Suncoast Orienteering - a Winter Treat!
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- Écrit par Lorna Guttormson Lorna Guttormson
- Catégorie : Orienteering Stories Orienteering Stories
- Création : 30 mars 2014 30 mars 2014
Read Bill Anderson's story of orienteering in Florida at a meet run by club member Gord Hunter on one of Gord's many new maps in Florida.
How We Cleared the Ottawa Rogaine
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- Écrit par Randy Kemp Randy Kemp
- Catégorie : Adventure Running Stories Adventure Running Stories
- Création : 18 février 2014 18 février 2014
The other day I was lying on the couch chowing down on a jumbo bag of Cheetos and watching re-runs of Gilligan’s Island when my son Eric came up to me and asked if I would come outside to play in the woods. When Eric was eleven years old and a very keen scout, playing in the woods meant building shelters and lighting campfires, but now that he is 22 years old and an elite orienteer, playing in the woods is a completely different matter.
This year’s Gatineau Rogaine hosted by Ottawa OC was not my first attempt at this type of endurance race. I have run a Rogaine with my kids almost every year for the last 7 years but we have never managed to claim victory. The competition is always very tough and my pride too important to me (more about this later). This year Eric and I were on a mission to win.
Winning Routes from the 2013 ROGAINE
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- Écrit par Jeff Teutsch Jeff Teutsch
- Catégorie : Adventure Running Stories Adventure Running Stories
- Création : 30 octobre 2013 30 octobre 2013
The following images show the routes taken by the winning teams for the 2013 ROGAINE. Clicking on an image will bring up a full size view.
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Running with Purpose at the Rogaine
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- Écrit par Mike Caldwell Mike Caldwell
- Catégorie : Adventure Running Stories Adventure Running Stories
- Création : 18 février 2012 18 février 2012
Most races I have competed in simply ask you to run from Point A to Point B as fast as you can. When running a marathon, that means it takes me nearly 4 hours to achieve my reward (Point B). That's a long time to go without any positive feedback. And what's the purpose of running from Point A to B in the first place anyway?
This past weekend I competed in an event that gave me more consistent positive feedback and a reason for running. This weekend the Ottawa Orienteering Club hosted a Rogaine Competition based out of Vorlage in Wakefield, QC. There was a 2hour and an 8 hour option. A Rogaine event involves being given an extremely detailed topographic map with a number of labelled checkpoints on it. Primarily using the map, but with a little help from a compass, racers are tasked with visiting as many checkpoints within the time limit as they can. Racers are responsible for choosing their own route and race strategy.