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Rob Hughes
It's summer.
The editorial is, accordingly, brief.
Thanks to all the contributors to this edition - this time there are more than usual, which is excellent to see. Give yourselves some sort of award, and talk to the ONB exec. about getting ranking points for articles contributed. If there are more accounts of APOC, and photos, please send them. They will be used in the next edition.
As one who did not go to Alberta, our NB spring and early summer events were, as ever, challenging and enjoyable. For me, Rockwood Park doesn't seem to get any easier, however many times I push through its vegetation. The same goes for the UNB Woodlot! Sounds like the Alberta woods are a bit more open, though...read on later in this edition for details.
* Please note the changes in dates of some of the fall events, and put those flyers on your fridges. *
The email address for all submissions to ONB Notes is rustics@brunnet.net.
The Ed.
Stig Skarborn
ONB held beginner's clinics in Fredericton, Moncton and Saint John this spring. Attendence was better than usual, and we looked forward to having many new members attend our events in the spring. However, here is the MYSTERY; very few of the people taking the clinics showed up at subsequent orienteering events in the spring.
To truly experience the fun of orienteering you need to get better at it. This is just like any other sport. The only way to get better and more confident is to orienteer regularly. We ENCOURAGE you to take advantage of the events in the fall by participating in as many of them as you can. They are being organized just for you.
News bites.....
Several members of the Fredericton Legion Track and Field Club competed in the Boston High Performance Middle Distance Track and Field Championships held in Waltham, Massachussetts in June. Fredericton Foxes Orienteering Club member Mike Fellows placed second in the men's open 3,000 m, with a time of 9:06:61, a personal best. Congratulations, Mike.
Stig
30 May- 4 June, 2002
Chiny-Arlon, Belgium
Report by Ted de St Croix
Congratulations to Sandy Hott Johansen who finished 10th in her heat and 38th in the A Final of the medium distance event in a time of 30.14 and a pace of just over 6 minutes per kilometer. Holger Hott Johansen (Norway) finished 39th in his A final in 30.22 and a pace of 5 mins/km. Wil and Mike Smith finished 42nd and 45th respectively in the men's B final a few seconds behind three New Zealanders. To see all the fast times and look at some interesting graphical representations of the races visit: http://www.frso.be/wcup2002/index.shtml
More results from the classic distance: Holger (who was originally selected as a reserve member of the Norwegian team) earned a bronze medal just behind Pasi Ikonen of Finland. Sandy was 49th in the A final. Wil was 31st and Mike 44th in the B final with Troy de Haas winning the B final. Americans Ken Walker, Wyatt Riley and Sergey Velichko placed 49th, 55th and 57th respectively in the B final behind Wil and Mike.
World Cup update: June 7-9, 2002, Switzerland
Sandy was top non-European in 53rd place (of 96 starters) at the mass start event in Switzerland today. In the men's race, Wil was 100th, Brent 107th of 122 starters. Speedsters Jamie Stevenson and Tom Quayle both mispunched. Neither Mike nor Holger started, unfortunately. Simone Luder and Bjornar
Valstad were the respective winners.
Check out the results at http://www.world-cup2002.ch/
Stig Skarborn
With the introduction of electronic punching at many events amazing result presentations are available. One of the best can be found on:
http://147.14.243.23/winsplits/online/english.
The site covers all of the races and all the classes at the recent APOC 2002 festival in Alberta, and many other international events. While a tabular presentation giving elapsed time at each control and the leg time is interesting, the real value of the site lies in a colourful graphical system which shows the time any participant is behind the leader at each of the controls. The distance between controls is also reflected.
The graphs enables you to see where time was lost or gained, whether it was a continuous process, or a random one, if a runner ran out of steam toward the end of the race or made a major mistake on a particular leg. Many more interpretations are possible.
EDMONTON, Alberta - Maritime orienteers continue the week long competition with excellent results. In the Women's elite category, Halifax's Pam James continued her winning ways by placing first in a time of 29:59. However, silver and bronze medal performances were turned in by Richmond Corner, Fredericton Foxes, orienteer Anita O'Brien and Hillsborough's Cherie Mahoney in times of 32:10 and 32:41 respectively.
