Yo, loving the vibe in this thread! Your point about endurance over speed in orienteering is spot on—those rugged courses chew up anyone who’s not built for the grind. Recent form on similar terrain? Absolute gold. I’d toss in another angle: keep an eye on teams’ navigation chemistry. The best map-readers can still tank if their squad’s not synced up under pressure. Like, check out the Scandinavian crews from last year’s Euro champs—those guys were locked in, reading maps like it was a Sunday stroll, and it paid off big. Also, weather’s a sneaky factor. A muddy course can flip the script on a favorite real quick, so I always dig into forecasts before locking in bets. Sticking to the wild’s where it’s at—casino’s got nothing on the thrill of nailing a long-shot team that nails every checkpoint. Here’s to banking on those details and cashing out in the forest!