Discussion: The Killer Bee Test Loop

The Killer Bee Test Loop is an 11.3 km orienteering course used to test race fitness for mountain dudes and dudettes. The course is set on the Artillery Spring map and was designed by Beatrice Zurcher and first used as an "A" day in the 1998 Rocky Mountain 1000 Day. The navigation isn't difficult and the terrain, vegetation, and footing allow for very fast running. The current records for the course are both held by Mikell Platt and are: a) touching streamers only--53:29 and b) controls with punching--55:00. The standards are as follows: Squashed Termite--under 90 minutes; Mosquito--under 80 minutes; Non-Africanized Bee--under 70 minutes; Fantastic Killer Bee--under 65 minutes; Flying Killer Bee with a Fierce Sting--under an hour.