2025 Richfield | Self Serve Event at Richfield Heritage Preserve | Saturday, Mar 15th thru 23th

Course Map DLs and other Links will be active: Friday, March 14th, 8pm

Overview

NEOOC, in partnership with Richfield Heritage Preserve, is pleased to offer this self-serve orienteering event for exercise and fun. 

Similar to the previous events of this type, we will be using the iOrienteering app for electronic timing on your smart phone.  We’ll also have all of the courses set up in UsynligO and Livelox, for those who prefer a hands-free run.  However, all of the courses can be enjoyed without the Tech, by logging the key words on the marker flags (and/or as a backup for the apps).

Also, we suggest starting a stopwatch or keep track of your own time by some means, so that you can manually enter your results if needed.

Details

• Place:  Richfield Heritage Preserve, Richfield, Ohio
• Dates and Times:
  • Saturday March 15th thru Sunday, March 23th
  • 9 Days – Dawn to Dusk
  • The entry gate automatically closes at Dusk, opens at Dawn.  NEOOC has NO control of this gate.
• The automatic gate WILL open to let you OUT if you run late.
• For practice, we encourage participants to use any or all of the Courses listed below.  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.

Park Usage and Guidelines

TELL SOMEONE WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND WHEN YOU EXPECT TO RETURN.  SAFETY FIRST!

• Here are our thoughts and guidelines for these Classic-O courses:
  • 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.  It’s 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.
  • Low Tech method:  Time yourself and record the Key word from each control flag-marker you find.   Then self report your results using link in the Reporting your Personal Results section below.
  • OR High Tech method: use either the iOrienteering, Livelox, or UsynligO Phone App to record the control flags found.  See Smart Phone Apps section below.
  • No water stations have been provided on the courses.  Participants will need to bring their own supply of water!
  • Please respect private property, and areas within the park that RHP has designated as off limits.  Stay within the park boundaries and outside of the out-of-bounds areas as shown on the map.  Thank you.
• Pack a lunch, snacks, and plenty of water.  Make a day of it.   Email questions to contact@neooc.com.

Fee for Self-serve Event

• Did you know that even though this is a self-serve event, the club has to pay a fee for each start to the national O-USA organization for insurance?  Also, we have to pay a facility / permitting fee for the club’s use of the particular park.
• For Club Members, please pay $11 for each group or individual participating via PayPal (1 to 6 people):
  << Link coming soon! >>
• For non-members pay $16 for the same:
  << Link coming soon! >>

Pay one of the above fees for the use of any or all of the Maps listed in the Courses and Maps section below.  Please limit use to the paying individual or group.  And you can:

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