Delaware Valley Orienteering Association

Topic created by Len on Thu Oct 16, 2014 at 7:32 am

Len
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Is anyone familiar with the woods here? Our delema is travel time. We can go to Silas Condict and save an hour in each direction or head to Pine Grove. If the woods are white and open, this would be a tipping point.

Reply by Guy-O on Fri Oct 17, 2014 at 2:37 am

Guy-O
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It's been a while since I was there last, but I seem to recall PGF having a lot of mountain laurel...

(Full disclosure:  I'm the ED for Silas Condict.   )

Reply by Sandy on Fri Oct 17, 2014 at 1:02 pm

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There is a good bit of mountain laurel at Pine Grove but there is also some beautiful open woods.  So it somewhat depends on what the course setter chooses to do.

Reply by Len on Sun Oct 19, 2014 at 7:31 pm

Len
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Went with the closer option today, Silas Condict, and it was a fun day. I didnt get to tell anyone there, but the green course was very nice. No controls we trying to hide and the features were distinct. I actually spent time on the longer legs navagating just using the large features. Next time I'm there, I want to work on navagating around the rocky areas :)