he Kiwi team gathered in Uster, located in the canton of Zürich in northeastern Switzerland, for the final World Cup of the year. The event started with the sprint which was also a qualifier for the Knockout. It was a strong performance by Laura and Tim Robertson which secured their spots in the knockout stage. Athletes were handed large A3 maps for the sprint, which may, or may not, have helped with route choices and the on-the-spot comparisons at the start. Much discussion followed about routes taken to control 4 in both races, which proved decisive for those who got off to a strong start. We are sure a  bit of sibling rivalry afterwards with Laura placing above Tim. Tim only 45 seconds away from the winner in 18th and Laura finished in equal 17th place with Eleonora Alinder (SWE). It was a spectacular finish in the women’s race, as Aebersold won by a whopping 30 seconds ahead of compatriot Natalia Gemperle and was jogging with that knowledge into the finish chute.  

OWC3 SPRINT RESULTS 
MEN
18th Tim Robertson  14:17 +0:45
98th Jakob Knoef  16:23 +2:51
108th Will Tidswell  17:34 +4:02
WOMEN 
=17th Laura Robertson , Eleonora Alinder(SWE) & Inka Nurminen (FIN)  15:14 +1:08
89th Amber Riddle  19:06 +5:00

RELAY
Strong runs from the team in the relay with Laura as first runner, Tim put the team in 7th place then Jakob & Amber ran the final legs.  
16th 1:05:48 +7:14 

KNOCKOUT
Only the first three placings in each race made it onto the semi, so NZ sadly missed a race in the semi final. 
Men’s Quarter Final 5
  5th Tim Robertson  7:12 +0:11 
Women’s Quarter Final 5
  6th Laura Robertson 9:01 +0:36