In the Girls 15-16 year old age category, Carol Ross from Moncton, won yet another medal by finishing second behind Ontario's Katy Innes.
In the elite men's category, the top Maritime performer was Waterside's, Falcon Orienteering Club, Wil Smith finishing fourth in a time of 33:52, immediately ahead of his brother Mike with a time of 35:19. This category was won by Toronto's Nick Duca in a time of 31:32.
Stig Skarborn
EDMONTON, Alberta - The week long orienteering festival continued with the final event, the two-day combined time North American Orienteering Championships.
Pam James from Halifax continued her winning ways by finishing first in the Elite Women's category. New Brunswick was well represented with Waterside's Victoria Smith finishing in 5th place among North Americans, with Hillsborough's Cherie Mahoney in 6th, Richmond Corner's Anita O'Brien in 9th, and Waterside's Heather Smith in 11th.
In the Elite Men's category first place went to Brian May, competing for the USA, second to Ontario's Ted de St.Croix, and third to Yukon's Ross Burnett. Top New Brunswick orienteers were Michael and Wil Smith form Waterside in 7th and 8th place.
In the girl's 15-16 year old category, Carol Ross of Moncton finished 4th.
Stig Skarborn
A substantial number of New Brunswick orienteers distinguished themselves at the APOC 2002 festival. Especially the F21E category was impressive with Cherie Mahoney from Hillsborough (now Ottawa), Anita O'Brien from Richmond Corner, and Victoria and Heather Smith turning in solid performances. Most remarkable was probably Cherie who led one race from start to finish, and Anita who did so very well, even though she is a relative newcomer to orienteering. In addition, we should congratulate Halifax's Pam James who almost swept the Elite Women's category races. In the somewhat younger category F15-16, Moncton's Carol Ross showed that she is someone to reckon with. Her younger sister, Emily, may be hot on her heels in a few years.
In the M21 category Michael and Wil Smith are to be commended on their fine performances, even though they have had limited training opportunities because of studies. It was also nice to see Hillsborough's Douglas Mahoney turn in fine performances.
Several others ventured west and hopefully are now brimming with the enthusiasm participation in this type of event creates, whatever the result; Paul and Ariane Looker, Ray and Barbara St-Laurent, David, Bobbie and Fraser Ross.
Carol Ross
On the May holiday weekend a group of Moncton orienteers attended the Eastern Canadian Orienteering Championships in the Gatineau Park, Quebec. The temperature was perfect for running (once you were warmed up!), though it was a little chilly if you weren't moving, and the rain held off. The area where the meet was held was full of paths, hills and rocks. All in all it made for some great orienteering!
The members of the local Falcons Orienteering Club all performed very well. The club's junior team earned the most points of all the junior teams. First place finishers were Evan Holder and Carol Ross. Tom Albert and Emily Ross each placed second in their divisions. Fraser Ross came third. Other competitors were Garth Holder, Ryan Nightingale, Benoit Phelan, Bobbie and David Ross. A great weekend was had by all!
As a result of the ballots submitted through mail in ballots and e-mail voting, the proposed new Constitution has been unanimously accepted. A copy of the new Constitution will be posted at the ONB web site.
If there are suggestions for improvement (we already have some) please contact Stig Skarborn, and the suggestions will be discussed at the next AGM.
Stig
May 5, 2002
Meet dir and course setter: Ray St Laurent
Seventeen participants and groups experienced this year's annual Fredericton Foxes Street Orienteering event held on May 5 from Officers' Square. The four courses varied from 2.1 km to 8.0 km. This year the courses wound their way through the south side with some going through Wilmot and Odell Parks. The longest also crossed the UNB campus. Entrants were from the greater Fredericton area, Saint John and Moncton.
For the 2.1 km course the times were:
Langille family 41:02 minutes,
Somerville family 98:11 minutes.
