Michael Wood's International Orienteering Trip 2002

Second Place for Michael Wood in the Canadian Orienteering Champs, 8 July 02, photos and maps added 31 Aug.
In his first email to New Zealand, Wood tells of his second placing in the Canadian Champs, the easy competition and meeting up with past HVOC members Sheelagh and Gordon Leary. "We've had a couple of park races and the 2-day Canadian Champs now, and HVOC is doing well. I was second in the Champs, behind Peter Gagarin who won M50 in the World Vets 5 years ago so he's a level above the average American. The rest of the competition is quite a ways back........." More......

Seconds all round for Wood, 12 July 02, photos and maps added 31 Aug.
Six medals were won by kiwis at the Asia - Pacific Championships on Wednesday, held near Calgary, Alberta. Michael Wood was second in mens 55-59 class. This was an extremely close-fought class, with Wood just 28 seconds behind the winner, who was a world age-group champion five years ago. Michael describes the medals won by New Zealand and the navigational choices made and wonders if the 4 hour hike in the Rockies on Tuesday cost him the title.......More......

Wood Second Overall in 6 Day Asia Pacific Orienteering Carnival, 16 July 02, photos and maps added 31 Aug.
Michael Wood finished 2nd overall in in the 6-event APOC series, which finished with the 2-day North American Championships near Edmonton, Alberta. Wood tells of the last few days in Canada before travelling to Frankfurt...More.....

Wood Fine with some Fine work, 6 Aug 02, photos and maps added 31 Aug.
Michael Wood didn't set the World Rogaine Champs on fire, but just a week later he has come away with second place in a Czech 5-day orienteering competition which attracted over 2000 people. The terrain featured huge sandstone cliffs lining a 2-4-contour valley system, with quite distinct rock features and good forest visibility. ..........More........

VIP from Hungary Reports, 18 Aug 02, photos and maps added 31 Aug.
Today Michael Wood phoned Peter Bakos with some news from Hungary: he has won the mens 55 class in a 6 day event near Szeged, in the south of the country. After the prize giving he was invited to lunch (in the forest) with the mayor and other VIPs! Michael's prize was a book (in Hungarian) and what will probably be a lifetime supply of Paprika, a local speciality used a lot in Hungarian cooking. Wood will be home on 22 August. More...