O-Ringen Magazine, nr 1 - 2022

Together we will make
O-Ringen a true public celebration
Many have already signed up for this summer’s adventure. Here we check in with some of the registered participants.
Photo: Peter Holgersson
The first-timer
Irma
What club do you belong to?
– Rasbo IK.
What class are you registered for?
– Inskolning.
Who are you coming to O-Ringen with?
– With my family. I hope that many who
I know will come and cheer on me too!
What do you look forward to?
– Running the home straight!
Do you have any goals during the week?
– To run fast and have fun!
The youths
Klara & Lovisa
What club do you belong to?
– Södertälje Nykvarn Orientering.
What classes / class are you registered for?
– Lovisa D16, Klara D18Elit.
Who are you coming to O-Ringen with?
– We go the whole family.
Which is your best memory of O-Ringen?
Lovisa: – When a friend and I went home from a stage that went really
good adn looked at the results eating "godisrem" (candy) at the same
time. It was so exiting and we where so happy for each other.
Klara: – Borås 2015. It was the first time I went to O-Ringen with my first
dog Laban. It was very exiting!
What do you look forward to the most in the Upplandian terrain?
Lovisa: – I hope for a technical challenge and
at the same time avoid slopes.
Klara: – I look forward to fairly tricky courses in nice forest.
Do you have any goals with the orienteering during the week?
Lovisa: – Not really but I want to “keep it together” the whole week.
Klara: – I want to do my best O-Ringen ever (free from mistakes).
The family
Nora, Ellen,
Mathias & Monika
What club do you belong to?
– OK Nolaskogsarna, Örnsköldsvik.
What classes / class are you registered for?
– Nora D18E, Ellen D16, Mathias H45, Monika D45.
Who are you coming to O-Ringen with?
– The family and the club
Which is your best memory of O-Ringen?
– The fellowship with our club and other friends as well as
the wonderful orienteering at the mountain in Sälen 2016.
What do you look forward to the most in the Upplandian terrain?
Nora: – Have run there a few times and always got lost.
Mathias: – Looking forward to the diffuse heights,
completely different from Höga kusten.
Do you have any goals with the orienteering during the week?
Monika: – To avoid big mistakes.
Mathias: – Not miss more than 2 minutes at any controll.
Ellen: – Avoid mistakes
The veteran
Lillemor
What club do you belong to?
– Gävle OK.
What class are you registered for?
– D80.
Who are you coming to O-Ringen with?
– I travel on my own and will be staying at my sister outside Uppsala.
Which is your best memory of O-Ringen?
– It is a lot of nice memories, I have participated in more than
30 O-Ringen. But mostly I remember a stage victory in Småland
2005. I had broken my hip and shoulder in february that year
but trained adn ran O-Ringen the same summer and won
a stage with 9 seconds.
hat do you look forward to the most in the Upplandian terrain?
– I have to say Lunsen. Tricky but so beautiful!
Do you have any goals with the orienteering during the week?
– I don´t have a special goal. I just want to participate and have fun.
The international participant
Laura
What club do you belong to?
– OK KĀPA Lettland.
What class are you registered for?
– D21.
Who are you coming to O-Ringen with?
– With my family.
Which is your best memory of O-Ringen?
– We haven't been to O-Ringenbefore. Running at least once at
O-Ringen is a 'must-have' for an orienteer, so we are planning
to finally make it happen this year.
What do you look forward to the most in the Upplandian terrain?
– I enjoy running in detailed swedish terrains and
believe orienteering in Uppland terrain will be
demanding and fun at the same time.
Do you have any goals with the orienteering during the week?
– My main goal is to have fun!
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