Training
Weds 22nd March 2023
Aim of the day: Sprint Route Choice and Plans/map-geeking
Sprint route choice: https://www.routechoicegame.com/
Games codes
NLTKH5
ETTKNU
65TKUN
TDTL5G
KLTLC9
Just play game without competition if used all codes up already.
Bigland (Day 3 Jk) [last used for JK 2015] :
TD5 (M16A course 5.6km): https://www.jk.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#54&course=16
TD4 (M14A course 4.1km): https://www.jk.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#54&course=26
Notices
Weds 8th March 2023
Aim of the day: Sprint Route Choice and Plans/map-geeking
Sprint route choice: https://www.routechoicegame.com/
Games codes
6DTIK4
TLTIQT
KTTJ1M
C5TJ8F
3DTJF8
Just play game without competition if used all codes up already.
Cold Ash (British Champs 2023) [last used for JK 2019] :
Notices
Weds 22nd Feb 2023
Aim of the day: Sprint Route Choice and Plans/map-geeking
Sprint route choice: https://www.routechoicegame.com/
Games codes
LDTECG
CLTEJ9
3TTEQ2
R5TF0R
IDTF7K
Just play game without competition if used all codes up already.
Errochty SOL 1:
Notices
Weds 16th Nov 2022
Aim of the day: Picturing
Up and down Kahoot quiz
Trail O - Hogwarts
More Trail O - click here.
Select 2nd line of table. "TORUS Season #5 Spring 2022: " B (BASIC) and then another competition
Notices
Weds 2nd Nov 2022
Aim of the day: Picturing
Judith Wyder video (or click to the left) - Look for the references to mental imaging
Online Trail O
In the footsteps of Álvaro Gonçalves Coutinho (A 14th century Portuguese knight)
Tick Zoom, click 'Load', click Start (slow), Click OK.
Hover mouse over map to enlarge,
Select correct control A, B, C, D, E or Z. Z is missing.
More Trail O - click here.
Select "Hungarian TORUS TempO Trophy 2022 " and then another competition
Notices
Weds 28th Sept 2022
Aim of the day: Preparing for Creag Dubh including some Plans!
Distance to start and likely start & finish locations
Planners description of the terrain
Course lengths and climb
Map of area
Blank map: https://www.scottish6days.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#64
W14 Course (TD4): https://www.scottish6days.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#64&course=18
M14 Course (TD4): https://www.scottish6days.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#64&course=17
W16 Course (TD5): https://www.scottish6days.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#64&course=8
M16 Course (TD5): https://www.scottish6days.routegadget.co.uk/rg2/#64&course=4
Make plans on 3 tricky legs in Creag Dubh
TD4 (light green) make sure use aiming off and attack points
TD5 (green +) make sure use good compass work and distinct features to hold direction, plus firm attack points. (What are the distinct features?)
Good luck for 1.5 weeks time, and next week in Ord Hill
Weds 14th Sept 2022
Aim of the day: Preparing for Anagach including some Plans!
Distance to start and likely start & finish locations
Planners description of the terrain
Course lengths and climb
Map of area
Make plans on 4 tricky legs in Anagach
Light green make sure use aiming off and attack points
Green & Blue make sure use good compass work and distinct features to hold direction, plus firm attack points. (Tops of hills are good distinct features.
Good luck and next week in Loch of Boath
Weds 31st August 2022
Aim of the day: Preparing for inter-areas including some Plans!
Schedule for weekend
packing
travel
relays
overnight
individual
In break out rooms
Look at Black Spout Wood map
Look at Grandtully map
Make plans on 3 tricky legs in Grandtully.
Good luck and next week in Loch of Boath
Weds June 15th 2022
Aim of the day: Looking forward!
Lets look at GB athletes in the World Cup Race 1 - May 2022 in Sweden. See videos on LHS.
Note map reading on the move. Very frequent glances at the map.
Uath Lochans - training on Saturday
Short legs & long legs, Sudoku
How to have good direction? [see Swedish video - on LHS]
What to bring into the forest with you.
Bankfoot Church Hall
Schedule and kit list
JST
JST Songs
Map:
Strategy: Plan, Picture & Direction.
Focus on Plan with firm attack points and route choice.
Route choice between hill/climb and distance. Route choice between direct and line features.
