Left, Right, or Straight: Leg Analysis #10

Today I would like to analyse the leg 8- from the Relays of "Kolmårdsdubbeln" event, in Sweden. Men's distance (H17). This race was held 4/7/2024.

Here, it was probably a task to disperse the competitors onto different routes.

Despite the routes being different, the best one is on the left. And it seems quite obvious to me.

To encourage more competitors to choose routes to the right and straight ahead, the control point should have been moved slightly westwards. This would have resulted in more varied approaches from the left side to the control point also.

However, it's worth noting that if the control point were moved further, the left routes would become less relevant, leading most runners to choose the right-hand side routes

The difference between the left route and the other routes is difficult to assess, as the strongest runners naturally chose the left route. In fact, there was approximately a 2-minute difference between the best left route and the best straight route, as well as the best right route. However, it's important to note that this loss includes difference in running pace.

I would speculate that if Gustav Bergman had chosen the right route, he might have incurred a loss of about 1 minute. Do you agree?

Source: https://www.livelox.com

Aleksandr Alekseyonok, April 12, 2024.

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