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Why did you participate in this race? Just to see how it would be, and to see if I could conquer the course. (The challenge mainly) How did you prepare yourself for the race? I learned how to do it on Wednesday, and raced Sunday. Were you nervous before the start? A little, like every event that I have ever entered. It’s normal. How did you experience the race? Wonderful, I suggest everyone try it at least once while their here, with proper training though! What did you particularly like about this race? The view of these wonderful mountains. What was your first thought when you crossed the finish line? Finally; what was I thinking! Do you plan to participate in the next König Ludwig Lauf cross country ski race? Without a doubt! I’m going to buy my own skis next week. Major Jan Kars (23 km free style in 1 hr 45 min 07sec) Why did you participate in this race? Because I wanted to know, weather I'd be able to do such a competition soon after my paraglide accident in an acceptable time. How did you prepare yourself for the race? I didn't do special exercise for this race, but I did some ski-tours around Mittenwald and I did cross-countryskiing two or three times this winter. But mostly I relied on my basic endurance. Were you nervous before the start? Not at all, because I have some experience in biathlon races and my participation in this race was only for fun (and a test - see above) How did you experience the race? It was a typical world-loppet race, with many inexperienced people, but also people who wanted to make the experience of a race, feel the atmosphere - which was very relaxed - and just take part in a famous event. What did you particularly like about this race? As I'm living in Mittenwald for more than ten years and never participated in the KLL, I took the chance to do it. NATO School Community Bulletin March 2006 Edition What was your first thought when you crossed the finish line? I know my time is not as good as usual, because I had to queue up for more than 15 minutes, but anyway, I finished! Do you plan to participate in the next König Ludwig Lauf cross country ski race? Maybe, why not, it was really fun! StFw Jochen Zimmermann Why did you participate in this race? I took part because I like cross-country skiing. How did you prepare yourself for the race? I trained before some hours on the “Sonnenloipe”. Were you nervous before the start? Yes, a little bit. How did you experience the race? We had great snow conditions and faster slopes then last year, therefore the race was not so exhausting for me as in previous years. What did you particularly like about this race? The scenery of the Alps when leaving the “Ettaler Forest” and entering the “Dicklschwaig” in Graswang – amazing panorama – and of course the great support of NATO School members cheering for us at the end of the race, thank you very much! What was your first thought when you crossed the finish line? “I can’t remember my first thought, but I was happy to finish in a better time then last year.” Will you plan to participate in the next König Ludwig Lauf cross country ski race? Yes. Finally I would like to congratulate all NATO School participants on their excellent performance. Other participants related to the NATO School or their relatives were: LTC Egil Haave 23 km classic style in 1 hr 36 min 44 sec LTC Uwe Schleimer 23 km classic style in 2 hr 08 min 39 sec Mrs. Jenny Rundle (NSA member) 23 km classic style in 2 hr 34 min 32 sec Marlies Zolldahn (IFC member) 23 km classic style in 2 hr 47 min 23 sec Mrs. Kelly Nebel (NATO School guest) 23 km classic style in 3 hr 12 min 26 sec
The Passion Play of Oberammergau By Owen Payne, age 10 The story: it is 25 September 1633. The plague is ravaging Bavaria. Oberammergau keeps safe by keeping any person from outside the village out until an Oberammergauer called Kasper Schisler comes home from working in nearby Eschenlohe. He is dead in days. Within a month, 81 people in Oberammergau have died. On 28 th of October 1633 the village leaders make a vow to perform a Passion Play every ten years if the plague stops killing the Oberammergauers. The next day the plague stops. But is it true? The parish records are said to tell a different story. By 28 th of October 1633 the plague had been and gone in this area and the deaths of 84 Oberammergauers are recorded over a period of 15 months, not one month. There was no time when the deaths stopped abruptly. In fact Kasper Schisler’s death was not recorded around Oberammergau then. So what really happened? It’s probable that Oberammergau had already been performing a Passion Play for many years before. There are a number of things that make us think that. One: Passion Plays were a common form of entertainment at that time and lots of villages performed them. Two: lots of communities made vows to do certain things if the plague would stop ravaging their villages or cities, and it would seem sensible to make a vow to do something that they already did well. And three: the oldest version of the Oberammergau Passion Play script that has been found would already have been very old fashioned by 1633. Today the Oberammergau Passion Play is very important for three reasons: religious, artistic, commercial. But whether it keeps the plague away is a mystery. NATO School Community Bulletin March 2006 Edition What is the Passion Play? A Passion Play is the story of the last few days of Jesus’ life, his death by crucifixion and his resurrection. The Oberammergau Passion Play is still performed every 10 years. The next one will be performed in 2010. Only true Oberammergauers are allowed to take part, and even if you go to live in Oberammergau you cannot take part until you have lived there for many years. The actors have to grow their hair long, and they have to wear special costumes. You can see these beautiful costumes now if you take a tour round the Passion Play Theatre. The actors are chosen by audition, which means that anyone who wants to perform a certain part has to demonstrate their acting skills along with anyone else who wants to play that part. And whoever acts it out the best in the practice gets to play that role. There are not just people acting. They have doves, donkeys, sheep and cows. About 2000 people perform, out of the town¹s population of 5000. Most of the people in the performance play crowd parts. Each performance lasts 5 hours and is seen by an audience of 5000. The play is performed 5 times a week for 5 months between late May and early October.The play was originally performed in the village churchyard. In 1830 a permanent stage was built in a meadow and that is where the theatre stands today. One amazing thing about the theatre is that, if it started raining during the performance the actors would get wet. The stage is still exposed to the weather, but the audience have a shelter over them. My two best friends in Oberammergau, Georg and Lukas, were both in the Passion Play in 2000, when they were 5 years old. Reference: Oberammergau, the Troubling Story of the World’s Most Famous Passion Play by James Shapiro.
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