World Champs 2022
Start on Sunday June 26th (a week on Sunday)
Weds March 23rd 2022
Aim of the day: Route choice and Plan
Keeping a log of your activities: log books
Routechoice game. www.routechoicegame.com
Game codes: 2TS1SE; Q5S237; HDS2A0; 8LS2GP; VTS2NI
Winterfold - Long Distance
Examine map (see image above) - Routegadget
Plan course legs - Google Slidepack
Look ahead to next week (British Champs; Craig Leach; Easter Egg training)
Weds March 9th 2022
Aim of the day: Route choice and Plan
Keeping a log of your activities: log books
Routechoice game. www.routechoicegame.com
Game codes: HLRVVD; 8TS066; 5S0CV; NDS0JO
Clydach Terrace - Middle Distance
Examine map
Plan course legs - Google Slidepack
Look ahead to next week (Compass Sport Cup in Callendar; training at Keppernach)
Weds Feb 24th 2022
Aim of the day: Post race analysis
Keeping a log of your activities: log books
Post-race analysis
Draw route on map
PDP analysis (Plan, Direction, Picture)
Lessons learned. No. of controls spiked.
Update your logbook
Contours Up and Down. SOA Puzzle 86
Sketch profile of ground
Match to profile
Look ahead to next week (SOL2 in Oban training at Lochandinty)
Sat 22nd January
Aim of the day: Post race analysis
Keeping a log of your activities: log books
Post-race analysis
Draw route on map
PDP analysis (Plan, Direction, Picture)
re-visit PDP analysis
Lessons learned
Update your logbook
Look ahead to next week (Findhorn)
Wed 1st December
Aim of the day: Route choice/plan
Warm-up: log books
Main Session 1: Route Choice/Plan
Go to Route to Christmas Day 1
Study map, and plan route
Click draw route. Then draw your route in.
Study other people's routes and the leaders.
Main Session 2: Littlemill preparation
Draw routes for Littlemill here: Google Slidepack here
Cool Down: Torr Wood Training, ScotJOS invite, Littlemill Homework
Wed 24th November
Aim of the day: Picturing
Warm-up: log books
Main Session 1: Trail O.
Go to Round 1 ETOC model
Select 'Zoom' and 'slowly'
Play again.
Main Session 2: Route Picturing/Re-locating
Select Google Slidepack here
Cool Down: Feedback from iJOS Deeside, Torr Wood Training, ScotJOS invite
Wed 10th November
Aim of the day: Picturing
Main Session 1: Trail O.
Go to Torus Trail O Hompepage
Scroll downfind: World Orienteering Day TORUS Series
Click>>Race List.
Find City of Dornbirn. Click 'launch'.
Select 'Zoom' and 'slowly'
Play again.
Main Session 2: Route Picturing
Select Google Slidepack here
Cool Down: Scottish Relays; Night training, iJOS Deeside weekend
Wed 27th October
Aim of the day: Skills assessment and Picturing
Warm Up: Video - Jukola 2018 (night orienteering) (top video)
Control chaos - Jukola 2011 (bottom video)
Main Session 1: Skills assessment.
Main Session 2: Trail O.
Go to Torus Trail O Hompepage
Scroll downfind: TORUS Turus Play Offs
Click>>Race List.
Play Quarter Final Heat A & Heat B.
Select Zoom and slowly
Play again.
Cool Down: Evanton & Next week's training
Wed 29th September
Aim of the day: Building risk into plans
Warm Up: Chat about JIRCs & Anagach
Main Session 1: Google slides - plan and traffic lights
Video(s): Swiss night champs
Cool Down: Training from October to November
Cnoc na Bhreacaich training - earlier start time
Wed 15th September
Aim of the day: Building risk into plans
Warm Up: Chat about World Champs
Video(s): World Champs long (see left) & Women's map & Results
Main Session 1: Anagach Routegadget
Google slides - plan and traffic lights
Cool Down: Cnoc na Bhreacaish - earlier start time
Wed 1st September
Aim of the day: Building risk into plans
Warm Up: Chat about World Champs
Video(s): World Champs sprint (see left) & Women's map
Main Session 1: Tentsmuir Routegadget - light green course
Google slides - traffic lights
Main session 2: Familiarisation with Balmedie Routegadget Google Maps
Familiarisation with Glen Tanar: S6D M45L James' route routegadget
Cool Down: Poker O at next week's training Rules Scoring
Wed the 16th of June
Aim of the day: Looking at International races
Warm Up: Chat about Scottish Champs
European Orienteering Champs 2021
Video (see left)
Can you plan the optimum route?
http://3drerun.worldofo.com/2d/runningwild.php?anid=10819
(Code: INVOC)
World Orienteering Champs 2021
Here about what is happening.
Maps and photos from Jo.
Daniel Hubmann video (see left)
Cool Down: Chat about next Weds
Wed the 2nd of June
Aim of the day:
Plan, mistakes and relocation
Warm Up:
Chat about Auchingarrich
Video(s): Orienteering mistakes (see left)
Main Session:
The Link:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/16uBGPTFyD-sVZ7Y9mZIP3NxfGLPJkpkcxLa1zQ7hk8U/edit?usp=sharing
Important for relocation to understand the sort of mistakes you make.
