[Triangle-AR] Re: Triangle-AR Digest, Vol 19, Issue 1

[Don Childrey]

Hi Lynna,

Thanks for responding! Here's a link to a yahoo map with the "star" at the
entrance to Bond Park that I use.
http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?addr=865+high+house+Rd&csz=cary%2C+nc&country=us&new=1&name=&qty=

Here's your first nav task - find the meeting spot. :) I've attached an
aerial photo showing that part of the park and a pointer to the corner of
the parking lot where we can meet.

The park opens at 9 AM, so I guess we should meet then. If we ride between
CP's, we should be able to cover a dozen of them in an hour or less. The
time also depends on whether we have any questions, how long we chat, etc.
Since I'll be riding home afterwards, I'm not looking to spend more than 2
hours in the park (but I'm pretty flexible). I'll have a snack and
camelbak with me.

Bring your compass. I'll try to pick a few CP's that you can use it on,
although most of them can be found without really needing one. You said
you had done some map and compass work before. If you tell me a little
more about what you remember how to do, I can set up something more
appropriate for your skill level. If you can determine the compass bearing
to follow to get from one point on a map to another, you've got it. That's
all you really need. The rest is contour reading and choosing the best
route.

Where we need to leave the groomed trails and roads in the park to get to
a CP, walking in bike shoes will be fine, if you have clipless pedals.
Whatever you're comfortable wearing when you hike or ride is fine. The
forecast sounds like it's going to be mid to upper 70's and clear on Sat -
very nice!

So far you're the only person to respond to my invitation. I'll let you
know when others contact me. Hopefully we'll get a few others, but we'll
see.

Let me know if you have any other questions.

Don


> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2005 14:58:51 -0500
> From: "lynna banach" <lynnabanach at hotmail.com>
> Subject: RE: [Triangle-AR] nav training this weekend
> To: triangle-ar at triangle-ar-team.com
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> Don,
> Saturday sounds great. I will get directions to the park, and I have got a
> bike to bring, so I should be up for whatever.  Please let me know if
> there
> is anything that you would like me to bring besides a standard compass.
> Also, if you could let me know what kind of distances are involved in this
> o-course so I could get a better idea of how long I'll be out or what to
> bring, that would be great.  Also, what time did you want to meet at the
> park? Thanks so much.
> Lynna
>
>
>>From: "Don Childrey" <don at childrey.com>
>>Reply-To: don at childrey.com,Triangle Adventure Racing Club
>><triangle-ar at triangle-ar-team.com>
>>To: triangle-ar at triangle-ar-team.com
>>Subject: [Triangle-AR] nav training this weekend
>>Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2005 17:06:46 -0000 (US/)
>>
>>Hi everyone,
>>
>>Enough lurking, let's get the AR community in the Triangle up and moving!
>>
>>I'll be doing some nav training at Bond Park in Cary Saturday morning,
>>using their permanent O-course. If anyone is interested in coming along,
>>shoot me an email. I can provide the maps and am willing to instruct if
>>you want a refresher or tips. I'm not looking to make it a bike training
>>event, but I'll be arriving by bike so we could work it like a bike-O
>>event. My emphasis will be on navigation and map skills, not
>>riding/running hard.
>>
>>Also a reminder, BOK is holding an orienteering meet on the north side of
>>Umstead on Sunday. It's a great opportunity to practice your nav skills.
>>
>>Let me know if you have any questions.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Don Childrey
>>don at childrey.com
>>
>>
>>
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