Score-O | Kent State University | In-person one day Event | Sunday, September 12th

In conjunction with Kent State University’s Adventure Center, the Northeastern Ohio Orienteering Club is pleased to bring you the inaugural Black Squirrel-O Orienteering Event!

Check out this video made on the Kent State Campus by O-USA’s Communications Manager, Clint Morse, while running a test sprint course:

• Event format will be Score Orienteering.  In Score Orienteering, the choice of which controls you find, and in what order, is entirely up to you.  However, you must complete your run by a specified time to avoid penalties.
• Place:  Kent State University – Main Campus, Kent, Ohio – Check in will be in the Downtown Kent DORA (Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area), just south of the Gazebo at 100 Franklin Ave, Kent, OH
  
• Parking is free and is available on-street or in the parking deck located at 201 E Erie St, Kent, OH  44240
• Dates and Times:  Sunday, September 12, 2021 – Check-in begins at 12:00 noon, Mass Start will take place at 12:30pm.  Course cutoff will be at 2:30pm
• The course is entirely on the Kent State campus, with the start and finish located in the gateway area
• Pizza and prizes back at the Downtown Kent DORA, just south of the Gazebo
• SportIdent ePunch equipment and FULL SIZE control flags will be in use
• Livelox will be active for this event.  Sign in to the Livelox app on your smartphone to record your route directly to Livelox, or record it on your Garmin or other GPS tracker, and upload it to Livelox later.

PLEASE REVIEW THE  WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK  BEFORE REGISTERING FOR THIS EVENT AT THIS WEBPAGE.  BY REGISTERING, 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 inaugural Kent State Black Squirrel-O will challenge participants to find up to 24 control locations using a map and compass.  Participants will have up to two hours to reach as many control locations as possible.  Controls will have different point totals, ranging from 10 to 50 points.  The more difficult the control is to reach, the more points it is worth.  Once the 2 hour cutoff is reached, there will be a 10 point penalty per minute late to finish
• Participants will be given a map that will show the location of the 24 control flags.  A compass is helpful for navigating, and a limited number are available to borrow.  Electronic finger sticks will also be provided that will allow participants to record when they reach a control
• There will be a few surprise check points!  The first person to reach these check points can grab a token, good for a post-race beverage or $5!
• Post event results and pizza will be provided by NEOCC at the Downtown Kent DORA, just south of the Gazebo
• To learn more about what to expect at the event, please visit NEOOC.com and click on LEARN
• The Kent State orienteering map is located here.  Control points will be populated on the maps that are provided on the day of the event