M/W 35 - 44 age category potential changes

Thinking about changes to age categories

A committee at Orienteering Canada has been thinking about potential changes to age categories that we have at Canada Cup level and up races. We have one suggestion that we really want to get feedback on. Traditionally the men's and women's 35-44 age category has been quite small and a number of athletes in that age category choose to run in the men's and women's 21-34 age category instead. Some have suggested that we change the age category to 21-39, then start the next age category at 40-49 and then in 10 year age categories up to age 80 when we start into 5 year age categories. Please tell us what you think of the idea....

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* 1. What do you think about changing the M/W 35-44 age category to M/W 40-49 and having the elite category be M/W 21 - 39

This is a fabulous idea. Love it!

This idea is nuts. No thank you!

Maybe a good idea, maybe not. I'm not sure

I don't care

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Please tell us more about your answer in question 1. Why do you think that?

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* 3. Do you have other thoughts that you would like to share about the age categories that we currently have in Canadian orienteering?

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* 4. What is your current age category

16 and under

17-20

21-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65-74

74-79

80-84

85+

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* 5. Your name (optional)

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* 6. Are you currently a member of a Canadian orienteering club?

yes