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On 2020-09-11 18:10, Rexma wrote:

Wow, this post is history. Wowzers

Go Orienteering. Better for both mind and body.
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Alan Browne wrote:

On 2020-09-11 18:10, Rexma wrote:

Wow, this post is history. Wowzers

Go Orienteering.-a Better for both mind and body.

Indeed.

Orienteering was the only sport that never had to close down completely
this spring, in fact we had a huge growth in recreational orienteers ("Tur-orientering") this spring/summer.

Individual orienteering is of course the "most socially distanced" sport
ever, it even says so in the rule book, i.e. you cannot follow anyone
else within sight distance. :-)

Terje
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On 2020-09-13 09:30, Terje Mathisen wrote:

Alan Browne wrote:

On 2020-09-11 18:10, Rexma wrote:

Wow, this post is history. Wowzers

Go Orienteering.-a Better for both mind and body.

Indeed.

Orienteering was the only sport that never had to close down completely
this spring, in fact we had a huge growth in recreational orienteers ("Tur-orientering") this spring/summer.

It's open here but I haven't gone. Too many restrictions (need to
reserve for a particular 30 minute slot), no electronic tags at
checkpoints (no idea why), so it's honor system and/or record your track.

Individual orienteering is of course the "most socially distanced" sport ever, it even says so in the rule book, i.e. you cannot follow anyone
else within sight distance. :-)

Hard to avoid following someone on a trail who is slower than you are -
you'll be following for some portion of time ...
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man's notion that he is less savage than the other savages."
-Samuel Clemens
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Alan Browne wrote:

On 2020-09-13 09:30, Terje Mathisen wrote:

Alan Browne wrote:

On 2020-09-11 18:10, Rexma wrote:

Wow, this post is history. Wowzers

Go Orienteering.-a Better for both mind and body.

Indeed.

Orienteering was the only sport that never had to close down
completely this spring, in fact we had a huge growth in recreational
orienteers ("Tur-orientering") this spring/summer.

It's open here but I haven't gone.-a Too many restrictions (need to
reserve for a particular 30 minute slot), no electronic tags at
checkpoints (no idea why), so it's honor system and/or record your track.

The first race I organized back in April used no punching, just flags
(which you should pass very close to without touching), and then the
results were based on either personally reported times ("honor system"),
or for most of the participants, by uploading their track log to
LiveLox: https://www.livelox.com/Events/Show/47104/OBIK-P1

People were allowed to start at any time within a 2-week period, so very rarely more than one or two runners in the forest at the same time.

Individual orienteering is of course the "most socially distanced"
sport ever, it even says so in the rule book, i.e. you cannot follow
anyone else within sight distance. :-)

Hard to avoid following someone on a trail who is slower than you are - you'll be following for some portion of time ...

Passing people is of course OK. :-)

In Norwegian terrain you would spend very little time running on paths
anyway, and different courses would share zero to very few legs.

Terje
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On 2020-09-15 04:24, Terje Mathisen wrote:

Alan Browne wrote:

On 2020-09-13 09:30, Terje Mathisen wrote:

Alan Browne wrote:

On 2020-09-11 18:10, Rexma wrote:

Wow, this post is history. Wowzers

Go Orienteering.-a Better for both mind and body.

Indeed.

Orienteering was the only sport that never had to close down
completely this spring, in fact we had a huge growth in recreational
orienteers ("Tur-orientering") this spring/summer.

It's open here but I haven't gone.-a Too many restrictions (need to
reserve for a particular 30 minute slot), no electronic tags at
checkpoints (no idea why), so it's honor system and/or record your track.

The first race I organized back in April used no punching, just flags
(which you should pass very close to without touching), and then the
results were based on either personally reported times ("honor system"),
or for most of the participants, by uploading their track log to
LiveLox: https://www.livelox.com/Events/Show/47104/OBIK-P1

People were allowed to start at any time within a 2-week period, so very rarely more than one or two runners in the forest at the same time.

I don't see why using an electronic tag is an issue. Very little
contact and it is very brief. Not like you smell it afterwards.

Individual orienteering is of course the "most socially distanced"
sport ever, it even says so in the rule book, i.e. you cannot follow
anyone else within sight distance. :-)

Hard to avoid following someone on a trail who is slower than you are
- you'll be following for some portion of time ...

Passing people is of course OK. :-)

In Norwegian terrain you would spend very little time running on paths anyway, and different courses would share zero to very few legs.

On some courses here you are rarely out of the woods so the undergrowth determines route choice. Most courses seem about 70-90% woods though
some are closer to 50/50.

The organizers, of course, put as many checkpoints in the woods as
possible (except beginner level). So you have to quickly decide on
bushwhack or trail or the right mix.

Often you can't see a CP until within 10 - 20 metres.
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man's notion that he is less savage than the other savages."
-Samuel Clemens
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