weekend run and nav?

[Darth domain]

If the accomodation is close to a station and not too spartan and institutional - ham in!

PS that link to the bunkhouse was blocked by my work internet filters! What kind of a place is it?!!

nice place, about 16 bunks to a room (two big rooms) nice new building, very warm, right in the back yard of a pub.
Nearest station is horton in ribblesdal, 5 mins away

[Darth domain]

ok folks, here's first suggestion, 17th to 19th July, campsite in horton as base and bunhouse barn next door. 15 miles day one (can always be extended if there was group concensus), all take turns naving to a check point. Day two, perhaps 10 miles split into small groups getting to checkpoints, bit of a race back to base.
Day one, nice and gentle, more social than race, and nav practice, BBQ and Beer?
Comments cheers?

[Ady In Accy]

You could always take in the Ingleborough FR on the Saturday..............
I am off work so would probably come up for a day out 1 of the days.

[Darth domain]

You could always take in the Ingleborough FR on the Saturday..............
I am off work so would probably come up for a day out 1 of the days.

the actual ingle fell race is on that saturday, or do you mean us just following the route?
Anyhow, i've had a good idea also, if sunday is to be a mini event/race, i may consider buying mini control flags and orienterring punches and cards which enables setting control descriptions etc for good fine nav practice, just means me getting there a day early to position them. Possibly eight control points.

[Ady In Accy]

Yes, race is that Sat.

[Stef F]

the actual ingle fell race is on that saturday, or do you mean us just following the route?
Anyhow, i've had a good idea also, if sunday is to be a mini event/race, i may consider buying mini control flags and orienterring punches and cards which enables setting control descriptions etc for good fine nav practice, just means me getting there a day early to position them. Possibly eight control points.

A nice idea but this is no small task - they would also have to be collected, and these sorts of things are a target for pranksters.

How are your fine orienteering skills? Could you put them in the right place?!!!

[Darth domain]

A nice idea but this is no small task - they would also have to be collected, and these sorts of things are a target for pranksters.

How are your fine orienteering skills? Could you put them in the right place?!!!

orienteering skills are fine cheers,

[Stef F]

orienteering skills are fine cheers,

No offence intended!

[Nee Bother]

the actual ingle fell race is on that saturday, or do you mean us just following the route?
Anyhow, i've had a good idea also, if sunday is to be a mini event/race, i may consider buying mini control flags and orienterring punches and cards which enables setting control descriptions etc for good fine nav practice, just means me getting there a day early to position them. Possibly eight control points.

I try to do this once or twice a year on our weekends away with a bamboo stake and bit of red n white tape/bunting, we also have small box of sweets at some of the points

Only problems i've found is.....getting up early enough to mark the course with a hangover and collecting things in again afterwards (couple of years ago, one pair kindly collected the markers thinking they were last......but they weren't )

[Darth domain]

No offence intended!

non taken