Reedy Creek Results

All in all it was a good day. It was a bit chilly in the early morning as we were getting ready, but warmed up considerably as the day went on.

We had 233 participants, with 86 starts. There were a number of Jr. ROTC groups from area high schools and the competition on the White and Yellow courses were particularly strong with the top finishers times only minutes (or seconds) apart.

Unfortunately, of the 22 starts on Orange, only 8 found all at the controls. Finding control number 9 was where most folks had trouble. There are lots of piles of rocks in that part of the park and it can be challenging knowing which is which. On the map, there is a big reentrant and dry ditch just before getting to Control 9. This would have been a good catching feature to head to. It is not enough to just try and follow a bearing from one control to the next. It is important to use the map as well to identify features as you go to help you keep track of where you are on the map. And using hand rails and catching features to guide you to your goal will improve your success.

Thanks to Walter who supplied me with the equipment and maps for the Meet. And to James who picked many of the controls. And a special thanks to Brian and the students from the Trip Leading class at UNCC who set out the white course and staffed the registration and start/finish. I could not have managed the Meet without them.