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Team Santa Fe Newsletter
November 2005
RACES
NM Orienteers Mini-Rogaine
Doc Long Camp, Sandia Mountains, NM
November 12 2005
Carl Gable/Joel Krypel
3rd place, 4 hour over 40, 1110 points http://www.nmorienteers.org
By Carl Gable
This was the final event of the year for the NM Orienteers and the first
event using the new Doc Long 1:10000 map. It was great to race on a new
venue. As usual the race organizers did a great job setting the course.
72 people on 43 teams participated in the event.
Joel and I opted for a clockwise loop attempting to hit everything along
our loop. There was a crush at the first control but we were 2nd or 3rd
there so we got our first punch quickly. From then on the field thinned
out quickly and we hardly saw anyone.
It was a perfect temperature, cool fall day. The course ran in Pinon/Juniper
on the south slopes and Ponderosa pine on the north slopes. Mixed in was
also a lot of Scrub Oak. It was the highest concentration of Alligator Juniper
( http://www.alligatorjuniper.com ) I'd seen in NM.
Generally Joel and I kept to our plan. We hunted for but quit looking
for one 30 point control in the first hour and overshot a 50 point control
in the second half that we decide to not go back for. We had good momentum
and really the main thing I'd want to do different next time is go faster
(so what else is new).
Thanks to our sponsors, CW-X clothes, SixSixOne gloves, CamelBak, ThorLo,
SofSole, Polar and Hydropel.
NM Orienteers Mini-Rogaine
Doc Long Camp, Sandia Mountains, NM
November 12 2005
Jan Bear/Jason Taylor and Pete Stilwell both of NMARC, http://www.nmarc.org
2nd place, 4 hour over 40, 1130 points http://www.nmorienteers.org
By Jan Bear
Carl hit the nail on the head in his report of this event; it was a great
new venue, great terrain for a rogaine event, beautiful vegetation and excellent
weather. The NM Orienteers did a great job preparing the map and placing
the controls. Like Carl and Joel we choose a clockwise route with a general
plan to leave the controls near the finish for last if we still had time
left, everything went according to plan except of course we were not quite
as fast as we had hoped. Then we failed to find CP 551 for a delay of about
20-25 minutes, so now we had to re-think our route for the rest of the time
left about 1 ½ hours. We had to scale back our plan to reach the controls
in the far NW corner of the map. We tried to pick up the pace for the last
45-50 minutes but it was too little to late. We crossed the finish with
about 3 minutes left in the 4 hours; I don’t think we could have made another
CP.
Great course, great venue, great people and lots of fun!
Thanks to our sponsors, CW-X, SixSixOne, CamelBak, ThorLo, SofSole, Montrail,
GoLite, Bolle, Suunto, E-Caps, Polar and Hydropel.
NM Orienteers Mini-Rogaine
Doc Long Camp, Sandia Mountains, NM
November 12 2005
Kim Bear and Jeanette Brasher
9th and 10th place, 4 hour over 40, 480 points http://www.nmorienteers.org
By Jan Bear
Kim in her attempt to learn more about navigation did the event with
long time friend Jeanette Brasher. They were proud to get the 480 points
in 4 hours both being relative beginner navigators. The two women look forward
to continuing to improve there navigating skills with the NM Orienteers.
Thanks to our sponsors, CW-X, SixSixOne, CamelBak, ThorLo, SofSole, Montrail,
GoLite, Bolle, Suunto, E-Caps, Polar and Hydropel.
Du Bayou Off-Road Duathlon
Baton Rouge, LA
November 20, 2005
Barb Dutrow and Jeff Diamond
First Co-ed Relay Team: 2:27:42, 4th overall
by Barb Dutrow
The local mountain biking trails set the stage for the second Du Bayou
Off-Road Duathlon held at Hooper Road Park in Baton Rouge. Katrina and
Rita had taken a toll on the park, but the local volunteers cleaned up the
area, and even swept some of the trails removing the thick carpet of leaves!
And, what a great course! The race consisted of a 2.2 mile trail run, 9
mile mountain bike, 2.2 mile run, 9 mile bike, with a final 2.2 mile run
- all on trails. Fortunately the bikers and runners did not have to share
the same trail.
Race start was set for 9am, but vandals had removed some of the flagging
so the race got off to a late start under dreary, threatening skies with
temperatures in the high 50's. I was the runner, and Jeff was the biker.
Jeff was also the race director. Once begun, the trail run was superb;
through the wet woods, over logs, up steep embankments by the Comite River,
down through ravines, and around vegetation of every sort. There were high
amplitude, high frequency climbs, with few flat or straight spots. In places
the trail was so steep that you could not see the trail from the crest of
a hill, rather like jumping off a snow cornice and adjusting in mid stride.
Lots of hidden traps, but I managed to stay on my feet, not trip over the
numerous roots or fall in any of the knee-deep erosional holes, although
in the last mile a palm frawn grabbed my ankle and I nearly fell into a
ravine. It was a great challenge. Loop two brought rain and slickened the
trail, but fortunately rain did not become a downpour. By the third loop,
I could stride out because runners were spaced and knowledge of the trail
helped. Jeff is a superb biker and blasted through the bike legs. We placed
first in the co-ed relay division in 2:27:42 and fourth place overall. The
winning time was 2:16 for male solo. (Results are currently not posted).
It was a terrific and well run event. Afterward we were treated to home
made chili, crackers, cheese, chips, and hot chocolate.
My CW-X shorts were perfect for the temperature and conditions. Thorlo
socks padded my feet and my Polar watch kept me on track. Thanks to all
of our sponsors, including our local Brooks representative for the shoes.
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