On the 2.7 km course:
Steeves family 42:56,
David Fellows 44:09,
Theresa Whaley 63:06,
Hamel family 101:59.
For the 4.7 km course:
Rolf Ohlsson 46:12,
Daven Hughes 60:04,
the Hannan group 64:56,
Valk family 68:20,
Barbara St-Laurent 68:41.
For the 8.0 km course:
Stig Skarborn 68:55,
Rob Hughes 80:08,
Jenny Hughes 135:19.
May 26
May 26, 2002
aka The "Survivor Rogaine"
Meet Director: Rob Hughes
Course Setter: Ray St-Laurent
Controller: Rob Hughes
Map printing guru: Stig Skarborn
Over 20 people turned out Sunday May 26 in Odell Park to compete in the first Odell "Survivor" 90 minute rogaine (what do you mean, it was a score-O?). Conditions were cloudy and cool with some rain, but this did not deter the competitors. Local members and beginners were joined by others who travelled in from Moncton and Saint John to take part.
This was a "score" format event, with a 90-minute time limit and 30 control markers. The scoring scheme was different in that remote controls were not always worth more. This upside-down scoring scheme was further randomised during the combined map and clue sheet /punch card printing. The net result of this approach was to narrow down the range of results scores across abilities and age classes, and in this regard it was a success.
In the senior category (over 20 years) the winner was Alex Whaley (Foxes) who punched all 30 controls and scored a maximum possible 60 points. Second was Vicky Whaley (Foxes), with Stig Skarborn of Fredericton in third place. Due to an "administrative error" (the results cards were thrown away by mistake), not all individual scores are available.
In the junior category, Carol Ross (Falcons) came in first. Second was Daven Hughes (Foxes) and third Lucy Hughes (Foxes).
In the group or wayfarer category, first were David and Fraser Ross (Falcons). Second were Lise Breau and family (Fredericton), with Sharon and Lindsay Steeves (Mactaquac) in third place.
June 2, 2002 "B" Meet
Course Planner: Paul Looker
Meet Director: Don Heron
Showers, a bit of sun, and rain!
Course One
Junior Female
Emily Ross Falcon 27.51
Stephanie Melanson Fundy 37.59
Danika Ouellette Falcon 41.43
Junior Male
Jeremy Ouellette Falcon 39.40
Cadets Female
N. Eatmon Cadet 44.10
Wayfarers
Mark Stanford & Bobbie Ross Falcon 27.38
Course Two
Cadets Female
L. Welland Cadet 103.19
Cadets Male
L. Whittaker Cadet 56.13
J. Hosford Cadet 64.37
A. Davidson Cadet 69.36
Senior Female
Aralee Coombes Fundy 51.26
Shurli Makmillan Fundy 63.29
Nataisha Ouellette Falcon 70.29
Wayfarers
Sheri Faulkner & Jeremy Jackson Falcon 47.42
Course Three
Junior Female
Carol Ross Falcon 109.15
Senior Female
Barb St. Laurent Foxes 125.27
Senior Male
Rolf Ohlsson Falcon 62.13
Course Four
Senior Female
Anita O'Brien Falcon 122.29Senior Male
Marcus Pinker Cork 62.15
(Note: DHB = did his/her best)
June 18th, 2002
Carol Ross
The first event held on our brand new St. -Anselme map made by Marcus Pinker this spring took place on Tuesday, June 18th. This event was a score-O with two courses and was the fourth and final event of the "Tuesday Night Score-O Series" that the Falcon Club hosted in May and June. Twenty-three people braved the bugs, though thankfully the rain held off, to make it out. The course was a fairly easy park course, however anyone who tried to take a shortcut through the dark green soon found themselves surrounded by hawthorn, alders and brambles. This park also has an abundance of rose bushes. This map is a great addition to the Falcon's map repertoire and is sure to assist in promoting our sport in our region as its location is perfect for access by the people of Greater Moncton.