Cool Down:
Chat about upcoming events
Wed 19th of May
Aim of the day:
Starts and Plan
Warm Up:
Discussion about Abriachan course
Video: Looking at what the pros do at the start Click Here
Discussion with sticky notes
https://jamboard.google.com/d/1XSIl0DRP0rslA3sv86locvy7p0F5mOrqbd3evcXph3I/edit?usp=sharing
Main Session:
Planning leg and simplfying map
- Auchingarrich light green (W14) and blue (M16) courses
- Legs to plan are her in this Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1CGcbUVqrcQVnpFF825EtpQM3rB9WiOtFaL75JPBWEjA/edit?usp=sharing
- Need paper, and coloured pens.
Cool Down:
Training at Belivat next week
Altyre next week - go over the main takeaways
Wed 5th of May
Aim of the day:
Plan and speed
Warm Up:
Route choice Game codes SDRD3S, JLRDAL, ATRDHE
Video: Tracking down Judith Wyder - five times world champion
https://www.facebook.com/redbulladventure/videos/123848516356997/
Discussion with sticky notes
https://jamboard.google.com/d/1RfgWnqCgYgAt-zhPV7c3O0C9qKapWRs6RVQHcuzSaZQ/edit?usp=sharing
Main Session:
Planning leg and simplfying map
- Coulmony light green course
- Legs to plan are her in this Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1PWDMFsXx2sPECdSMQHqtTC_du8_f90VG4lLfunG27_c/edit?usp=sharing
- Need paper, and coloured pens.
Cool Down:
Training at Coulmony next week
Get entries in for Abriachan
Wed the 24th of March
Aim of the day:
Visualisation
Warm Up:
Video(s): Click Here
Main Session:
Photo O - Michael Bishenden's MOR
Cool Down:
Gallowhill iROMP is out.
Training at Ness Castle next week
Wed the 10th of March
Aim of the day:
Importance of a plan in forest and urban settings
Warm Up:
Video(s): Click Here
Main Session:
Dalneigh - Long Course Running Wild
Cool Down:
Activities for this coming week. Talk through:
(1) Keppernach star exercises
(2) Dalneigh MapRun now.
(3) Potential competition schedule
- INVOC event in mid-May
- MOR event in late May
- Scottish Champs in mid-June
Wed the 3rd of March
Aim of the day:
Contours, plan
Warm Up:
Video(s): Click Here
Main Session:
Kahoot Quiz - Latvia WOC 2018 Middle Distance Women
Cool Down:
Activities for this coming week. Talk through:
(1) Keppernach star exercises
(2) Dalneigh MapRun now.
(3) Potential competition schedule
Wed the 24th of February
Aim of the day: Map simplification and contours
Warm Up: World Ski Orienteering World Champs - sprint (winning time 15 mins)
Start at 55 mins in - Following Magdalena Olsson (silver medal)
61 mins - end of race Daisy Kudy winning
63 mins - interview
65 mins - map rerun
Video(s): Click Here
Main Session:
Introduction to contours. Google Earth of Ord Hill map
Kahoot Quiz - Keppernach iROMP Contours
Cool Down:
Activities for this coming week:
(1) Keppernach for those not done it
(2) Dalneigh MapRun now.
Coming soon:
(i) Compass exercises in Keppernach.
Wed the 10th of Feb
Aim of the day: Map simplification
Warm Up: Jigsaw
Main Session: Fetch game
Cool Down: Activities for this coming weekend
'- Lochardil West MapRun
'- Keppernach iROMP if not done it yet.
The Wed 3th Feb of
Aim of the day: Map simplification
Warm Up: Map memory - ski-O
Video(s): Click Here
Main Session: Fetch game
1st four controls on women's long at Glen Affric
Cool Down: Activities for this coming weekend
'- Lochardil West MapRun
'- Keppernach iROMP if not done it yet.
27th the Wed of Jan
Aim of the day: Map simplification
Warm Up: Map memory - ski-O
Video(s): Click Here
Main Session: 4 contols from women's long course at WSOC 2019
Cool Down: Activities for this coming weekend
- Darroch iROMP if not done it yet.
