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The indirect competition between the two Norwegian teams was not as close as the UK 1-point race between Satori and Team Bodyflight. However, only four points separated X3M4S Elements and Polaris after eight rounds.
Norway's Open Class team was eliminated from the competition after Round 8, while the female lineup completed all ten rounds. The significantly smaller participation allowed all female teams to reach the semifinals (Top 10), while six of the eight teams were even eligible for the finals and Round 10.
World Meet 2010 | Round1 | Round2 | Round3 | Round4 | Round5 | Round6 | Round7 | Round8 | Round9 | Round10 | Total | Avg | |
Rank | AAA Class | 10,7,12 | 3,11,5 | J,M,Q,P,L | 19,1,13 | N,18,20 | K,17,8 | 2,15,H | 4,D,6 | O,E,9,G | 22,B,16 | Total | Avg |
1 | X3M4S Elements | 14 | 11 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 16 | - | - | 126 | 15.8 |
2 | Polaris | 14 | 12 | 30 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | (22) | (15) | 122 | (15.9) |
X3M4S Elements has a female team member, as well. Marianne S. Nordlund is flying the Tail slot. Members of both teams attended their first world meet. The competition in Menzelinsk was the first one for all X3M4S Elements members, and it was also the first meet this year where Norway's Open Class team completed more than two rounds.
The Polaris Tail, Sissel Maria Finnseth, was the world meet rookie in the other Norwegian lineup. Ellen Burchardt, Trude Sviggum and Kristine Willadsen had competed for Norway in the female 4-way category of the World Meet 2008 in France.
X3M4S Elements and Polaris have now separated again and will face each other in the same 4-way category at the national championships. The first scores will be posted later today.
There is another significant difference compared to the UK Nationals 2010. Both Norwegian national teams have to put up with the DeLand Norgies who celebrate once again their annual reunion this weekend. The previous national team, Arcteryx, eventually managed to beat the Norgies. This weekend will show whether the new national lineups can also leave the bronze medal winners of 1999, 2001 and 2003 behind, It might be too early for them...