Beginner Course
Female Junior
Emily Ross with 28 points
Danika Ouellette with 15 points
Male Junior
Jeremie Ouellette with 28 points
Wayfarer
Deane Ross & Cameron Maxwell with 28 points (46 minutes)
David, Colin and Jordan Matthews with 28 points(53 minutes)
Long Course ( Maximum: 36 points)
Female Junior
Carol Ross with 36 points
Natasha Ouellette with 34 points
Adventure Teams
André Bourque & André Drapeau with 36 points (49:11)
Kristin Steeves & Dale Elliot with 36 points (49:16)
Adult Female
Danielle Cawley with 36 points (39 minutes, fastest time on the course!)
Brigitta Ouellette with 33 points
Adult Male
Norm Richard with 36 points
Terry Edgett with 35 points
Serge Ouellette with 34 points
Meet dir: David Ross
Course setter:Paul Looker
Controller: Wil Smith
Here are the results. An extra big thanks to Wil Smith the course controller and Paul Looker our fly in course setter. It looked good enough to me for Paul to complete his level two officiating and Wil his course controller but I will defer that to Stig. Also a big thanks to Garth and his flying tarps, Harold on finish line set up, Rob Black on registration and the finish line, Danielle on registration, Norm on finish line, Deane on hot food post race (we sure needed it with the coolish damp weather) the scouts for the campfires and for all the participants escpecially those who travelled from afar or for the first time. I believe that everyone feels that this was an unqualified success despite the fact that the wet cool weather effectively made all the course one level more difficult. My only regret is that Ed & Luella Smith who have run this event for years were away during the first chance that they would have had to actually just participate!
The Falcon Cup was won by the Falcon Orienteering club based in Greater Moncton.
Moncton Falcons 48
Halifax Hustlers 14
Saint John Fundy Club 9
Fredericton Foxes 7
Thanks to all who crossed the line or enjoyed it from the sidelines. You all made it possible.
Sincerely, David Ross, Meet Director.
Individual results included:
Course 1
F12
1. Emily Ross 37:25 Falcons
2. Danika Ouellette 50:48 Falcons
M12
1. Jeremie Ouellette 46:46 Falcons
2. Mark Stanford 54:56 Fundy
Wayfarer
1. Jan, Peter and Scott Stanford 38:03 Fundy
2. Morgan Family 60:33 Falcons
Open
1. Marianne Pierce 25:06 Hustlers
Course 2 F13/14
1. Natasha Ouellette 72:20 Falcons
M13/14
1. Fraser Ross 38:50 Falcons
2. Ian Black 66:29 Falcons
Scott Estabrooks DHB Falcons
Wayfarer adult
Sher & Jer Jackson 33:37 Fundy
Family Wayfarer
1. Gen & Marc Lalonde 41:29 Falcons
2. Cameron Maxwell & Deane Ross 45:59 Falcons
3. Ian & Blair Lawrence 54:00 Falcons
4. Genevieve Gascuel and her brothers 103:07 Falcons
Course 3 F15/16
1. Carol Ross 84:01 Falcons
M15/16
1. Evan Holder 90:06 Falcons
2. Andrew Noonan 167:40 Falcons
Open
1.Danielle Cawley 110:00 Falcons
2. Don Heron 133:44 Fundy
3. Matt Landry 158:45 Falcons
4. Seetal Sunga 175:37 Hustlers
Bobbie Ross DHB Falcons
Roisin Whaley DHB Foxes
Theresa Whaley DHB Foxes
Course 4 F35
1. Brigitta Ouellette 175:52 Falcons
Aralee Coombes DHB FundyF 45
Barb St. Laurent DHB Foxes
M45
1. Michael Haynes 92:43 Hustlers
2. Rolf Ohlsson 146:45 Falcons
3. Harold McQuade 160:07 Falcons
Ray St. Laurent DHB Foxes
M55
1. Stig Skarborn 85:14 Foxes
2. Terry Edgett 98:00 Falcons
David Fellows DHB Foxes
Open1.
