Delaware Valley Orienteering Association

Topic created by rtolbert on Fri Oct 31, 2014 at 8:53 pm

rtolbert
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Primary Club: DVOA
Fav map: Fair Hill 1:15,000
First O: 1995

This Sunday's event will run out of the South Appleton Road lot and will use terrain on the east side of the Big Elk Creek an area not often used.  Don't forget that Daylight Savings Time ends at 2am on Sunday morning.  This loss of an hour of daylight means control pick will commence at 2:30 because the park closes at sunset.  Plan your arrival and course selection with this in mind.      

Reply by ErikEddy on Sat Nov 1, 2014 at 9:19 am

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

Will any courses be crossing the creek?

Reply by rtolbert on Sat Nov 1, 2014 at 4:13 pm

rtolbert
Num Posts: 7
Primary Club: DVOA
Fav map: Fair Hill 1:15,000
First O: 1995

Green, Red and Blue courses cross the Big Elk Creek at bridges - forced crossing point.

Reply by DaveDarrah on Sun Nov 2, 2014 at 8:25 pm

DaveDarrah
Num Posts: 47
Primary Club: DVOA
Fav map: Fatlands
First O: 1976

If this wasn't the windiest O meet I've done, it must be close. My thanks to the organizers and helpers who managed to stay anchored while we runners took refuge in the woods. Enjoyed the Brown course -- there were some briars (in evidence as I look at my wrist while I type) but I have to admit it was very well set.

Reply by Hesketh on Sun Nov 2, 2014 at 10:32 pm

Hesketh
Num Posts: 30
Primary Club: DVOA
Fav map: Hay Creek Birdsboro
First O: 1972

Well done on a nice Green course.  Not too many briars and lots of good open woods or fields!

Reply by edscott on Mon Nov 3, 2014 at 0:05 am

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

Agree it was like being in a wind tunnel. And we could look down the fencerow and see where the leaves were hardly moving.  I really didn't notice any wind on most of the course, but at the registration area it was brutal most of the day.  The event workers really need to be recognized for their perserverance.

Reply by ErikEddy on Mon Nov 3, 2014 at 7:49 am

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

Great event!  The weather was perfect once I got into the course.  That wind was impressive too...

Reply by hughmac4 on Tue Nov 4, 2014 at 12:11 pm

hughmac4
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Primary Club: DVOA
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First O: 1976

Routegadget is UP! I'm bummed to have missed this event.