Two families prepare to head out together on an orienteering course during the Florida Orienteering Club's 7 Jan 2012 event at Wekiwa Springs State Park.
Champion Orienteers show off the sources of their bragging rights following the 10 Dec 2011 Annual Florida Orienteering Championships at Kelly Park.
Hello
It was fun that you gave us the opportunity to run in your maps in Florida.
My name is Ilkka Saarimaki and orienteering has been my hobby since 1970. Now I am 56 years old.
I compete actively and 2011 I was in 6th place in our ranking in Finland.
My club is Angelniemen Ankkuri.
In the attachment is picture of us. Left Janne Nieminen, I, My daughters Milla and Heini, wife Helena and Tomi Mattila. Tomi is Heinis boyfriend and Janne Millas boyfriend. We where 10 days in Florida as my friend Tapio Halmes' guest. He lives in North Palm Beach one month in winter.
We come home today. There in Florida was very warm. Here in Finland we have little frost and we don't hobby orienteering in winter.
Heini was in long distance third place 2007 JWOC in Australien.
I will send in post to You some my clubs maps. Our clubs maps you can see in our website also.
Best regards Ilkka
An orienteering team of two poses for a friend (off camera) after finishing a course during the 5 Nov 2011 FAM Florida Orienteering event.
Tim and Anna pose in the rain after completing two courses during the 8 Oct 2011 Moss Park Florida Orienteering event.
A family out for a day of orienteering enjoy the variety in the courses offered. The mother and daughters choose the white course, while dad in the background picks the blue course for a challenge.
Ray Bruneau (left) introduces Orienteering to visitors at the Florida Agricultural Museum (FAM) Orienteering event on 13 Aug 2011.
Control #547 on UCF campus. Used for Jul 2011 Night-O and Feb 2011 Sprint-O.
Ray Bruneau (right) introduces two future Orienteering Champions to the sport at a Florida Orienteering Club event held in the Little Big Econ State Forest on 4 June 2011.
Bob Putnam (Left) gives tips on the finer points of Orienteering to a group preparing to head out on a course at the Florida Orienteering (FLO) event in the Ocala National Forest (Mud Pond) on 14 May 2011.
Bob Putnam (right) takes the time to provide an introduction to Orienteering to a family attending a Florida Orienteering (FLO) event at Moss Park on 9 Apr 2011. Bob served as the Event Coordinator.
Past-President and Original FLO Co-Founder Frank Kuhn (center) Returns to FLO for 20 Year Anniversary at Wekiwa - 19 Mar 2011!
Bob Putnam Receives Gift from Swedish Orienteers at LBE on 19 Feb 2011
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| Mud Lake, Paisley, ONF | Punching the control card |