The last day brought cooler temperatures and fierce competition on 80m and 2m. This time we were at the Robbins Branch Trailhead, which is the other end of the forest where we had competed for the previous three days.

Everything went great. Here are some pictures of the last day:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/LkXyVGzqZFfyniEw6

Thanks again to Charles for setting the courses.

Results:

ARDF 2021 US & Region 2 Championship – Classic day 2, Results

2021-10-17

M-21180 min (6 Controls)

1	Norbert Linke		5 p	(66:38)	830320
2	Gheorghe Fala		5 p	(80:43)	8400555
3	Eduard Nasybulin		5 p	(90:21)	7207970
4	William Allen	KG4OQO	5 p	(103:22)	2005060

M-40180 min (5 Controls)

1	Imre Polik	KX4SO	4 p	(69:48)	7300514
2	Kenneth Harker	WM5R	4 p	(105:02)	9102215
3	Matthew Craig		4 p	(158:13)	7000530

M-50180 min (5 Controls)

1	Vadim Afonkin	KB1RLI	4 p	(60:53)	2017848
2	Iurii Kolesnykov		4 p	(61:15)	2068508
3	Nicolai Mejevoi		4 p	(77:25)	2017675
=	Alexander Myachin		4 p	(77:25)	8115745
5	Patrick R Sears	AK4JE	4 p	(111:16)	2073217
6	Matthew Robbins	AA9YH	4 p	(115:21)	8004417

M-60180 min (5 Controls)

1	Bill Wright	WB6CMD	4 p	(114:32)	46691
2	Don Pitchford	W9EBK	4 p	(127:14)	2005053
3	Michael Minium		4 p	(145:55)	8004401
–	Gerald Boyd	WB8WFK	DNF		247347

M-70180 min (4 Controls)

1	Joseph Huberman	K5JGH	3 p	(94:08)	2005005
2	Robert Frey	WA6EZV	3 p	(125:51)	8004503

W-19180 min (4 Controls)

1	Adalia Schafrath-Craig		3 p	(70:55)	2049374
2	Elizabeth Afonkin		1 p	(148:15)	2005050

W-45180 min (5 Controls)

Alla Mezhevaya

4 p

(81:34)

2068509

W-55180 min (4 Controls)

1	Nadia Scharlau	KO4ADV	3 p	(66:44)	2005018
2	Kelly L Sears	KN4PAE	3 p	(155:56)	2049364

W-65180 min (4 Controls)

Ruth Bromer

WB4QZG

3 p

(126:50)

2005002

ARDF 2021 US & Region 2 Championship – Classic day 2, Split times

2021-10-17

M-21 (4)	180 min 6 C max 5 p
Pl	Name / Club	Time

1	Norbert Linke	5 p (66:38)	64	(1 p)	65	(1 p)	63	(1 p)	61	(1 p)	62	(1 p)	189		Finish
			13:50	13:50	26:55	13:05	43:00	16:05	50:31	7:31	58:27	7:56	66:26	7:59	66:38	0:12
	Finish
	66:38	0:12
	63
	43:03

2	Gheorghe Fala	5 p (80:43)	61	(1 p)	64	(1 p)	65	(1 p)	63	(1 p)	62	(1 p)	189		Finish
			21:34	21:34	39:14	17:40	51:54	12:40	65:39	13:45	74:01	8:22	80:37	6:36	80:43	0:06
	Finish
	80:43	0:06

3	Eduard Nasybulin	5 p (90:21)	61	(1 p)	64	(1 p)	65	(1 p)	63	(1 p)	62	(1 p)	189		Finish
			11:34	11:34	20:20	8:46	50:37	30:17	68:15	17:38	79:56	11:41	90:09	10:13	90:21	0:12
	Finish
	90:21	0:12

4	William Allen	5 p (103:22)	61	(1 p)	64	(1 p)	65	(1 p)	63	(1 p)	62	(1 p)	189		Finish
	KG4OQO		15:41	15:41	25:34	9:53	45:07	19:33	78:38	33:31	92:22	13:44	103:11	10:49	103:22	0:11
	Finish
	103:22	0:11

M-40 (3)	180 min 5 C max 4 p
Pl	Name / Club	Time

1	Imre Polik	4 p (69:48)	61	(1 p)	64	(1 p)	65	(1 p)	63	(1 p)	189		Finish
	KX4SO		12:04	12:04	23:34	11:30	40:57	17:23	58:14	17:17	69:39	11:25	69:48	0:09

