Eco-Endurance Challange - Latest Comments

Re: 2012 Results

Jim Blanchard — Mon, 07 May 2012 20:54:00 -0000

Hi Again,

It should say North end of marsh for 202.

Jim

Re: 2012 Results

Jim Blanchard — Mon, 07 May 2012 12:47:05 -0000

Hello all,

Just wish to say a thank you to those participants I spoke to who gave me comments about the course this year. Any comments you wish to send me (jlblanc@eastlink.ca) or write in a summary of your route would also be greatly appreciated. I love to read your route choices and decisions for same.

To those who spoke to me about the 203 to 202 route. I went to specifically check on this again with Eugene Peters after the awards. We both could see the 203 control flag from the road bend at GR 169 535, just before you drop down the hill, in day light of course. Once at this control, I did, what you the participant would do, set my compass at 225 deg. mag. check, then check the distance, look in the direction to establish land marks and go toward those land marks. At night, I would aim left to hit the marsh to the left of the control, then go to the North end of the marsh once at the marsh. I followed my compass and came to the control 10 m to the right, lucky, I guess. This is a route, due to the hill and terrain that is very hard to pace count so try getting used to how long it takes you to go a certain distance in given terrain if pace counting is not a realistic option. Go out and practice this technique. If anyone wishes, I could give you techniques to use for pace counting. It is relatively simple but needs practice and concentration in a variety of terrains.

I know, you say, I know where the control is located. However, I did the route as if I were a participant. Eugene followed with the GPS to check the electronic data. All was correct. The control is located at the NW end of the small marsh, GR 1654 5335 to give you an 8 fig GR.

Sincerely,

Jim

Re: Article by team Tree Huggers

Barb C — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:07:36 -0000

Thanks for your kind comments, Jim! I have just registered for the 2012 race. Really looking forward to it - and I plan to bring my camera again. :)

Re: 2012 Results

Jenny — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 07:53:02 -0000

Works fine for me - just e-mail me direct at jenny@halifaxsar.ca if you want me to put you on the list. Thanks!

Re: EXTRA MAP AND COMPASS COURSE!!

Jenny — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 07:51:05 -0000

I believe there are already names on the waitlist, but if you want to register interest just in case, send me your e-mail address via jenny@halifaxsar and I will forward your e-mail on to the course coordinator. If we get enough people together, they might offer another course before the E2C.

Re: EXTRA MAP AND COMPASS COURSE!!

Chris — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:12:57 -0000

Is there a waitlist in case someone drops out of the March course? Any chance of offering up an overflow? Please aadvise... Thanks

Re: 2012 Results

Mj_erb — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 06:13:11 -0000

Hey - your "email us" to find a team is taking me to a Visitor online survey site! So NOT!

Re: Emergency Services Adventure Race

miahmdparash — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:25:19 -0000

Hello

It's a nice article it will help my research.

Thanks

Re: Article by team Tree Huggers

Jim Blanchard — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 12:20:16 -0000

Hi Tree Huggers,

I loved your article! It is not only well written but gives a series of pictures to give readers a glimpse of the course along the way you went in finding the controls you wished to locate.

You have essentially written a story for your event, and it is indeed a pleasure to read, as have all the stories that have been written, this year and in the past.

It is wonderful to hear you located all controls you went looking for. It not only indicates you are very good navigators, which came out in your analysis of your night navigation comments, but gives us the knowledge that our controls are correctly placed. We take great care in vetting the course and if a predetermined site once visited is not suitable we choose a new one. Over the large area we use this takes a great deal of time and even with driving in a 4 wheel drive we often only get 6 to 10 locations confirmed in a full day.

Your notes about the woods and clear cuts are very true and quite accurate. There are some lovely woods and some ugly woods and the same goes for the clear cuts. We try very hard to allow more then one route choice and to avoid the more severe swamps and the more ugly clear cuts if at all possible.

You correctly noted that our event is a roganie but different from the traditional rogaine. It has been our aim and intent to be different, have safety as a top priority and to still give participants an event they will remember.

We trust that you return again and hope that your article on Attack Point draws in other participants.

Thank you so much for your article on Attack Point.

Jim Blanchard

Re: Send us your photos!

Matt Kelly — Sat, 07 May 2011 11:50:43 -0000

Thanks for upgrading to a more technical shirt this year. It's worth the extra $5 for sure!

Re: Emergency Services Adventure Race

Barrie Real Estate — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 21:40:23 -0000

I just found out the site that contains all the list of team who join the event. And it’s about 93 teams in all, all of them have fun and challenging multi sport race. Oh, and you must bring you own water.

Re: Send us your photos!

Tammyaucoin1 — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 20:17:09 -0000

What's the deadline for registration?

Re: Send us your photos!

Jenny — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 12:07:35 -0000

No age limit and no experience required, although there should be someone who is over 18 on each team. So parents and children would be able to compete together, or a group of younger friends with one adult. For those with less experience, the recreational category allows the use of GPS as well as the map/compass, and the 8hr race would obviously be less challenging than a full 24hr race.

Re: Send us your photos!

Sarah — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:13:41 -0000

Is there an age limit or any experience required?

Re: Send us your photos!

Jenny — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:09:12 -0000

Of course! We welcome entries from all teams across the country and internationally. If you have a look at our results pages from this year and before, you can see the provinces/countries that teams have come from.

Re: Send us your photos!

Kyle MacLeod — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 02:53:58 -0000

Hi There,

Can members of another SAR team in the province participate in this event
/ Challenge?

Thanks

Kyle M
Cape Breton Search & Rescue

Re: Army News – 2009 video

Heddon, Grant — Wed, 05 May 2010 11:34:38 -0000

Loved the new layout of the course it has the challanges that are required for all the different levels of individuals and still challanged some seasoned racers.
It is also good to see a few teams finish the complete course.

Keep up the excellent work

and see you all again next year.

Re: E2C 2009 video

Jim Blanchard — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 22:03:15 -0000

Hi,

I can tell you what you may wish to know about Challenge IV so email me at [jlblanc@eastlink.ca] or call 902-678-8868.

Jim Blanchard