O-Ringen Magazine, nr 1 2024

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Skala : 1: 10 000
Ekv: 2,5m
Klara’s analysis of three key legs at USM
2 3 4/8
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Leg 1–2:
I could see two route choice options, either to the right like Alma chose, or the one I tried.
My plan was to turn off the indistinct path I followed a bit sooner, before the hill with
three knolls and two boulders on it, and then to look up, use my compass and look for the
open ridges on the way into the control.
I think my original plan was fine, close to the red line, and from what I remember the
forest was nice and runnable. The actual result was a bit wide of the mark – I was stressed
and a bit over-excited and didn’t check my compass, so it was difficult to say how
good my intended route really was.
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Applerumsån
6/9
10 11
13
14
12
Alma Svennerud (4 th in race) 6:28 1212 meters
Ida Bengtsson (2 nd in race) 6:51 985 meters
Klara Borg 7:37 1268 meters
Leg 3–4
After my poor direction on leg 2, I think it was here that I remembered to use my compass
again. My plan was to end up just about where I did, parallel to the stream, and
then from where it bends run up towards the control. I probably planned to run along the
vegetation boundary (in the control circle) too, but maybe I got carried away.
I don’t remember the first part of the leg very much, but crossing the path and the
stream were probably the things I checked off. Then I remember being able to run faster
when I was following the stream as a handrail. I found the end of the leg quite tricky, as
the marsh area was quite vague. Klara’s time on the leg was 4:34 (14 seconds faster than
her next quickest competitor).
Upphovsrätt. SOK Viljan
Kartritare: Tony Lövdahl 2019
Godkännande nr: 4400.14.19.1
Map:
Scale: 1:10,000
Contour interval: 2.5m
Mapmaker: Tony Lövdahl
Copyright: SOK Viljan
Oskarshamns
Good kommun memories from O-Ringen
With O-Ringen coming to Oskarshamn,
Klara has a good feeling and is looking
forward to five days of orienteering near the
Småland coast. For Klara, orienteering at
O-Ringen this summer is a given – she went
to the orienteering school in Eksjö, Småland,
so it’s almost home terrain.
– I find that the terrain round
Oskarshamn is like a cross between the
Sörmland coastal terrain I grew up in and
classic Småland forest, so I feel I’m well
equipped to navigate in this kind of forest.
What does O-Ringen
mean to you more generally?
– O-Ringen has been a part of my life since
the beginning. My family aren’t always great
at planning but O-Ringen has always been
on the calendar each summer, says Klara.
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Djurhultsmåla
Kvarnstugan
Fångstgrop
– When I was little, O-Ringen was mainly
about hanging about with my clubmates and
eating sweets but now it’s about top quality
races where I can compete against the best
in my age group, and meet old and new
friends. A lot of people I used to compete
against who no longer orienteer regularly
still go to O-Ringen. It’s great that we can
still meet up!
What’s your best memory from O-Ringen?
– I would say that my best O-Ringen memory
is from 2019 in Kolmården. So many cool
things happened that week. We were staying
near O-Ringen Square and I could meet up
with lots of friends. It wasn’t too far from
home, so the terrain suited me. The icing
on the cake was that my mum Katarina, my
sister Lovisa and I all managed to get the
overall win in our respective age classes.
Klara is aiming for
fresh success in Oskarshamn
This year, Klara will run D20 Elite and
the aim is clear: five solid races. The last
few years have included mispunches and
big mistakes on the very first day, so she’s
hoping to break that trend.
– We’ll have to see what position that
means, but I can’t do anything about how
other people run, says Klara.
What do you think will be
the key to success in this terrain?
– It will be a mixture of things I’ve already
mentioned. Keeping a cool head, being able
to refocus (if something doesn’t go to plan)
and checking your compass!
Finally, we need to know Klara’s advice for
how to succeed over a whole O-Ringen
week.
So, what’s the secret?
– I think it’s important to pace yourself. The
week has fives races and it’s much better to
have five solid runs than one or two really
good ones, one really bad one and the others
so-so, finished Klara.
TEXT ANDREAS DAVIDSSON
See the whole of
Klara’s race on Livelox
Leg 10–11
I wanted to make a safe choice here. I felt like my race had been quite good up until
then and I didn’t want to spoil it. At that time I was also a lot more confident in my
physical strength than my technique. So I planned to run like I did. Maybe I would have
wanted to turn a bit sooner after the power line.
These days I would run more like Hanna did on this leg. I feel like I added too much
unnecessary distance. However, since I could keep up a good speed and it was a safe
route choice in a class with a lot of mistakes, it was enough for USM 2019. I don’t think
this would be a good choice in D20E at O-Ringen 2024, though.
Hanna Öberg 5:31 888 meters
Alma Svennerud 5:35 902 meters
Klara Borg 5:35 997 meters
» About KLARA
Name: Klara Borg
Age: 19 (turns 20 this summer)
Family: Mum Katarina, dad Lennart, older
brothers Jonas and David, younger sister
Lovisa and Ella the dog.
Club: Södertälje-Nykvarn
Occupation: Coach at Idrott
Utan Gränser in Södertälje
Other interests: Horses!
Photo: Peter Holgersson.
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