Erik Nilsson-Simkovics

So now it is fixed. I start on the OL Championships in Trondheim, Norway (August 8 to 15).

Men
Felix Breitschädel
Gernot Kerschbaumer
Markus Lang
Erik Nilsson-Simkovics
Wolfgang Siegert
Christian Wartbichler
(Alternate: Tobias Killmann)

Women
Elisa Elstner
Ursula Kadan
Karin Leonhardt
Thea Lillehov

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After a brief recovery it went on Sunday to the long distance. I wanted to start deliberately not rush to get in the Orient. For Item 1, I took the best route, in doing so, it was not perfect. After that it was difficult and I tried as much as possible mitzulesen. Since it was extremely difficult but the terrain map and interpret, I made some mistakes in the following items. 7-8-9 were again nice sections, just right for me:). Then it went back into the delicate area, this time with a different tactic - I was practically only a compass and it was getting better, I made no gross errors.

Photo: Kurt Hofer Bondage

For item 16 on silver price in the state championship

Until 24 items still all right, but as I drink in the post for 10 and then to 25 mm in front of empty cans was, I was a little stressed. I knew I would need water to create the whole distance. For 27 gauge so I chose the route on the launch, in the hope there to be found water. But there also all empty.

On the long stretch after the passage I wanted to walk across height keeping to the path. But when I saw a hut in the forest (which was not on the map), I thought that I would be too far down and went a little longer. So I was then 60 meters high and ran to the post at right angles. By the clear cutting everything in order, then I wanted to see the medium green jungle strips. But somehow wrong more multiple. There was a stream that was not on the map. I was able to collect on a meadow 200 yards. Then I somehow got me to the finish. A first release was the first water at the 30th Items. A few minutes later at the finish a lot of water ...

Two minutes were missing on a medal card , result

No water

In my opinion, one can expect from an Elite World Ranking event and a state championship, that there is enough water for the runners. What would you say marathon runners when they get 102 minutes after the first water?

Extract from the ÖFOL Competition Rules (V.1.2.1.12):

(4) If the expected winning time is more than 60 minutes, are at intervals of about 30 minutes to set up aid stations. For the runners are properly tempered Verpflegsposten drinks (including any case, pure water) to offer.

From the IOF WRE Guidelines:

17th Refreshments During the race
Refreshments shall be available at least every 25 minutes during the race, if the estimated winning time is more than 30 minutes.
Each refreshment point should be manned throughout the race and shall be replenished frequently too. The situation where a late starter arrives at a drinks control to find it unmanned and without water must be avoided.

The last two stages of the Tyrolean six-day World Ranking events and OLs were also 5th, 6th Austria Cup and ÖSTM long distance.

In the middle distance on Saturday I started as the last - the start has already been removed while I was on my course prepared ... and off you went. First post immediately downhill, short of uncertainty in the post room. Then go to 2 - the swamps reminded me of O-rings 08 in theaters. 3 was okay, the first of 4 fatal error. I wanted to see the marsh channels and run up to the second. But saw no and then was already too far forward in the slope. I had already mastered a few meters, and wondered whether he might be up or down, but I decided for the above, as more likely and ran up insecure. Then I saw but the Wegabzweigung above and found this information using the post quite soon.

Then I tried to focus very controlled and it felt better. Item 9, I was running perfectly. I ran to the 10-consciously without falling much as I wanted to catch the thicket, I found, however, no way, the channel situation, I interpreted differently. First I ran down, but could not find the "special item" and decided to run up to me by the way catch. No sooner said than done and after that I still hesitated to post. Item 4 & 10: 1.5 + 2.5 min = 4 min error. I was annoyed me very much and thought the course was therefore already gone. But still I pushed on the next post and from post 12, it went up. 260 meters at a time.

Surprisingly, I was then with the best Austrian run in World Cup qualification in 1062 and made points with my third World Ranking Event.

Card , Score

This weekend I was Austrian Academic Champion in the middle distance, 7 seconds before Gernot Kerschbaumer. Third, Christian Wartbichler.
Since the ÖAM only takes place every four years and this race also on behalf of the students was crucial World Cup qualifying took part as well as all the elite runners.
On Saturday when I had Sprint, like most of the fighting, with the heat. The long pieces on the open meadows, it had had in himself and my body is probably still not quite adjusted to these temperatures. The summer has come to about 1.5 weeks ago in Austria in appearance. (4th, result )

Middle distance: error first Post

Middle distance: The next day, pleasant weather and my legs were sparkling. I started as the last, had to interpret for the first post card and the problems that deforestation and got quite a minute. Then it went very well, I only had a few small uncertainties and sub-optimal route choices to 9 and 10 and could decide the race for me.

Link to map , results

With these courses, I have now for the Student World Cup in mid-July in Borlänge, Sweden will take place, qualify. In particular, the Langdistanzgelände looks great (see map ).

Last weekend I ran the way the Viennese middle distance championship .

Next highlight is Jukola season in Finland on Saturday.