Trig point race!

its good to read that I'm not the only one thinking this- and it really does seem an interesting race. i'll keep pondering......

for example is it better to use that marquis drive lane rather than try and navigating your way through the forest?

I agree it sounds interesting and a little different from the norm.

I figure it's best to stick to the more prominent tracks such as the marquis drive. Plus the route I had plotted out means I am going to go out and come back on the same track for as much as possible. I figured I would only need to navigate it once and then the second time it should (in theory) be straightforward on the return leg.

does your route take you over the 15m and 1500ft do you know Phil?

I've been meaning to start to fathom a route out but I've been playing on this forum for the last hour instead! Tut :rolleyes:

Just checked and yes it does. 16 miles and 1700 ft. Looks like I may need to review the route again! :o

Either that or pack a machete to hack my way through the forest!

Slight modification to the route and I've got it to 15.4miles, so I'm getting there, will review it again tomorrow (plus whether or not I'm taking part, I'm 75% there).

Don't know if this helps but this is straight from the organisers mouth:

"Check points are on the entry details and can be found without leaving any main track /forest road. All will be manned and numbers taken for safety checks.
Maps will be at registration to check, and lots of advice will be given if needed.
In effect there are really only 2 or 3 real route decisions unless you are brave (or foolish) enough to try to run on a straight line through the forests. This is not advised!
dont be put off..."

Hopefully my intended route is one of those 2 or 3, if not I'm in trouble!

thanks phil - my route works out at just over 15m too so must be on the right lines........... we'll see.........

ahhhh another race from my youth - well mid -20s anyway!!! (I did a couple of the early races organised by Walton Chasers orienteering club in the mid-late 1980s)

From what I can remember the navigation was quite straightforward with the running all on nice wide forest tracks - so it shouldn't be a matter of getting lost in the forest for hours on end.

... and of course you got wonderful soup after finishing in those days.:)

Hi All,

I had great time today. Thank you to the organisers and marshalls.

Weather was spot on. Course maps handed out at the start showed a few different lines to what I had planned and I choose to follow them and I believe these helped bring me home in just under 2 hours, which was my target, so I'm happy.

What a beautiful day!
Couldn't believe how good the weather was......managed to loose my buff (having taken it off in the warmth of the sunshine).
Hope others enjoyed it too!
I know that I will be paying for my efforts tomorrow....who knows how painful the descent of the stairs will be/look!!
(Well done all + organisers!!)

well done everyone - I didnt enter in the end - but came along to watch you all enjoying yourselves in the glorious sunshine (wishing I had entered after all) - lesson learnt - ignore the niggle that you get on a sunday morning that says 'you dont want to do that' - especially when it is the nicest day of the year so far and a sunday too!