On weekends in Smiltene, the sixth and seventh stage of the 2020 Latvian Cup “Small Prize” in the middle and long distance of orienteering was held. More than 400 participants in all age groups took part in the start. Sandra Grosberga won the title of champion in the women’s elite, but Artūrs Pauliņš won among the men, reports the Latvian Orienteering Federation (LOF).
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“Due to minor health problems, I decided to use the” Small Prize “as a good training on the map, because I knew that in this area you would have to run smart, not fast,” comments S. Grosberg, the winner of the competition. “On both days of the competition I made very small direction mistakes, but in principle I chose the best options everywhere, which I was able to implement as planned. where there was such a variable running and visibility. It is not always possible to show it clearly on the map, it was really a pleasure to run. “
“After a great training camp in Finland, I couldn’t run for two weeks,” comments A. Pauliņš. “I only had to deal with alternative training, so the biggest challenge for me was to get on the starting line and try to focus only on the technical side, not physical fitness. well and the ability to run close to his best performance. The organization of the competition was at a high level, special emphasis should be placed on the quality of the terrain and distance planning, which was world-class. Many thanks to Aldis Lapiņš and his team. “
“We are celebrating the 20th season of the Latvian Cup with an increase in participants and the attraction of new cooperation partners,” shares Matīss Ratnieks, project manager of the Latvian Orienteering Federation. The main goal of the Latvian Orienteering Federation is to involve as many Latvians as possible in the orienteering movement, which we do every day around 500 competitions throughout Latvia. We are glad that every year new, active people join our ranks, for whom orientation becomes a lifelong passion. “
This year, the company “Maxima Latvija” has joined the circle of supporters of the Cup.
“We are pleased to see that this year, especially considering the impact of Covid-19 on the public lifestyle and sports community, more and more people are participating in the Latvian Orienteering Championships, spending time in the fresh air and observing such a very important social distance,” says Maxima Latvija Financial. director Valdis Zeps. “In order to develop this sport in Latvia and make it even more accessible to the population, we have started cooperation with the Latvian Orienteering Federation. Together with the Latvian Orienteering Federation, we will work to make people more aware of the benefits of orienteering and thus spend more free time actively playing sports. natural. “
The next stage of the Latvian Orienteering Cup will take place on August 29 in Riga, when athletes compete in the sprint distance.
The Latvian Orienteering Championship and the Latvian Cup take place this year from July to October. Both the best individual athletes and the best orienteering clubs will be determined in the competition. The annual orienteering cup for Latvian schools will also take place in September. More information about all the competitions of the season can be found on the website of the Latvian Orienteering Federation www.lof.lv.
