CSU training at BB courtesy of Alex’s efforts. Went to the pm session, maybe 11 total attending. We had a remote S/F in the woods, mass start, five loops, any order, skip any number of loops if wished etc. I did four, omitting the longest. It was sunny w/o humidity. This part of BB is such a challenge keeping map contact, esp now that leaves are near full. The rides are no longer distinct. Maybe 2/3rds of the legs I was in control - found all the streamers but a few times due to presence of (an)other(s). #17 was a big miss. Did not take water to S/F which was a mile away but, w/o the option available, have to say I did not miss it. The S/F was usually easy to find since it was populated with one or several orienteers in bright colors thru the green. When I finished, they’d gone & I was expecting someone’s presence to make it trivial. Nothing but empty forest & ran a bit by it (streamer gone). I was pretty sure I was in the correct block, went to the spur & spotted Giovanni’s hat still there in a tree (which I carried out). Dancho, who caught up with me on the path, had the same experience. Turned out Giovanni had not forgot the hat - he had not yet finished his longer loops. Hope he found the finish.
Very nice training opportunity thanks to Alex.
M,C,R