Orienteering Instead of a Summer Break
As an employee of a long-time Trophy sponsor, Andreas Landolt tested the OL on the new stage in Niederwil—and gave it his seal of approval.
For the first time, we’re not taking a summer break. Instead, two new stages await you. Andreas Landolt from Cham tested one of them.
On a stormy evening, Andreas Landolt tackles the new stage in Niederwil. Andreas has just completed his apprenticeship as a polygraph at the Heller printing company and therefore has a little more time for sports again. And Heller Druck is one of our long-standing Trophy partners and sponsors this very course. That’s why Andreas is here today. He even let himself be persuaded to run the orienteering course and picks up a map from the box at the start. After all, the usual short, medium, and long courses can still be completed until October 3. The time window for the orienteering event is limited to four weeks and runs through August 9, 2026.
Marathon as a Long-Term Goal
Andreas hasn’t run an orienteering course since elementary school, but he’s otherwise quite active: “Soccer and floorball were my main sports until recently. Nowadays, it’s more about jogging and road cycling.” Andreas used to be fast—as a child, track and field was his thing. “I competed in the UBS Kids Cup and was even the second-fastest runner from Zug once,” he says with a smile. His mother was also a successful runner; her enthusiasm rubbed off on him. “But my longest distance so far has only been twelve kilometers. After today’s run, I’d love to try running a half-marathon during a training session. And someday a marathon—that would be pretty cool.” He also seems to enjoy orienteering—and cutting corners is out of the question: He visits every control point, even if it means running back to retrieve one he missed.
The Main Thing Is to Have Fun
Before the next rain shower, Andreas and I are back at the Schützenhaus. Glancing at his watch, he notes: “There’s still room for improvement.” According to the orienteering map that the Zug Orienteering Club prepares for each Trophy event, the course is about five kilometers long. Today it was almost two kilometers longer* … No problem for Andreas—the main thing is that the run was fun, because that’s what every single Trophy participation is all about.
* The course length shown on the map is the straight-line distance, which you’re not allowed to run at all, since you have to stay on the trails during the Trophy orienteering event. But since obvious detours were taken on the run described here, there’s actually still plenty of room for improvement ;-)
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