Yes a great event again, and very many thanks to Eryri Harriers for working so hard to put it on - I wonder how long it took to cut down all the vegetation on the car parking and race arena areas ?
A bit of shame that there were issues with the navigation leg – most significantly many teams – including some of the leading ones - taking a contouring route around Moel Eilio, saving up to 170m climb but crossing walls/fences in doing so.
I don’t know what the guidelines for the relays already say, but is there any scope for improving them, which without being overly prescriptive or bureaucratic, might help future organisers avoid similar issues?
For example in this case simply including the summit of Moel Eilio as a CP ( there was already one up there for leg 1) would have avoided the issue.
Might having an experienced course vetter for the nav’ leg ( or “controller” in orienteering speak) help ? A second pair of eyes often helps trap these types of problem.