The 2021 ARDF USA Championships started this morning with the Sprint event. 21 competitors from all over the country showed up at the start line in various age categories. We were all glad to be back competing after a two year hiatus.

Thanks to Carlie, Don and Jerry for their help with the start process. It all went very smoothly.

Tomorrow we will continue with the 80m and 2m classic events.

Here are my pictures from today, if you also took some please send them to me either as an attachment or in an album and I’ll add them to this location.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/e5rhB8hWhAJRtE1o6

Results:

Sprint ARDF 2021 US & Region 2 Championship, Results

2021-10-14

M21 60 min (14 Controls)

1	Gheorghe Fala		120 p	(20:45)	8400555
2	Norbert Linke		120 p	(21:23)	830320
3	Eduard Nasybulin		120 p	(22:56)	7207970
4	William Allen	KG4OQO	120 p	(31:15)	2114141

M40 60 min (12 Controls)

1	Imre Polik	KX4SO	100 p	(20:04)	7300514
2	Kenneth Harker	WM5R	100 p	(26:29)	9102215
3	Joseph Burkhead	KE8MKR	90 p	(28:41)	2015732

M50 60 min (12 Controls)

1	Vadim Afonkin	KB1RLI	100 p	(15:41)	2017848
2	Nicolai Mejevoi		100 p	(20:17)	2017675
3	Iurii Kolesnykov		100 p	(28:28)	2068508
4	Alexander Myachin		100 p	(29:40)	8115745
5	Matthew Robbins	AA9YH	100 p	(41:12)	8004417

M60 60 min (12 Controls)

1	Bill Wright	WB6CMD	100 p	(28:22)	46691
2	Michael Minium		100 p	(41:25)	8004401

M70 60 min (10 Controls)

	Joseph Huberman (course setter DSQ)	K5JGH	80 p	(22:57)	2005005
1	Robert Frey	WA6EZV	80 p	(25:07)	8004503
2	Ian Shields		80 p	(51:36)	2013535

W19 60 min (10 Controls)

Elizabeth Afonkin

70 p

(43:33)

2005050

W45 60 min (11 Controls)

Alla Mezhevaya

90 p

(29:24)

2068509

W55 60 min (10 Controls)

Nadia Scharlau

KO4ADV

80 p

(15:55)

2005018

W65 60 min (10 Controls)

Ruth Bromer

WB4QZG

80 p

(21:19)

2005002

Sprint ARDF 2021 US & Region 2 Championship, Split times

2021-10-14

M21 (4)	60 min 14 C max 140 p
Pl	Name / Club	Time

1	Gheorghe Fala	120 p (20:45)	122	(10 p)	125	(10 p)	124	(10 p)	123	(10 p)	121	(10 p)	129	(10 p)	183	(10 p)	182	(10 p)	181	(10 p)	184	(10 p)
			3:02	3:02	4:18	1:16	5:15	0:57	8:37	3:22	9:25	0:48	9:53	0:28	12:04	2:11	13:07	1:03	16:15	3:08	17:10	0:55
	185	(10 p)	180	(10 p)	Finish
	18:23	1:13	20:32	2:09	20:45	0:13

2	Norbert Linke	120 p (21:23)	123	(10 p)	124	(10 p)	122	(10 p)	125	(10 p)	121	(10 p)	120	(10 p)	183	(10 p)	182	(10 p)	181	(10 p)	184	(10 p)
			1:56	1:56	4:47	2:51	6:19	1:32	6:51	0:32	9:25	2:34	10:44	1:19	12:31	1:47	14:47	2:16	16:58	2:11	17:34	0:36
	185	(10 p)	188	(10 p)	Finish
	19:30	1:56	21:09	1:39	21:23	0:14

3	Eduard Nasybulin	120 p (22:56)	123	(10 p)	122	(10 p)	125	(10 p)	124	(10 p)	121	(10 p)	129	(10 p)	183	(10 p)	182	(10 p)	181	(10 p)	184	(10 p)
			2:16	2:16	3:34	1:18	4:26	0:52	5:39	1:13	8:25	2:46	9:05	0:40	10:47	1:42	12:28	1:41	15:08	2:40	17:04	1:56
	185	(10 p)	180	(10 p)	Finish
	19:38	2:34	22:38	3:00	22:56	0:18

