GO! Now what? Strategies for the start

Our analyst Pete Dobos has some thoughts on the options to CP1.

The green bisected square is something I like to pencil in, as it gives me a visual on the as-the-crow-flies route, and the perimeter around the square is 2x longer than that, which gives me a rough outer boundary when considering routes.

The yellow line represents the best compromise between minimizing distance while dealing with the terrain. The three bearing shots are short and into large catching features, and the other 2 sections follow obvious handrails.

The blue route is a solid option for teams that are comfortable shooting bearings and can also run well, as a large chunk of this route is on road and trail. It has the longest swim at the end, but not much longer than the yellow route.

The pink and red routes are ideal for teams who don’t want to have challenging navigation, as they basically run down a road and then coasteer along the south shore of the lake. It’s also a good option for teams that are speedy bushwhackers, as you can kind of put your head down and just hammer. Both of these options have very short swims, which is great if any teams have people worried about the longer swims from the North.