Comments on: Sweden wins Exciting WCup Sprint Relay: Maps, Results and Interviews

By: Dilbert

Dilbert — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 20:50:16 +0000

Vinogradov Mike>> “But instead of this course setter decided to use greens, rocks jumping, tricky surface, dangerous running down, etc.”
For me – that’s orienteering! Personally I think it is much better with natural obstacles compared to all these artificial fences they have started to build in urban sprints.
But I belong to the “old school” I guess … :)

By: Vinogradov Mike

Vinogradov Mike — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 20:23:38 +0000

I am not against forest relays, and I am not against forest sprint. But there are clear IOF recommendations about ‘high speed, urban terrain’ and so on. And it is different ways to be prepared for successful forest sprint and urban sprint (or Sprint Relay). On this terrain it was possible to make ‘normal’ very high speed Sprint Relay. But instead of this course setter decided to use greens, rocks jumping, tricky surface, dangerous running down, etc.

By: Dilbert

Dilbert — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 20:17:36 +0000

Possibly, yes.
Personally I like this type of sprint. “Real orienteering” and deciding route choices.
Would be interesting to hear other opinions.

By: Dilbert

Dilbert — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 20:14:17 +0000

It’s called orienteering for a reason: The aim is to navigate in sequence between a set of control points and decide the best route to complete the course in the quickest time!
But I agree (seeing the pictures): Information about clothes covering full body should have been given.