Archive for the ‘Orienteering’ Category
Blood, sweat and tears
Tuesday, October 31st, 2006All set for the OMM
Friday, October 27th, 2006This afternoon I’m flying up to Prestwick for the all new Original Mountain Marathon (previously the KIMM), set to take place in Galloway Forest Park over the weekend. In a repeat of two years ago I’m running the B class with fellow Tuesday night runner Neil (whose Aussie passport also helps guarantee us an entry). Back in the Brecons Neil was the one struggling but, whilst I’ve become less fit over the intervening years, Neil has only got faster so we’ll see who’s trailing behind this time. The weather forecast doesn’t look too bad at the moment in terms of wind, rain and temperature although lack of visibility may make navigation interesting. The previous week’s rain is likely to make the legendary terrain even boggier and stream crossings fun. Full report when I get back on Monday but you can watch the action unfold on SleepMonsters in the meantime.
A new take on head torches
Wednesday, October 25th, 2006Yesterday evening was the last Tuesday night run of the year in the New Forest as the clocks go back at the weekend. As has become traditional in the last few years, we had a torch lit run from Fritham. Top marks for innovation go to Martin who, being more on an ironman than an orienteer, didn’t have a suitable head torch and, instead, he had gaffer taped a bike light to his chin! Sadly the sweat took its toll and the light came detached two-thirds of the way round so I don’t have the photographic evidence to show off this feat of ingenuity. Martin also had to confess that it did make breathing slightly harder than usual!
Oxford City Race
Wednesday, October 11th, 2006Christine’s coaching blog entry on navigating at speed, provides the perfect excuse to plug the Oxford City Race. This event, previously postponed a number of times, is due to take place on the 4 November, making for an excellent weekend of competition with the SOC November Classic the following day. The courses are set to take in much of Oxford city centre and permission has been specially negotiated to pass through a number of colleges and other academic areas. We used parts of the map for an OUOC/JOK event last year and, despite knowing Oxford well, there were enough complex route choices to force an error or two. Best of all, there is an excellent online entry system (if I don’t say so myself!).
Redshoot result
Sunday, September 10th, 2006Wet wedding
Monday, September 4th, 2006Rude awakening
Thursday, August 10th, 2006Back in Denmark again this week but in yet another hotel: Comwell Holte. This proved to be a fairly standard conference venue but has the twin benefits of a) being just 15 minutes drive from the customer and b) having a large forested area known as Rude Skov just over the road.
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Final O-manager results
Tuesday, August 8th, 2006The standings in the WOC O-manager competition have finally been updated with the results of the relay. Odds On ended up in 109th place and Christine’s Stars were 177th. I take some small consolation from having just beaten Jon’s Jokers although I suspect that, as a GB selector, he may have made the mistake of picking too many Brits for his team!
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