- Lochardil West MapRun
Jan the 20th of Wed
Aim of the day: Map simplification/ plan
Warm Up: Control descriptions [Map to text]
Video(s): Click Here
Main Session: Darroch iROMP Green course Talk - O from pdf of map
2) Glen Affric WOC - women's long
Cool Down: Control descriptions
Jan the 13th of Wed
Aim of the day: Plan
Warm Up: Contours
2 games: Argentina and Trossachs
Video(s): Click Here
Main Session: (1) Darroch iROMP as Running Wild
Cool Down: Control descriptions
Wed the 25th of November
Aim of the day: Plan
Warm Up: Contours
2 games: Argentina and Trossachs
Video(s): Click Here
Main Session:
(3) Running Wild - Orange course
(4) Running Wild _ Green course
Cool Down: Control descriptions
Wed the 3rd of June
Aim of the day: Map Memory, Plan
Warm Up: Route Choice Game
Video(s): 2019 Orienteering World Cup Round 3 - Knock-Out Sprint Men
Main Session: Plan - Falkland urban course
Select the one that works best for your computer
Google Slides Map Image PowerPoint
Cool Down: Introduction to a Google StreetView orienteering for next week
Map of Bristol Uni Google Streetview link Control Descriptions/questions
Wed the 11th of November
Aim of the day: Plan
Video(s): Click Here Attack points and compass work
Main Session:
(1) Re-visit key techniques:
- attack points
- handrail
- advanced handrail
- aiming off
- catching feature
- collecting details/corridor
Link:
Cool Down: Control descriptions
Wed the 28th of October
Aim of the day: Plan
Warm Up: Mazes
Video(s): Click Here
Main Session:
(1) Intro to key techniques:
- attack points
- handrail
- advanced handrail
- aiming off
- catching feature
Cool Down: Control descriptions
Wed the 7th of October
Aim of the day: Route choice and picturing
Warm Up: Route choice Game
Video(s): Click Here
Main Session:
(1) Analyse decision points on one leg in Lochardil and estimate number of times to read map.
See Israel sprint video control 1 and count number of times read map.
(2) Break out rooms
Route choice session using Lochardil
- code in route choices in Running Wild
- compare against ideal
- analyse route choices for a couple of controls
Cool Down:
Rapid route: Bughtlin https://rapidroute.now.sh/play/Bughtlin
Wed the 23rd of September
Aim of the day: Route choice and picturing
Warm Up: Route choice Game
Video(s): Click Here European Sprint Champs 2018 - post race interviews
Main Session: Route choice session using UHI & Raigmore
- code in route choices in Running Wild
- analyse route choices
-Look at Routegadget if relevant
Running Wild - UHI & Raigmore Short
Running Wild -UHI & Raigmore Long
Cool Down:
Trail -O - ARgentina (1 station = 5 controls)
…and an exclusive sneek peek at the session:
"(0) Welcome going to focus on route choice and picturing again
(1) Warm up Routechoicegame.com Codes
4LQME9, RTQML2, J5QMRR (10 mins)"
(2) Video of Men's Sprint in World Cup 3. I want you to watch how they have practised so they can run and read the map.
(3) We'll now look at route choices for Kinmylies event. Using Running Wild. Split into break out groups. Remember: you can't cross olive green or high fences, but you can cross low fences.
Long: Look at route choices for controls 2, 5, 7, 8, 13, 22
Short: Look at route choices for controls: X, X, X, X
If time look at Routegadget and the actual route choices by others
Learning points discussion:
(a) How to create the time to make the right route choices?
(20 mins)
(5) Japan Trail O (10 mins)
Tips: Check orientation of map; Read your control description carefully, Remember Z is that there is no kite.
(6) Wrap up and UHI & Raigmore O
Wed the 9th of September
Aim of the day: Route Choice and Picturing
Warm Up: Route Choice Game
Video(s): Click Here
Main Session:
Route choice session using Kinmylies
- code in route choices in Running Wild
- analyse route choices
-Look at Routegadget if relevant
Running Wild - Kinmylies Short
Cool Down:
Trail -O - Japan (1 station = 5 controls)
Wed the 26th of August
Aim of the day: Route Choice and Picturing
Warm Up: Route Choice Game
Video(s): Click Here
Main Session: Running Wild
Main Session Part 2: RouteGadget
Cool Down: Stirling Trail O
Wed the 1st of July
Aim of the day: Picturing (Visualisation)
Warm Up: Control Visualisation Quizzes: Rock Features Contour Features 1 Contour Features 2 Line Features
Video(s): Click Here
Main Session: Trail -O
Cool Down: iJOS Feedback Form
Wed the 24th of June
Aim of the day: Plan & Route
Warm Up: Ski Map O
Video(s): Click Here
Main Session: Planning and route choice - JK Sprint 2019 Aldershot Garrison
Running wild Control Descriptions
Cool Down: Trail-O taster
Wed the 17th of June
Aim of the day: Plan, Visualisation (picture) and Execution
Warm Up: Map Memory Ski O
JST Revist.
Video(s): N/A
Main Session:
Nairn Google StreetView
Cool Down: N/A
Wed the 10th of June
Aim of the day: JST Course Planning
Warm Up: Map memory (ski-O)
Video(s): No Videos
Main Session: Click Here
Cool Down: No Warm Down
Wed the 27th of May
Aim of the day:
Warm Up:
Video(s): Left
Main Session:
Cool Down:
Wed the 27th of May
Aim of the day:
Warm Up:
Video(s): Left
Main Session:
Cool Down: