WUOC Relay
Today was the conclusion of the WUOC for 2014 in Olomouc. The relays were held on the same map as yesterday’s middle distance event. After the km rates that were run yesterday we were expecting some fast times by the winning relay teams.
In the men’s relay the Swiss were leading at the change over for the third leg and with Martin Hubmann being their third leg runner most were expecting a Swiss victory. However, by the first radio control the lead had changed and the Swedes were in the lead, a mistake in the green by Martin Hubmann. Oskar Sjoberg had taken the lead and held on to win from the Czech Republic, with Marin Hubmann in third.
Women’s Relay mass start
The women’s event was a double to the Swedes with Lilian Forsgren being first back on the first leg and they held on to win, with the Czech Republic in second and Finland finished in third.
Men’s Relay mass start
The Australians were realistic about their chance given the fast times yesterday. The women finished in 18th (officially) after some small errors were made in the green. The men’s event started dramatically for the Australians. Bryan Keely being our first leg runner in the mass start fell over before the bridge crossing on the way to the start triangle and he was accidentally hit in the back of the head by a runner who later apologized. Bryan was in the front of the pack at the time and by the time they went across the bridge he was in last place and rubbing his head. Bryan collected himself and the team finished in 17th place (officially).
Full results and maps can be found