Delaware Valley Orienteering Association

Topic created by skolins on Sat Apr 8, 2017 at 5:13 pm

skolins
Num Posts: 200
Primary Club: DVOA
Fav map: Governor Dick
First O: 2012

Controls are out for Sunday's event.  The woods look great - amazing visibility in the white woods, just the very first buds on the undergrowth in the green areas.  Forecast looks terrific - come join us!

Reply by ErikEddy on Sun Apr 9, 2017 at 3:36 pm

ErikEddy
Num Posts: 410
Primary Club: DVOA
Fav map: Mount Penn Antietam
First O: 1998

A+ Blue course. Loved the mix of long route choice legs, technical medium and short legs for fun control picking. Glad we had awesome weather as well!

Reply by edscott on Sun Apr 9, 2017 at 8:40 pm

edscott
Num Posts: 703
Primary Club: DVOA
Fav map: Hickory Run 1:15000
First O: 1983

Enjoyed the Brown. Still can't run but it was a great walking course.

Reply by rpboehme on Mon Apr 10, 2017 at 6:24 am

rpboehme
Num Posts: 129
Primary Club: DVOA
Fav map: Nolde
First O: 2012

Green course was super fun also, perfect for somebody trying to get back into it.  Of course, rascally Sam tempted us to jog slowly at the end.  

Reply by Sandy on Mon Apr 10, 2017 at 8:04 am

Sandy
Num Posts: 326
Primary Club: DVOA
Fav map: Hickory Run 1:15000
First O: 1993

Agreed!  Sam's courses were terrific solving the problem of how to get to the nice woods and back to the finish with some clever route choice legs.  And I hear he has something very interesting planned for the next time he sets courses at Governor Dick!

In addition to setting the courses, Sam also took care of everything that needed to be done ahead of time including getting the maps printed and bagged to putting out all the controls and water.  And then helped out wherever needed all day Sunday.  Made the job of event directing pretty easy. Thanks, Sam!

Other helpers of the day:
Mark Frank who came early and helped set up, worked registration and then taught a beginner's course to a very receptive crowd.
Dave Morgan and Erik Eddy who also worked registration.
Roger Hartley who manned the start all day long, assisted by Andrea later in the day.
Kathy Urban pitched in at epunch for the late shift.
And of course the control picker uppers: Bob Fink, Petr Hartman, Tom Overbaugh, Bob Agosta and David Urban.
I hope I didn't forget anyone, but if I did, my apologies.

Reply by kathyu on Mon Apr 10, 2017 at 10:07 am

kathyu
Num Posts: 698
Primary Club: DVOA
Fav map: Hickory Run Sand Spring
First O: 2004

What a great day to be out in the woods. Thank you to everyone who made it happen. Results are up super quick, although the splits were, well, interesting. Try to get a look at them before they are corrected.

Reply by skolins on Mon Apr 10, 2017 at 11:01 am

skolins
Num Posts: 200
Primary Club: DVOA
Fav map: Governor Dick
First O: 2012

Thank you to everybody who came out on Sunday - great to see you out in the woods and hear your thoughts on the courses.

A big thank you to all of the volunteers Sandy mentioned above who helped the day run smoothly.  I'll add Fred Kruesi to the list - he did all of the map printing.

Also a big thank you to Sandy who stepped up as event director and made my life much easier.

Reply by Sandy on Mon Apr 10, 2017 at 11:26 am

Sandy
Num Posts: 326
Primary Club: DVOA
Fav map: Hickory Run 1:15000
First O: 1993

LOST and FOUND:
A pair of heavy winter gloves and clear goggles were left behind.  Contact me if they're yours and you would like them back.

Sandy

Reply by camperpat on Mon Apr 10, 2017 at 12:22 pm

camperpat
Num Posts: 394
Primary Club: DVOA
Fav map: Hibernia
First O: 1999

Thanks for the great courses! ITs a fun park with lots of interesting features. ALso saw a few wild flowers such as bloodroot . Beautiful way to spend a spring day. Pat b

Reply by hughmac4 on Tue Apr 11, 2017 at 8:26 am

hughmac4
Num Posts: 182
Primary Club: DVOA
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First O: 1976

RouteGadget UP!