Gradbach Grumble - Wednesday Night Orienteering 23rd Nov.
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by DM » Thu Nov 24, 2011 9:21 pm
Alex and I enjoyed it as well, as much as I can enjoy gasping to keep up with a 16 year old for 90 minutes. He reckons without his handicap (me) he could have done a couple more.
Also messed up on route choice near 13 and gave ourselves extra climb.
If you like this, have a go at the MDOC night street league, mix of road and urban tracks with the common theme of a pub at the end.
Also messed up on route choice near 13 and gave ourselves extra climb.
If you like this, have a go at the MDOC night street league, mix of road and urban tracks with the common theme of a pub at the end.
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by mudskimmer » Thu Nov 24, 2011 10:27 pm
We didn't have a problem at c/point 16 - whats all the fuss about?!
Many thanks for organising, it was an enjoyable night out.
Many thanks for organising, it was an enjoyable night out.
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by david tucker » Thu Nov 24, 2011 10:46 pm
Weekend after next (4th Dec) I plan to organise the Sunday run to tour the event route so we can all see where the controls were - in daylight and orientate ourselves to where we were last night!
Is there an organiser willing to host this - Phil Digby Brian et al?? Please let me know - this is your chance to re run the route in delightful company and also explain the logic of area, route and control location.
This run will be announced as usual on the fell runner bit of the forum Friday before the 4th Dec. We may start from a different place but cover the whole route. No need for a torch - 9.30 am start.
Ideal for those who like night time orienteering except for the darkness.
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Is there an organiser willing to host this - Phil Digby Brian et al?? Please let me know - this is your chance to re run the route in delightful company and also explain the logic of area, route and control location.
This run will be announced as usual on the fell runner bit of the forum Friday before the 4th Dec. We may start from a different place but cover the whole route. No need for a torch - 9.30 am start.
Ideal for those who like night time orienteering except for the darkness.
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by Brian J » Thu Nov 24, 2011 10:55 pm
I should be OK for that. It was very enjoyable putting the controls out but I did the ones to the North of the Start and did not experience the delights of open manholes and wolf sized hounds. However, with the southern area thrown in it has all the makings of a classic Tucker Sunday morning run. Icecream at Blaze Farm I presume.
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by phil cheek » Fri Nov 25, 2011 11:36 am
I`m away & am NOT volunteering to flag it again.
But the GPS grid refs are available(Jules,Ewan) so you could check that have actually found each "control".At Sunday group pace it`s a 3 hour+ job even if you make no nav errors.
Brian,the wolf was on your bit at Parks where we both chatted to the dog`s friendly owner.
Kath,the issue at 16 was that there are 2 bridges within a few yards of each other over the same stream.If you were going up or down the footpath you were bound to find the right one.But if like Jules you approached via the lawn,manholes,or indeed via the kitchen in the hope of leftovers from supper,you could go straight to the lower bridge & conclude that the farmer had taken his revenge by removing the control.
The most difficult control was probably 2.Again the cause was 2 bridges very close together on the same stream.The path from 3,4 or 18 led you to an obvious flat open bridge which it turns out was NOT on the footpath on the map,which doubled back on itself to a wooden railed bridge well hidden by gorse 100yards northeast.If you went to the obvious(wrong) bridge you were led up the wrong wall & missed the control.Until I went down from SpringHead to it yesterday I didn`t know the wooden bridge was there.Did anybody find the right bridge from the north I wonder?
In retrospect that bit was almost impossible to get right in the dark.
Phil
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But the GPS grid refs are available(Jules,Ewan) so you could check that have actually found each "control".At Sunday group pace it`s a 3 hour+ job even if you make no nav errors.
Brian,the wolf was on your bit at Parks where we both chatted to the dog`s friendly owner.
Kath,the issue at 16 was that there are 2 bridges within a few yards of each other over the same stream.If you were going up or down the footpath you were bound to find the right one.But if like Jules you approached via the lawn,manholes,or indeed via the kitchen in the hope of leftovers from supper,you could go straight to the lower bridge & conclude that the farmer had taken his revenge by removing the control.
The most difficult control was probably 2.Again the cause was 2 bridges very close together on the same stream.The path from 3,4 or 18 led you to an obvious flat open bridge which it turns out was NOT on the footpath on the map,which doubled back on itself to a wooden railed bridge well hidden by gorse 100yards northeast.If you went to the obvious(wrong) bridge you were led up the wrong wall & missed the control.Until I went down from SpringHead to it yesterday I didn`t know the wooden bridge was there.Did anybody find the right bridge from the north I wonder?
In retrospect that bit was almost impossible to get right in the dark.
Phil
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by Julian Brown » Fri Nov 25, 2011 12:04 pm
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by david tucker » Fri Nov 25, 2011 7:28 pm
Thanks Brian for offering to host the 4th Dec. re-run.
To confirm - this is not being planned as an orienteering event. There will not be any controls. Its just a leisurley group run round the area visiting all the control locations that were used on the original event.
Then as Brian so sagacitly suggests, we can retire to Blaze farm for Tea and cakes.
To confirm - this is not being planned as an orienteering event. There will not be any controls. Its just a leisurley group run round the area visiting all the control locations that were used on the original event.
Then as Brian so sagacitly suggests, we can retire to Blaze farm for Tea and cakes.
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by Digby » Sun Nov 27, 2011 6:48 pm
Message from Buxton MR:
Hello Digby,
I am very pleased to acknowledge receipt of the generous donation on behalf of Macclesfield Harriers to Buxton Mountain Rescue Team.
As you probably know the rescue team is totally dependent on charitable contributions so your gift is sincerely appreciated. As volunteers we are careful with our spending budgets so I can assure you that the money will be put to good use. We have funded two expensive projects in 2011 with a new response vehicle and team protective clothing, so your support has come at a very convenient time.
A sincere thank you on behalf of the whole Team, and please pass these thanks to all who made the donation possible.
Dick Warren
Treasurer
Buxton Mountain Rescue Team
Hello Digby,
I am very pleased to acknowledge receipt of the generous donation on behalf of Macclesfield Harriers to Buxton Mountain Rescue Team.
As you probably know the rescue team is totally dependent on charitable contributions so your gift is sincerely appreciated. As volunteers we are careful with our spending budgets so I can assure you that the money will be put to good use. We have funded two expensive projects in 2011 with a new response vehicle and team protective clothing, so your support has come at a very convenient time.
A sincere thank you on behalf of the whole Team, and please pass these thanks to all who made the donation possible.
Dick Warren
Treasurer
Buxton Mountain Rescue Team
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