Govenor Dick
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Topic created by MaryFrank on Thu Mar 20, 2014 at 1:08 pmGreetings.... Sam Kolins is working diligently so we can have great courses on Sunday. Can anyone lend a hand?- . No experience necessary - Will train. ... Mary
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Reply by skolins on Thu Mar 20, 2014 at 5:18 pmSpring has officially arrived a few hours ago, the snow has melted, the vegetation is still minimal, and the forcast for Sunday is dry and cool. So come out to Governor Dick for some orienteering! The course notes have been posted on the schedule page, and a volunteer sign-up has also been posted. Any help will be greatly appreciated!!
Hope to see you on Sunday.
Courses Information:Course Distance Climb Ctrls White 2.00km 50.0m 10 Yellow 3.00km 125.0m 11 Orange 4.30km 150.0m 10 Brown 4.00km 85.0m 10 Green 5.60km 175.0m 13 Red 7.00km 175.0m 14 Blue 8.90km 290.0m 18 -
Reply by kathyu on Fri Mar 21, 2014 at 2:02 pmShould be a beautiful (brisk) day. What time is the beginner class?
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Reply by skolins on Fri Mar 21, 2014 at 5:30 pmThe beginner class starts at 11:00.
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Reply by MaryFrank on Sat Mar 22, 2014 at 6:48 amThe Beginner class is for beginners.... a program for the Park... Mary
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Reply by hughmac4 on Sun Mar 23, 2014 at 10:55 pmThat was really fun Sam and Mary! Thanks so much for a superb event at a superb park!
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Reply by Len on Mon Mar 24, 2014 at 7:33 amYes, Very nice day... could have been a bit warmer but we'll get there. Great Green course. I'll still lamenting if I made the right route choice on leg 12 :)And Hugh, Thanks for getting RG up so fast.
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Reply by anniemac on Mon Mar 24, 2014 at 9:15 amThanks to everyone who came out, and to first time course setter Sam Kolins for doing such a great job! All I heard was positive feedback throughout the day about utilizing the good sections of the park, etc. Don't forget to leave Sam some feedback here, everyone.
Mary, it looked like your beginners program was very successful, too! Thanks to all the volunteers for coming out in the chilly weather. -
Reply by j-man on Mon Mar 24, 2014 at 3:57 pmI wasn't there, but from I got to admire the blue course (so far) on RG. It is a brilliant course. Way to go! I'm so sorry I missed that.
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Reply by ErikEddy on Mon Mar 24, 2014 at 4:33 pmYes, what a great park and course design. It was one of those courses where I kept thinking "wow, this is fun". Liked the balance of route choice long legs (esp. 3-4 on Blue), rocky technical, point-to-point, varying leg lengths, and French Creek style in mostly white woods.
Also had a first timer walk the Orange and really enjoyed the nicely designed course with plenty of opportunity for off trail adventure. And Lauren had fun on her 2nd yellow course with her friend: she found them all this time, so you have a one up on me, Sam.
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Reply by EricW on Mon Mar 24, 2014 at 11:36 pmWhen I saw an unfamiliar name as course setter at Gov Dick, I thought, "oh no, recipe for disaster", because this map has plenty of places that will provide miserable experiences. However it also has great possibilities if handled carefully. Even until Clem's post, I was scared to look at Routegadget, but I just checked out all the courses, and miracle of miracles, I think they are indeed a very good set of courses for all levels. I can now believe the positive comments, and the plausibly good set of results/times that confirm the experience.
A good example to follow.
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Reply by skolins on Tue Mar 25, 2014 at 7:52 pmCourse setting for the first time gave me much more appreciation for the work that is done on a weekly basis to make events run. In addition to all of the volunteers you saw during the event and had a chance to thank in person, I would like to give a big thank you to the people who helped behind the scenes. Tom Overbaugh looked at a draft of the courses for the event and gave many suggestions for helpful improvements. Fred Kruesi printed the maps, Ron Bortz made sure the e-punch equipment was delivered, and Hugh MacMullan set up the route gadget. Michelle Frank, Petr Hartman, Robert Henketh, and Vadim Masalkov stayed late to help with control pickup. Event Director Mary Frank provided a ton of useful guidance in many areas. They all put up with a lot of questions from me and were a big help! Finally, I would like to thank everybody who came out to Governor Dick and also thank you for your feedback about the courses. I look forward to checking out the routegadget!
