Tiago Romão

6 days of France

Wednesday, 13. August 2008, 22:25:14

After WUOC, it was time to rest and nothing better than the 6 days of France

Unfortunately I lost the first day because I was traveling from Estonia to France but the other days were amazing. A really chagelling terrain and nice courses.
I ran in H21E and the great winner in my class was Thierry Gueorgiou.
These were the orienteering vacations that I will never forget.

Results and Maps

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WUOC - Estonia

Wednesday, 13. August 2008, 22:02:03

This year the World University Orinteering Championships took place in Tartu (Estonia).
From July 29th to August 2nd, the Portuguese University Orienteering Team fought in estonian terrains.

Paulo Franco, Tiago Romão, Maria Sá, Miguel Silva, Jorge Fortunato and Luís Ferreira (Team Leader) were the portuguese names in the competitions.

Tuesday - July 29th
- Model Event
- Opening Ceremony

The terrain of the Model Event was quite easy. Nice to rise up the trust in myself.

Wednesday - July 30th
- Sprint distance competition

It was a really fast competition in a easy terrain. I did quite a perfect race, however, to control 16 I lost some time because I didn´t see an impasseble fence.

Results
MEN
3130m 17KP Climb70m
1. 63 Tomas Dlabaja Czech Republic 00:13.29,1
2. 72 Vesa Taanila Finland 00:13.39,7
3. 61 Scott Fraser United Kingdom 00:13.42,9
47. 23 Tiago Romao Portugal 00:15.40,1
63. 40 Miguel Reis E Silva Portugal 00:16.55,1
68. 49 Paulo Franco Portugal 00:17.36,3

WOMEN
2680m 16KP Climb55m
1. 143 Seline Stalder Switzerland 00:14.25,9
2. 152 Dana Brozkova Czech Republic 00:14.28,0
3. 163 Esther Gil Brotons Spain 00:14.42,4
58. 169 Maria Sa Portugal 00:19.59,2

Sprint distance map (RouteGadget)

Thursday - July 31th
- Long Distance competition

Long Distance was a really hard competiton for me! 13,2 km in a very shut terrain where I had hughe difficulties.
I made a big mistake to the first control and in the last four.

Results
MEN
13220m 25KP Climb210m
1. Michal Smola Czech Republic 01:21.17 01:21.17
2. Fabian Hertner Switzerland 01:23.16 +1:59
3. Yury Masnyy Russia 01:25.13 +3:56
51. Tiago Romao Portugal 01:57.09 +35:52
68. Miguel Reis E Silva Portugal 02:20.57 +59:40
75. Paulo Franco Portugal 02:59.33 +98:16
Jorge Fortunato Portugal MP

WOMEN
9010m 19KP Climb140m
1. Bodil Holmström Finland 01:05.37 01:05.37
2. Una Arama Latvia 01:12.18 +6:41
3. Heini Wennman Finland 01:12.38 +7:01
Maria Sa Portugal MP

Long distance map (RouteGadget)

Friday - August 1st
- Middle Distance competition

In Middle Distance, I was decided to do a good race. The terrain wasn't so shut as in Long Distance and I made a good race.

Results
MEN
6170m 13KP Climb80m
1. Sander Vaher Estonia 00:33.35 00:33.35
2. Michal Smola Czech Republic 00:35.39 +2:04
3. Gernot Kerschbaumer Austria 00:36.30 +2:55
35. Tiago Romao Portugal 00:43.01 +9:26
55. Paulo Franco Portugal 00:46.55 +13:20
75. Miguel Reis E Silva Portugal 00:56.24 +22:49
80. Jorge Fortunato Portugal 01:02.26 +28:51

WOMEN
4910m 10KP Climb50m
1. Bodil Holmström Finland 00:34.29 00:34.29
2. Dana Brozkova Czech Republic 00:34.37 +0:08
3. Radka Brozkova Czech Republic 00:36.01 +1:32
47. Maria Sa Portugal 00:50.14 +15:45
Middle distance map (RouteGadget)

Saturday, August 2nd
- Relay competition
- Closing Ceremory
- Banquet

After some good races, Relay couldn´t be worst. I was the last element of the team and I started almost in the last position, however, I started really fast and with a good orienteering but to control 4 I went in a wrong direction and I lost contact with the map. Some minutes after I hadn´t any idea here I was, and I gave up. Unfortunatly I disqualified my team.

