Comments on: Extensive Report: Separating runners in Orienteering http://news.worldofo.com/2009/12/21/extensive-report-separating-runners-in-orienteering/ Fri, 09 Jan 2026 09:51:34 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.39 By: AfricaMan http://news.worldofo.com/2009/12/21/extensive-report-separating-runners-in-orienteering/#comment-71552 Sat, 26 Dec 2009 18:59:58 +0000 http://news.worldofo.com/?p=1361#comment-71552 Really good job!

I think that the first thing have to be done is 3 minutes start interval and 5 minutes interval between separate starting groups “red” group, “yellow” group “green” group and “white” group, each packed with 10 runners (40 in total, instead of 50 now).

Also more attention must be devoted to the qualification races. Starting order- strictly by following of rating restricting the choices of federations.

In qualification races- normally 2 minutes interval, but for top 20 in each heat of three- 3 minutes!

All those “butterflies” and “farsts” are making worse life for spectators- they can’t follow the real distance times because of different length of legs between time taking controls. If we respect WOC just as a place for “harvesting” of medals this is minor problem. If we respect orienteering as attractive and challenging outdoor sports for everyone (spectators, fans, children, families etc., than this is more than important.

Thanks!

]]> By: Eric Weyman http://news.worldofo.com/2009/12/21/extensive-report-separating-runners-in-orienteering/#comment-71549 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:15:45 +0000 http://news.worldofo.com/?p=1361#comment-71549 Thank you very much to the authors.
I have only started to read this report, but I am very impressed with the quality of work. We can’t expect any better. True, I already reached the same primary conclusions without rigorous analysis, but I am learning here as well. I only hope that the reasoning and documentation presented here gets through to those who matter, the future course setters and controllers.

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