This year’s European Championships were held in Belgium, with a focus on the sprint disciplines as the World Championships had been in the forest. It was my first sprint competition as a senior so whilst I didn’t have high expectations, I was nonetheless excited to gain some more experience.
The first race was the mixed sprint relay, which I wasn’t competing in, and a crazy race saw GB claim 5th place which was a great start to the championships. Next up was the knockout qualification, where the margins were fine. I was happy with my race, being just under 30 seconds of qualifying. The highlight for the team here was Freddie making it all the way to the semi-final. The final competition was the individual sprint where I made a frustrating mistake at the map flip which put me out of the running for qualifying despite a good race otherwise.
Overall, I was happy with my performances and have learned a lot of lessons for the future. Many thanks to the Jack Bloor Fund for making it possible!
Jack Bloor Race & Fund 