Multi-DF
Saturday
March 25th 2017
Organiser
- Colin F
Location
- Andrews Wood, Badgers Mount, Kent.
Thanks
for all the entertainment Colin, especially in the pub!
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DF Dissorienteering !
This event was designed to
be challenging in a different way, over the past few years I had noticed that
due to various limits imposed on Multi DF events, the general layout was
forming a pattern. This usually consisted of paired Tx’s spread out around a
site that would encourage DFers to try joining up the pairs in a ring. Of
coarse many still zig-zagged there way around in a state of mild confusion, and
this is where I deliberately decided to try and disorientate all, by breaking
up the pairs and the usual circular route.
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result was roughly a straight line of 8 Tx’s in one direction, plus an odd
pairing at 90 degrees. To throw in a bit more head scratching, this site
happened to have a motorway running through the middle, with only one
footbridge crossing. Well the temptation to place a pair either side was too
inviting, so not only did I do this, but I did it twice. I also managed (within
stipulated limits) to interleave a couple of pairs, that was to displace the
groups and encourage running backwards and forwards. Originally 4 of the pairs
were to be interleaved, but after checking the GPS coordinates with the sitings
available, they were just not close enough, so I relented and swapped Z and R
back into their pairs.
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I had anticipated some crossing the bridge
many times, and Tim did not disappoint, managing an exceptional 7, I still
don’t know how he got all 10 Tx’s with time to spare, he must have been
secretly training over the winter months ! All this of coarse didn’t put off
our intrepid winner Phil and his methodical navigation technique. I was half
expecting a theodolite to appear out of his new bum-bag, but he was moving too
fast for me to see. Gary had an excellent day too, with murmers of his hip
giving way, he managed to put in an outstanding performance in the end, beating
Phil on points by a long margin, but then had to slide back down his
handicap-snake until he was 6 points beneath him. Colin and Rosie showed what
they could do with mapped GPS routes, confirming I had achieved what I had
intended. All in all I was very pleased with the day, not least the weather
that stayed dry and cool. Thanks to Roy who I could not have done this without,
especially when someone initially gave me Mothers Day to work with, but I am
grateful you all managed a swap to Saturday without any fuss.
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J is East, B is East, I
is East, Z is East, Y
is East, A is East
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Correction - A is in Australia |
This brings back memories ..... |
So what is it I'm looking for?
Your kidding! |
Found a red, that's good isn't it? |
So after 5 Km, bleeps, whistles, I get one of these. What
does the B stand for?
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After 5 Km I spotted ..... trees. Oh and Steve, who is not
happy ... went North from F to the road to get G but no access back
into the wood, long reverse circle, says he is more knackered than me,
that is ......... quite bad! |
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Having made a brief excursion to Australia, Philip is back on track. |
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