2	Kenneth Harker	4 p (105:02)	61	(1 p)	64	(1 p)	65	(1 p)	63	(1 p)	189		Finish
	WM5R		17:34	17:34	30:08	12:34	55:46	25:38	84:58	29:12	104:51	19:53	105:02	0:11

3	Matthew Craig	4 p (158:13)	64	(1 p)	63	(1 p)	61	(1 p)	65	(1 p)	189		Finish
			39:12	39:12	53:16	14:04	65:53	12:37	101:10	35:17	157:53	56:43	158:13	0:20

M-50 (6)	180 min 5 C max 4 p
Pl	Name / Club	Time

1	Vadim Afonkin	4 p (60:53)	61	(1 p)	64	(1 p)	63	(1 p)	62	(1 p)	189		Finish
	KB1RLI		11:57	11:57	24:27	12:30	37:34	13:07	52:01	14:27	60:43	8:42	60:53	0:10

2	Iurii Kolesnykov	4 p (61:15)	61	(1 p)	64	(1 p)	63	(1 p)	62	(1 p)	189		Finish
			13:18	13:18	24:29	11:11	38:10	13:41	51:25	13:15	61:02	9:37	61:15	0:13

3	Nicolai Mejevoi	4 p (77:25)	61	(1 p)	64	(1 p)	63	(1 p)	62	(1 p)	189		Finish
			14:52	14:52	28:52	14:00	47:30	18:38	61:54	14:24	77:11	15:17	77:25	0:14

3	Alexander Myachin	4 p (77:25)	61	(1 p)	62	(1 p)	63	(1 p)	64	(1 p)	189		Finish
			18:21	18:21	36:42	18:21	49:06	12:24	61:24	12:18	77:12	15:48	77:25	0:13

5	Patrick R Sears	4 p (111:16)	64	(1 p)	63	(1 p)	62	(1 p)	61	(1 p)	189		Finish
	AK4JE		34:17	34:17	58:08	23:51	79:34	21:26	96:05	16:31	111:05	15:00	111:16	0:11

6	Matthew Robbins	4 p (115:21)	61	(1 p)	64	(1 p)	63	(1 p)	62	(1 p)	189		Finish
	AA9YH		28:36	28:36	45:25	16:49	69:54	24:29	92:36	22:42	115:02	22:26	115:21	0:19

M-60 (4)	180 min 5 C max 4 p
Pl	Name / Club	Time

1	Bill Wright	4 p (114:32)	53	(1 p)	51	(1 p)	55	(1 p)	54	(1 p)	189		Finish
	WB6CMD		18:31	18:31	46:40	28:09	66:48	20:08	85:27	18:39	114:17	28:50	114:32	0:15

2	Don Pitchford	4 p (127:14)	53	(1 p)	51	(1 p)	55	(1 p)	54	(1 p)	189		Finish
	W9EBK		29:15	29:15	66:02	36:47	86:31	20:29	100:23	13:52	126:57	26:34	127:14	0:17

3	Michael Minium	4 p (145:55)	53	(1 p)	54	(1 p)	55	(1 p)	51	(1 p)	189		Finish
			18:17	18:17	35:29	17:12	67:25	31:56	108:48	41:23	145:41	36:53	145:55	0:14

–	Gerald Boyd	DNF	51	(1 p)	Finish
	WB8WFK		76:28	76:28	0:00	-76:0-28
	52
	193:19

M-70 (2)	180 min 4 C max 3 p
Pl	Name / Club	Time

1	Joseph Huberman	3 p (94:08)	53	(1 p)	51	(1 p)	54	(1 p)	189		Finish
	K5JGH		18:06	18:06	46:07	28:01	71:20	25:13	93:54	22:34	94:08	0:14

2	Robert Frey	3 p (125:51)	51	(1 p)	54	(1 p)	53	(1 p)	189		Finish
	WA6EZV		41:44	41:44	89:00	47:16	103:14	14:14	125:37	22:23	125:51	0:14
	53
	103:17

W-19 (2)	180 min 4 C max 3 p
Pl	Name / Club	Time

1	Adalia Schafrath-Craig	3 p (70:55)	51	(1 p)	53	(1 p)	52	(1 p)	189		Finish
			31:13	31:13	53:39	22:26	62:16	8:37	70:45	8:29	70:55	0:10

