Event Enhancements - Highland 2015

[Freefall]

There is a possibility of funding for the International Development Programme at next year's Scottish 6 Days. If anyone has ideas how we might make the event more attractive, especially to competitors outside Scotland (yes that includes rest of the UK) I am interested. Previous funding has gone towards big screen, GPS tracking, live video production, promotional video, economic impact study, satellite internet etc.

[Oldman]

How about developing, marketing and delivering an "orienteering experience" package primarily to non-orienteers that would include attendance at a day, with a tutorial on orienteering and the maps, spectating at a WOC race with knowledgeable orienteers to act as hosts and answer questions, the chance to try the sport, and some appropriate hospitality. This could even be a corporate package.

[canol]

Wouldn't mind an orienteering experience myself and from my recent performances I can almost count myself as a non-orienteer!

[Freefall]

Oldman that idea has legs - could consider something along these lines.

[Dave]

I think organising an incredibly slick, well polished world championships to spectate at would be a pretty good enhancement that you don't normally get chance to do...

[mrmoosehead]

How about developing, marketing and delivering an "orienteering experience" package primarily to non-orienteers that would include attendance at a day, with a tutorial on orienteering and the maps, spectating at a WOC race with knowledgeable orienteers to act as hosts and answer questions, the chance to try the sport, and some appropriate hospitality. This could even be a corporate package.

You could even throw in a goody bag of inappropriate lycra for them to try on, just so they can feel like a 'normal' orienteer...

[andy]

I think organising an incredibly slick, well polished world championships to spectate at would be a pretty good enhancement that you don't normally get chance to do...

Sadly bureaucracy probably means the money has to be used for 6days

[JennyJ]

Something for kids/families eg a maze each day in the assembly area?

[graeme]

Capercaillie hunt?

[Freefall]

Round the Sprint area?

[greywolf]

A squad of professional tick removers!

[Scott]

Looking at another thread, wifi that allows you to upload your route to RouteGadget from the arena using your smartphone? After last start times, obviously...

[drobin]

Performance workshops?