Pearson-Arastradero Preserve
Date: (Tue.) Aug. 16, 2011
Location: Palo Alto, CA
Event Director: - 650.281.5280
Course Setter: Steve Haas
Type: Training; Fun Tuesday evening training event -- 75-minute Score-O
Related Event Information
Event Announcement RouteGadget – Introduction RouteGadget – This Event (http://baoc.org/gadget/cgi/reitti.cgi?act=map&id=263&kieli=)
Event Write-Up
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Here are the highlights of the event:
- 37 participants (36 on foot, 1 in stroller) (beyond my wildest hopes!)
- My original estimate of 8–10 miles to get all the controls was too high; actual distance was about 8 miles if you stayed on trails the whole way, 7 or less using significant off-trail routes.
- Some people might have changed their strategies and gotten more controls if I hadn't misled them with my estimate.
- Several people got all the controls — I should have made it harder, but I'm not sure how.
- I volunteer regularly at this park, planting in the winter and removing invasive species (aka weeding) the rest of the year. If anyone is interested in this, check this site (http://www.acterra.org). (Helps BAOC maintain good relations with the steward/ranger, who participated in the event.)
- The last finisher and the event director were rewarded with a spaghetti dinner in Los Altos Hills. ☺
Results
Pearson-Arastradero Preserve
Palo Alto, CA
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Note: The results are intentionally in "random" order, because this was a training event, not a competition. ☺
You can see the event map with the actual routes traveled by participants, and draw your own route for comparison, in RouteGadget (introduction; this event (http://baoc.org/gadget/cgi/reitti.cgi?act=map&id=263)).
The Net Score was computed as follows:
- Net_Score = 10 × Controls – Overtime_penalty
The Overtime Penalty was 2 points for each minute, and fraction of a minute, over the 75-minute limit.
Start Overtime Net Order Name(s) Time Controls Penalty Score
1 Adam Ruskin 1:21:25 10 14 86 2 Matey sabo 0:57:33 13 0 130 3 Sumi & Leonard 1:17:00 14 4 136 4 Oleg Shakhnovsky 1:15:20 9 2 88 5 Jimmy 1:23:10 9 18 72 6 Steve Gregg 1:09:08 14 0 140 7 John Marold 1:02:00 7 0 70 8 Nancy Lindeman 0:55:00 - 0 - 9 Werner 1:08:10 15 0 150 10 Zaks 1:15:20 - - - 11 Kreslavsky 1:09:00 15 0 150 12 Joan, Robert, Dietlande, Jay 1:19:18 12 10 110 13 Lindsay 1:42:40 15 56 94 14 Rory Maclean 1:02:15 7 0 70 15 Kent Ohlund 1:15:00 12 0 120 16 Steph Maclean 1:17:00 10 4 96 17 John, Justin 1:11:40 13 0 130 18 Derek & Jamie Maclean 0:59:00 9 0 90 19 Shura 1:04:05 13 0 130 20 Bob Cooley 1:09:20 12 0 120 21 Chuck Spalding 1:10:00 12 0 120 22 Lubomir Sebo 1:15:00 15 0 150 23 Marie-Josee 1:08:40 13 0 130 24 Francois Leonard 1:06:10 14 0 140 25 Dan Greene 1:09:24 13 0 130 26 Scott & Beckett Porter 1:14:29 12 0 120 27 Randy Franklin 1:09:32 12 0 120 28 Gian 0:59:45 6 0 60 29 Cornelia 1:04:30 10 0 100 30 Tapio 1:06:45 15 0 150