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About 60 people participated in the first Snow-O on Mt.-Royal Park. Runners were free to use either snowshoes or running shoes. The long course (men) had two winners, each of them completed the course in 44:15 minutes. Detailed results here.

Long: 6.1 Km, 25 controls
Men:
1. Francis Falardeau (Morin Heights, QC) 44:15
Ctibor Sysel (Prag, Czech Republic) 44:15
3. Thomas Kneubühler (Montreal QC)  49:14

Women:
1. Aurore Varela , 1:20:35

Short: 3,2 Km, 12 controls
Men:
1. Maxime Despots, 1:03:30

Women
1. Johanna Karouby,  1:49:05

The Snow-O map: Controls 14 – 22 were « Route » Orienteering » (control locations are *not* shown on the map but there is a line that you can follow to find them).

Men
1. Thomas Kneubühler (600 pts)     1:27:39
2. Lukas Wildi (600pts)                    1:42:40
3. Stéphane Rousseau  (600pts)       1:42:50
4. Tapio Haarlaa(600pts)                   1:44:44
5. Jeremey Barnes(600pts)                1:56:00
6. Pierre Mauger(600pts)                   1:56:05
7. Francis Falardeau (590pts)            1:22:34
8. Mike Quiron, 580 pts
9. Eric Lillie, 570 pts
10. Michael Bole, 560 pts

Women
1. Johanna Ragvald, 580 pts
2. Sarah Wilson, 440 pts
3. Aurore Varela, 430 pts
4. Jessica Auer, 410 pts
5. Martine Sanfaçon, 400 pts
6. Karine Ferland-Hébert, 390 pts
7. Isabelle Pouliot, 380 pts

Mixed Team:
1. Maëlle & Maxime Chauvier, 530 pts

For complete results see here!

+ le rapport détaillé (en français)
+ the detailed report (in english)

++  the photo gallery:

Francis Falardeau was the fastest runner on course #4 (1:00:38), and Doug Balmer on course #3  (0:53:35). Below the top runners on each course. Detailed results and report here.

Course #4:
1.  Francis Falardeau      1:00:38
2.  Benoit Turcotte          1:15:43
3.  Gary Davies               1:25:40
4.  Nick Preda                 1:26:06
5.  Alexandre Provost     1:29:24
7.  Ralph Seyfert             1:32:57

Course #3:
1.  Doug Balmer         0:53:35
2.  Bruce Glen             0:55:47
3.  Pierre Grondin       0:59:30
4.  Stephane Cote       1:05:13
5.  Dave McFadden     1:15:47
6.  Juan Oliviera          1:17:20
7.  Fernand Vilotte      1:18:51

Some photos from the event:

The  Results for the QC Championships are out. As announced, the current world champion  Thierry Gueorgiou and his Team France participated and won all three races. Below the middle distance M21-34 course, which Thierry Gueorgiou completed in 25:38. For comparison the time of the Ramblers OC runners: Thomas Kneubühler 39:31, Francis Falardeau 41:30.