So, can anyone explain to me what the Score category is in the LAMM?
her indoors is getting into fell running and want to know.
I can figure out that the A-D courses are 2 day nav / checkpoint runs of varying difficulty, but there seems little info out there on the score.
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err, that LAMM thing
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Hi Dave,
Score courses normally* involve a time limit in which you visit as many of the controls as you can without exceeding the time limit (normally a strict points penalty for doing this). EAch control has a points score (usually the more tricky to navigate or further away ones have a higher score). You can usually pick your own route between the controls and go in any order. Your score from both days is summed and the highest score wins. It's a good format as nav skill and route planning comes in more than in a normal linear course.
* I've not done a LAMM score, but this is the general gist!
Score courses normally* involve a time limit in which you visit as many of the controls as you can without exceeding the time limit (normally a strict points penalty for doing this). EAch control has a points score (usually the more tricky to navigate or further away ones have a higher score). You can usually pick your own route between the controls and go in any order. Your score from both days is summed and the highest score wins. It's a good format as nav skill and route planning comes in more than in a normal linear course.
* I've not done a LAMM score, but this is the general gist!
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Ah, so not neccesarily just the next step down from cat D
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Having done several OMM's (including the infamous Borrowdale event in 2008), I would recommend one of the score classes.
We did the conventional cross-country classes, but if you're feeling knackered on a score class, you can just head home, dib the last control and you're finished. Whereas on the conventional classes, you have to visit all the checkpoints in order, otherwise your're classed as a DNF.
We did the conventional cross-country classes, but if you're feeling knackered on a score class, you can just head home, dib the last control and you're finished. Whereas on the conventional classes, you have to visit all the checkpoints in order, otherwise your're classed as a DNF.
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thats an excellent point actually
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Dark and white events run a series of mini mountsin marathons which would be a good way to practice navigation at speed. They're very friendly and welcome all abilities.
I'm sure you know there's plenty of fell racing in the Peak; throughout the summer you can do a short race every other night (or so it seems) dpfr.org.uk has a good calendar of local races. Although I wouldn't recommend them to novice runners unless they've got sound hill skills and are pretty self reliant already!
In sheffield either totley AC or smiley paces are friendly beginner friendly running clubs.
I'm sure you know there's plenty of fell racing in the Peak; throughout the summer you can do a short race every other night (or so it seems) dpfr.org.uk has a good calendar of local races. Although I wouldn't recommend them to novice runners unless they've got sound hill skills and are pretty self reliant already!
In sheffield either totley AC or smiley paces are friendly beginner friendly running clubs.
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sillybigfella
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Put the Saunders Lakeland on your list, they have milk and beer at the halfway camp :D :D
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