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Date Published
Author
Rik Van Bruggen
Word count
1002
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

I can summarize the text for you. The author, an orienteer, discusses how the sport involves finding the shortest path on a graph-like terrain, where each leg of the race has multiple route options with varying distances and runnability scores. To optimize their route, they create a graph database using Neo4j, which allows them to calculate the shortest path based solely on distance or incorporating weights for distance and runnability. The author uses Neo4j's query language Cypher to find the optimal route, first by distance only and then with an estimated time calculation that takes into account both factors. By applying graph algorithms to their orienteering race, they aim to win the competition by choosing the most efficient route.