Horseshoe Resort Snowshoe Raid

Every once in a while a new race comes along that you know is going to have great staying power. This race is one of them. 3 hours of adventure running (score orienteering style) on snowshoes. Wow! This race was awesome.

Why?
Totally revised map of the 1994 NAOC terrain by Olles maps. 20cm of fresh powder on a 80cm base. -8C with bright sunshine. A good field of top orienteers and adventure racers from southern Ontario, free gaiters to all participants, awesome post race food and atmosphere, a course designed by Canada's top adventure racer Bob Miller (4th in 2006 Primal Quest), changing navigation strategies, lots of calf burning climbs and over $2.5K in prizing.

Mark Adams destroyed the field getting all 25 checkpoints in just over 2.5 hours - and in the process won a free weekend for two (accomodation and food) at Horseshoe Resort. Heck, I came third and still went home with a pair of awesome Salomon Gore Tex Trail shoes. Pretty sweet, eh!

Full results, more photos, feedback and maps are here.

Orienteering At Bronte Creek

The new inter-club training program started with a training on the Ancaster Creek map in Hamilton and there is now a new opportunity to practice your orienteering skills. This time in the Burlington/Oakville area and the Bronte Creek map where Mike Waddington has set up some great exercises that will practice some specific orienteering techniques.

Just like last time, e-mail me if you are interested in this training - hans dot fransson at cogeco dot ca

This training is free for all members of an Ontario orienteering club.

If you or your club is willing to host an "open" training, feel free to contact me.