Archive for December, 2005

  • Inspired by a discussion at Attackpoint, I’m going for a modest (i.e. achievable) New Year’s resolution for 2006: 50-50-50. That is, 50 hours of competitive orienteering. 50 hours of training...

    50-50-50

    Inspired by a discussion at Attackpoint, I’m going for a modest (i.e. achievable) New Year’s resolution for 2006: 50-50-50. That is, 50 hours of competitive orienteering. 50 hours of training...

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  • Michael writes about the perfect Christmas gift for any orienteering-obsessed family – a personalised orienteering map of the house and garden. With this in mind, I downloaded the Adobe Illustrator...

    Personal Orienteering Maps

    Michael writes about the perfect Christmas gift for any orienteering-obsessed family – a personalised orienteering map of the house and garden. With this in mind, I downloaded the Adobe Illustrator...

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  • The annual “Festive Frolic” put on by my old club, ELO was this morning. This year, for the first time, it was at the John Muir Country Park (rather than...

    John Muir Country Park ELO “Festive Frolic” Local Score Event, 27 December

    The annual “Festive Frolic” put on by my old club, ELO was this morning. This year, for the first time, it was at the John Muir Country Park (rather than...

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  • The countries I’ve visited in Europe (via Alex.) Create your own one here. (The Lithuania highlight is slightly cheating, as I haven’t been there yet – but I’ll be there...

    European Travels Meme

    The countries I’ve visited in Europe (via Alex.) Create your own one here. (The Lithuania highlight is slightly cheating, as I haven’t been there yet – but I’ll be there...

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  • After last week’s walk to the start and then painful limp home, my sprain seemed to have fixed itself more quickly. So, it was yet another cold crisp morning that...

    Joydens & Chalk Woods DFOK District Event, 18 December

    After last week’s walk to the start and then painful limp home, my sprain seemed to have fixed itself more quickly. So, it was yet another cold crisp morning that...

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  • Plenty of orienteering weblogs out there now, including quite a few UK amateurs ones like YepSport. Blogs are so 2004 though, the current buzzword is of course podcasting. Think weblogs...

    Orienteering Podcasts

    Plenty of orienteering weblogs out there now, including quite a few UK amateurs ones like YepSport. Blogs are so 2004 though, the current buzzword is of course podcasting. Think weblogs...

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  • It’s suddenly just got much darker, just as I’ve got home from today’s race. Here’s why – a huge black cloud from an oil fire is spreading over London. Amazing...

    The Darkness

    It’s suddenly just got much darker, just as I’ve got home from today’s race. Here’s why – a huge black cloud from an oil fire is spreading over London. Amazing...

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  • Made it to the assembly field of today’s event (Blackheath & Farley Heath, Surrey) but no further – a dash between trains on the way to the event resulted in...

    Injured…again

    Made it to the assembly field of today’s event (Blackheath & Farley Heath, Surrey) but no further – a dash between trains on the way to the event resulted in...

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  • A real cross country area, one glance at the map was enough to confirm the pace was fast. In the end, I didn’t really force myself to go as fast...

    Banstead Heath MV District Event, 4 December

    A real cross country area, one glance at the map was enough to confirm the pace was fast. In the end, I didn’t really force myself to go as fast...

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  • The results for the Micro-O section of the Esher Commons orienteering event finally provide a definitive, unbiased answer to the age old question. Out of the 91 men completing the...

    Official: Men are the Better Map Readers

    The results for the Micro-O section of the Esher Commons orienteering event finally provide a definitive, unbiased answer to the age old question. Out of the 91 men completing the...

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