Short Course Critique worksheet

 

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

 

Yes/No
How long is the course?
Is this within the 2.5 - 3.5 km range? Yes/No
If not, are there extenuating circumstances?

 

Are there at least 8 control locations?

 

Yes/No

 

How many different control descriptions are there?
The more different ones the better.

 

Are all the controls at features on the map?

 

Yes/No

 

Are there linear 'handrails' between each of the controls?

 

Yes/No

 

Are all the legs less than 250m long?

 

Yes/No

 

Are the control circles 5 - 6 mm in diameter?

 

Yes/No

 

Has the course planner ....
avoided dangerous areas? Yes/No
avoided the course crossing over itself? Yes/No
avoided placing controls so close together that they overlap? Yes/No
avoided placing controls in/near playgrounds? Yes/No
avoided too much climb?

 

Yes/No

 

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

 

Yes/No

 

Of course, all the answers should be 'Yes'.