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Learn From Others' Errors #8

 

Learn From Others' Errors #8


Today we look at a controversial decision on the long 10-11 leg of Simon Hector's (the men's elite class; Swedish League #5 10.05.2024). 

The leg involved two main ideas for the route:
1. along the line of the leg
2. right along vehicle roads. 



Simon started out on the right-hand route, but then, at some point, decided to leave the road very early (brown tracks). 

It's not uncommon to have doubts about where to leave a long linear feature. To simplify the decision, mentally place a control at the point of doubt and decide how you would navigate such a leg.




source http://www.tulospalvelu.fi/gps/20240510SL5H21/

Aleksandr Alekseyonok, May 18, 2024.










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