Orienteering in the Snow?

[LostOldTimer]

Are there any events ON so we can go orienteering in the snow?

[graeme]

Edinburgh junior training is still on

As is the Edinburgh International Cross Country, with Kenenisa Bekele and world running champion (see attackpoint ) Gebre Gebremariam, which starts from the same location as the Street Race.

As is the test running of the Chasing Sprint. And the test running of the Scottish Sprint Champs. You get the picture? ... come to Edinburgh - you don't want to risk entering those races in Englandshire, 'cos they're bound to get called off

[Olsoran]

The Deeside Night Cup 2009/10 race 6 went ahead last night at Dess in the heart of Aberdeenshire.

For most folk getting from the layby car park to registration involved a 10-15 minute hike in knee/thigh deep snow through a field, over a couple of walls and through Big Jon and Sarahs garden. 22 folk made it and every one of them went on to fully complete either the long or the short course. The snow was truly wonderful for running, and an unforgettable event…..although late starters had a slight advantage.

Some even took advantage of the provision of the sauna at assembly afterwards.

[Strider]

The Lincoln group's winter event on Saturday on the very snowy common is still on....should be a blast!

[Big Jon]

Maroc training went ahead last Sunday (helped by proximity to Aboyne for parking) and this Sunday plans are still aiming for more training in Tilquillie Forest near Banchory
http://www.maroc.routegadget.co.uk/cgi- ... =31&kieli=

Maybe need to park remotely and shuttle to forest, but barring another half metre of snow it'll go ahead.

[Sunlit Forres]

As is the Edinburgh International Cross Country, with Kenenisa Bekele and world running champion (see attackpoint ) Gebre Gebremariam, which starts from the same location as the Street Race.

.... And don't forget our man Ben Livesey who'll be hot (or luke warm anyway) on their heels. Give him a shout if you're there (he'll be the man in the RAF vest). The first (and probably the last) Moravian ever to have run on the telly.

[Adventure Racer]

What I want to know is whether anybody is organising a short notice ad-hoc ski-o event (tacked onto an existing normal event would presumably be easiest to avoid issues with permissions etc.)? Or even would let me go round on my skis in an area where I could get to the controls using them.

[EddieH]

I remember Steve Smirthwaite skiing round a standard colour coded course at Roseisle. There seemed no reason why he shouldn't although his tracks told later runners that they were going the same way as him.

[seabird]

AIRE Heaton Woods, Bradford Local event on Saturday is on.
The only TD4/5 course is a Green
The woods are an absolute delight in the current conditions, with snow mainly at ankle depth.

AIRE's 4th staged event since the snows came.

[andy]

Edinburgh junior training is still on

which is inside

[graeme]

Anyway - those doing the Edinburgh Junior Cross Country will have their snow fun!
That famous Ackland sprint finish TNG

[ryeland of doom]

Never mind the Bonspiel - could this be a chance to get a ski-O race in?

[Big Jon]

Bonspiel is cancelled - the emergency services "couldn't guarantee the safety of participants with icy, narrow roads, very cold weather etc". `What a load of bollocks - sounds like plod put pressure on the organisers to not stage it - shame they didn't have the courage to tell plod where to go and hold the event anyway. It strikes me its not society thats getting soft - its interfering plod and grasping insurance companies that screw up events etc

[Sunlit Forres]

Apparently the last Frost Fair on the Thames was in 1814 when they led an elephant across the river. Don't know who they were insured with though.

[Paul Frost]

Given all the advice from various bodies not to venture onto frozen lakes/rivers it would be impossible for any authority, police, council etc. to give it's blessing to an event that encouraged people to do so.

I'm one of the first to complain about the "nanny state", and that people should be allowed to assess their own risk, but this is different. If the authorities authorized this event, people would take that as indicating that it was safe.

An individual can't measure the thickness of the ice or the conditions of the roads leading to the event, so they would probably seek the guidance/advice of others who might be in a better position to know those things.

There have been enough inexperienced drivers causing problems by venturing out on the roads, loosing control, abandoning vehicles etc. that then block the roads for others, to demonstrate that you can't trust people to always make good decisions, and those bad decisions can affect other people's safety.