Delaware Valley Orienteering Association

So here's my last minute report on the courses at Tyler this weekend -- both days no less. 

The cadets have two competitions this Saturday.  

First the official Area 4 Naval JROTC Orienteering Chmpshp consisting of Orange, Brown, and Green similar to how NJROTC Nationals are organized. And the new Cadets Challenge comprised of the large majority of beginners -- consisting of White Short and Advanced, Yellow Short and Advanced courses -- to give the beginners a championship of their own.

The weather promises to be just fine if not perfect --and definitely NO threatening N'oreaster. 

Shorter courses will stay in the nationally ranked Disc Golf area, longer courses crossing the Neshaminy for a foray into more traditional woods. And for everyone, a great adventure in the wilds of Tyler State Park.  The White Adv and Yellow Adv are the White and Yellow courses for Sunday's Dual Event

The jam-packed detail of the disc golf area requires us to use lots of short sprint like legs, with an occasionally unexpected longer leg, both requiring good map reading and route choice.  White, Yellow, and Brown will be on a 1:5000 map.  Orange, Green, and Red will use a 1:7500 map.  So controls will come up faster than expected.  Trust the map features rather than your internal clock until you get used to the scale. 

Here are the Course Stats:

White Short 2.07k 70m 14 ctrls

White Advanced 2.50k  70m 16 ctrls  White on Sunday

Yellow Short 2.65k 80m 14 ctrls

Yellow Advanced 3.05k 80m 15 cttls  Yellow on Sunday

Orange 4.43k       110m 19 ctrls

Brown 3.79k 75m 16 ctrls

Green 5.09k       125m 19 ctrls

Red 7.41k       185m 26 ctrls

As always, additional help would be appreciated, if only for an hour over a long event full weekend.