SeanC wrote:I personally would like to see score courses take the role of 'red/long orange' courses for adult newcomers, but actually give them a colour and set the standard appropriate to adult newcomers - ie a mixture of easy path and harder off path TD4 type controls. And avoiding time penalties. This covers the massive range of ability for adult newbies.
By giving it a colour, score courses would get an improved status and part of the progression, leaving the white/yellow/orange courses for the younger children, saving the adult newbie from the humiliation of doing the 'kids' courses. A score course with some genuine off path controls shows that orienteering is more than a trail run if that's what people want.
I think you're right that score courses could be the most engaging experience for adult beginners and I do want to explore/develop this with British Orienteering.
So anyone, please share your thoughts below on what a good score format and presentation would look like that can provide an enjoyable start to someone's orienteering career.
Mass starts? A recommended route for real beginners? A different name? Definitely a different name...