4	William Allen	120 p (31:15)	125	(10 p)	122	(10 p)	124	(10 p)	123	(10 p)	121	(10 p)	129	(10 p)	183	(10 p)	182	(10 p)	181	(10 p)	185	(10 p)
	KG4OQO		4:33	4:33	7:51	3:18	10:52	3:01	12:51	1:59	16:46	3:55	17:25	0:39	19:37	2:12	23:31	3:54	26:30	2:59	27:51	1:21
	184	(10 p)	188	(10 p)	Finish
	28:37	0:46	31:00	2:23	31:15	0:15

M40 (3)	60 min 12 C max 120 p
Pl	Name / Club	Time

1	Imre Polik	100 p (20:04)	125	(10 p)	124	(10 p)	122	(10 p)	121	(10 p)	129	(10 p)	183	(10 p)	182	(10 p)	184	(10 p)	185	(10 p)	188	(10 p)
	KX4SO		3:16	3:16	4:25	1:09	5:17	0:52	7:32	2:15	8:09	0:37	9:29	1:20	11:50	2:21	14:33	2:43	18:07	3:34	19:47	1:40
	Finish
	20:04	0:17

2	Kenneth Harker	100 p (26:29)	122	(10 p)	125	(10 p)	124	(10 p)	121	(10 p)	129	(10 p)	183	(10 p)	182	(10 p)	184	(10 p)	185	(10 p)	180	(10 p)
	WM5R		2:22	2:22	5:32	3:10	7:11	1:39	10:07	2:56	10:47	0:40	12:55	2:08	14:41	1:46	20:13	5:32	23:32	3:19	26:12	2:40
	Finish
	26:29	0:17

3	Joseph Burkhead	90 p (28:41)	121	(10 p)	122	(10 p)	124	(10 p)	125	(10 p)	129	(10 p)	183	(10 p)	182	(10 p)	185	(10 p)	188	(10 p)	Finish
	KE8MKR		3:51	3:51	6:06	2:15	8:19	2:13	10:14	1:55	13:56	3:42	16:44	2:48	19:47	3:03	25:07	5:20	28:25	3:18	28:41	0:16
	Finish
	28:41	0:16
	185
	26:20

M50 (5)	60 min 12 C max 120 p
Pl	Name / Club	Time

1	Vadim Afonkin	100 p (15:41)	122	(10 p)	125	(10 p)	123	(10 p)	121	(10 p)	129	(10 p)	183	(10 p)	182	(10 p)	181	(10 p)	185	(10 p)	188	(10 p)
	KB1RLI		1:23	1:23	2:26	1:03	5:06	2:40	6:25	1:19	7:03	0:38	9:46	2:43	10:54	1:08	12:36	1:42	13:25	0:49	15:28	2:03
	Finish
	15:41	0:13

2	Nicolai Mejevoi	100 p (20:17)	122	(10 p)	125	(10 p)	123	(10 p)	121	(10 p)	120	(10 p)	183	(10 p)	182	(10 p)	181	(10 p)	185	(10 p)	188	(10 p)
			2:31	2:31	3:33	1:02	6:49	3:16	8:14	1:25	9:01	0:47	11:11	2:10	12:54	1:43	15:30	2:36	16:59	1:29	19:59	3:00
	Finish
	20:17	0:18

3	Iurii Kolesnykov	100 p (28:28)	125	(10 p)	122	(10 p)	123	(10 p)	121	(10 p)	120	(10 p)	183	(10 p)	182	(10 p)	181	(10 p)	185	(10 p)	188	(10 p)
			5:01	5:01	11:38	6:37	14:17	2:39	16:42	2:25	17:20	0:38	19:35	2:15	21:18	1:43	24:31	3:13	26:03	1:32	28:13	2:10
	Finish
	28:28	0:15

4	Alexander Myachin	100 p (29:40)	122	(10 p)	125	(10 p)	123	(10 p)	121	(10 p)	129	(10 p)	183	(10 p)	182	(10 p)	181	(10 p)	185	(10 p)	188	(10 p)
			3:30	3:30	5:14	1:44	12:53	7:39	17:14	4:21	18:15	1:01	20:00	1:45	23:34	3:34	26:15	2:41	27:21	1:06	29:25	2:04
	Finish
	29:40	0:15
	183
	20:02

5	Matthew Robbins	100 p (41:12)	125	(10 p)	122	(10 p)	123	(10 p)	121	(10 p)	120	(10 p)	183	(10 p)	182	(10 p)	181	(10 p)	185	(10 p)	188	(10 p)
	AA9YH		7:36	7:36	9:32	1:56	18:08	8:36	20:43	2:35	22:02	1:19	25:10	3:08	30:41	5:31	35:02	4:21	36:42	1:40	40:48	4:06
	Finish
	41:12	0:24

M60 (2)	60 min 12 C max 120 p
Pl	Name / Club	Time

1	Bill Wright	100 p (28:22)	121	(10 p)	123	(10 p)	122	(10 p)	124	(10 p)	120	(10 p)	185	(10 p)	184	(10 p)	181	(10 p)	183	(10 p)	180	(10 p)
	WB6CMD		6:19	6:19	8:47	2:28	10:21	1:34	11:56	1:35	15:19	3:23	20:07	4:48	21:34	1:27	23:38	2:04	26:42	3:04	28:03	1:21
	Finish
	28:22	0:19

2	Michael Minium	100 p (41:25)	123	(10 p)	124	(10 p)	122	(10 p)	121	(10 p)	120	(10 p)	183	(10 p)	181	(10 p)	184	(10 p)	185	(10 p)	188	(10 p)
			4:10	4:10	9:57	5:47	11:14	1:17	14:45	3:31	16:46	2:01	22:59	6:13	32:49	9:50	36:08	3:19	38:27	2:19	41:07	2:40
	Finish
	41:25	0:18
	183
	23:01

M70 (3)	60 min 10 C max 100 p
Pl	Name / Club	Time

1	Joseph Huberman	80 p (22:57)	121	(10 p)	123	(10 p)	122	(10 p)	120	(10 p)	183	(10 p)	184	(10 p)	185	(10 p)	180	(10 p)	Finish
	K5JGH		2:36	2:36	4:03	1:27	8:55	4:52	11:56	3:01	15:04	3:08	18:37	3:33	20:22	1:45	22:40	2:18	22:57	0:17

2	Robert Frey	80 p (25:07)	122	(10 p)	123	(10 p)	121	(10 p)	120	(10 p)	183	(10 p)	184	(10 p)	185	(10 p)	180	(10 p)	Finish
	WA6EZV		3:41	3:41	5:44	2:03	10:28	4:44	11:13	0:45	14:02	2:49	19:10	5:08	21:03	1:53	24:50	3:47	25:07	0:17
	122			120
	3:46			11:16

3	Ian Shields	80 p (51:36)	122	(10 p)	123	(10 p)	121	(10 p)	129	(10 p)	185	(10 p)	184	(10 p)	183	(10 p)	180	(10 p)	Finish
			11:38	11:38	17:10	5:32	23:39	6:29	25:06	1:27	32:39	7:33	41:12	8:33	48:52	7:40	51:01	2:09	51:36	0:35

W19 (1)	60 min 10 C max 100 p
Pl	Name / Club	Time

1	Elizabeth Afonkin	70 p (43:33)	121	(10 p)	123	(10 p)	129	(10 p)	183	(10 p)	182	(10 p)	184	(10 p)	188	(10 p)	Finish
			6:30	6:30	8:51	2:21	11:25	2:34	14:27	3:02	17:11	2:44	26:31	9:20	43:21	16:50	43:33	0:12

W45 (1)	60 min 11 C max 110 p
Pl	Name / Club	Time

1	Alla Mezhevaya	90 p (29:24)	123	(10 p)	122	(10 p)	124	(10 p)	121	(10 p)	129	(10 p)	183	(10 p)	184	(10 p)	185	(10 p)	180	(10 p)	Finish
			2:43	2:43	4:47	2:04	7:32	2:45	12:09	4:37	13:00	0:51	15:37	2:37	20:25	4:48	22:12	1:47	29:01	6:49	29:24	0:23
	Finish
	29:24	0:23
	181
	26:17

W55 (1)	60 min 10 C max 100 p
Pl	Name / Club	Time

1	Nadia Scharlau	80 p (15:55)	122	(10 p)	123	(10 p)	121	(10 p)	120	(10 p)	183	(10 p)	184	(10 p)	185	(10 p)	188	(10 p)	Finish
	KO4ADV		1:55	1:55	5:01	3:06	6:19	1:18	6:57	0:38	8:33	1:36	11:27	2:54	13:25	1:58	15:39	2:14	15:55	0:16

W65 (1)	60 min 10 C max 100 p
Pl	Name / Club	Time

1	Ruth Bromer	80 p (21:19)	123	(10 p)	121	(10 p)	120	(10 p)	183	(10 p)	182	(10 p)	181	(10 p)	184	(10 p)	188	(10 p)	Finish
	WB4QZG		2:55	2:55	5:20	2:25	6:11	0:51	8:39	2:28	11:06	2:27	14:09	3:03	15:55	1:46	20:58	5:03	21:19	0:21

Master Map

Sprint (80m) Course Assignments

M21: 1-2-3-4-5-S-1F-2F-3F-4F-5F-F (10 foxes)

M40 & W21: 1-2-4-5-S-2F-3F-4F-5F-F (8 foxes)

M50 & W35: 1-2-3-5-S-1F-2F-3F-5F-F (8 foxes)

M60/W45: 1-2-3-4-S-1F-3F-4F-5F-F (8 foxes)

M70/W55: 1-2-3-S-3F-4F-5F-F (6 foxes)

W65/W19/M19: 1-3-S-1F-2F-3F-4F-F (6 foxes)

Course Lengths & Climb:

ARDF-SPRINT
Categories	Length (km)	Climb (m)	Effective Length ( km)	Optimal Time (min)
M-60 / W-45	1.67	78	2.43	14
M-70 / W-55	1.5	74	2.2	13.5
W-65	1.4	59	2	17
W-19 (W14)	1.4	59	2	15
M-21	2.08	84	2.92	13.5
M-40	2	82	2.82	12.5
M-50 & W21	1.9	74	2.64	12.5

Course Analysis

ARDF-SPRINT 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)	Spectator (km)	Time (min)	1F Leg (km)	Time (min)	2F Leg (km)	Time (min)	3F Leg (km)	Time (min)	4F Leg (km)	Time (min)	5F Leg (km)	Time (min)	Finish (km)	Optimal Time (min)
M-60 / W-45	S-2-4-3-1-SP-3F-1F-4F-5F-F	0.25	1:50	0.11	2:50	0.22	4:50	0.12	5:50			0.11	6:30	0.22	8:00	0.18	9:20	0.12	10:20	0.11	11:30			0.2	14
M-70 / W-55	S-2-3-1-SP-3F-4F-5F-F	0.25	1:50	0.17	3:20	0.12	4:30					0.11	5:10	0.22	6:40	0.3	9:50	0.11	11:30					0.27	13.5
W-65	S-3-1-SP-3F-2F-4F-1F-F	0.2	2:10	0.12	4:10							0.11	5:10	0.22	7:10	0.17	9:10	0.3	12:10	0.12	14:10			0.2	17
W-19 (W14)	S-3-1-SP-3F-2F-4F-1F-F	0.2	2:00	0.12	3:40							0.11	4:40	0.22	6:20	0.17	8:00	0.3	10:40	0.12	12:20			0.2	15
M-21	S-2-5-4-3-1-SP-3F-2F-1F-4F-5F-F	0.25	1:20	0.14	2:10	0.17	3:00	0.22	4:40	0.12	5:20	0.11	5:50	0.22	7:10	0.17	8:00	0.22	9:30	0.12	10:30	0.11	11:20	0.27	13.5
M-40	S-2-5-4-1-SP-3F-2F-4F-5F-F	0.25	1:20	0.14	2:20	0.17	3:10	0.33	5:10			0.11	5:40	0.22	7:00	0.17	7:50	0.3	10:00	0.11	11:00			0.27	12.5
M-50 & W21	S-5-2-3-1-SP-3F-2F-1F-5F-F	0.39	2:00	0.14	3:00	0.17	4:00	0.12	5:10			0.11	5:40	0.22	7:10	0.17	8:00	0.22	9:30	0.13	10:20			0.27	12.5

Changes to the rules

The regular speed (slow) sprint signal will be “M” (not “MO”) followed by the “dits” representing the control number
- #1 Dash – Dash – Dit
- #2 Dash – Dash – Dit Dit
- #3 Dash – Dash – Dit Dit Dit
- #4 Dash – Dash – Dit Dit Dit Dit
- #5 Dash – Dash – Dit Dit Dit Dit Dit

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