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34th Oxford vs Cambridge Orienteering Varsity Match

[Updated - added link to results] Just back from the varsity match, which was in Stockholm this year. Up to 6 inches of snow on the ground made for physical as well as technical courses, with the temperatures ranging from 2 degrees celsius down to a Baltic (literally) -15. In the event, almost everyone [...]

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The Trossachs FVO Regional Event, 6th March

Loch Katrine in the Trossachs. The event start was on the hill to the right.
The Trossachs are a long way from London, but they are in my opinion the best map in Britain, and also the one map that I’ve never completed a course at, despite several attempts. The promise of snow in the hills, [...]

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I Want to Break Free

In 12 hours, I’m off to Scotland, to conquer some personal orienteering demons at an event in The Trossachs, that most Scandinavian of British maps. Orienteering in the Trossachs is always a challenge, and I’ve never successfully completed a course there, let alone got a good time. The course details for tomorrow give a hint [...]

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Odd Orienteering Maps: No. 3 in a series

Overuse of the “earth features” symbols, at Irchester Country Park. Almost the entire map, which can be viewed here, is like this.

(Suggested by Ian W. I haven’t actually run on this area yet, and don’t own a copy of the map.)

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