Rafał Podziński - How to build unique course on boring map?
Channel: Into the forest I go
Date: 30/04/2023

Rafał Podziński, a winner of the "Course of the Year by WoO", medalist from JWOC, course setter, map maker, and most importantly - mood booster :) I always feel like this guy cures depression just by being around. For some reason, he is very serious during our chat, but I guess that's a good thing because thanks to this you will get some amazing info regarding the intricacies of the sprint race from one of the best sprint course setters I know. Do you want to know what kind of traps they are trying to create for you? It's all there. Enjoy! :)

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:23 - Welcome Rafał!
3:40 - What makes a good course builder?
8:52 - What does the process of route-making look like for you?
14:34 - What kind of a difference between the route choices is good enough?
19:45 - How do you create routes for big competitions (over 20 categories)
23:06 - What do you think about artificial barriers?
29:06 - As a course builder, what traps do you try to make for runners?
34:58 - Themes for building sprint races
39:45 - What do you think about splitting the WOC?
43:49 - Did recent sprint map changes impact how the courses are designed?
46:19 - What advice would you give to the runners attempting your courses?
48:55 - Do you think it makes sense to draw draft sprint maps for major competitions?
54:06 - Summary

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