The New England Orienteering Club

 Saturday, October 23

WHITE 2.0 km 6 controls        
 YELLOW  2.3 km 6 controls        
             
  Qualifier         Final    
 ORANGE     2.4 km 5 controls
2.5 km     7 controls
 BROWN  2.0 km 7 controls   2.7 km   12 controls
 GREEN  2.2 km 7 controls   3.0 km   14 controls
 RED  2.5 km 9 controls   3.6 km   14 controls
 BLUE  3.0 km 10 controls    
4.7 km   17 controls

 

Sunday, October 24

WHITE 2.3 km    85 m      10 controls
 YELLOW  2.4 km 100 m 12 controls
 ORANGE     3.5 km 150 m 10 controls
 BROWN  3.3 km 70 m 10 controls
 GREEN X  4.8 km 150 m 10 controls
 GREEN Y   4.7 km 125 m 10 controls
 RED  6.3 km 220 m 15 controls
 BLUE  8.1 km 240 m 17 controls    

 

Course-Setter's Notes (for Sunday)

I think people will enjoy orienteering on the map, which is one of the more technically detailed maps in the area. Unfortunately, due to an ice storm which brought down a lot of branches, the woods are slow. The vetter predicts 10 min./K for the top runners. That being said, visibility is very good and there are no large obstructions.

The mapper's style is "relative". For example, you will see mapped boulders under a meter in height if there are no other boulders nearby. Also, dot knolls are often quite subtle.

The advanced course runners may cross a stream early on. I did not find a dry crossing, but the stream is very shallow and not very wide. Just be prepared to get your feet muddy.