Re: shortest points between controls on AUK rides

On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 13:53:29 GMT, Dave Kahn <dkahn400@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>Jim Ley wrote:
>> The cost of building your own solution would likely be too much -
>> Oyster Card like solution would be ~100 quid/per control + 50p a
>> person.
>
>I quite like the idea of a stashed punch or stamp, but the problem of
>course is the public who will pinch anything. I would have thought that
>orienteering has more scope for locating things where they are not
>likely to be found by chance, as Audax rides are mainly on roads.

I was assuming Martin's main issue with multiple controls was the time
spent at the control more than the manpower needed, risking the
hardware would be a seperate decision, although I've done and seen
orienteering events run in cities with unattended equipment.

I was thinking the orienteering method could be used to make some of
the controls swifter to get through. (every 3rd control could be a
triple stamp if the electronic 2 previously were activated. (I think
the standard orienteering stuff can do this - oyster card like system
sure could)

>Along with most riders I dislike info controls but they may be the only
>answer in this case. They do have one advantage over a self-stamp
>though, in that they can (or should be able to) be noted as you ride past.

Info controls are "what colour was the picture outside the church?"
type thing?

Jim.
.