Photos of the 2015 USA and IARU-R2 ARDF Championships

by Joe Moell KØOV, unless otherwise credited

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Langqing He took third place in M16.

Zhihui Xie.

Natalia Bondarenko sets out to capture silver in W35 category.

Xang Su.

Dongxiao Zhanag and Don Pitchford W9EBK of Springfield, Illinois.

Three ham operators from California:  Bob Cooley KF6VSE, Jay Hennigan WB6RDV and Scott Moore KF6IKO.  Bob won silver in M70 this day and Jay took gold in M60.

Matthew Robbins AA9YH of Sharonville, Ohio.

Evgeniy Vorsin of Manlius, New York runs up to the finish control, earning a bronze medal in M40 category.

Richard Metcalf AG1B downloads his "e-stick" and receives a printout of his times for each fox from Doug Berling and Kris Beecroft of RMOC.

It was a warm day and fresh Gatorade had to be made frequently.

Nobody encountered any snakes or other dangerous critters in the woods, but there were ground squirrels and tiny toads...

...and the deer that came out near camp headquarters each evening.

On Saturday evening, everyone gathered at PVSR's Kephart Dining Hall for the traditional banquet and medal ceremony.  Lots of hand-washing stations are outside the main entrance.

The dining hall is filled and everyone is ready to eat.

Dinner was catered by Bennett's Barbecue, a local favorite.  At the head of the line in this photo are Ken Harker WM5R and Jen Harker W5JEN.  Being from Texas, they know a thing or two about barbecue.