2009 National Orienteering Team
Athlete Profiles

Mike Smith

Age: 32
Hometown: Waterside, NB
Currently living: Prince George, BC
Club: Falcons
Occupation: Physician

How long ago did you start orienteering?
Started orienteering in 1991 or so with the US Champs on the old Baileytown map in New York - still one of my favourite terrains to this day.

How many WOC’s have you been to?
97 - Norway, 99 - Scotland, 01 - Finland, 03 - Switzerland, 04 - Sweden, 05 - Japan, 06 - Denmark, 07 - Ukraine, 08 - Czech Republic

What is your best WOC result:
?50 something in short final, 1999

What are your goals this year at WOC?
A-final in Middle

What keeps you motivated to train for the sport?
Keeps me off the streets at night

What is your favourite event?
Middle distance

Do you have a pre-race ritual?
Nope

What would be your best orienteering memory?
Watching my brother-in-law hold on to win the WOC 2006 middle distance title in Denmark. He started early and as each runner came in just a little too late to take the fastest time, a group of us would cheer loudly. At first I'm sure people thought we were being rude but I think they understood eventually.