2	Elizabeth Afonkin	1 p (148:15)	53	(1 p)	189		Finish
			29:19	29:19	148:07	118:48	148:15	0:08

W-45 (1)	180 min 5 C max 4 p
Pl	Name / Club	Time

1	Alla Mezhevaya	4 p (81:34)	51	(1 p)	55	(1 p)	54	(1 p)	53	(1 p)	189		Finish
			32:37	32:37	46:13	13:36	55:51	9:38	64:31	8:40	81:19	16:48	81:34	0:15
	64
	28:16

W-55 (2)	180 min 4 C max 3 p
Pl	Name / Club	Time

1	Nadia Scharlau	3 p (66:44)	53	(1 p)	51	(1 p)	54	(1 p)	189		Finish
	KO4ADV		8:14	8:14	37:23	29:09	51:34	14:11	66:31	14:57	66:44	0:13

2	Kelly L Sears	3 p (155:56)	53	(1 p)	51	(1 p)	54	(1 p)	189		Finish
	KN4PAE		40:19	40:19	106:02	65:43	134:48	28:46	155:39	20:51	155:56	0:17

W-65 (1)	180 min 4 C max 3 p
Pl	Name / Club	Time

1	Ruth Bromer	3 p (126:50)	53	(1 p)	51	(1 p)	52	(1 p)	189		Finish
	WB4QZG		17:15	17:15	42:26	25:11	107:09	64:43	126:27	19:18	126:50	0:23

Master map

Transmitter assignments

80m
- M21: 1-2-3-4-5-F (5 foxes)
- M40: 1-3-4-5-F (4 foxes)
- M50 & W21: 1-2-3-4-F (4 foxes)
2m
- W35: 1-2-3-4-5-F (5 foxes)
- M60/W45: 1-3-4-5-F (4 foxes)
- M70/W55: 1-3-4-F (3 foxes)
- W65/M19/W19: 1-2-3-F (3 foxes)

Course lengths and climb

ARDF-80M
Categories	Length (km)	Climb (m)	Effective Length ( km)	Optimum Time
M-21	7.54	278	10.32	59
M-40	6.8	240	9.2	63
M-50 & W21	5.14	226	7.4	51

ARDF-2M
Categories	Length (km)	Climb (m)	Effective Length ( km)	Optimal Time (min)
M-60 / W-45	4.6	172	6.32	52
M-70 / W-55	4.25	158	5.83	53
W-65	4.1	139	5.49	62
W-19 (W14)	4.1	139	5.49	54

Course Analysis

ARDF-2M Optimal Routes and Estimated Ideal Time
Categories	Optimal Route	1 Leg (km)	Time (min)	2 Leg (km)	Time (min)	3 Leg (km)	Time (min)	4 Leg (km)	Time (min)	5 Leg (km)	Time (min)	Finish (km)	Optimal Time (min)
M-60 / W-45	S-3-1-5-4-F	0.8	8	1.16	21	0.8	30	0.53	39			1.3	52
M-70 / W-55	S-3-1-4-F	0.8	8	1.16	26	1	39					1.3	53
W-65	S-3-1-2-F	0.8	13	1.16	31	1.5	52					0.62	62
W-19 (W14)	S-3-1-2-F	0.8	8	1.16	26	1.5	47					0.62	54

ARDF-80M Optimal Routes and Estimated Ideal Time
Categories	Optimal Route	1 Leg (km)	Time (min)	2 Leg (km)	Time (min)	3 Leg (km)	Time (min)	4 Leg (km)	Time (min)	5 Leg (km)	Time (min)	Finish (km)	Optimal Time (min)
M-21	S-1-4-5-3-2-F	1.2	11	0.9	19	1.7	30	1.7	43	0.87	52	1.14	59

M-40	S-4-5-3-1	1.6	14	1.7	30	1.7	48	0.7	56			1.1	63

M-50 & W21	S-1-4-3-2-F	1.2	11	0.9	19	1.02	33	0.87	42			1.14	51

ARDF USA Championships 2021 – Classic, day 2 results

ARDF 2021 US & Region 2 Championship – Classic day 2, Results

2021-10-17

ARDF 2021 US & Region 2 Championship – Classic day 2, Split times

2021-10-17

Master map

Transmitter assignments

Course lengths and climb

Course Analysis