Delaware Valley Orienteering Association

Topic created by Orienteer7 on Thu Oct 20, 2022 at 7:26 am

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Thanks to DVOA member Chris Graybeal I found out that Orienteering was mentioned on Wheel of Fortune as a hobby of Ashwin who was from the Bay Area and is now working near Atlanta Georgia.  The episode aired Tuesday 10/18/22.  It is Season 40 Episode 27 and orienteering is mentioned immediately after the first puzzle solve.   

Reply by rpboehme on Thu Oct 20, 2022 at 2:40 pm

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If Ashwin runs with BAOC, professor google showed me this:

http://baoc.org/wiki/Results/2022/Joe_Grant

Reply by Guy-O on Fri Oct 21, 2022 at 1:39 am

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Did Pat Sajak (the host) make any comments about it?  (He's been known to do that at times)

Reply by Orienteer7 on Fri Oct 21, 2022 at 12:06 pm

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I will bet it is him in the BAOC results you found.  Also, Cherish and Rick said to say hello.  Met them on my newly mapped trail at Green Lane last weekend.  They were walking by and asked if I was orienteering...I almost fell over with the question.

Reply by Orienteer7 on Fri Oct 21, 2022 at 12:07 pm

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Guy:  Yes Pat had a quick comment about I think getting lost.   You can view the episode on the internet.

Reply by rpboehme on Fri Oct 21, 2022 at 4:45 pm

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