I've been roped into taking part as a pair for this event:
http://www.darkandwhite.co.uk/challenge-events-outdoor-activities.asp?race_id=355
Has anyone taken part in such an event before. I really have no idea what it entails other than using a map to find as many control points in the alloted time. I have reasonable map reading skills from hiking/mountain biking, but is there anything specific I should be aware of? I've seen pictures on bar-mounted map cases - I'm not going to bother with that, I'll just stuff it in my Camelbak - will this be a faff? How often does one need to refer to the map?
The only vaguely competitive events I've taken part in are Mountain Mayhem and SITS, always in a 4-man team. I'm not concerned with riding for 3 hours, but what sort of pace does the average person set?
Ta

