Training Log Archive: ernst

Stratham Hill Park. Well, I had a map with me, albeit a trail map with very faint lousy GPS contours. And I have never been here before, so I count it as orienteering. Ended up on several trail loops that had not yet been mapped, plus I did some shortcutting. I have been meaning for a long time to "scout" out this place. It would lend itself perfectly for staging O-events, because of its two big parking areas. Unfortunately the woods are extremely bland: no intricate contours, and mostly void of rock features. That's too bad. However the bike trail designers have gone wild with numerous switchback loop-a-dee-loops. Could be an interesting non-groomed ski-O venue, or bike-O perhaps.

C • Stratham Hill Park 2

We went to the Rockingham Grove Fundraiser in Portsmouth. Interesting scene in a Bank Atrium with dressed-up fundraisers, mostly middle-aged to older folks, some very accomplished wild couples dancers, but all seem to have a lot of fun. The band was great as usual.