Christine Schaffner, Switzerland, and Anton Foliforov, Russia, were the strongest at the tough long distance event at the World Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships in Portugal. The courses were long, the hills steep and the weather hot. In addition, the course setter had planned long legs with difficult route choices. In these challenging conditions Schaffner and Foliforov really showed their strength by taking convincing victories, both with a winning margin of more than two minutes.

The Championships continue with relay on Saturday.

Leading results

Women

1) Christine Schaffner SUI 1:54:05
2) Ksenia Chernykh RUS 1:56:42
3) Marika Hara FIN 2:01:13

Men

1) Anton Foliforov RUS 1:53:02
2) Adrian Jackson AUS 1:55:05
3) Erik Skovgaard Knudsen DEN 1:56:03

Junior World MTB Orienteering Championships

Women 20

1) Olga Vinogradova RUS 1:26:29
2) Brigitta Koos HUN 1:31:54
3) Barbro Kvåle NOR 1:34:25

Men 20

1) Pekka Niemi FIN 1:46:00
2) Maciej Gromadka POL 1:46:01
3) Vojtech Stransky CZE 1:49:09