Improving our course maps

MikeWhitney · **Joined:** Wed Aug 20, 2003 9:15 pm **Posts:** 4724

I dunno, I think our maps are pretty good*

*when I chair an event

MikeWhitney · **Joined:** Wed Aug 20, 2003 9:15 pm **Posts:** 4724

William Gravely wrote:

Now I know we have some talented photoshoppers in the club, can't we make a simplified (printer-friendly) version of a google earth satellite image for each site and use that to overlay the course maps on?

I should mention -- my XLS versions of Sanford and Laurinburg sites DO use a scaled google map of the sites -- it's just only scaled in the x-axis so everything is compressed:

Ryan Holton · **Posted:** Mon Sep 15, 2008 12:53 pm

Wes Eargle wrote:

I'm still waiting to hear how we're going to have a legible map that is to scale for Laurinburg that is easily printable on 8.5x11 paper. :wink:

Scale ownz jooo! Unless you are Mike Whitney

Hey just be glad you were out there, I was at home polishing off a 6 pack....

of Applesauce. I had all 4 of my Wisdom teeth removed on Friday

Les Davis · **Joined:** Fri Aug 29, 2003 2:04 pm **Posts:** 2059

What's a course map?

Seriously though, I'm of the opinion that the only valuable course map is the one you make in your head.

Chris Brown · **Posted:** Mon Sep 15, 2008 2:04 pm

Les Davis wrote:

What's a course map?

Seriously though, I'm of the opinion that the only valuable course map is the one you make in your head.

the only time i find them useful now is to determine when entry into an element is optional and when helping novices after a run. when i was a novice, i found the maps very helpful in memorizing the course.

Scott Johnson · **Posted:** Mon Sep 15, 2008 2:05 pm

I like to throw them on the ground mid-way through the event :twisted:

clinehall · **Posted:** Mon Sep 15, 2008 3:00 pm

Ryan Holton wrote:

Wes Eargle wrote:

I'm still waiting to hear how we're going to have a legible map that is to scale for Laurinburg that is easily printable on 8.5x11 paper. :wink:

Scale ownz jooo! Unless you are Mike Whitney

Hey just be glad you were out there, I was at home polishing off a 6 pack....

of Applesauce. I had all 4 of my Wisdom teeth removed on Friday

With Percoset crushed up in it no doubt! I need to get you back your pickle fork!

Ryan Holton · **Posted:** Mon Sep 15, 2008 4:32 pm

scottjohnson wrote:

I like to throw them on the ground mid-way through the event :twisted:

No, no, no that have to be balled up with the paper numbers and painters tape in the porta johns!

Emmie Fisher · **Posted:** Mon Sep 15, 2008 5:42 pm

Chris Brown wrote:

the only time i find them useful now...

I don't use 'em often either, but I could have used one to refer to of the back section yesterday (so I guess I should have drawn one during my 3 course walks

). I DNFed my first run as I looked over my left shoulder while passing the first "hole" I was supposed to go through and saying out loud, "Oh, s***, there's that hole." Then I had to flag down Dustin and have him run through that kink section for me. I just couldn't keep a clear mental picture of that back section yesterday.

ColinOConnell · **Posted:** Mon Sep 15, 2008 10:41 pm

Les Davis wrote:

I'm of the opinion that the only valuable course map is the one you make in your head.

It's hard to read the map when the lights aren't on......

RobLupella · **Posted:** Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:41 am

GPS has made maps obsolete. So the event chairs need to come with a digital version of their courses that they can give the drivers to upload into their GPS. "Turn Left" - "NOW Quick Right" - "Now Left" - "REcalculating" - "Make U-Turn at end of Runway" - Recalculating

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