Progress of "Confident Orientering" Book 1

The first publication of the "Confident Orienteering Book1: Fundamentals" is 25 October 2023 in English.

So far translated in 4 countries: France, Ukraine, Denmark and Poland.

Also in the process of translation into Serbian

Books in Danish and Polish will be available in just days or weeks.

English, Ukrainian and French - digital books are available in PDF format.

Printed version - only in French at the moment.

A preview version, feedback from editors and readers is available here.

Aleksandr Alekseyonok, June 6, 2023.

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Left, Right, or Straight_4

Left, Right, or Straight_4 Guess which route is faster See also my brand New e-book on Orienteering for advanced runners

Left, Right, or Straight: Leg Analysis #13

Left, Right, or Straight: Leg Analysis #13 Today we will take a close look at the route choice for leg 5-6 from the women's elite long-distance at the "Närkekvartetten" 3-day event in Sweden (May 11, 2024) The altitude gain on this leg will not have a significant effect on the route choice. The right-hand route doesn't look bad in the first half, with a fairly large section along the road. However, after the stream (point A), there is difficult navigation with challenging runnability. Therefore, we will abandon this route and choose between the 'direct' and 'left' routes. The straight and left routes are identical up to the midpoint (point B). Therefore, we have ample time on the course to make a decision. Additionally, the alternative of running to point B on the right side of the road (orange track) is not favourable as it involves a longer path compared to the straight route to point B, where there is a long path. Let's look at the differe

Left, Right, or Straight #7

Left, Right, or Straight #7 When I saw leg 4-5, I thought, 'What a not very interesting long leg with an unambiguous route on the right side along the crest of the hill.' However, it turns out that's not actually the case. Many athletes didn't take advantage of this opportunity. Do you think there's an equally viable alternative to the route on the right? source: https://www.livelox.com/Viewer/Costa-Calida-2024-Larga-Caravaca-/M-35A?classId=716564&tab=player Expect a detailed analysis of this leg in a few days. Aleksandr Alekseyonok, March 3, 2024.

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