The Yukon Orienteering Association (YOA) held a Type B Meet on Aug. 18 at Ear lake, West of Miles Canyon, outside of Whitehorse.

Fifty people took part in the event. The course was designed by Benoit Turcotte, who was supervised by Afan Jones and Eric Blake. Turcotte and Jones were the meet organizers.

This event took place on an old map that is rarely used by the orienteering association.

The registration desk was located at the Miles Canyon lookout, a great spot with a nice view on the landscape. Each course offered some level of challenge, given the thick vegetation, fallen trees and hilly terrain.

Most participants had to travel along the old railway at some point and could attest that bushes and trees are now taking over, a good reminder of the power of nature.

A bear with two cubs was seen by four participants on the southern tip of the map, but the following participants did not report anything, and the bear probably moved to a more peaceful location.

The weather forecast suggested that it could rain, but this did not happen, and some blue sky was even seen as the event was closing, just before 9 p.m.

In other orienteering news, the YOA will hold a virtual banquet at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 29, followed by a silent auction. Funds raised through the auction support Team Canada athletes.

Results:

Novice Course: 2.7 km

Ian Turcotte 0:34:41
Maya Poirier 0:41:30
Valérie Bussières 0:41:30
Fisher Scheck 0:51:17
Barbara Scheck 0:51:17
Jonathan Kerr 1:02:47
Charles Kerr 1:02:47
Gwen Hogan 2:25:50
Elvira Knaack 2:37:06
Maura Glenn 2:37:06

Intermediate Course: 2.8 km

Jeremy Johnson 0:33:04
Anneke Aasman 0:39:31
Carl Turcotte 0:42:47
Peter Esquivel 0:46:29
Cascia Krolczyk 0:46:38
Lara Melnik 0:46:43
Rachel Moser 0:51:07
Declan Wise 0:51:07
Deb Kiemele 0:51:57
Karin Keeley-Eriksson 0:52:40
Krysti Horton 0:52:59
Mallory Horton 0:52:59
Emily Nishikawa 0:58:29
Bob Nishikawa 0:58:29
Jess O Reilly 0:58:41
Trinity Miles 0:58:41
Kieran Horton 1:00:36
Esther Aasman 1:04:52
Sarah Aasman 1:04:52
Chris Hak 1:07:50
Darryl Kenney 1:52:48
Wendy Nixon No time
Craig Brooks DNF
Nesta Leduc DNF

Advanced Course: 3.1 km

Philippa McNeil 0:47:01
Bob Sagar 1:14:55
Sara Nielson 1:21:09
Judith van Gulick 1:21:09
Sabrina Bouayad 1:25:14
Rima Khouri 1:30:55
Sabine Schweiger 1:35:03
Grant Abbott 1:42:28
Nick Rosenberg 2:33:51
Doug Hitch 2:34:09
Pauline Gallinat DNF
Melissa Halpenny DNF
Julianna Scramstad DNF

Expert Course: 4.1 km

Leif Blake 0:59:00
Darren Holcombe 1:20:17
Brian Horton 1:36:43

Submitted by Benoit Turcotte