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A few quick thoughts on course setting

What makes a course interesting to you? What do you really like to see? The simple answer is: variety; direction changes; solid control locations; and comfort. By variety, I mean different leg lengths and types of orienteering problems. Direction changes should be self evident. By solid control lcoations, I mean…
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features that are well mapped and distinct. Comfort matters, too.

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