Orienteering at the World Adventure Racing Championships

[Adventure Racer]

It seems they have a stage of difficult orienteering at the ARWC in Sweden (though this stage is actually in Norway). Has been set by Jan Hauger to the level of a "national" course (whatever that means). Though what surprises me from the report is that it seems the forest is full of thick undergrowth, when I thought scandanavian forests were all wondefully runnable and open!

See "'O' Oh!" at http://www.sleepmonsters.co.uk/racereport.php?race_id=3497#

[Gross]

Though what surprises me from the report is that it seems the forest is full of thick undergrowth, when I thought scandanavian forests were all wondefully runnable and open!

WOC 1997 Grimstad Norway.... Grim by name, grim by nature Bit strange to think all forests in a massive geographical area are of one type & actually the description given didn't sound so bad - ridges seemed clean & runnable and the lower ground full of marsh & bushy vegitation... pretty much what you'd expect .... but I've no idea of what an adventure racing persons concept of orienteering is

[mharky]

isn't it a treasure hunt?

[Adventure Racer]

but I've no idea of what an adventure racing persons concept of orienteering is

Given most of the top teams have an orienteer (or ex-orienteer) in (top British team Aberdeen Asset Management have Pete James, Jenny Peel's brother) I imagine much the same as yours!