3BC 2022 - SPORTident results

Babcock Division of Gallitzin State Forest
Babcock Bog & Boulder Challenge
30 April 2022

We rolled the dice and the weather turned out to be almost ideal - temperatures in the upper 50's and low 60's, partly cloudy and little wind. Things were looking iffy earlier in the month as more than 2/3 of the days had either rain or snow, with 8 inches of snow 10 days before the event.

Nearly all of the comments I heard about the course were positive. People liked the terrain and the map, as well as the challenge that the course presented. A couple of the 3-hour people came back and reported not being able to find #66. However, when the 6-hour people came in, several of them confirmed that it was in the right place. There were a couple minor complaints about #86 (a distinct tree in the middle of the forest) - one person said it should have been worth more points because it was so difficult; one had a hard time finding it because he did not look at the photo which was provided in the notes so that people would know what to look for. It was not anticipated that anyone would clear the course; however, two people nearly cleared it, visiting 37 of the 40 controls.

The event offered one incentive to the participants. Seven controls were marked with "First Found" tags; each of these were worth $10 to the person who reached the control first. It was anticipated that at least some of these tags would be found by 3-hour people; however, they were all found by 6-hour participants. No one found more than one. The controls which were tagged were 34, 36, 43, 54, 62, 74 and 82.

Three things were lost during the event: one SI card (later found - see note in the results) and two compasses (one was found and returned to the owner; the other was left at control #61 near where it was found). If you lost a compass near #61; I have it.

Jim Wolfe designed and put out the course. Thanks to Sherry Shank and Laurie Opila for handling check-in. Sherry also directed parking initially. Thanks to Laurie Opila for preparing the food and creating the awards. Jim Wolfe handled downloading and results. Thanks to Eric Steinbring, Lee Bash and Jim for picking up the controls.

Results by Course

The Splits

RouteGadget

Photos from Alexis Rzewski

Course Setter's Analysis:
One of my goals was to make route choice not obvious. Judging by two things, I think I succeeded. 1) Looking at the participant's routes in RouteGadget, even the two people who came closest to clearing the course had significantly different routes. 2) Beginning and ending controls were very different. With only 33 teams, eight different controls were the first ones visited. Some of these were also last controls - these were the controls near the start/finish; some teams got them on the way out and some on the way back; this was to be expected. However in addition to those, there were eight other controls that were also last controls for some teams. A few of these clearly reflected running out of time or weak planning (for example when #86 or #75 or #38 or #64 were last controls); but the others I think were route choice decisions.

I also did a frequency count of control visits. Naturally, the controls closest to the start/finish were among the most visited. However, I was kind of amazed to see that control #64 was the most visited of all (24 teams visited it). The least visited control was not a surprise - #34 with only 2 teams visiting. I struggled with deciding where to place that control. I probably should have used a feature about 500 m NW of where I did put it. That would have made it more attractive to people visiting #85 and/or #86. I didn't do that because of the large boulder fields between those two controls; but judging by the routes people actually used, I should have moved it. Other controls with relatively low numbers of visits were #39, #43, #44. and #55 (each with 8 or 9 visits). I regarded controls #85 and #86 among the most difficult (the reason for their high point values); but I was pleased to see that each of these had 13 teams visit.

If you are curious about other controls, go to Control Visits

3BC 2022
results	created by Ór

 



EM6
EW6
EB6
MM6
MW6
MB6
VM6
VW6
VB6
VW3
MM3
VM3
EM3
EB3

EM6        6-hr        

Name Club Time Score Gross Score Penalty
1 007 Kevin Fisher WPOC 343:30 2153 2153 0
4 018 Boggy Bottom Boy  353:41 1776 1776 0
18 008 Team Hazelton WPOC 343:53 921 921 0
21 028 No Dragons WPOC 279:13 627 627 0
23 020 DD-214  328:11 571 571 0
EW6        6-hr        

Name Club Time Score Gross Score Penalty
7 011 Sydney Fisher  317:11 1555 1555 0
13 017 Liz Serafini  302:44 1084 1084 0
20 013 Searching Sisters  351:43 808 808 0
EB6        6-hr        

Name Club Time Score Gross Score Penalty
15 019 Acornhead NEOOC 333:54 1024 1024 0
17 004 Team White Chocolate QOC 306:32 973 973 0
MM6        6-hr        