Results
MEN
1. 7 SWE SWE SWE 02:42.50 02:42.50
1 MARTIN HAMMARBERG 00:46.49[ 5]
2 EMIL ANDERSSON 00:45.05[ 4] 01:31.54( 3)
3 ERIK THORSSON 00:36.10[ 3] 02:08.04( 2)
4 JAKOB LÖÖF 00:34.46[ 4] 02:42.50( 1)

2. 11 EST EST EST 02:43.03 +0:13
1 Lauri TAMMEMÄE 00:46.45[ 4]
2 Sander VAHER 00:45.01[ 3] 01:31.46( 1)
3 Peeter PIHL 00:36.23[ 6] 02:08.09( 3)
4 Markus PUUSEPP 00:34.54[ 5] 02:43.03( 2)

3. 12 HUN HUN HUN 02:45.22 +2:32
1 Andras SZABO 00:46.55[ 7]
2 Zsolt LENKEI 00:44.55[ 2] 01:31.50( 2)
3 Mate Kristof KERENYI 00:38.36[ 10] 02:10.26( 5)
4 Adam KOVACS 00:34.56[ 6] 02:45.22( 3)

WOMEN
1. 53 FIN FIN FIN 02:11.09 02:11.09
1 Laura HOKKA 00:39.02[ 9]
2 Heini WENNMAN 00:38.26[ 4] 01:17.28( 4)
3 Marttiina JOENSUU 00:27.42[ 1] 01:45.10( 2)
4 Bodil HOLMSTRÖM 00:25.59[ 3] 02:11.09( 1)

2. 57 CZE CZE CZE 02:12.31 +1:22
1 Jana PANCHARTKOVA 00:38.51[ 7]
2 Radka BROZKOVA 00:36.46[ 2] 01:15.37( 2)
3 Iveta DUCHOVA 00:32.25[ 7] 01:48.02( 3)
4 Dana BROZKOVA 00:24.29[ 1] 02:12.31( 2)

3. 58 LTU LTU LTU 02:12.34 +1:25
1 Kristina RYBAKOVAITE 00:38.11[ 4]
2 Indre VALAITE 00:35.34[ 1] 01:13.45( 1)
3 Gabija RAZAITYTE 00:28.14[ 2] 01:41.59( 1)
4 Rasa PTASEKAITE 00:30.35[ 6] 02:12.34( 3)

Relay map (RouteGadget)

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JWOC 2008 - Göteborg Sweden

Monday, 14. July 2008, 19:44:51

From 30th June to 6th July took place at Goteborg the JWOC 2008.
This was my first Junior World Orienteering Championships and it was a really nice experience that will be forever in my mind.

Monday June 30 - Sprint final and opening ceremony

M20 - Sprint final
1 Stepan Kodeda Czech Republic 13.21,1
2 Johan Runesson Sweden 13.22,1
3 Sören Bobach Denmark 13.28,8
41 Diogo Miguel Portugal 14.48,3
83 David Sayanda Portugal 15.39,9
85 Tiago Romao Portugal 15.45,7
Jorge Fortunato Portugal Diskad

W20 - Sprint final
1 Emma Klingenberg Denmark 13.40,1
2 Silje Ekroll Jahren Norway 13.41,7
3 Jenny Lönnkvist Sweden 13.42,4
81 Andreia Silva Portugal 16.40,9

The sprint distance wasn't definitely my best start at JWOC. Many stops and bad route choices.
I started quite slow. In the exit from control 6 to control 7 I lost some seconds and I lost again some seconds in the
control 8. To control 12 I did a bad route choice. In the exit from control 13 I lost some seconds again.

Best resolution - Sprint

Tuesday July 1 - Model event

We went to a map that was similar with the middle distance in the south part and similar with the long distance and relay in the north part.

