"Livelox Pick of the Week" #1

I introduce a new section in my blog called 'Livelox Pick of the Week'.

Its aim is to showcase the diversity of orienteering. Orienteering competitions take place all over the world. Often, we don't even realize what is happening just a little further from our home country. However, sometimes it happens that at small competitions or club training sessions, you can find excellent maps and challenging courses.

In this first edition, we present a 3-days event Columbia Gorge Classis 2024 from the USA, near Seattle, which took place from March 22nd to March 24th, 2024.

What would be your route on this leg 9-10?

Competition website: https://jn2024.cascadeoc.org

Venue video: https://youtu.be/a66UJQdkZuE

Livelox: https://www.livelox.com/Viewer/Columbia-Gorge-Classic-2024-Sunday-Junior-Nationals-Day-2/Red?classId=727590&tab=player

Alekasndr Alekseyonok, March 25, 2024

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