Name Club Time Score Gross Score Penalty
2 012 Jonathan Boyer NEOOC 361:17 2118 2152 34
3 009 IndyXpress Jourdan  352:52 1850 1850 0
10 014 The North Hill  346:07 1268 1268 0
021 Mountain Meisters 355:33 985* 985* 0
19 027 John Huffman WPOC 355:50 911 911 0


Mountain Meisters lost their SI card after 5 controls (286 points). The card was later found. Their score is based
the controls they self-reported visiting after that.VM6        6-hr        

Name Club Time Score Gross Score Penalty
5 010 Raccoongainer WPOC 352:51 1645 1645 0
6 002 Thunder Road NEOOC 347:19 1556 1556 0
8 025 Glen Tryson DVOA 353:17 1437 1437 0
11 005 hats4toads.com SVO 355:43 1256 1256 0
12 022 Boulder Bob NEOOC 348:39 1131 1131 0
14 003 Yaki Barak WPOC 351:28 1029 1029 0
VW6        6-hr        

Name Club Time Score Gross Score Penalty
16 024 Janet Tryson DVOA 338:56 1013 1013 0
22 023 Naomi Jarvis WPOC 358:15 586 586 0
VB6        6-hr        

Name Club Time Score Gross Score Penalty
9 015 Glacial Speed CNYO 352:51 1322 1322 0
VW3        3-hr        

Name Club Time Score Gross Score Penalty
2 145 Chiori Shimizu COO 161:15 879 879 0
7 177 Team Shank WPOC 172:54 251 251 0
MM3        3-hr        

Name Club Time Score Gross Score Penalty
3 139 Christian Boegel  172:17 606 606 0
6 199 Collens  175:06 336 336 0
9 197 Matt  171:24 141 141 0
VM3        3-hr        

Name Club Time Score Gross Score Penalty
1 100 Shin Shimizu COO 169:59 933 933 0
4 155 Paul Collinson QOC 180:14 541 558 17
5 184 Rob Wilkison DVOA 165:51 425 425 0
EB3        3-hr        

Name Club Time Score Gross Score Penalty
10 198 Forest Folk  197:22 83 389 306

	Name	Club	Time	Score	Gross Score
1	007 Kevin Fisher	WPOC	343:30	2153	2153
4	018 Boggy Bottom Boy		353:41	1776	1776
18	008 Team Hazelton	WPOC	343:53	921	921
21	028 No Dragons	WPOC	279:13	627	627
23	020 DD-214		328:11	571	571

	Name	Time	Score	Gross Score
7	011 Sydney Fisher	317:11	1555	1555
13	017 Liz Serafini	302:44	1084	1084
20	013 Searching Sisters	351:43	808	808

	Name	Club	Time	Score	Gross Score	Penalty
15	019 Acornhead	NEOOC	333:54	1024	1024	0
17	004 Team White Chocolate	QOC	306:32	973	973	0

	Name	Club	Time	Score	Gross Score	Penalty
2	012 Jonathan Boyer	NEOOC	361:17	2118	2152	34
3	009 IndyXpress Jourdan		352:52	1850	1850	0
10	014 The North Hill		346:07	1268	1268	0
	021 Mountain Meisters		355:33	985*	985*	0
19	027 John Huffman	WPOC	355:50	911	911	0

	Name	Club	Time	Score	Gross Score
5	010 Raccoongainer	WPOC	352:51	1645	1645
6	002 Thunder Road	NEOOC	347:19	1556	1556
8	025 Glen Tryson	DVOA	353:17	1437	1437
11	005 hats4toads.com	SVO	355:43	1256	1256
12	022 Boulder Bob	NEOOC	348:39	1131	1131
14	003 Yaki Barak	WPOC	351:28	1029	1029

	Name	Club	Time	Score	Gross Score	Penalty
16	024 Janet Tryson	DVOA	338:56	1013	1013	0
22	023 Naomi Jarvis	WPOC	358:15	586	586	0

	Name	Club	Time	Score	Gross Score	Penalty
2	145 Chiori Shimizu	COO	161:15	879	879	0
7	177 Team Shank	WPOC	172:54	251	251	0

	Name	Time	Score	Gross Score
3	139 Christian Boegel	172:17	606	606
6	199 Collens	175:06	336	336
9	197 Matt	171:24	141	141

	Name	Club	Time	Score	Gross Score	Penalty
1	100 Shin Shimizu	COO	169:59	933	933	0
4	155 Paul Collinson	QOC	180:14	541	558	17
5	184 Rob Wilkison	DVOA	165:51	425	425	0