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Post by 1972islife on Nov 9, 2009 21:25:26 GMT -5
so seen as OFSAA was kind of bizarre,
does anyone think that OTFA's will be different?
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Post by B-rads on Nov 9, 2009 22:26:51 GMT -5
well all of the people who choked or didn't run at ofsaa will be back for another try so I guess it will be interesting to see who wins each age group if all of the top contenders are healthy
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Post by arik3x on Nov 9, 2009 22:59:14 GMT -5
i hope that deer doesn't make an appearance
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Post by justlikepre on Nov 9, 2009 23:05:46 GMT -5
look at them there sitting there in the woods... planning there attack against all OFSAA CX competitions  lol |
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Post by rovertrunner on Nov 9, 2009 23:35:49 GMT -5
There is no doubt in my mind that the exact same deer will be at OTFAs, planning it's next move lol |
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Post by justlikepre on Nov 9, 2009 23:41:19 GMT -5
lol YOU COULD BE NEXT! haha
theres probably a clan of them on tnf North right now.
I can see them now in the woods... " THERE ON TO US , GO BACK UP NORTH! "
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Post by rovertrunner on Nov 10, 2009 9:19:24 GMT -5
Hahahaha..it's quite possible for a return of a deer because of all the forest/bush on the otfa course .... yaa never knooww haha |
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Post by ronb on Nov 10, 2009 12:12:01 GMT -5
Hahahaha..it's quite possible for a return of a deer because of all the forest/bush on the otfa course .... yaa never knooww haha Are there moose there? That could be really nasty... |
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Post by oldster on Nov 10, 2009 12:15:27 GMT -5
Wildlife issues aside, can anyone offer any insights on the course itself? It looks like it might be very hilly. Or, that just an Garmin-created illusion?
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Post by rovertrunner on Nov 10, 2009 12:45:29 GMT -5
Ronb.. I don't think there are any moose in that area.. prob a bit more up north.. but ya never know, cuz who would have thought a deer would come out of nowhere in Toronto lol... oldster. the first part of the course is fairly flat, but once you get further out into the trail/bush part of the course it starts to get fairly hilly.
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Post by oldster on Nov 10, 2009 13:06:07 GMT -5
Ronb.. I don't think there are any moose in that area.. prob a bit more up north.. but ya never know, cuz who would have thought a deer would come out of nowhere in Toronto lol... oldster. the first part of the course is fairly flat, but once you get further out into the trail/bush part of the course it starts to get fairly hilly. Thanks. And what is the surface like (grass?, dirt?, gravel?, mix?), and how well does it drain? |
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Post by john on Nov 10, 2009 14:03:43 GMT -5
Here is a link to several videos detailing different parts of the course. Narration is quite good as you can then label your appropriate course map accordingly. www.trackdatabase.com/AOXC/I've been told it should play out as a slower course. As rovertrunner explained the first part of the course is flat, but it was explained to me that the opening grass loop is fairly bumping so you may not go as fast as you might think. If you refer to the course maps the hills begin shortly after you make the right turn into the forest at point E. Once in the forest there is a lot of up and down; some with gradual undulations or gentle slopes, but some hills are supposed to be quite challenging (like from point J as you leave the forest). |
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Post by rovertrunner on Nov 10, 2009 14:05:17 GMT -5
Oldster. The surafce for the most part is grass.. theres a couple spots where you are crossing a road.. & some of the trail part seems to be like grave/dirt.
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Post by oldster on Nov 10, 2009 14:54:28 GMT -5
Here is a link to several videos detailing different parts of the course. Narration is quite good as you can then label your appropriate course map accordingly. www.trackdatabase.com/AOXC/I've been told it should play out as a slower course. As rovertrunner explained the first part of the course is flat, but it was explained to me that the opening grass loop is fairly bumping so you may not go as fast as you might think. If you refer to the course maps the hills begin shortly after you make the right turn into the forest at point E. Once in the forest there is a lot of up and down; some with gradual undulations or gentle slopes, but some hills are supposed to be quite challenging (like from point J as you leave the forest). This is great. Thanks. Looks to me like a lot of the back sections are on gravel/rock. Looks like a short-spike course, but correct me if I'm wrong. |
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Post by im on Nov 10, 2009 17:59:15 GMT -5
The trails are real cross country trails. No gravel/rock. The only part there is gravel is to cross the road (30m) but there should be mats for that. It is a very challenging course, and if it rains before hand it will be even tougher. Definitely caters to the grinders over the track specialists.
For those who have watched "Without Limits" it's like the trails they run on during Pre's recruiting trip.
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Post by edavenport on Nov 10, 2009 18:58:53 GMT -5
WOW what a course.
I have ran and skied these trails a bit, and H-M looks A LOT easier than it is...then C-D will feel hard opening, but then closing on it as well! That will bring on a different kind of hurt for sure...and then they throw in the north hill!!! When the golf cart can't make the climb you know it's a good course...I think.
Also H-E? Not in the videos I don't think..Is it a flat section?
In conclusion: wow. what a course.
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Post by B-rads on Nov 10, 2009 22:21:05 GMT -5
does anyone have any early predictions
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lol