WOC Reflections
A great team to be part of (Photo: Simon Errington) Over the first week in August I was competing for the British team at the World Orienteering Championships (WOC) 2018 in Sigulda, Latvia. I was selected to run the middle distance and as reserve for the long distance. In the end I was called up for the long distance so I ended up running both disciplines. I finished 53 rd /72 in the middle distance and 28th/71 in the long distance. My aim was a top 20 position in the middle distance and I was far from this on the day. Sometimes sport doesn ’t go your way but there is always lots to learn and you just have to keep working hard and the results will come. This is the first time, as a senior, that I have really focused and trained specifically for (technically at least) for a championship. I didn't manage to bring everything together on the day but I have learnt a lot through training for WOC and WOC week itself. I have written a bit about my WOC experience below. Middle