Orienteering
James Bond would have had a hard time keeping up with Helena Jansson and Thierry Gueorgiou in these winding alleys of Matera, the legend among legendary sprint terrains.
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Zuzana Macúchová enjoyed a successful Park World Tour Champions’ Week in the Czech Republic 6–8.5.2001. What happened in the streets of Pardubice the second after this picture was taken?
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It was a long train ride from Beijing to Changchun for the PWT athletes to reach the race venues on 19.10.2013, which saw a double sprint day with a prologue and a final. Mårten Boström, Tuomas Kari, and a hiding third person took some rest on the way. Mårten ending up winning the prologue.
The final took place in a vast Sculpture Park. Here Scott Fraser approaching the last controls.
How many sculptures where there on the map? Check the answer in Made for Loving it.
In local dresses, Reeta Kolkkala got to celebrate her second overall triumph and Yuri Omeltchenko danced for his first at the Park World Tour in Kunming, China, 31.10.2000.
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20.10.2013 Changchun, China, saw a foggy race day, which later postponed the group’s flight to Beijing and stranded the athletes along with several thousand other people to Changchun airport. Before the race, Robert Merl, 10th among the men’s race that day, made sure everyone was in place for the opening ceremony.
Photos and the map from this extremely fast terrain in Made for loving it.
In front of crowded grand-stands, Grant Bluett sprinted in for a Park World Tour win at Hongkou Football Stadium in Shanghai, China 28.10.2000. Brigitte Grüniger, Lucie Böhm, Sarah Rollins and Eva Juřeníková took over as cheerleaders on a lap of honour in a thrilling atmosphere.
How many controls were set inside the stadium – and how many in the challenging park around it? Enjoy them all in Made for loving it.
Since 1996, 118 PWT races have taken place. To organize these races PWT has collaborated with several partners from different countries. Sometimes the map has been made and the course has been set by one of the PWT officials, whereas some other times, it has been local organizers taking care of the essentials.
The races have also taken place in areas with historical or architectural value. On 22.10.2013, the race, organized together with Nordic Ways, took place in Yuanming Yuan in Beijing, the Old Summer Palace.
Who organized the race, who made the map, who set the course? Details from all the PWT races can be found in Made for loving it.
Lumpini Park became the first stop for the Park World Tour in Bangkok, Thailand, 24.10.2000. Colonel Varoros Paribatra honoured Reeta Kolkkala, Kaisa Salminen, Jenny Johansson, Karolina Arewång and Hanne Staff with flowers and prizes.
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On 13.3.2014 the spa town of Montecatini Terme, Italy welcomed the PWT and MOC athletes. The venue was set next to one the old spas.
After the race, the runners also got to enjoy some first-class gelato.
But who earned the biggest portions? Find the results in Made for loving it.
Maria Sandström and the Park World Tour orienteers in the old town of Fredrikstad, Norway 21.10.2000 got a good ride up and down the fortress walls. The tail running through the control flag brought split times also for the live TV broadcast.
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