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Topic created by markwalsh on Wed Aug 17, 2011 at 12:53 pm
there will be a 12 adventure race in the north jersey highlands 8-27-11 organized by the NYARA.
I saw a few of the DVOA'ers at a recent 12hr adventure race in PA around Hawk Mountain last month.
If anyone has mountain biking skills and can row an open kyack it's a great chance to use your orienteeting skills to test hardier folks' endurance and time management / orienteering skills.
1-25,000 maps used with contours and trails just no control descriptions, vegetation details, or symbols that most of you are used to.
I've read that Wind Walker has a bit of biking backround and is a trail runner.
ck the link out below and come on out.
Disciplines are
orienteering
mountian biking
kyacking
trekking
Most courses are set up so skilled person/teams can do the minium and finish.... with optional cp's for advanced and more competetive folks.
I'm not saying it's for everyone and is a bit more dangerous then Orienteering, but if you can trail run, mountain bike, and read a map and compass....then come join the fun.
http://www.nyara.org/nyara_races/annual/the-shag.php
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Reply by WindWalker on Wed Aug 17, 2011 at 9:29 pm
Yes I've biked a few miles.
Adventure racing is what brought me to orienteering. Funny thing is I've only ever done one and that wasn't even a real one. But the orienteering stuck!
I was just out in Ohiopyle last weekend paddling the Lower Yough and there was a big one going on there, 24hr/100mile. I was happy just tearing up the white stuff.
As life has a way of twisting and turning, I've gotten back into the adrenaline side of paddling and have become obsessed with the white water.
The canoe O should be fun.
Life is great!
Mike -
Reply by Steve on Thu Aug 18, 2011 at 6:27 pmThe only white water at French Creek is at the dam, and that is definitaly out of bounds
