What Is The Greatest Orienteering Area
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Neil M35 wrote:Scottish was there in 1994, and yes I think you did control it. Do you remember men's and women's elite had what should have been a common control, except that it was marked in a different place for each course. Only the women's control was put out in the morning, but a men's control with the same code was added later on. I think Jon M went to the wrong one but couldn't be disqualified.
He could have been disqualified actually. Bizarrely, there was no rule that controls should have different codes. Luckily for Jon the organiser (me) was feeling sane that day. We didn't void the course, but we did refund entry fees to the early-starting M21E who spent time looking for the control in the right place.
Though its about my favourite area, the downside of Craig Mhic is that its almost impossible to plan appropriate junior courses (GRoss had the sense to delegate that to Colin Eades).
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Also Plumpton Rocks, Hurstwood, Magilligan Strand I like.
A classic example that some of the best areas don't get used for big events, and so don't get noticed so much. Both the first two areas have been at their best in short distance events. I've been lucky enough to plan on both areas too, and would certainly put them amongst the best of their type. Becky mentions Brimham Rocks - the best bits are gradually getting wooded over, and again that's a cracker, and very different to anything else I've orienteered on in this country (gritstone columns). One of the other best northern areas in my opinion is on the other side of the valley from Brimham, Guisecliff. Planning the last badge event there was really fun, although parking and access is difficult. It was considered for JK Day 1 in 2006, but sadly couldn't be used: huge variety including heather gritstone moor, complex quarries, fast pine plantation, deciduous covered complex boulders, steep crags, semi-open contoured grassland. None of the other areas come close. Steep and tough in places, but great orienteering.
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[quote="Neil M35" The best area in Yorkshire is Yateholme, fantastic peat hagg/heather plodding and ridiculously steep mixed grotty/nice forest, and views over the whole of Huddersfield[/quote]
can you see the macalpine stadium? if so then even if though i havent run there it is automatically the best orienteering area in the world.
however day 3 of o-ringen 2000 ('orienterings-paradiset') is by far and away the best orienteering area i have had the pleasure of competing on.
the worst was Fundy Bay National Park, Canadian Championships 1993.
can you see the macalpine stadium? if so then even if though i havent run there it is automatically the best orienteering area in the world.
however day 3 of o-ringen 2000 ('orienterings-paradiset') is by far and away the best orienteering area i have had the pleasure of competing on.
the worst was Fundy Bay National Park, Canadian Championships 1993.
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Pinches wrote:At the end of last summer I was cycling back to Edinburgh from yonder Western Isles, when there was a more than overdue break in the weather, corresponding with my journey from Mallaig to Fort William. The road then passed through what seemed to be the most fantastic piece of forest making me think it would be ideal for orienteering, and what a shame it was that it was so far from (being careful here...), erm, anywhere, that it would never be used for such a purpose. Well wouldn't you know it, someone could be planning an event there next year, and the area be called Arisaig. I've not been back, nor have I seen an orienteering map, but it's one of the most beautiful parts of the British Isles I've seen. Can't wait to run there.
Before we ran there at Lochaber 2001 I looked at a map of the area around Arisaig and noticed two penninsulas with some scraps of tree cover (particularly the one in the west), I assumed that we'd be running on one of the two. I was quite surprised that the area was actually a high moorland. I think the woods your talking about will were next to the road just east of airsaig village. Does anyone know who was in charge of picking the areas for Lochaber 2001, did they consider the peninsulas
Anyway Airsaig itself is a fantastic area, it has to have the fewest man-made features of any area I've seen and its location is just stunning, remember the white sandy beaches
my other favourites would have to be Creag Mhic, Loch Vaa and Plodda
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I enjoy Carsington Pastures, lovley sheep bitten grass really nice to run on lots of pits quite small. It would not be brilliant for any importnat events because it is too small and easy, but its great for colour codeds.
Also it is a fantastic place to play Lurky
Also it is a fantastic place to play Lurky
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Neil M35 wrote: I think Jon M went to the wrong one but couldn't be disqualified.
If you're refering to john marsden, it does seem to be like him to do that kind of thing by accident
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i'd be pretty certain that jon marsden has never run elite before, i assume neil means jon musgrave.
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bendover wrote:can you see the macalpine stadium?
No - you can see over Huddersfield but not into it. If you want to see a football stadium then Eston/Lazenby Bank has a view of the Riverside, and a fantasic view of the lower reaches of the Tees. And can't you see Easter Road from Arhtur's Seat?
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trebor wrote:i think i pod is a coach
congratulations, extremely perceptive. now how about the subject in hand, that i believe you actually started. there is a section in the BANTER forum for finding out who i-pod is. or you could politely ask someone who knows. like me.
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