Training Log Archive: iansmith

On October 25, the NEOC A-meet Planning Group (APG) met for the first time. The group currently consists of 7 A-meet proponents in the club, all of whom were at the North American Champs the weekend before. The objective of the group is to plan NEOC's A-meet calendar for the next 1-5 years, including directing resources and mapping efforts to sustain them. The immediate results from the meeting were:

1. A discussion of what criteria to use in event location, event type, frequency, and how much of the club's resources to commit to A-meets. Sustainability is emphasized, with the expectation that as the largest club in the region, NEOC should be driving much of the A-meet activity in New England.


2. Townsend State Forest, based chiefly on map considerations, was selected for a Spring 2014 meet (probably 2x classic). Boxford and Harold Parker are slated for 2015 or 2016.


3. The possibility of a joint SSMM A-meet with CSU for September 2013 is discussed; it is adopted pending suitable map availability.


4. The APG will guide major map updates, with priority shifted to those at the top of the A-meet queue. Mapper resources are discussed.

Oct 25 Notes. The next meeting is scheduled for January, and feedback is welcome.

Tempoish run in a bouncy route between Highland Ave and Broadway. This run has more hills than my typical route.

Ghettotrack.