Paderborn University hosts orienteering championships
The German University Championships (DHM) in orienteering will take place in Paderborn and Bad Lippspringe on 14 and 15 May. The Paderborn University Sports team is organising the title fights, which include individual and relay competitions, together with TUS Lübbecke e. V. The relay competitions will kick off on 14 May on the Paderborn University campus. This will be followed on 15 May by the individual competitions in the Kurwald in Bad Lippspringe. The DHM is organised by the German University Sports Association (adh).
In a nutshell, orienteering involves runners having to pass several predetermined checkpoints with the help of a map and compass. They choose the optimal running route themselves. On the Paderborn University campus, for example, the participants run across the entire extensive grounds between 伟德体育_伟德国际手机1946-在线*平台@ Stra?e, Pohlweg and the sports campus. In Bad Lippspringe, the Schützenhalle serves as the central start and finish point.
The fact that the Paderborn district enjoys a very good reputation among orienteers is also due to the commitment of former university president Prof Dr Nikolaus Risch. He has been head of orienteering at adh since 1990. He is now handing over this position to his successor Pia Buchholz - and the DHM in Paderborn and Bad Lippspringe is a "farewell gift".
Co-organiser Christoph Prunsche from TUS Lübbecke e. V. is a graduate of Paderborn University and is actively involved in orienteering himself. He is also delighted that the DHM is being held in the region this year. The men's field is well filled according to the closed entry list. A number of national squad runners will be competing: the favourites include Marek Pompe, Konstantin Kunckel, and Loic Dequiedt from Dresden. From Paderborn's point of view, Anton Knoll has a good chance of taking one of the top places. The top of the women's field is also well filled with national squad athletes. The favourites are Emma Caspari (G?ttingen, born in Detmold), Paula 伟德体育_伟德国际手机1946-在线*平台@e (G?ttingen), and Marlene Fritz (Dresden).
In addition to the title fights, there will also be races for men and women on both days, as well as taster sessions for those interested in familiarising themselves with this versatile sport under supervision.
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