The O-Ringen technicalities

The maps for the last three days have been similar but different. The first day was a very "Spur-Gully" type of map. For the non-orienteers (and the jerks who don't think orienteering is a sport... Edward Johnstone) it's a very distinct, clear and big hills sort of thing. Where you go up a hill, down a gully and back up a hill, basically.



The second day was "Spaghetti" type of map but it was run in a thick, mean and wet forest. For the non orienteers and Eddy it's a whole lot of high points and depressions in a forest. If you get lost you can stay lost for hours trying to find your self. To give you an example of how tough it was, the winning times across all the age groups today (middle distance) were very similar to the winning time yesterday in the long distance event.



Today was basically a "Spaghetti" map with a bit of this and that thrown in for good cause: hilly here, flat there, suburban area, thick green ugly forest. Non orienteers, it's a bit hectic - you'll get a feel for one area and 1km along its completely different. It's some very hard orienteering.



We still have two more races to go and we're looking forward to them even more but tomorrow is a highly welcomed rest day to get some shopping done.

Jake

Location:O-Ringen city 2012