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As with past years, this is a Score course format, where you can collect controls in any order within a specified time limit or points (big time) are deducted. But of course there are few more unique aspects of this event:
- No conventional orienteering flags. Instead when you arrive at the control circle, you answer a multiple choice question that can (hopefully) only be determined on site. Guessing is penalized...unless the question is really mucked up.
- Very large meet area, roughly 4 miles by 2.5 miles.
- USGS satellite map is used, with no street names. Map contact is crucial!
- Bike and run classes of competition.
Key details:
Date: Sunday, November 15 (least street traffic)
Time: Maps distributed at 9:30am for study, with mass start at 10:00am.
Start: Municipal Park (under the shelter if available)
Classes: Bike (3 hour limit), Foot (4 hour limit)
Cost: $10 adult, $5 junior for one day club dues; free to club members.
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Useful items to bring with you on your walkabout or rideabout:
- preferred pen to circle your answer and/or sketch your route. With a map case a sharpie is easiest. A backup pen tucked away is a very good idea...
- Cell phone in case of emergency or a few photos of your trip. This is one meet where it should work everywhere.
- On the bike, you might rig up a way to hold/view your map while riding.
- shoes and clothing for a few hours outside in November. A bike helmet if you're riding.
- water and/or energy food as you need on the course (or a wallet to buy some along the way).
- compass to keep your map oriented.
- Eyes and ears to watch for traffic!
Since we often have a large attendance for this meet and a mass start requires a full complement of maps all at once, please RSVP (jeffwrites AT gmail dot com) to reserve a map.
Get ready and see you soon!
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