Incentive Scheme

[Red Adder]

I have just received a BOF mail telling me I've met all sorts of challenges. Whilst always happy to receive a pat on the back I can't see they have any relevance to someone who has been orienteering for 35 years - or really anyone after 2/3 years or say 50 events for that matter. Even I can still get round a shortish Blue in 12.5 m/km with a dodgy knee, two very dodgy calves and the fitness level of a very sedentry peanut (OK it has to be pretty flat and grot free).

Also checked up on the scheme rules and discovered that you can only get badges at an A event. Perhaps G/S/B (wot no Iron ??) should be available at Cat B events also - give them some differentiation from Cat C and also make the badges accessible to a wider number of people, and with less travelling necessary.

[AndyC]

Have you noticed that the second item in the news on BOF website (after Jukola) offers the opportunity to opt out of the incentive scheme emails?

[frog]

Gold silver and bronze badges used to be awarded at SOLs but since the system changed to colour coded a couple of years ago there are now hardly any events in Scotland where you can get them so I've given up keeping a tally of which kids have which points, which is a shame as they had more kudos than the colour coded badges.
I've not met any challenges