JD
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Posted: 14 October 2010, 2:22 PM
Just a thought. Maybe NZOF could invest in some garmins for various people to use. so could get a set of i don't know 5 or 6 or how ever many and then they could go to dsquad camps, high performance camps, go over to jwoc, woc etc, even junior camps maybe. I think the quick route overlay is quite handy. Especially when I was pretty average I would've love to know where I had been. Also at some of the first overseas training it would be nice to review and know what was going. And it's a good way of seeing how well you are traffic lighting, etc. Might be a good way to spend some left over money. I think they're about $320 for a forerunner 305. So looking at ~ $1600 for 5
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JD
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Posted: 14 October 2010, 3:45 PM
Just a thought. Maybe NZOF could invest in some garmins for various people to use. So NZOF could get a set of maybe 5 or 6 or how ever many and then the garmins could go to dsquad camps, high performance camps, go over to jwoc, woc etc, even junior camps maybe. I think the quick route overlay is quite handy. Especially when I was pretty average I would've loved to know where I had been. Also at some of the first overseas training it would be nice to review and know what was going on. And it's a good way of seeing how well you are traffic lighting, etc. Might be a good way to spend some left over money. I think they're about $320 for a forerunner 305. So looking at ~ $1600 for 5
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pete s
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Posted: 14 October 2010, 5:42 PM
love the comment about left over money!
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Alistair
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Posted: 14 October 2010, 5:48 PM
The IOF rules don't permit GPS watches so if you're thinking of running WOCs etc. with them, think again. However, as far as I'm away you can carry a GPS tracker such as http://www.ol-shop.at/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=180 or http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.26643
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addison
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Posted: 15 October 2010, 10:44 AM
NZOF doesn't invest in equipment :-)
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Jymbo
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Posted: 15 October 2010, 2:13 PM
I use these
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/i-gotU-GT-200-Bluetooth-GPS-Data-Logger-Travel-Logger-/320595259752?pt=AU_Electronics_GPS&hash=item4aa4f77168
http://www.i-gotu.com/product/USB_GPS.html
They work well.
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Jymbo
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Posted: 15 October 2010, 2:16 PM
But if you want a 305, buy from America while there $ is down
http://www.amazon.com/Garmin-Forerunner-Receiver-Heart-Monitor/dp/B000CSWCQA
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Jamie
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Posted: 15 October 2010, 3:58 PM
The NZOF's idea of investment is a term deposit...
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JD
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Posted: 17 October 2010, 10:10 AM
I meant more for training, not competition
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HeadHoncho
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Posted: 20 October 2010, 2:58 AM
Actually Jamie, my idea of investment is to place it on no.4 in Race 6 but I've been told that's not appropriate for a non-profit organisation.
As far as OP's idea goes it's better than some that gets thrown out there but at the moment NZOF chooses to be an asset-less organisation.
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