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Good experience gained from Euromeeting 2019 in Vitipalu, Estonia

By Mike Pedley, East Pennine Orienteering Club (EPOC)

Euromeeting 2019 / XXXI Suunto Games in Estonia

This year's two day Euromeeting was held alongside the Suunto Games, Estonia's largest annual orienteering event.  It provides an opportunity for international competition to some on the fringes of the GB elite group and to juniors moving into the senior ranks. 

The women's event was won by Latvia's Sandra Grosberga from Finland's Amy Nymalm. Cat Taylor (SYO), there to gain experience of terrain similar to European Orienteering Championships 2020 (EOC 2020), was 24th and Fay Walsh (EUOC) 34th of the 38 starters.

The men's race attracted a larger field of 72 runners and was won overall by Olli Ojanaho (Finland) who overhauled local favourite and Day 1 winner, Timo Sild, in the rain drenched Day 2 chasing start. Duncan Birtwistle (OD) was first in 31st place (24th on Day 2) with Josh Dudley (MAROC) 36th, Josh Beech (EBOR) 45th and Alasdair Pedley (EUOC), still M20, in 46th.
 

The full results with Day 1, Day 2, overall and splits can be found here.   


Photo credit:  Mike Pedley, East Pennine Orienteering Club (EPOC)

Euromeeting Day 2 - Cat Taylor
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