Results for Why Just Run the Islands, June 6, 2009!

The Why Just Run the Islands course was a modified form of an orienteering race called a Score-O. In a Score-O race, runners are given a set time limit to punch as many checkpoints as possible and return to the finish. Each checkpoint has a point value, typically based on the checkpoint's difficulty. Finishing over the time limit usually costs the runner large penalties, so competitors choose their route carefully and keep a close eye on their time. In this WJR event, we used a Score-O format with a twist: the point value of each checkpoint depended on the order in which the point was punched. With millions of possible routes, the complexity of the course quickly became obvious to the runners. The participants in the first ever Why Just Run event were given 90 minutes to maximize their score. Think you can beat our winners? The points grid has been reproduced below, as well as a online map of the course. You'll also find a chart of the actual distances of the typical routes between points. You could just run for it and hope for the best, but Why Just Run, when you can have an adventure! The Points Grid   1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th CP1 1 4 -4 4 7 9 7 3 4 5 3 1 CP2 3 5 5 4 3 6 5 7 5 6 -3 2 CP3 7 10 1 3 3 -3 5 6 4 3 10 5 CP4 9 6 3 7 4 5 -3 3 5 8 4 11 CP5 5 5 3 8 2 10 6 -3 4 5 5 3 CP6 2 2 3 3 4 5 1 4 -8 3 4 -5 CP7 -5 3 3 5 3 1 7 7 5 3 3 4 CP8 5 4 8 3 -7 5 8 1 6 6 4 8 CP9 6 5 2 -4 11 8 2 2 3 5 5 3 CP10 11 5 6 5 4 4 3 5 6 -4 9 12 CP11 8 -4 12 8 8 3 4 2 9 5 3 4 CP12 1 3 5 4 6 -5 6 12 6 4 3 3 Bonus: CP13 may be taken at any time for 5 points + 1 pt/map piece, for a total bonus of 9. CP13 does not affect your course order. The Course View Why Just Run the Islands - 2009 in a larger map Point to Point Distances (Estimated based on best viable route)   CP1 CP2 CP3 CP4 CP5 CP6 CP7 CP8 CP9 CP10 CP11 CP12 FINISH START 360 1317 1850 2159 1739 990 1011 1606 2156 2752 2559 398 0 CP1 0 1305 1670 2251 1872 1062 887 1710 2232 2846 2638 693 360 CP2 1305 0 595 934 544 754 990 1609 2156 2768 2575 1333 1317 CP3 1670 595 0 731 312 1350 1630 2150 2730 3340 3130 1950 1850 CP4 2251 934 731 0 405 1670 1931 2494 3041 3653 3428 2285 2159 CP5 1872 544 312 405 0 1291 1538 2130 2660 3270 3050 1840 1739 CP6 1062 754 1350 1670 1291 0 587 1150 1680 2300 2090 1100 990 CP7 887 990 1630 1931 1538 587 0 583 1120 1740 1530 1140 1011 CP8 1710 1609 2150 2494 2130 1150 583 0 682 1300 1080 1730 1606 CP9 2232 2156 2730 3041 2660 1680 1120 682 0 811 592 2330 2156 CP10 2846 2768 3340 3653 3270 2300 1740 1300 811 0 645 2910 2752 CP11 2638 2575 3130 3428 3050 2090 1530 1080 592 645 0 2710 2559 CP12 693 1333 1950 2285 1840 1100 1140 1730 2330 2910 2710 0 398