| Title: | Bicycling |
| Notice: | Bicycling for Fun |
| Moderator: | JAMIN::WASSER |
| Created: | Mon Apr 14 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 3214 |
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I've been searching through the conference for a note on what is
commonly known as Polaris or Trail Quest events in the UK, but couldn't
dig anything out in here.
These are orienteering events where either solo or two man teams must
cycle to as many premarked check points as possible, all the check
points being off road. Events last anything from 2 hours to two days
depending on the format. The basic skills of the event are navigation,
map reading, fitness and pretty good planning.
Is there any equivelant in the US, or anywhere for that matter ? I'm
sure there is but I don't know what it's called elsewhere.
Jed
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3070.1 | still called orienteering, ive never been by bike | EDSCLU::NICHOLS | Wed Apr 24 1996 12:02 | 9 | |
Ive never heard of orienteering by bicycle, but there is at least one string in the hiking conference. (Off hand, not sure what node it lives on.) Maybe they have some more info. Sounds neat, but with the big push to stay on trails, no bushwhacking, area closures from habitat destruction, etc etc, it might be more underground here. (I have a New England bias.) .02 --roger | |||||
| 3070.2 | Sunday August 4, 1996, Milton, MA Bike-O | CADSYS::LEVITIN | Sam Levitin | Wed Jul 24 1996 15:02 | 16 |
There's an upcoming Bike-orienteering event, Sunday, August 4, 1996. Houghton's Pond, Milton MA [North lot] Mountain Bike O. Special map: 1:20,000 trail bike map. Courses: S,M,L (8, 15, 25 km). Event Directors: Jeff Saeger (runwld2@world.std.com), Rick Hardy Directions to the park: Directions: [North lot:] From I-93 (Rt. 128) take Exit 3 (Houghton's Pond) in Milton. Go north on Ponkapoag Trail 0.5 miles to stop sign and turn right. Parking lot is 300 meters on right. Sam | |||||