Where the Streets Have No Name

It's November, and that means our annual Street Challenge is afoot and ready to ramble!

Come on outside!

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.

Bring an apple.

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!