2023 Cuyahoga Falls CityQuest
Preregistration is Closed!
Use Walk-up registration at the event HQ to Attend.
Overview
Many will recall that in 2020, during the confined period of COVID-19, NEOOC’s mapping guru, “Boulder Bob” Boltz developed a map of the greater Cuyahoga Falls area in orienteering-level-of-detail. Bob then ran a “virtual” orienteering event using navigation in Google Street Maps as directed by the orienteering map that he had created. That event provided many with a welcomed diversion during trying times.
Well, it’s three years later and now comes a chance to enjoy the streets of Cuyahoga Falls in an orienteering event that’s live and in person. Search for 65 locations marked on a map of Cuyahoga Falls & Silver Lake. Only a few streets are labeled, so stay aware of where you are! Answer a simple question at each checkpoint (eg. house number with windmill in front yard).
Click HERE for the Free Family Downtown Version
Click HERE for sample maps
Details for competitive version
- Date: Sunday 6/25/2023
- Times…
- Check-in beginning at 10:00am
- Instructions at 10:25
- Maps handed out for planning at 10:30
- Mass start at 11:00am
- Location: Cuyahoga Falls, check in at the Downtown Pavilion (see map below)
- Format: Score-O, in which the runners are challenged to score as many points as possible within an allowed period of time. Control values vary, depending on the how far away they are and/or how hard they are to find. Participants have two options:
- By Bicycle, with a 3-hour time limit
- By Foot, with a 4-hour time limit
- In both cases, there will be a 10-point penalty for each minute late to finish
PLEASE REVIEW THE WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK BEFORE PREREGISTERING. BY PREREGISTERING, 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. All under 16 must be accompanied by a parent.
For any questions, email us at: registrar@neooc.com
Preregistration and Cost
- Preregistrations, closing 9:00pm, June 23, 2023
- $10 per Start* for Members of NEOOC or O-USA affiliated clubs
- $15 per Start* for non-Members
- Walk-up Starts may register at the course on June 25, 2023 from 10:00am – 10:45am, subject to map availability (only a few extras will be printed… PLEASE PRE-REGISTER
- $20 per Start* (Member or non-Member)
* A Start is an individual or group navigating the course together. One map is included per paid start. Additional maps, up to two, are $3 each.
After submitting your information on the registration form, you will be directed to the PayPal website.
..
Rules & Hints
NO CYCLISTS UNDER SIXTEEN
All under 16 must be accompanied by a parent.
Foot O teams of two or more MUST STAY TOGETHER. You cannot split up.
Bring a pencil and a water bottle. All should carry some form of identification. A highlighter for felt pen is great for charting your wanderings on the map. You should have some safe way of carrying a map on your bike. A compass is necessary to orient your map to north. We will show you how!
GPS logging of your route is encouraged for later review. However, no printed or electronic sources of information are allowed. This includes live GPS mapping on smart phones or tablets.
Checkpoints 1 – 19 are worth 10 points. Checkpoints 20 – 29 are worth 20 points, etc.
You will have difficulty holding your map while riding your bike. In the past, clever competitors have fashioned flat holders that accommodate the map (11 X 17). The best versions are able to rotate so your map stays oriented with the street you are traveling on. Make a slot underneath the map for your answer sheet (8 1/2 X 11). Consider using a highlighter to plot you path as you go or to plan your route before you start.
Location
Cuyahoga Falls Downtown Pavilion, 2085 Riverfront Pkwy, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
Exercise MIND & BODY !!!
and Cuyahoga Falls Parks and Recreation