Discussion: Course Distance and Climb
in: Buffalo Orienteering Festival (May 16–17, 2009 - Buffalo, NY)
May 10, 2009 1:53 AM
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Course distances and climbs have been posted for the Buffalo O Fest. You can find the information here.
May 11, 2009 6:02 PM
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In an ideal world, organizers would publicize which competitors were on what course, if not on the start list, then someplace prominent in the meet notes and event website, and definitely on their meet packets (and punch cards where applicable).
While it's also helpful for some -- especially those who don't take the time to read the meet notes -- to have lists/signs at the start, competitors should have this information before they get to the start line.
While it's also helpful for some -- especially those who don't take the time to read the meet notes -- to have lists/signs at the start, competitors should have this information before they get to the start line.
May 11, 2009 6:16 PM
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The "Who's Registered/Start List" web page shows the X and Y designations for this event.
May 11, 2009 6:23 PM
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Glen is correct - see the course you are assigned to at:
https://www.mountainwebsoftware.com/oreg/bof09/reg...
More specifically, all Green Men are on Green X and all Green women are on Green Y.
For Red, F-21+ and M-20 are on Red Y, and the rest of the Red is on Red X.
https://www.mountainwebsoftware.com/oreg/bof09/reg...
More specifically, all Green Men are on Green X and all Green women are on Green Y.
For Red, F-21+ and M-20 are on Red Y, and the rest of the Red is on Red X.
May 12, 2009 1:49 AM
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GuyO:
If the split is by gender, why don't we just call the courses "Green M" and "Green F"?
May 12, 2009 11:57 PM
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Because there is already a category called M-Green and if we also had a course called Green M we'd have a load of trouble.
May 13, 2009 5:49 AM
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GuyO:
As long as M-Green runs on Green-M, I can't really see there being much trouble.
That said, my original point was not aimed at this event, but at the use of Green X and Green Y in general. IMO, as long as Green is always split along gender lines, the official USOF categories should be Green M and Green F.
That would have avoided some confusion at West Point where their Green X had the female categories, and Green Y had the non-Interscholastic male categories. Chromosonal make-up apparently drove the logic behind this.
That said, my original point was not aimed at this event, but at the use of Green X and Green Y in general. IMO, as long as Green is always split along gender lines, the official USOF categories should be Green M and Green F.
That would have avoided some confusion at West Point where their Green X had the female categories, and Green Y had the non-Interscholastic male categories. Chromosonal make-up apparently drove the logic behind this.
May 13, 2009 9:48 AM
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While we have usually had a gender split, it has not been universal. I recall at least one meet where the M-60s went with the Fs, to some general dismay among the older Ms who like to compare splits.
May 13, 2009 1:46 PM
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And eventually I predict we'll have a Green-Z course because Green-X is getting too large. If those old geeks want to compare their splits with the younger men let 'em run with the younger men.
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