Getting to control 44 was the most challenging at the 10-hour rogaining adventure race Python. Map shows white to denote open runnable forest, but in actuality there was a wall of dense green, with thorny rose bushes.

Trying to get from one trail to another by short-cutting through some rough open with scattered trees (light yellow and white dots) turned out to be enormously challenging, with overgrown vegetation, 3-4 meters high, trees, thorny rose bushes. Python 10-hour rogaining race

Shoes used at Python were a vintage pair of Montrail that were found at a Goodwill thrift store for $5

Python: 51 controls found in 9h 58m 59s

Python route

corn maze at Python orienteering race

tent camping at Python orienteering

#StepTrek Pittsburgh South Side Slopes walking event community festival

Candidate design for neck gaiter / head bandana / face cover

neck gaiter / face mask / head band

neck gaiter / face mask / head band

neck gaiter / face mask / head band

Raccoongaine 2024

Raw unofficial data results for Raccoongaine 2024

Western Pennsylvania Orienteering Club Babcock Bog & Boulder rogaining event

Central New York Orienteering #CNYO #Rogaine #Rogaining #Orienteering

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Checkpoint 64. Track in yellow it's a guess from memory, not an actual GPS track.

Comparison 2018 2024 24-hour orienteering rogaining rogaine CNYO Central New York Similar strategies 15-12 hours on day1 sleep 5 hours 4-6 hours on day2