Wednesday July 2 - Middle distance, qualification

M20 A - Middle distance qualification
1 Sören Bobach Denmark 27:04
2 Erik Sagvolden Norway 28:10
3 Olli-Markus Taivainen Finland 28:19
54 David Sayanda Portugal 51:20

M20 B - Middle distance qualification
1 Timo Sild Estonia 25:55
2 Leo Laakkonen Finland 26:06
3 Matthias Kyburz Switzerland 26:33
26 Diogo Miguel Portugal 33:22

M20 C - Middle distance qualification
1 Tore Bjørseth Berdal Norway 27:50
2 Adam Chromy Czech Republic 27:57
3 Severin Howald Switzerland 28:17
30 Tiago Romao Portugal 33:41
36 Jorge Fortunato Portugal 35:50

W20 A - Middle distance qualification
1 Siri Ulvestad Norway 23:57
2 Venla Niemi Finland 24:19
3 Mariann Ulvestad Norway 25:16

W20 B - Middle distance qualification
1 Signe Klinting Denmark 26:53
2 Gabija Razaityte Lithuania 27:44
3 Judith Wyder Switzerland 27:53
35 Andreia Silva Portugal 41:00

W20 C - Middle distance qualification
1 Jenny Lönnkvist Sweden 23:27
2 Ida Marie Næss Bjørgul Norway 24:58
3 Karine D'Harreville France 26:03

This was my best chance to do a good result and go to final A. However this was no more that a dream that finished in control 7. I started the race very focus and in control 6 I was 3th in my heat, but to control 7 I lost about 4 minutes. Until the end of the race I tried to do my best however it wasn't enougth and I finished in 30th at 35 seconds of the 20th

Best resolution - middle Q

Thursday July 3 - Middle distance, final

Middle Final M20 A
1 Johan Runesson Sweden 30:45
2 Ulf Forseth Indgaard Norway 31:16
3 Sören Bobach Denmark 31:19

Middle Final M20 B
1 Lucas Basset France 29:23
2 Andrea Seppi Italy 30:44
3 Jakub Zimmermann Czech Republic 31:14
42 Diogo Miguel Portugal 41:15
49 Jorge Fortunato Portugal 45:05
56 Tiago Romao Portugal 49:31

Middle Final M20 C
1 Jacek Morawski Poland 20:36
2 Matjaz Stanfel Croatia 22:37
3 Wouter Leeuws Belgium 23:15
23 David Sayanda Portugal 30:07

Middle Final W20 A
1 Venla Niemi Finland 28:29
2 Beata Falk Sweden 29:03
3 Karine D'Harreville France 29:12

Middle Final W20 B
1 Victoria Steven Great Britain 29:21
2 Greta Knarston New Zealand 29:55
3 Laura Vike Latvia 32:00
38 Andreia Silva Portugal 45:49

So many stupid mistakes!!!! I couldn't be focus in the map all the race...

Best resolution - Middle Final

Friday July 4 - Rest day

The day to rest and know some about Gotemborg city

Saturday July 5 - Long distance, final

M20 - Long distance
1 Johan Runesson Sweden 1:12:22
2 Timo Sild Estonia 1:12:34
3 Matthias Kyburz Switzerland 1:12:36
86 Jorge Fortunato Portugal 1:34:27
109 Tiago Romao Portugal 1:42:06
122 David Sayanda Portugal 1:49:40
144 Diogo Miguel Portugal 2:19:15

W20 - Long distance
1 Jenny Lönnkvist Sweden 55:12
2 Beata Falk Sweden 55:50
3 Siri Ulvestad Norway 56:25
106 Andreia Silva Portugal 2:02:29

I started quite nice however not very focus on the map and in control 5 I did a big mistake. Afther this control I was quite ok!

Best Quality - Long distance

Sunday July 6 - Relay, closing ceremony and banquet

M20 - Relay
1 Sweden 02:28:36
2 Russia 2 02:33:41
3 Norway 02:33:58
33 Portugal 03:24:32

W20 - Relay
1 Sweden 02:19:52
2 Denmark 02:21:12
3 Norway 2 02:28:20

Some mistakes to the first control and again to control 6,12 and 15. Making the first leg in Relay wasn't the best choice for me...
After the Relay it was time to the 1st Beer Orienteering Relay.
Teams of 2 persons and 8 beers.
Mass start to the fist element. The first element had to drink one beer and do a small course, when he arrived, the second element had to do the same, than more one beer and 1 course for each one. After complete 4 courses for team, they had to drink more one beer, run around a football camp and drink more 1 beer. The first team to complete won.
I made team with Jorge Fortunato but our result wasn´t really good. Jorge drinks very slow... I finish the four heats in 1st ;P

Best Resolution - Relay

Now I'm resting... Next Sunday I will go to Palma de Maiorca (Spain)... A vacations...

Than WUOC in Estonia and 6 days of France will be waiting for me...

