Update – courses now are now closed!

NEOOC has picked up all of the flags. We had a GREAT response to this event. Please send us any comments at contact@neooc.com.

If you have not entered your results yet, please do so below. That usage information helps us to determine the effectiveness of these types of events.

In addition, similar courses to this one are being planned for other venues in the Northeast Ohio area. Stay Tuned.

Details and Downloads

Place: Richfield Heritage Preserve, Richfield, Ohio
Dates and Times: Monday, August 10th thru Sunday, August 16th – Dawn to Dusk
The automatic gate will open to let you out if you run late.

NEOOC has setup a set of Self Serve, Classic Orienteering courses at Richfield Heritage Preserve. FULL SIZE control flags are in use and the courses are intended for Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced skill level Orienteers.

PLEASE REVIEW THE WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK BEFORE DOWNLOADING ANY COURSE MAP FROM THIS WEBPAGE. BY DOWNLOADING A MAP YOU ARE AGREEING TO THE TERMS OF THIS WAIVER AND ARE ABSOLVING NEOOC AND ORIENTEERING USA , ET AL OF LIABILITY RESULTING FROM YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE ASSOCIATED ORIENTEERING ACTIVITY.

The map used for these courses is an 1 : 8000 scale Orienteering map and was created by NEOOC’s Bob Boltz.

Four courses are available (Click link to download):

For the map page included in each download, use portrait mode for the printout on 8 1/2 by 11 inch paper.

*A Yellow Course follows the trails in the park, but requires short off-trail excursions to find many of the controls.

Park Usage and Guidelines

TELL SOMEONE WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND WHEN YOU EXPECT TO RETURN. SAFETY FIRST! (see Sanae’s location sharing idea below)

Sanae Rogers (Event Director) is available to monitor your run (or walk) of any of these courses. You can contact her when:

You start a course
You finish a course
You need to report a problem with a control (damaged, missing, etc.)
call or text her at: 440-785-7613

Here is our thoughts and guidelines for these Classic-O courses:

Do this as individuals only or in your cohort. As part of your essential exercise program, while maintaining social distancing.
The Start (QR code) to be located on signage board of storage building, directly north of visitors parking lot
The Finish (QR code) is at the restroom about 200m southwest from Gund Hall.
For these Classic-O courses, the idea is to find them in the specified order (Start -> 1 -> 2 -> … -> Finish).
But plan a specific amount of time for your course. Find as many control flags-markers as you can, in the time that you have planned. It can be one hour or up to three hours. Its’ up to you.
If you are having trouble finding a particular control flag, skip it. No problem.
Have fun and get some exercise. Do not over do it. Know your limits. Consult your Healthcare provider for guidance as needed.
Time limit of 3 hours. Once the clock starts, it keeps going, no time off for breaks. Come back well before dark.
Record the Key word from each control flag-marker you find. Use the sheet included on the map. Bring your own pen! – “No-Touch”
Or use the iOrienteering Phone App to record the control flags found. This app uses the QR codes attached to each flag and at the Start/Finish areas, see the details in this document: iOrienteering Instructions. – “No-Touch”
AND, at your option, you can email your GPS file as an attachment to: contact@neooc.com ——- And we will activate RouteGadget for this Event!
Courses also available at UsynligO. Send your splits and/or track to contact@neooc.com via the App’s sharing functions

Pack a lunch, snacks, and plenty of water. Make a day of it. Email questions to contact@neooc.com.

Cost

Zero! No charge!

However, consider one of the following to support NEOOC:

Become a NEOOC member on our Membership page
Or Donate to our map fund at the bottom of the same page

Phone App

The iOrienteering Phone App uses QR codes mounted on the control flags and at the Start and Finish. This strives to make the course completely “no-touch”. Here is an example of the setup QR code on the map that must be scanned first:

Volunteers

A big thanks to our volunteers:

Event Director: Sanae Rogers (call or text her at: 440-785-7613)
Course design: Howard Montgomery
Course setting: Howard
Park liaison: Howard
iOrienteering help: Mike Avery (see contact info here)

Reporting your Personal Results

NEOOC has setup a webpage to self report your results:

Self Report Your Results

Or send an email to mike@neooc.com indicating your team name, course, number of controls found and total time. This is completely on the honor system. Have fun!

If you used the iOrienteering App, just upload when you are finish and we will process your results into the Results list below.

We encourage you to report your results, even if you did not get all of the controls! (Just enter your team name, the number of controls found, and approximate time taken on the webpage. Easy!)

Your results will be added to the Results list below once we have transferred the information properly. It may take a little while.

Seeing the Overall Results

Overall Results so far

Location

Richfield Heritage Preserve

Notes, Tips, Photos, etc.

Sanae’s location sharing idea:

I found neat function in Google Map. It’s called “location sharing”. You can turn the function on with your family or friend and let them know you will be in the woods and approx. how long, or by when you will be back.
If something happens on you, they will know your location and call rescue or come find you ☺