Discussion: 724,000 Men's Journal Readers Learn About Orienteering!
in: Orienteering; General
May 13, 2012 8:21 PM
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All,
I just caught wind that the article on Orienteering has broken in the June issue of "Men's Journal" magazine. While copies are not on my local news stand, you can go to Facebook and click on the North Texas Orienteering Association's page for two posts from the NTOA.
Entitled "No Path. No Rules. The Wildest New Race," it features a photo of NTOA's Tom Carr, quotes from the orietneering community, and list 6 random races across the US this summer (NEOC, QOC, ROC, MNOC, RMOC and LROC).
Thanks to all that made this happen, especially Mike Minium and the folks from the Flying Pig & OCIN who accomodated the photo shoot....and for Tom who self admittedly made a poor route choice away from the control.
Have a good week.
Glen
OUSA
I just caught wind that the article on Orienteering has broken in the June issue of "Men's Journal" magazine. While copies are not on my local news stand, you can go to Facebook and click on the North Texas Orienteering Association's page for two posts from the NTOA.
Entitled "No Path. No Rules. The Wildest New Race," it features a photo of NTOA's Tom Carr, quotes from the orietneering community, and list 6 random races across the US this summer (NEOC, QOC, ROC, MNOC, RMOC and LROC).
Thanks to all that made this happen, especially Mike Minium and the folks from the Flying Pig & OCIN who accomodated the photo shoot....and for Tom who self admittedly made a poor route choice away from the control.
Have a good week.
Glen
OUSA
May 13, 2012 11:06 PM
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The NTOA Facebook page Glenn referenced has scans of both article pages..
May 13, 2012 11:21 PM
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All,
The only copy I have seen is the scan of a printed piece that is on Facebook. It isn't on newsstands yet.
I am going to put a call into MJ and ask for a digital copy for posting on orienteeringusa.org. Will provide an update tomorrow.
Have a good night.
Glen
The only copy I have seen is the scan of a printed piece that is on Facebook. It isn't on newsstands yet.
I am going to put a call into MJ and ask for a digital copy for posting on orienteeringusa.org. Will provide an update tomorrow.
Have a good night.
Glen
May 13, 2012 11:35 PM
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May 14, 2012 12:36 AM
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Congratulations should problem first go to Nevin French (Ottawa OC and GHO) as it was his great idea to convince Alex Hutchinson to race with him in last Novembers Salomon Dontgetlost.ca Raid the Hammer. Alex is one of Canada's top mountain runners, a former top ranked Canadian road running, track and XC runner and most famous now for his blog 'Sweat Science' (and he also writes regularly for the Globe and Mail). Nev had the idea that if Alex enjoyed the race he would write an article.
Good on ya Nev! He did. Here is an interview with the author:
http://dontgetlost.ca/index.php?option=com_content...
Good on ya Nev! He did. Here is an interview with the author:
http://dontgetlost.ca/index.php?option=com_content...
May 14, 2012 6:28 AM
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Is there any way to enlarge Page 1 to make it readable on FB?
Click the download link associated with the image to see it at the original resolution.
Click the download link associated with the image to see it at the original resolution.
May 14, 2012 1:15 PM
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Or use your browser's zoom. All of them have it now (southeast corner).
May 14, 2012 2:52 PM
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GuyO:
Pink & T/D: Thanks! Both worked!
...though I have to go through the View menu to Zoom (IE8).
...though I have to go through the View menu to Zoom (IE8).
May 14, 2012 4:20 PM
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The money quote, for marketing purposes (I'll be using this).
Orienteering is the original adventure race, the granddaddy of the current wave of pseudo-military obstacle courses like Tough Mudder, Warrior Dash, and Spartan Race.
Orienteering is the original adventure race, the granddaddy of the current wave of pseudo-military obstacle courses like Tough Mudder, Warrior Dash, and Spartan Race.
May 14, 2012 8:12 PM
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That was another good line.
Although, I don't know if that one speaks as well to the mud runners, since they enjoy the gimmicks, and they may not understand just how much of a challenge the terrain itself can throw at you.
Speaking of gimmicks, the Color Run came to Seattle yesterday, and it sold out its 5000 runner capacity and was covered by all the major media. Basically, you run a 5k while getting covered in colored dust.
Although, I don't know if that one speaks as well to the mud runners, since they enjoy the gimmicks, and they may not understand just how much of a challenge the terrain itself can throw at you.
Speaking of gimmicks, the Color Run came to Seattle yesterday, and it sold out its 5000 runner capacity and was covered by all the major media. Basically, you run a 5k while getting covered in colored dust.
May 14, 2012 9:27 PM
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Hutch was very kind by not mentioning me falling apart like no tomorrow during that race (I had a flu that was about to break out). My goal for the Raid the Hammers are to bring out at least one athlete who had never tried something like that before. These dudes are fast! Hutch went to a few World Cross Champs and Adrian Lambert to World University Games.
Note that the Adrian mentioned in the article is an old training friend of Canadian National Team member Will Critchley.
Note that the Adrian mentioned in the article is an old training friend of Canadian National Team member Will Critchley.
May 14, 2012 9:34 PM
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Interview with Adrian Lambert following last autumn's Raid the Hammer.
http://dontgetlost.ca/index.php?option=com_content...
http://dontgetlost.ca/index.php?option=com_content...
May 14, 2012 9:35 PM
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Why would you want to breathe that stuff in while running 5k?! Are people insane?!
(Great magazine article, btw)
(Great magazine article, btw)
May 14, 2012 9:59 PM
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Why would people want to run off-trail, through swamps and thick vegetation, over logs, and up and down steep hills?! Are people insane?!
5000 people just ran through colored dust (and paid $40+ to do so). That's 13x more people than our largest local event of the year, where the average person paid less than $10.
5000 people just ran through colored dust (and paid $40+ to do so). That's 13x more people than our largest local event of the year, where the average person paid less than $10.
May 14, 2012 10:26 PM
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Is Nevin the fellow pictured in the lower right on page 1, dressed in red? (I've IDed everyone else.) Bought a copy at the newsstand today.
May 15, 2012 12:47 AM
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The picture is likely from this year's Flying Pig (Dan B and Ethan C in background). Reddish suit *might* be from BAOC. Or maybe not.
May 15, 2012 1:41 AM
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GuyO:
Flying Pig Registrar sezz...
Ethan C was not at the 2012 Flying Pig.
He was at the 2011 Pig -- and, as far as I know, it was his first...
(Though I've only been Registrar since 2010.)
Ethan C was not at the 2012 Flying Pig.
He was at the 2011 Pig -- and, as far as I know, it was his first...
(Though I've only been Registrar since 2010.)
May 22, 2012 3:27 AM
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Yes! Now I'm one of the most famous orienteers in North America. (after Tom Carr, Hammer and the other guys actually mentioned by name in the article) :)
Too bad the picture caption doesn't mention that I won that race. That would at least somewhat have justified my exhausted look. :)
Too bad the picture caption doesn't mention that I won that race. That would at least somewhat have justified my exhausted look. :)
May 22, 2012 6:45 PM
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Unfortunately Mattias, as I have learned after my years of fame and living in the spotlight, the attention sometimes becomes intrusive and tiresome. I put on a happy face so as not to disappoint the adoring public, but it is not always easy. I suspect Hammer and N. Am. orienteering's Godfather, ie, PG, might sometimes feel similarly.
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