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Saturday May 9, 2015 #
Event: SMOC Bishop Lake
8 AM
Orienteering (Setting) 1:00:34 2.52 mi (24:02 / mi) +93m 21:34 / mi
ahr:109 max:145 spiked:13/13c shoes: Brooks Ghost Red
Dropped off the W & Y, streamered a little bit of trail for W, and the F.
Broke several of my guidelines, regret doing so (course length, insufficient scouting). Survived less than thrived. Finally fouled up my first control number. :( Props to BNM for knowing she was right and my sheets were wrong!
One wonders about a Y+ or O- option. Take someone like Angel Simpson - way fast for an easy yellow, but she might be punished by Orange as she develops her skills. That is a big gap from "visible from trail" to "out on a big feature". Maybe something where the AP is visible from the trail, but the flag isn't necessary - eg, big hill next to trail, then on backside, or at bottom of bending reentrant that contacts trail. Then with some tempting shortcuts.
Or maybe offer "Orange with course notes" - a strategy guide of suggested routes/aps/handrails/etc.
Broke several of my guidelines, regret doing so (course length, insufficient scouting). Survived less than thrived. Finally fouled up my first control number. :( Props to BNM for knowing she was right and my sheets were wrong!
One wonders about a Y+ or O- option. Take someone like Angel Simpson - way fast for an easy yellow, but she might be punished by Orange as she develops her skills. That is a big gap from "visible from trail" to "out on a big feature". Maybe something where the AP is visible from the trail, but the flag isn't necessary - eg, big hill next to trail, then on backside, or at bottom of bending reentrant that contacts trail. Then with some tempting shortcuts.
Or maybe offer "Orange with course notes" - a strategy guide of suggested routes/aps/handrails/etc.
Friday May 8, 2015 #
Note
Summer punch stick project?
http://smile.amazon.com/Plastic-Toggle-Spring-Sing...
^ string cinches, <$.20/piece
http://smile.amazon.com/Mandala-Crafts%C2%AE-Elast...
^ hot pink elastic cord, 70 meters ~10. Even at a half meter per (seems like a lot), that's 140 sticks.
Plus the pink should be more visible if someone still manages to drop one.
http://smile.amazon.com/Plastic-Toggle-Spring-Sing...
^ string cinches, <$.20/piece
http://smile.amazon.com/Mandala-Crafts%C2%AE-Elast...
^ hot pink elastic cord, 70 meters ~10. Even at a half meter per (seems like a lot), that's 140 sticks.
Plus the pink should be more visible if someone still manages to drop one.
8 AM
Orienteering 2:49:23 *** 6.42 mi (26:23 / mi) +295m 23:05 / mi
ahr:127 max:172 spiked:17/18c shoes: Roclite #2
Ah....pre hosting jitters.
When you are sure there's not enough route choice on any of the legs, when you are sure the R & G aren't technical enough but are way too hilly, when you are sure Orange is too physical and waaaaay too long, and maybe Y and W aren't that great....
Got confused by some bandit trails and proudly hung a flag at one of the few unstreamered locations, walked up out of the feature, and where the heck? Didn't quite account for scale. New spot is better I think anyways. Must. Always. Scout.
When you are sure there's not enough route choice on any of the legs, when you are sure the R & G aren't technical enough but are way too hilly, when you are sure Orange is too physical and waaaaay too long, and maybe Y and W aren't that great....
Got confused by some bandit trails and proudly hung a flag at one of the few unstreamered locations, walked up out of the feature, and where the heck? Didn't quite account for scale. New spot is better I think anyways. Must. Always. Scout.
Thursday May 7, 2015 #
Note
Looks like tomorrow's hang hike is only 6.6 km / 19 c, then 3.3 km Saturday, 12 c, with a couple water controls I can set by pickup truck!
8 AM
Orienteering 56:55 *** 3.31 mi (17:12 / mi) +80m 16:00 / mi
ahr:135 max:171 spiked:7/7c shoes: Roclite #2
Tried to figure out a bit of Yellow. :\
Sunday May 3, 2015 #
Note
Wonder if we need:
http://smile.amazon.com/Digits-Numbers-Luggage-Com...
or similar for the white/yellow flags. Could procure something and set up say, 10 flags earmarked for high vis points to prevent...migration.
http://smile.amazon.com/Digits-Numbers-Luggage-Com...
or similar for the white/yellow flags. Could procure something and set up say, 10 flags earmarked for high vis points to prevent...migration.
12 PM
Orienteering 1:08:20 *** 5.59 mi (12:14 / mi) +63m 11:49 / mi
ahr:170 max:190 spiked:15/15c
Sure helps to have hosted here twice. Hammer down until overheating at Huron Meadows. Almost overran #1, thanks Melissa. Probably should have gone straighter to #9. By post race stories, I had the luckiest route to #14.
3 PM
Orienteering 1:14:37 3.17 mi (23:32 / mi) +36m 22:44 / mi
ahr:115 max:162 spiked:7/7c
Casual pickup of the northern points.