HEADON WARREN
15th April 2007
Planners
Report
Headon Warren is a very interesting area although it is
quite small (only 1km from end to end) there is an abundance of features so
finding control sites is fairly easy but putting all the legs together is a bit
more of a challenge.
The Yellow course used most of the major and distinct paths
on the higher ground and proved quite straightforward. The Orange was also based on paths but
included the less distinct ones on the lower (northern) side of the map with a
couple of controls just off the path.
The Light Green and Green used the whole map but in order to get the
distances legs needed to criss-cross the area with the ensuing climbs and also
the use of a second master map for the Green course so enabling the whole area
to be used twice. I was surprised that no one on the Green course marked down
the extra paths as this made running a lot easier.
The main problem that competitors had was the heavy going
through the heather and also dehydration due to the unseasonably hot weather
which affected decision making and also leading to a few retirements.
I think everyone seemed to enjoy the event and I enjoyed
planning it!