What is Motala
A. It’s a city about halfway between Stockholm and Gothenburg, the two largest cities in Sweden. Q. Okay, what is a Motala? A. It is a type of orienteering event named for the city of Motala, Sweden. Q. Don’t get smart with me. How does it relate to this event? A. A Motala event is characterized by a series of short courses, run one after the other. After each course, the participant returns to the start and exchanges maps. This format is useful for smaller parks, where the number of control locations is limited. You might see other controls while on a course, but you will not know if that control is even on a later course, or from which direction you will be approaching. Some Motalas have mass starts and have participants run the loops in different order, but we will use the standard start intervals (every two minutes), and use the same loop order for everyone. This year, we will be offering a trail-less 1-, 2-, or 3-loop Motala. You do not need to declare at the Start how many loops