Tali Folkins 143:54 Foxes
2. Torey Meyer 151:53 Hustlers
Adventure Team training Andre Bourque, Andre Drapeau & Allan Boudreau 159:38
Course 5 F21
1. Bodil Kliem 101:56 Hustlers
2. Heather Smith 112:18 Falcons
3. Anita O'Brien 115:58 Foxes
4. Karin Kaill 132:50 Hustlers
Victoria Smith DHB Falcons
Vicky Whaley DHB Foxes
M35
1. Norm Richard 118:48 Falcons
Serge Ouellette DHB Falcons
Course 6
1. Michael Smith 102:28 Falcons
2. Nicoli Kliem 134:57 Hustlers
3. Ian Folkins 159:52 Hustlers
Marcus Pinker DHB Ireland
(fastest time but dropped his control card midway!)
This event was held Sunday, June 23, 2002 on the UNB Woodlot map in Fredericton. Each participant could review master maps of four courses, and then copy the desired course onto a printed, complete with legend, 11" x 17" map of the Woodlot.
Meet Director: Stig Skarborn
Course Setter: Mike Fellows
Course One
Open Female
Ariane Looker Fundy 34:45
Open Male
Mark Stanford Fundy 46:12
Wayfarers
Janet and Peter Stanford Fundy 45:29
The Morgan Family Falcons 50:47
Scott and Andrew Stanford Fundy 56:12
Aydan, Victoria, and Paul Looker Fundy 66:09
Course 2
Wayfarer
Jo-Ann Fellows and Shannon Lemire Foxes 84:57
Course 3
Open Female
Barbara St-Laurent Foxes 108:11
Jenny Hughes Foxes 111:44
Theresa Whaley Foxes DHB
Lucy Hughes Foxes DHB
Open Male
Rolf Ohlsson Falcon 77:57
David Fellows Foxes 85:53
Daven Hughes Foxes DHB
Course 4
Open Female
Heather Smith Falcons 73:37
Brigitta Oulette Falcons 153:44
Open Male
Marcus Pinker Cork O Ireland 47:23
Wil Smith Falcons 53:00
Norm Richard Falcons 114:17
Serge Ouelette Falcons 117:01
Rob Hughes Foxes 120:29
Marc Ouelette Falcons 134:59
Stig Skarborn, Orienteering New Brunswick Coaching Coordinator
The Centre for Coaching Education of New Brunswick organizes Theory Courses in the fall-winter of 2002 and 2003. These courses are excellent for both those who want to teach any sport, and for those who want to participate in any sport. To become a fully certified coach, you require three components: theory, technical and practice. Three theory levels out of five possible are offered in New Brunswick. The Centre organizes the "theory" courses, the individual sports organizations arrange for the sports specific "technical" component (I will do so during the winter for Orienteering Technical Level 1, if there is interest). For more information visit the Centre's website www.coachnb.com
Planned theory courses are:
LEVEL 1 THEORY
Bathurst (fr) September 6,7
Bathurst October 19,20
Campbellton September 13,14,15
Campbellton (fr) September 13,14,15
Edmundston (fr) September 20,21,22
Perth-Andover September 20,21,22
Fredericton September 27,28,29
Fredericton October 25,26,27
Fredericton November 29,30, December 1
Miramichi September 27,28,29
Miramichi November 22,23
Moncton September 23 (start)
Moncton November 4 (start)
Saint John October 5,6
Quispamsis February 22,23
LEVEL 2 THEORY
Bathurst (fr) September 20,21,22
Bathurst November 15,16,17
Campbellton September 27,28,29
Campbellton (fr) September 27,28,29
Fredericton January 31, February 1,2
Miramichi September 20,21,22
Miramichi December 13,14,15
Moncton October 7 (start)
Moncton November 18 (start)
Perth-Andover September 20,21,22
Saint John October 18,19,20
Saint John April 11,12,13
Saint-Quentin (fr) September 20,21,22
LEVEL 3 THEORY
Saint John November 8, 9,10,11 CCENB
Moncton (fr) November 8, 9,10,11 CCENB
Stig Skarborn
Based on the ONB policy for selecting the junior development and provincial teams, and consideration of results in major out-of-province events, the following athletes have been selected for the teams:
A-Pool
(Provincial team)
Eligible for $100 contribution to attend either of the two following events:
- September 28-29, Troll Cup 2002, Mt. Norwottock/The Notch, Amherst (15 miles N of Springfield, Massachussetts). - November 2-3, 2002 US Individual Championships, South Fork, Quantico Creek & Prince William Forest, U.S. National Park, Quantico VA (about 35 miles SW of Washington D.C.)
