zigmunds Bieber and Albert Jasan (let us win a diet there) showed the superiority again, even half an hour before the end of the time limit, reaching all checkpoints and getting a maximum of 200 points. Once again, Andis Jaunķierpis and Valdis Rozentāls (run into the forest) were the second competition, but this time closer to the leaders – 188 points.

One of the strongest obstacle runners in his age group, Gatis Chirka, along with Arni Grasi (other) this time for the position higher and in the top three in absolute rating, scoring 179 points and two ahead of the best MIX or mixed team « Beaver » who had completely replaced the line -up. Unlike the « Brunavians » (Guntras Žilinskis, Victoria Bogdanova, who won the Stirnu Bukos School Championship, earned more (178), but divorced from 8 points for a little over 7 minutes.

Gaining 167 points, again the best lady’s team’s status was confirmed by Madara Azalone with Alexander Fyodorov of « Amperina », but in the family class in an equivalent competition, Inta and Viesturs Cimuri took the lead with 92 points.

Also in the 4h Isostar, where 70 teams started, there were convincing winners-Andis Grandan and Peter Graube the Bessest, who showed great performance and could have challenged 6h winners of Biber and Jasan, but Riga-Valmiera winner, Grivins had to take into account the situation. took a release year. Like the longest distance here, the second place winners were the same – Walter Weiss and Arthur Kancš (Wellman) with 124 points – and the first round of the first round went to the third, and they were 117 points to Uldis Pormeistars and Gunārs Ozoliņš (LV Beard) This time he started with Kristaps Ceriņš instead of her sister.

This time, the stronger competition was for women, with the winners of the first stage Anette Darta Rozkalne with Ilze Vilciņš (milk with a rat in the refrigerator) with a similar point luggage outside the top three. The best were Smiltene Orienteering Trainer Liene Brewel and Ultramarathon DistANchi Runner Aiga Tora, with 112 points and 5th place in absolute rating, the highest place in women’s teams in all three distances together. Aiga Kalniņa and Līga Vibure (B3/R3) took second place again and Anita Užule, who dominated with Iveta Balchūni (bog karma), was dominated by O-Run. In the family class, second place last place was replaced by the Soullipiki or Kigitovich family – Vis, Arthur, Bruno and Oscar.

The 2h TVNET+, where over 50 teams started, was celebrated for the second round in a row by a couple of orienteering Dags from Jelgava (« Dejava »), who scored 85 points, this time Ilona as the winner of « Stirnu Buka » in honor of the snow and mud in Buka. Once again, the best men’s team was the international duo Vlada Kutiavina and Jānis Zeltins (Sakasxone) with 80 points, but the trio ended this time with much better performance and faster orienteering orienteering – John with Zani (Pulsometer Sqaud Team) with 70 points.

Great performance for the best family team Ruslan and Etienne Samushev (stunning and amazing), who were in a very high 4th place with 62 points. The most intense fight for the victory was in the women’s competition, where the first two teams won single -score (43), but the shorter time allowed Jeanne Suta and Mara Ozola (Laucozītes) to overtake Inga and Gabriel Grasi (Slow Motion), which won the first round.

Gerble 3h MTB had a very strong competition, with the number of participants over 70 again. Although last season’s overall winner and three weeks ago, Rait Muiznieks, who won first place, would probably not have affected the winner, because it was better than the first round in the European Championship. Another 170 points earned five of the Linde behind the World and European Championships from Estonia Pritt Popu, who was followed by Latvians with 168 and 165 points – Edgars Brichonoks, who has entered the Thirties Championship in the World Championship and Aivis Zetmanis, the best of Latvians in the European Championship.

The women had such a intense fight for victory that the top three were on a one -point distance. With a victory and 137 points for the painful fourth place last time, Lithuanian Renata Paulauskiene was brightly revolutionized, but only two players behind her, again in the top three, replacing the position, this time 12 years ago, 12 years ago, Dina Saben, who won the World Cup 22. Better than in the last round, Inese Kauķe, who once won the thirty championship, started, two years ago, winning the winner of the winning Rigans this time.

Magnesia 2h O-Run last place third place winner Ingus Znotiņš demonstrated a convincing performance, winning 73 points and leaving Jan Duka, who won Kekava, with seven points less. The two best ladies followed – Kendy Aparjode, a three -world championship medalist, who was the second in the first round of Nora Austria, who did not start this time, and again in the top three Angela Shapavalova.

The next stage will now be in three months – July 12 in Rujiena.

Rogaining competitions with 2 to 4 participants will be attended by athletes and orienteering enthusiasts, who are already masters of this competition, as well as active and athletic lifestyle lovers, who like to spend their free time in the fresh air and active. Therefore, several families are also used by this opportunity, as Rogaining is, in essence, a very democratic activity, as participants can choose the right distance and the amount of checkpoints.