Training Log Archive: kkling

One last comment on the Bradford Woods Meet. I been to several classic Orienteering Meets using manual punches. A couple of them the meet director arranged the controls in such a way that people were running it like a score O. Thankfully the meet yesterday was organized in a broad loop where there would be almost no gain from cheating.

C • Happy that it worked out 11

Event: ICO Robb Hill (Bradford Woods)
 

Got to the meet and found out Frank was calling the red course a blue course. So the meet had Blue, Orange, Yellow and White. I had just driven 2.5 hrs, so I did the Blue course. This was my first meet with the thumb compass. I loved the metric scale, the way it laid right on the map. I was doing a lot of pace counting with great success. I'm so hooked on terrain association that it was hard to use the compass part. But there were a couple places that I had to and it worked great. I need to practice but I get the drift.

The meet was well attended. The Blue course I did had a red distance but a hideous climb. Frank took us into some areas I had never been before. The old cabin on HWY 67. Another hole that was a re-entrant junction - deep - it was difficult to get out, the sides were so steep on all side. I did not get lost, a couple legs I was not efficient with. Mostly I was just slow. The elevation change did a number on my legs. I suspect the winning time would be around 70 minutes on this course. The controls were all either properly placed or very close. I enjoyed myself!

I was very surprised my thumb compass arrived today. So I will make every effort to get up to the Indy O meet tomorrow and practice with it. I ordered the type made in Finland. I figured it would be superior to the one made in China. The needle on this one is quite responsive. A new toy for me.

Rainy evening!

Still trying to recruit someone to go with me to the Saturday Indy O meet. So far no takers. I have always enjoyed Bradford Woods. Normally Indy O does it late spring. It will be really cold with some snow flurries on Saturday.

Broke down and ordered the thumb compass last night. I'm looking at maybe doing the Indy O meet at Bradford Woods on Saturday. I'm still mulling it over. Bruce may be doing something informal at Cherokee Park

C • Good choice 2

I was thinking if I have a Thumb compass maybe I can hang onto it. At any rate, I will need to do something for a compass soon.