Stage One - Water Wheel by Jo Taylor As the early June evening approached in picturesque Ayr, the gentle hum of anticipation revved to a roar as over 600 competitors stormed into this serene part of the world. The expectancy and combative verve inspired by this event is such that teams .... more
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Stage Two - World Cup Fever - Part One by Jo Taylor After a well-deserved rest, the teams arrived refreshed on Thursday morning, eager to take on stage two of the Microsoft UK Challenge. The dramatic scenery of Loch Braden mirrored the tensions of the arriving competitors, and provided a stunning back .... more
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Stage Two - World Cup Fever - Part Two by Jo Taylor Whilst half of the teams were zooming around the Scottish landscape, netting up the qualities of a winning team, the other half were concurrently heading into canoes and onto Loch Brachen. As the water bound team members strove to negotiate their cou .... more
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Stage Two - World Cup Fever - Part Three by Jo Taylor Once all teams had completed parts one and two of stage two, grasping the maximum number of skills and goals attainable to them, the ?tournament proper? could begin. By this time it was mid afternoon and the sun had risen the temperature to a scorchi .... more
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Stage Three - Visit Scotland by Jo Taylor Rise and shine! A 3am start was just what the doctor ordered for the stiff and aching teams. Delighted to greet the day at such a becoming hour, the competitors bounced out of bed with a spring in their step and, without a groan, were fed and on the .... more
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Stage Four - Surprise Surprise by Jo Taylor After an exhausting day on the Isle of Arran, things were not about to get any easier, as the Microsoft UK Challenge participants faced the greatest test of intelligence so far. At Bonga Wonga the teams had an intense hour to complete a tripartite te .... more
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Stage Five - The Colzean Experience by Jo Taylor The stages so far had been characterized by striking Scottish backdrops and Stage Five, against the breathtaking Culzean Castle, was certainly no exception.? On Saturday morning, as the sun shone down upon its majestic walls, and a ring of pipers gre .... more
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Stage Six - Lowland Fling by Jo Taylor The final stage of Microsoft UK Challenge 2006 played itself out at Rozelle Park, a pretty and picturesque location with ponds and forest tracks conjuring up a refined and rural atmosphere, despite the distinct smell of hard work emanating from the c .... more
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MICROSOFT UK CHALLENGE TEAMS BRAVE SOARING TEMPERATURES IN TOUGH SCOTTISH TERRAIN by Jo Taylor After months of training to take part in one of the world’s toughest team challenges in Ayrshire, Scotland, Swedish orienteering nationals from Team Scania triumphed over a field of 114 teams from 67 of the UK’s leading businesses to be c .... more
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