M20 Mike Fellows, Mike Smith, Wil Smith
M17 Alex Whaley
F17 Heather Smith, Victoria Smith
F15 Carol Ross
B-Pool
No one eligible
C-Pool
M13 Evan Holder
M12 Fraser Ross, Ian Black
F17 Roisin Whaley, Vicky Whaley
F15 Lucy Hughes
F12 Emily Ross
Danielle Cawley
For the uninitiated, attending such a large event was overwhelming, to say the least. More than 800 orienteers representing almost 30 countries turned out for this ten-day orienteering festival, comprised of the Canadian Classic and Short Distance Championships, Asia Pacific Orienteering Championships and the North American Championships, as well as other fun meets.
There was no manual punching at this event. Instead, we ran around with electronic punches banded to our middle fingers that we'd jam into the top of the control posts until we heard that reassuring beep. The last thing you'd want to do is finish your course and have the computer tell you that you'd mispunched!
The level of organization was incredible. Starting a race was an ordeal in itself. First, you hang around the start area until your start time shows on the big display clock. Once your name was checked off by an APOC volunteer, you advanced to the "Clear and Check" station, where another volunteer ensured your electronic punch was in working order. Next stop was to pick up a control description and tape it to your arm, or wherever it might stay best. The following beep allowed you to pick up your map, keeping it face down, of course. Finally, after all of these steps were complete, could you approach the actual start line, and wait for the long beep to signal your start. The start line, of course, is not to be confused with the start triangle on your map, which in this kind of international competition could be anywhere from 70 m to 200 m away.
The terrain was very different than what I was used to. The biggest difficulty for me, personally, was identifying the different greens on the map. Alberta forests aren't nearly as thick as those in New Brunswick. What was identified as white forest on the APOC maps seemed more like semi-open to me. But adaptation is part of the game. We ran through more fields than forests (one meet was held on a hilly ranch), and battled with treacherous sand hill terrain where attempting to run on one of the sandy trails was akin to slogging through maple syrup. Also unusual to a small-town orienteer was the number of people you'd meet in the woods. Dozens of people, all on different courses, were likely to pass by while you tried to find your way. The hot, hot weather (prompting a total fire ban) as well as the mass start on Relay day (138 people at once) were also memorable.
The finish had to be the sweetest part of each meet. A long finish chute, visible from far away, clearly marked your goal. A volunteer with binoculars radioed in bib numbers as orienteers came up the chute, which gave you the great pleasure of finishing as your name and country boomed over the loudspeakers and fellow orienteers cheered. After punching the finish punch, you downloaded your information into the computer and were rewarded with a print-out of your split times, so you could identify exactly where you got lost. Then it was over to the results board, to see how you compared with your competitors.
A number of social events added to the fun, including visits to the Calgary Stampede, the World's Largest Dinosaur, the Royal Drumheller Museum, West Edmonton Mall and Fort Edmonton Park, along with banquets and pub nights.
Congratulations to all the New Brunswick contingent who attended, particularly those (and there were many!) who brought home medals: David Ross, Bobbie Ross, Carol Ross, Fraser Ross, Emily Ross, Wil Smith, Mike Smith, Heather Smith, Victoria Smith, Anita O'Brien, Paul Looker, Ariane Looker, Doug Mahoney, Cherie Mahoney, Ray St. Laurent and Danielle Cawley. Complete results (and photos) may be found at: www.apoc2002.com
Ray St-Laurent
I can remain quiet no longer. For over three years I have tried to tell this story but have been unable to receive official approval from either the RCMP or CSIS. Finally I believe I have finally found a way to share the information without compromising national, personal or family security.
