Perhaps because of the BYOM form of Wanderings, we had more participants this year than any other year. There were 37 reported starts, but over 60 people received maps and I know some of them went out but just never reported back. The top 3-hr runners ran 17 hilly miles, while the top combo runner/bikers went 42 miles. There were several notable efforts: Terry Costello ran pushing a stroller, Patrick McNeal rode a single speed bike, and Rick Keilty did the combo after dark for the first ever Night-O Wanderings!
I have several Mea Culpas to make
1. Control #11 was a sign under an arch in Winchester Center. Several people complained that they could not find the sign, and when I went out afterwards to check it, sure enough, the sign was gone from the wall. A new store had moved in and removed the sign.
2. Several people tried to get #73 from the West, only to discover the street had a locked gate preventing them from getting anywhere near the dam (which also had a locked fence). I should have indicated the locked gate with a red 'X' on the map.
3. The street at the western end of the park at #94 had road construction with a fence preventing access to the park. Several people approached from the West and had only a slight hiccup before taking the street south of the forest. Sam Levitin, however, came from the East and was trapped in the forest. He had to bushwack with his bike until he could get around the fence.
I received many greatful remarks about how enjoyable the event was. Several groups went out 2 and 3 times during the week, each time going to different controls. The weather held up nicely. The GPX files people sent to me are now in RouteGadget:
https://www.newenglandorienteering.org/rg/rg2/#174
-Jim Crawford
NAME SCORE TIME CONTROLS
1.5 hr foot
Gerben Scherpbier 510 1:25 51 73 35 44 33 81 63 61 23 22 21 32
Terry Costello 450 1:30 11 12 13 17 16 15 34 42 62 82 57 52 32 51
Xavier Fradera 365 1:31 32 61 53 44 35 73 24 26 22 23 21
Gabe Bronk 360 1:30 51 73 43 93 44 35 24 26
Anna & Tori Campbell 320 1:28 51 73 25 26 24 22 21 23 32 52
Sylvie Guichard 290 1:29 21 22 23 24 26 31 41 51 73
Suzanne Robinson 260 1:29 32 61 53 24 25 26 22 23 21
Dorina Nimigean 220 1:30 21 22 23 25 26 73 51
David Penfield 200 1:28 41 31 17 16 15 34 13 12 52
Richard Shapiro 185 1:33 32 21 22 26 25 73 51
Joanne Sankus 140 11 17 21 22 23 24 25 26
Linda King not recorded
Isla Finlayson not recorded
3 hr foot:
Clinton Morse 920 2:56 32 52 61 21 22 23 26 25 24 53 33 81 63 44 35 43 93 55 74 84 41
Sam Gruetter 755 3:05 11 17 16 15 34 13 12 52 57 82 62 42 37 75 66 71 36 47 56 41 51 21
Jon Campbell 760 3:00 51 73 35 43 93 44 53 33 63 81 61 23 24 25 26 22 21 32 11
Tori Campbell 720 2:56 41 56 64 84 74 55 43 93 44 33 81 63 32
Mark Williams 610 2:49 17 16 12 13 15 34 42 62 82 52 32 61 21 22 23 26 24 25 51 41
Jim Paschetto 560 2:58 31 41 56 64 84 55 43 35 44 53 61 32
Jennifer Larson &
Kelly Guarino 440 2:43 21 23 22 26 24 25 73 43 93 44 53 32
Dean Sturtevant 260 1:51 21 22 23 25 26 35 41 43 55
1.5 hr bike:
Patrick McNeal 620 1:27 52 32 61 53 81 63 33 44 93 43 55 41
Donna Nimigean 320 1:28 41 47 36 37 42 62 34 51
3 hr bike:
Ian & Mori Finlayson 1130 2:37 51 73 35 43 55 74 93 44 33 81 63 53 61 32 52 57 82 62 42 34 31 41
Sam Levitin 1030 2:51 51 73 35 44 33 81 63 61 32 52 57 82 62 42 45 72 46 94 66
Kurt Severance 980 2:48 52 32 61 53 33 81 63 44 35 43 93 55 74 84 64 41 51 73
Paul Regan 980 2:54 34 31 41 51 73 43 93 44 33 63 81 53 61 32 52 57 82 62 42
Matt & Melanie Soraghan 920 3 32 52 57 82 62 42 75 66 83 94 48 91 67 54 47 31
Mark & Jeanne Hummel 790 2:55 41 31 47 56 64 84 55 74 93 43 35 44 33 53 61 32
Kirsten Hummel &
Shawn Lowry 760 2:59 32 52 57 82 62 45 72 46 94 65 58 75 42 34
Anna & Tori Campbell 560 1:43 32 52 57 82 62 45 58 75 66 37 42
Bill Binette 450 1:55 51 73 43 93 55 84 71 36
Peter & Jon Campbell 400 1:45 41 31 47 56 92 54 71 36
Erik Tamre not recorded
Combo: (the 1st line of controls for each participant was done on bike, the 2nd line on foot)
Aaron Aaker 1740 + 380 = 2120 2:57 bike 4:30 total
51 73 43 93 55 74 84 64 56 76 92 54 71 66 83 67 91 48 94 65 46 72 45 62 82 57 52 34
32 61 53 33 81 63 44 35
Rick Keilty 1640 + 380 = 2020 2:58 bike 4:27 total
52 57 82 62 42 66 75 45 72 58 65 94 48 92 83 67 71 92 76 64 84 74 55 93 73
32 61 81 33 53 25 26 23 21 51
Tristan Smith 1090 + 410 = 1500 2:57 bike 4:30 total
41 56 47 76 92 54 71 67 91 48 94 46 72 45 65 58 83 66
51 73 25 24 26 22 23 21 32 52 34 15 16 17 11 12 13
Doug Sevon 1100 + 200 = 1300 2:42 bike 4:23 total
52 32 61 63 81 33 53 44 35 93 43 55 74 84 64 56 41 47 31 51 73
25 24 26 22 23 21 11 12 34 15 16 17
JS O'Connor: 1110 + 160 = 1270 2:59 bike 4:22 total
32 52 57 82 62 45 72 46 94 48 91 83 67 54 71 66 36 31 41 51
11 17 16 15 13 12 26 23 21 22 25