Occassional thoughts about orienteering
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Monday, September 15, 2003 U.S ChampsA few quick notes about the U.S. Champs:1. The orienteering was tough. I struggled to move through the forest because of all the downed trees, thick brush and the altitude (a bit over 6,200 feet). Oh yeah, don't forget the hills. I climbed 22 lines over about 700 meters on one leg. The course setter expected the winning time on my course (F21, M35 and M20) to be 65 minutes. On the first day, I had the best time on the course at 88 minutes. I haven't seen the second day times, but I'm quite sure no orienteers finished in 65 minutes (I'd be surprised if more than one or two got under 80). 2. The map was a bit sketchy. I had trouble making sense of some of the bends in the contours, some of the different shades of green, and much of the yellow. The area would be difficult to map. I think the mapper did a decent job given the terrain. 3. The course setter hid some of the controls. I think the course setter designed the courses with the philosophy of making it tough to find the markers. If that was his goal, he succeeded. Some controls were very difficult to find even when you stood close by. I had a couple of controls on small boulders with the flag tucked out of the way and largely obscured by bushes. People who arrived at a control when someone else was punching would have a tremendous advantage. 4. I must have tied my shoelaces too tight on the first day. The top of my foot is quite sore and a bit swollen. As I ran, the laces must have put pressure on the top of my foot. Ouch. 5. I think I won my category (M35) and had the fastest time for the two days (James Baker beat me on the second day by a couple of minutes). It is always fun to win. posted by Michael | 1:14 PM 
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