Anorak's on Please

[drobin]

The shortest name I can find is Caw from the 1994 Lakes. I'm excluding places such as Big Wood (Sarum).

[MikeWinter]

Well, sad though it is, reading this thread inspired me to dig out the old maps from my youth Lowest I could find was Badby from the late '70's(although this is superceded by Adel Woods this year), and last was Yateley Heath from 1980... All mine are stuffed in box files with (now fading) results lists loosely associated somewhere nearby..

[SYO Member]

Drobin, Forest of Ae (Dumfries) would beat Caw. I think I've got a map of it but I never orienteered there when I lived in Scotland.

[Jethro]

Can confirm Ae Forest used for Scottish Six day 1991 and a Scotlandsgallopen 1992 where I only managed 79 mins for 7.7km and Martin Dean only 75 which suggests it was pretty tough and just as well it has been cut down!!!

[Adventure Racer]

just as well it has been cut down!!!

Has it? Went biking there earlier this year, and still plenty of trees.

[King Penguin]

AR check the date - Jethro said 1992, which gives 14 years for the trees to have grown back.

[johnloguk]

Is there an higher occurance of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or Asberger's Syndrome amongst orienteers?

Nope, it's anoraksia nervosa

[tokoloshe]

I had not realised the potential for creating interest in events in such a novel way.
I sometimes have difficulty finding a new name for a marginally different map area but now see that something like Aardvark Wood would be attractive for those who can only count Abraham's valley as their first in the alphabet.

Then I am sure that some would like to make sure that there are maps for every letter of the alphabet as well. So following could be Xylene Spring.

Which letters are sparse and I will see what can be done.

It is a shame that Anorak's Copse doesn't come further up.

[ryeland of doom]

Is there an higher occurance of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or Asberger's Syndrome amongst orienteers?

And leg pulling.

Anyway - get with it.... Anorax!

As someone who used to spend a lot of time in the Ae area, I was amazed that it was ever used.. Bet it was rough. Most of the biggish trees have gone now, replaced by that obscene weed Sitka spruce.

[Tom R]

My first ive ran on is Achlean, but my last is pathetic Vogrie CP

[ryeland of doom]

As a matter of interest - are our maps in any of the copyright libraries.
The mundane world's maps are all kept by the National Library or British Library - are ours available to future researchers?

[roadrunner]

The best I can manage is Aberdare (Capricorn in 1993, I think) to Zandenbos (Netherlands).

[rocky]

can't believe i'm replying to this thread... i shaved my beard off months ago, my training kit all has fancy logos on it and my bramble bashers come out about once a year at most.

and i'm very much of the "all in a big box" persuasion.

the question i would like answered is... does anyone store their maps on a comp-yoo-tur? that way they can be sorted anyway you like.

if so, what sort of database do you use? i'd be interested in setting this up, but i'm looking for some tips.

anorak off now.

-m

[Gross]

I know a guy in the States who lives in California but keeps his maps in a neclear proof bunker in Arazona. Godders can confirm.

[Godders]

Nope, I thought it was in Nevada!