European TrailO Championships: PreO gold medals to Italy and Norway

Aaron Gaio, Italy and Svein Jakobsen, Norway were the overall winners of the O and P classes respectively after the second day of competition on a cold, sunny and windy day in Turku, Finland.

Open class medal winners   Photos: Jari Grönroos

Gaio along with Geir Myhr Øien, Norway were the only two competitors to achieve a full score on the 32-control course today, although both made a mistake on a timed control. The course was again very hard and there were plenty of mistakes from some even very experienced competitors.

Action at a timed control

Finland was the most successful nation with three podium places. Nine different nations had athletes on the podium.

P-class podium. The Award Ceremony was held in Turku central square

The championships continue tomorrow with the relay event.

Leading results

Open Class

  1. Aaron Gaio ITA 62 points + 66.5 seconds
  2. Geir Myhr Øien NOR 62 + 125
  3. Teemu Niskanen FIN 61 + 48
  4. Pinja Mäkinen FIN 61 + 102.5
  5. Bjarne Friedrichs GER 61 + 143
  6. Aurimas Murenas LTU 60 + 71

P Class

  1. Svein Jakobsen NOR 56 + 414.5
  2. Ola Jansson SWE 55 + 248.5
  3. Alejandro Aguilar Lara ESP 53 + 197
  4. Vladislav Vovk UKR 52 + 145
  5. Eero Hakanen FIN 52 + 268
  6. Jana Kostová CZE 51 + 280