Caledon Navigators

On Sunday, February 10th, 2008, the Caledon Navigators hosted a Thomass Orienteering event at Glen Haffy (The Dingle). The post-race “buffet” was provided Christine Wallace, Kevin Gross and his wife Gunda Herzog, and Sarah Caylor.

There were many requests for the chili recipe so we posted it here for all to enjoy.

GUNDA HERZOG’S YUMMY CHILI

1 Tbsp. Olive oil (extra virgin)
1 medium onion, chopped
2 whole carrots, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 sweet red bell pepper, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, fresh or canned, finely chopped
2 Tbsp. Chili powder
1 tsp cumin
1 cup cooked kidney beans (canned is fine)
1 cup cooked pinto beans (canned is fine)
1 28-oz can tomatoes chopped, we use crushed (reserve juice)
½ tsp. Freshly ground pepper
2 Tbsp. Parsley finely chopped

In a large (non-aluminum) soup kettle, heat oil over low heat, add onion, carrot, garlic and peppers. Cover and cook until vegetables are very soft, about 10 minutes. Remove lid, add chili powder and cumin and cook an additional 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add beans, tomatoes and their juice, simmer 20 minutes. Add pepper. Top bowls of chili with parsley.

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On Sunday, February 10th, 2008, the Caledon Navigators hosted a Thomass Orienteering event at Glen Haffy (The Dingle).

The Dingle is a renowned area for Bruce Trail hikers. Relative to the geography of Ontario, the venue occurs where the Oak Ridges Moraine meets the Niagara Escarpment. The result is spectacular views and sometimes unusual geographic formations – such as The Dingle.

An unprecedented number of our club members entered this event, many of them doing their first-ever orienteering competition. Thanks to extremely deep snow, it turned out to be the toughest Thomass race so far this season! Some of the racers used snowshoes, which doesn’t happen often, but snow conditions were extraordinary. Interestingly, the top six finishers were evenly divided between people who used snowshoes and people who didn’t, so it seems to come down to personal preference at the highest level.

Race Director Keith Sanger did a great job of coordinating the event. Leanne Mueller set a course that explored a wide variety of different terrain types and included some challenging navigation. Rumour has it that she was trying to set a course that an elite male racer wouldn’t win – but one of Canada’s top adventure racers, Bob Miller, disappointed her by taking 1st place in 1 hr 41 minutes! Denise Rispolie, a finisher of the 2007 Canadian Death Race, placed 2nd, and Andrei Logvin, the current leader in the 2007/08 Thomass Series, placed 3rd.

The top Caledon Navigator was Bill Wells, who placed 6th even though he took a break mid-race to help several other competitors free a deer that had become stuck in a fence. (Yeah, right, the old “deer caught in a fence” excuse…)

An absolutely fantastic post-race buffet was put on by Christine Wallace, Kevin Gross and his wife Gunda Herzog (who isn’t even an orienteer yet), and Sarah Caylor. Yummy chili, hot chocolate and brownies warmed everyone up. We’re going to become known as the Gourmet Orienteering Club, since bottled water and cookies are the standard post-race meal.

Karen Sanger and Gunda deserve special pats on the back (maybe even hugs) from our club for volunteering for over 4 hours while standing at a frigid roadside!

George Shannon, Richard Ehrlich and Ian Sidders (an honorary CN member for the day) took down the flags that Leanne and I had put up. Angus Doughty will be coordinating the crew to take down the ribbons next week after an orienteering training session.

Last, but not least, a BIG thanks to Pete Cameron who provided some *amazing* prizes from Salomon.

Thanks from all of us to all of the club members who contributed in various ways. Our young club is really coming together and getting things done! Looking forward to our next event.

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