Notes Archive

  • Here’s how I’m getting GPS tracks for my recent orienteering races. I’m using a Navi GPS (£80) bought from Storage Depot, with an SD memory card (£15) to log the route....

    Equipment

    Here’s how I’m getting GPS tracks for my recent orienteering races. I’m using a Navi GPS (£80) bought from Storage Depot, with an SD memory card (£15) to log the route....

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  • Just got back from Switzerland after a superb week orienteering around Zermatt. Pics/results to follow once I get some sleep/work done – for now, take a look at the great...

    Back from Switzerland

    Just got back from Switzerland after a superb week orienteering around Zermatt. Pics/results to follow once I get some sleep/work done – for now, take a look at the great...

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  • 48 hours from now (1022 CET on Sunday) I’ll be leaving the start line on Day 1 of Swiss O Week – six days of orienteering in the mountains high...

    Altitude

    48 hours from now (1022 CET on Sunday) I’ll be leaving the start line on Day 1 of Swiss O Week – six days of orienteering in the mountains high...

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  • I am, somewhat optimistically perhaps, going to nine events in June. They are all local or district events – at this time of year, the vegetation gets too high in...

    Summer Series

    I am, somewhat optimistically perhaps, going to nine events in June. They are all local or district events – at this time of year, the vegetation gets too high in...

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  • Photograph by DigiSport, reproduced with permission. One word – superb! I really enjoyed this year’s JK. I had low expectations of the areas and my own fitness – but I...

    JK 2006

    Photograph by DigiSport, reproduced with permission. One word – superb! I really enjoyed this year’s JK. I had low expectations of the areas and my own fitness – but I...

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  • I’m currently ill (since last Thursday) so not doing any orienteering at the moment. At this point I’m hoping to still be at the JK in two weeks, if only...

    Out of Action

    I’m currently ill (since last Thursday) so not doing any orienteering at the moment. At this point I’m hoping to still be at the JK in two weeks, if only...

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  • The latest “Oxford Today” magazine, sent out by the university to its alumni to make sure we don’t forget it, has a great full-page article on OUOC and orienteering in...

    Relocation, Relocation, Relocation

    The latest “Oxford Today” magazine, sent out by the university to its alumni to make sure we don’t forget it, has a great full-page article on OUOC and orienteering in...

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  • I’ve updated the Fixtures Map code with a couple of new features: Ability to exclude events more than 100 miles from you, except nationals/internationals. This is set from the page...

    Fixtures Map Update

    I’ve updated the Fixtures Map code with a couple of new features: Ability to exclude events more than 100 miles from you, except nationals/internationals. This is set from the page...

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  • I somehow missed Rob Williams’ excellent Orienteering Fixtures webpage, which has been online for several months and is a very similar concept to my own page. It has a number...

    Another UK Events DB

    I somehow missed Rob Williams’ excellent Orienteering Fixtures webpage, which has been online for several months and is a very similar concept to my own page. It has a number...

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  • Following the Map of Maps 1 and 2 projects, I’ve been working on an unofficial, location aware database of UK orienteering maps. It is based on the official UK list,...

    Maps of Maps 3: Database of UK Orienteering Events

    Following the Map of Maps 1 and 2 projects, I’ve been working on an unofficial, location aware database of UK orienteering maps. It is based on the official UK list,...

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  • Mat Dickinson has now posted a couple of short podcasts at OS Now, which I guess makes him the world’s first second orienteer podcasting about the sport. Nice one! Now...

    First (Real) Orienteering Podcast?

    Mat Dickinson has now posted a couple of short podcasts at OS Now, which I guess makes him the world’s first second orienteer podcasting about the sport. Nice one! Now...

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  • After a long run on Sunday I did some post-run analysis, and found an excellent site, GMap-Pedometer, that harnesses the power of Google Maps and also USGS altitude information. Basically,...

    GMap Pedometer

    After a long run on Sunday I did some post-run analysis, and found an excellent site, GMap-Pedometer, that harnesses the power of Google Maps and also USGS altitude information. Basically,...

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  • Interesting discussion (page 2) on NopeSport – disclaimer: I’ve contributed to the discussion – at the moment about the fixtures list for UK orienteering, and a general desire for it...

    The Future of the Fixtures List for UK Orienteering

    Interesting discussion (page 2) on NopeSport – disclaimer: I’ve contributed to the discussion – at the moment about the fixtures list for UK orienteering, and a general desire for it...

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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 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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  • 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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