City of London Orienteering Race

What an event. If you haven seen it I recommend starting by looking at the map and courses in Routegadget and then seeing ggs video. Then there are the results plus lots of pictures, discussion and comments from officials on the official event web site.The map, produced by Ollie OBrien,…
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is a pure work of art. There laid out in front of you is the whole City of London, from the remains of the Roman walls (in the olive green just north of control 135) to St Pauls Cathedral (control 151) to modern skyscrapers such as the Gherkin (control 137).This was a chance to orienteer around the streets of London, which on its own would have made a great day out. The street network is not particularly complex, but it is good enough to make the navigation interesting, and around every corner you find a view of some well-known building…

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