Delaware Valley Orienteering Association

Topic created by Orienteeringmom on Mon Mar 11, 2013 at 9:42 pm

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To celebrate St. Paddy's  by running the Green course in a Green dress for free!  Any Green course runner that shows up is a green dress and runs in the green get to run for free.  Wear your green to celebrate St. Paddy's in style!

 

Reply by Dasha on Tue Mar 12, 2013 at 8:40 am

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Reply by kathyu on Tue Mar 12, 2013 at 10:34 am

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ha, ha, you can't just wear green, it must be a green DRESS!

Reply by kathyu on Tue Mar 12, 2013 at 10:43 am

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This was inspired by Philly Hashers Green Dress Run (see FLICKR for hilarious pictures).  We can't reach the same level of hilariousness without the usual alchoholic lubrication that Hashers enjoy, but we can try.  And really, orienteers just don't have the same flair for accessories (see the guy who ran a street run in Philly with a green dress and red high heels).

Reply by Sherpes on Tue Mar 12, 2013 at 4:26 pm

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so.... which dress to choose from ? ....

Reply by rgbortz on Tue Mar 12, 2013 at 4:33 pm

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If it's dress no. 1 hope you have the green panties to go with it!

Reply by kathyu on Tue Mar 12, 2013 at 4:43 pm

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You guys are too funny!

Reply by DaveUrban on Tue Mar 12, 2013 at 6:53 pm

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I'm planning on accessorizing with a string of pearls!

Reply by WindWalker on Wed Mar 13, 2013 at 9:28 pm

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I'm having a hard time with finding a green dress, what if I just wear the panties?

Reply by kathyu on Wed Mar 13, 2013 at 10:30 pm

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Promise?

Reply by rgbortz on Thu Mar 14, 2013 at 9:02 am

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Mike;  you not only get to run for free you also get the cash box.................to take care of all that red that will be complementing your green.

Reply by LarryG on Thu Mar 14, 2013 at 9:49 pm

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I was hoping that was an error and it really meant to dress green.  Even a sturdy kilt wouldn't be very tick resistant.  Oh well, as long as I don't forget my wallet again, I can do the runnin' o' the Green.

Reply by furlong47 on Fri Mar 15, 2013 at 4:00 pm

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You could wear o-pants under your dress, I imagine... you'll have to wear something unless you want bloody legs.

Reply by kathyu on Fri Mar 15, 2013 at 4:18 pm

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I'm all set with a green dress to go over my tights. If its typical Hibernia, it will be in shreds by the third control.

Reply by edscott on Fri Mar 15, 2013 at 8:48 pm

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Larry...  It was planned.    But after that I just let nature take its course.

Reply by anniemac on Sat Mar 16, 2013 at 7:32 am

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Is there any information about the courses we ought to know aside from their length? I see some references to getting shredded...can anyone tell me more about the terrain and what to expect?

Reply by edscott on Sat Mar 16, 2013 at 9:45 am

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The Hibernia woods can be thick.  The understory is mostly spicebush, but there are also briars and vines mixed in.  There are some areas of stony ground and a few steep slopes.  Most of the rock features tend to be small unless courses cross the creek.  I don't remember the extent of the October 2011 storm damage at Hibernia, but that might also be a factor. 

Reply by WindWalker on Sat Mar 16, 2013 at 8:54 pm

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SNOW!

Reply by WindWalker on Sun Mar 17, 2013 at 10:34 pm

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Hey Ron, I showed up with my green panties and they didn't give me the cash box, nor did they let me run red for free, and to make matters worse there weren't any snacks left...

I did get some strange looks from the lady with the horse at the one parking lot... can't even imagine what she was thinking as I ran by her...