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Thursday, April 28, 2011

Plotting CPs with UTM coordinates

We thought it might be a good idea to throw a couple of good websites out there for rookie teams that might not be familiar with UTM coordinates or how to plot them. 

http://www.maptools.com/UsingUTM/

http://www.archronicles.com/3001.html

http://www.nwcg.gov/pms/pubs/475/PMS475_chap6b.pdf

The maps you will be using for the majority of the race will be 1:24000 scale.  This is the scale most common for navigation in adventure races.  This will be the scale that teams will use to plot the CPs (5 or less.)  A 1:24000 scale UTM grid tool will be provided to each team.  The trekking/orienteering section will be using 1:15000 scale but no CPs in this section will have to be plotted.  Feel free to use the forum for questions on plotting.

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