Medium/Long Course Critique worksheet

Have the connecting lines been bent where necessary to avoid crossing uncrossable features?

Yes/No

How long is the course, remembering to measure around uncrossable areas?

Is this within the 3.5 - 4.5 km range for medium or 5.5 - 6.5 km for long?

Yes/No

Estimate the climb on the course. Is it less than 100m?

Yes/No

For a medium course, are the first 2 controls easier than the rest?

Yes/No

For each leg, state the length in metres and comment about route choice:

S - 1

 

 

1 - 2

 

 

2 - 3

 

 

3 - 4

 

 

4 - 5

 

 

5 - 6

 

 

6 - 7

 

 

7 - 8

 

 

8 - 9

 

 

9 - 10

 

 

10 - 11

 

 

continue on reverse if necessary

Is there a variety in leg length?

Yes/No

Are all the controls on features on the map?

Yes/No 

Are the control circles 5 - 6 mm diameter, with numbers oriented to north?

Yes/No
Has the course planner ....

avoided dangerous areas?

Yes/No

avoided 'dog legs' (in/out of control by same route)?

Yes/No

avoided 'bingo controls' (small isolated feature, especially in green area)?

Yes/No

Does the control description have control codes, course closing, 'check back in'?

Yes/No

[Of course, all the answers should be 'yes']