I have never walked the course at a BE event! I dont usually have time, I just watch a few go round. I think maybe if I was competing Intermediate I might like to as there are a few more technical distances but I never have done at Intro/PN or Novice
Don't generally get the chance to walk it.
I'm better when I haven't walked a SJ course anyway! (only jumping up to 1m, it probably becomes more necessary after that)
If a course walking breaks matches my timing I would walk it, other than that I'd just watch a few go round.
Hardly ever walk the sj track.
Have done a few times at intermediate but generally just makes me more nervous so I watch a few jump instead, from different positions around the arena if possible
If I happen to be around when a course walk is available I'll always take the opportunity, but more often than not, as the others have said, I'll just watch a few go round and count a few strides. Good tip from Boss about trying to watch from a few different positions too.