Imagine how effective orienteering could be for industrial espionage. Orienteering events provide opportunities where people from different backgrounds and countries can surreptitiously exchange information with little chance of detection.
I'm not referring to athlete gatherings -- those have too many potential witnesses. There are two places that are well suited for passing information without requiring the participants to meet at all. Generally there would be no need for an agent to even know the identity of their counterpart.
The first locale is a portable toilet. Although the inside surface of a toilet paper cardboard roll could be used to secrete a 'memory stick', the timing constraints required for roll retrieval before the roll is replaced, make this less desirable. A more practical place is on the inside upper surface of the 'dump' chamber next to the seat. Duct tape, common at orienteering events, can be used to mount small objects. Accidental discovery is unlikely as long as the package is retrieved before the dump chamber is flushed.
By far the most versatile and foolproof place to secret a package is near a control. Typically the item would be buried exactly 50 meters due north of the control, automatically choosing an agreed alternate direction if the northern cache point is unusable. Another orienteer searching 50 meters north of a control is not suspicious. Elite level athletes could be used but generally they are not the best choice. Although they have the advantage that they tend to travel to more orienteering sites, their snug orienteering suits can carry only the smallest packages.
A better choice is the more senior orienteer that wears more paraphernalia such as drinking bottles and wide-brimmed outdoor hats. The hats already have an inner pocket under their flat top which can easily carry a CD-ROM disk. The bottles will readily hold a couple of sealed film canisters and still leave room for enough liquid to quench the thirst while maintaining the charade. Orienteers dressed in this fashion raise no suspicions when they appear to be wandering 50 meters from a control.
It is best to use a control near the end of a course. If the pickup agent is slow, regardless of his start time, the package will be stashed by the time the agent arrives. To avoid arousing suspicion, consistent performance is preferred. Pickup agents should appear habitually slow even when they are not retrieving.
How effective are these techniques. I think the fact that no one has ever been caught speaks for itself. Next time you see someone spending an inordinately long time to complete the course, you may ask yourself, "Are they as incompetent as they appear?" Maybe.
Email From David Ross......
Looks like the folks at OAA are offering to sell us the sportident cards at slightly above their cost. They have been offering them to their membership at a reduced rate of $25. There may be ONB members who are interested in this. What would be the best way to share this with our membership if anyone else is interested? Ontario has bought the system (enough for four clubs) and will be using it in the province after the APOC.
(If interested, please get in touch with David , docsross@nbnet.nb.ca)
Danielle Cawley
ONB, especially the Falcons, would like to extend a big thank you to Irish National Team member and mapper Marcus Pinker. Marcus spent three months in New Brunswick this spring updating existing maps and creating totally new ones for the pleasure of orienteers across the province. Marcus, who billeted with various ONB members during his stay, gave us a taste of Ireland, while we immersed him in our Maritime culture. Good luck at the World Cup, Marcus!
Types of orienteering:
Bike Orienteering - Participants travel to each control on a bike. Events are held on both street and mountain bikes.
Line Orienteering - Maps are marked with a line indicating the exact route to be followed.. Participants mark their map where they find each control. Excellent training event for improving map reading skills.
Motala (individual relay) - Excellent for school yards and small areas. Participants do a loop of several controls and return to the start. They then continue to do all of the other loops.
Night Orienteering - Variation of point-to-point or score orienteering conducted at night. Controls are marked with reflective tape and participants use head lamps or flashlights.
Canoe Orienteering - Event is done on a lake or tidal water area with a canoe.
Rogaine ("Rugged Outdoor Group Activity Involving Navigation and Endurance") - Teams try to locate as many controls as possible in a 4, 12 or 24 hour period. Similar to a score event.
Score Orienteering - Participants try to find as many controls as possible in a given amount of time. Controls usually have different point values depending upon distance from the start and the difficulty of navigation required to find them.
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