- Sun - Jul 14, 2013 - French Creek State Park East
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Event Director: Bailey Reed
Co-Director: Frederick Reed
Course Setter: Sam Reed Co-Setter: Frederick Reed and see choices to Volunteer to help at this event 🙏
ED/CS Notes:
The Reed Family is holding a meet at French Creek State Park East, greatly changed by the 2012 forest fire. Course setter Sam aims to let people tour the now-clear areas of the woods that were previously impassible.
Look for O-signs and come to the usual Baptism Creek parking area. Don't forget to sign up to volunteer if you can!
Registration and snacks at the covered pavilion building about 150 meters from parking. There is a 5 to 15 minute walk to start from there, depending on how fast you go, 1 kilometer with some climb. Streamers will mark the path to start. First start time at 10am. Start will have water, as well as on the course. GO control will be shared with all courses and shoot to finish will be marked. Finish is right next to registration, which will have download. Since it's been rainy these last few weeks, the water features are more pronounced than usual.
Course Notes:
Most of you have probably at least heard about the forest fire, which has drastically changed the vegetation of much of the area. Some areas have been changed into walls of thorns that tower over your head, while others have been completely cleared out of all underbrush. There's really no way to tell from the map which section of woods you would want to travel through. As course setter, I've set courses to avoid the worse areas no matter what route you take. That's really the only way to make fair courses under these conditions. There is also a bit more trail running than usual to get through some of these particularly bad areas. Also, since it's been rainy these last few weeks, the water features are more pronounced than usual.
With the map in the condition it's in, the chances of somebody getting lost or not finishing their course are particularly high. Please remember to always download whether you finished your course or not so we have proof you returned. A 3-hour time limit will be strictly enforced (meaning an OT result, bad/no ranking points). Start closes at 1pm. Controls will begin to be picked up at 3pm, starting with early controls working forward. By 4pm the finish will be taken down. If you don't know if you can finish the course you've chosen in 3 hours, please run the course down.
Course specific notes:
White-- Solid course, gets to see the fire damage without having to walk through it.Yellow-- A little bit on the hard side for a yellow course. Leg 2 to 3 has a streamered section of about 100 meters that crosses a stream with no bridge. This course also sees the fire damage.
Orange-- Physically very challenging. Be ready to rock hop and cross streams over fallen trees. Visits a section of woods I don't think Orange has ever gone to before.Brown-- Made to be physically easy as possible. Smart route choices will avoid all rocky ground. About 80 percent white woods and trail running.
Green-- Not to be taken lightly. About 70 percent white woods and trail running.
Red-- Even harder than green. About 60 percent white woods and trail running.
Blue-- I'm so sorry for what I have done to you. Goes pretty much everywhere south of Chestnut Hill. About 50 percent white woods and trail running.
Map Location:
Previous Results from this Map:
Jul 14, 2013
Courses Information:
Course Distance Climb Ctrls White 2.70km 40.0m 8 Yellow 3.50km 130.0m 10 Orange 4.60km 155.0m 11 Brown 3.20km 95.0m 9 Green 5.30km 180.0m 14 Red 7.10km 205.0m 18 Blue 9.60km 275.0m 24
Full Schedule (old style)
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Unless otherwise noted:
- Pre-registration is recommended, discounted, and open until Thursday night, before the event.
- Day-of-registration is available, at $10 for beginners, and $20 for other courses.
All starts are from 10:00am until 1:00pm unless otherwise noted. Follow the text directions and look for Orienteering road signs as you near the park.
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| W | White, beginner level 3km or less |
| Y | Yellow, advanced beginner 2.5 to 4km |
| O | Orange, intermediate 3.5 to 5.5km |
| Br | Brown, Short Advanced 3 to 5km |
| G | Green, Advanced 4.5 - 7km |
| R | Red, Longer Advanced 6 - 10km |
| Bl | Blue, Long Advanced 8 - 14kms |
| Sc | Score-O |
| Sp | Sprint-O |
| Adv | Advanced |
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