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After Swedish Camp: Absolute National Champion

Monday, 26. May 2008, 15:56:09

OK Klemmingen from Gesta is my new orienteering club in Sweden!
From the 8 to 13th of May I went to Sweden where I trained orienteering a lot. Swedish terrains and cartography are very different from Portugal. This was really good to start understanding what I will find in JWOC this year.

The Swedish Camps had finished and I was really tired however Absolute National Championship was coming.
From 22nd to 25th of May took place in Gerês (North of Portugal) the 4 days of Minho and in the last 2 days was the Absolute National Championship. Qualification on Saturday and Final on Sunday.

On Saturday I made the Final without big problems, however I did 2 big mistakes who make me feel unsafe to the Final.

Sunday was my day, but I didn´t know it! I remember my last words before the start! I said: "Everything goes wrong with me"
I start the competitions slow not to make big mistakes. When I was coming to the control 8 I saw Celso (HE runner that start 6' before me) coming to control 9 and I feel that it was my opportunity to catch him.
In control 13 Pedro Nogueira (HE runner) lost time and we caught him. In this moment I felt that was possible for me to win the race but quickly I big problem came up: my compass disappeared! I only had in my hand the base.
We went together until the final of the course. I finished the race with the best time and then was time to wait to see what the others guys could do. I had also the best time in the spectators control, but I had lost about 3' after this control, however the other guys also lost time and I won the race!

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It was not enough!!!

Monday, 5. May 2008, 14:52:18

After some time without competitions I was completely focus to do a nice Relay and Long Distance Championships.
In Thursday was held the Portuguese National Relay Championship. This year I ran in a senior team by my Portuguese club and I was really motivated.
The terrain was not nice because it was very dirty and the options were almost through paths. I lost about 4' minutes in the 2nd control because it was not in the right place!

However there was a worst thing! My team was disqualified because the 2nd guy miss one control!

Friday was the day to relax!

I did a sprint race but slowly because it was not important!

On Saturday, in the same map of the relay, took place a middle distance race (Portuguese o-league).
I won this race however the terrain and the course was unpleasant and the weather was very hot. To make things worse, the 17th control was missing in the terrain and I finished the race bleeding from the nose!

After so many things, Sunday was the day of the Long Distance Championship. 25 controls, 10,9 km and 380 of climb was waiting for me.
I started with a good feeling however the 9th control made me lose the race. In this control I lost about 4' minutes to my opponents. After this I decided to forget what happened and do my best until the final. And so after this I made a perfect race however it was not enough and I lost the title by 1' 17". I completed the race in 1h 09' 36". It was really disappointing for me.

This week I will go to Sweden where I will train with my Swedish club, OK Klemmingen from Gnesta!

JWOC is arriving and I´m in a nice place to be a part of the national team for JWOC!

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Sprint and Middle distance National Championships

Thursday, 13. March 2008, 23:20:41

Last weekend (8-9/03/2008) took place in Castelo de Vide the Portuguese Sprint and Middle Distance National Championships.

My weekend started on friday with two trainings in two differents maps in the region that had been used in a competition last year.
The Sprint Championship was composed by two races: in the morning in florest and in the afthernoon urban in Castelo de Vide village.

For me this was a good competition, however in the morning I did one big mistake: the two first controls were very easy and the third was a litle bit more dificult, but I didn't understand it and take a bad direction who made me loose about 2 minutes

In afthernoon the race was almost perfect and I enjoy it very much.

The Middle Distance Championship was very disappointing for me. I start the race very concentrated however in the 7th control a disaster happened. I take a bad direction and when I was near ta little wall I saw the rocks and I thought that I was on the rocks below that actually I was. After I saw the control 9 and finally I understood that I was wrong. I know where I was but my brain stopped and I tried to find myself.
Then my brain started to work and I found the control. All this story made me loose more than 2 minutes. However the story doesn´t end here.
To the 11th control I lost more seconds because there was one wall that wasn't represented in the map. To 12th control I tried to recover some lost time, however I lost more than 1 minute.

Until the end of the course I didn't make more mistakes like those, only a small mistake to the 19th control.

After the competition I went to Leiria where there were 4 latvian guys. Two of them from OK Klemmingen.
Ok Klemmingen is my new club in Sweden... I will go to Sweden in May to prepare myself to he JWOC '08 in Sweden...It is my biggest goal this year.

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