"Up North Orienteering" held a race today at Beaver Brook in Hollis NH. We decided to check it out and continue working on our orienteering skills. It was a tremendous learning experience for us - as individuals and as a team. We decided to go with the Green route, which was 5th on a difficulty rating of 1-7. The markers were in the most technical spots and the route distance was only slightly shorter than routes 6 and 7. Needless to say, we challenged ourselves right out of the gate by choosing this route. There were 12 markers total to find. By the end time we had 8.
Setting aside the disappointment that we ran out of time to find the last 4 markers, it was a phenomenal experience. It is difficult to believe that just two weeks ago we knew absolutely nothing about orienteering.
Today, we learned a lot about ourselves as a team. We are a great combination. A force to be reckoned with come March!
Rock on Pure Karma!!!
We had such a great time today orienteering. What a challenge...do we follow the path or cut through the woods? Is this where we are on the map? How do we do it? Line up North on the map with magnetic North on the compass. Turn the compass to plot the course, directional arrow towards destination, turn dial to align red in the shed then walk....forward on course. Who would think this would be so much fun!
ReplyDeleteHi Karma --
ReplyDeleteWas just getting an early lead on the Frigid Infliction competition and stumbled across your team link. You're going to love the race -- the GMARA guys put on a great show. Good luck with your training!
Best,
Brian (from UltraBambi)