Details
- Saturday, October 23rd
- Please preregister below
- Staggered Starts beginning at 10am, last start at 12:30pm
- Checkout the following video, courtesy of Todd Pownell and Jonathan Boyer, that explains the different course selection options for both Runners and Orienteers
6K Navigation Course for Runners
- Experience the relatively undiscovered sport of navigation racing via a unique, introduction course for trail runners.
- As either solo or with a team, race through a series of electronic check points located throughout the park and marked on a map.
- Check points will primarily on trails or visible from the trail. And off-trail shortcuts are fair game! Can you find the fastest route?
- Learn basic land navigation skills with free instruction from expert orienteers.
Orienteering Courses
We welcome anyone who enjoys or is interested in orienteering, from casual walkers to competitive trail runners and seasoned orienteers.
- Beginner, intermediate, and advanced courses will be in the classic cross-country orienteering format (a classic orienteering course requires that you find all of the controls in sequence.)
- Options will be available to all ages and skill levels: nature-lovers, hikers, families, scouts, and experienced orienteers. All are welcome.
- Beginner courses (white/yellow) will primarily be on trails and in open fields. Trails on these courses are family-friendly, but some spots may be muddy depending on weather.
- Intermediate and advanced courses (orange/green/red) will offer opportunities to challenge your skills and explore hidden areas of the park away from trails! The red course will be approximately 7.5k in length. Terrain is a good mix of open runnable woods / fields with sections of wetlands and vegetation to navigate.
- Time to complete will vary by course and skill level, but most will take 45-120 minutes to complete.
- All courses can be done solo or as a group.
- Instruction on map-reading and compass use will be provided by volunteer orienteers – no prior experience necessary to learn!
- Depending on availability, compasses and electronic timing devices can be borrowed from the club at no cost during the event.
- Register today to ensure a slot!
Registration
One Start is $11 and includes one map. Additional maps, up to two, are $3 each. This is our normal member event fee ($10), with a small offset added to compensate for PayPal fees. To simplify payments, the same fee is being charged to members and non-members. A Start is a individual or group navigating the course together.
After submitting your information on the registration form, you will be directed to the PayPal website. Use the PayPal pull down to select the number of maps for your group.
Click here to Preregister – Use Walk-up Registration
Walk-up registrations will be accepted. $20 per start of an individual or team. Cash or Check made out to NEOOC accepted.
Volunteers
- Event Director: Todd Pownell
- Course Design: Jonathan Boyer
- Check-in / Start / Finish: Mike Avery & Jay Smink
Location
885 E Mennonite Rd, Aurora, OH 44202