Update – Courses are now Closed!
Important Update – September 13th – 14th:
- Update the iOrienteering app on your mobile device in the Apple Store or Google Play Store.
- Re-Activate your iOrienteering account on their new website by updating your account password. Until this is done, a user will not be able to upload results from their mobile device. Or establish a new account if you did not have one before.
- BEFORE running or walking your course, you must login to your account on your phone. Then scan the setup QR code on the map. When you have finished the course, upload it. The upload should be successful.
Details and Downloads
- Place: Richfield Heritage Preserve, Richfield, Ohio – Round 2
- Dates and Times: Saturday, September 12th thru Sunday, September 20th – 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. This is Round TWO of the Self Serve Courses for this summer and ALL Courses are different from the courses set there in August. 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):
- Novice (Yellow Course skill level* – 2.7 km)
- Orange (Intermediate skill level – 3.1 km)
- Green (Advanced skill level – middle length – 3.7 km)
- Red (Advanced skill level – longer length – 4.9 km)
For the map page included in each download, use portrait mode for the printout on 8 1/2 by 11 inch paper. We have included the Map Legend separately since it is partially obscured by the Clues, Keyword list, and QR Setup code in the map downloads.
*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)
Contact Mike Avery, Event Director (mike@neooc.com) if you would like him to monitor your run/walk.
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. Look for “Richfield Classic-O 2020 – Round 2”. 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: Mike Avery – mike@neooc.com
- 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:
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
Location
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 ☺
