Rockwood Classic O
Schedule
Sun Sep 22 2024 at 12:00 pm
UTC-03:00Location
Rockwood Park | Saint John, NB
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This is a classic point-to-point orienteering event where participants follow a course in the order set by the organizer. All controls must be found in the given order.This is a public event, open to all, with no prior orienteering experience required. Help will be available on-site for any beginners needing some tips to get started.
There will be several courses to match any ability. Easier courses will be shorter with controls placed in easy-to-find locations. Harder courses will be longer and controls will be hidden off-trail for the more adventurous participants!
COURSES
1. Beginner (under 2 km): An introductory course for absolute beginners. Controls located along trails.
2. Basic (about 2 km): Slightly harder. Good for first-time adults. Many controls along trails but just out of sight
3. Intermediate (2-3 km): Most controls are located off the trails. Map reading skills are an asset. Some bushwacking.
4. Short Advanced (3-4 km): Controls are located off the trails. Challenging route choices. Good map reading skills required.
5. Advanced (4-5 km): Longer, more controls, tougher routes. Good map reading skills required.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
Pre-registration is required to help the organizers prepare sufficient material. Register here or by email with the organizer ([email protected]).
Please provide:
Name(s) of all Participants; Birth Year (for our insurer)
Team Name (optional)
Club/Organization (ONB, 1st Somewhere Scouts, etc)
Course (Beginner, Intermediate, etc)
SportIdent serial number (if available)
In order to reduce congestion at the registration area, please print and pre-fill the paperwork required by our insurers:
ONB Event Registration Form (everyone on same form)
Link to online Waiver (one per participant, all ages, once per year)
or print a Waiver (for each Adult) or an Assumption of Risk (for each minor) (once a year)
Please scan and email to the organizer. Limited copies will be available on-site.
MEET FEES
Registration Fees will be charged according to the "ONB Standard Fees". They will be collected at the meet site or by Interac e-Transfer® to: [email protected]. On-site registration will be available from approximately 11:00am.
(Pre-registration for meets is highly recommended.)
Standard
Basic & Beginners (any age) $10
Longer courses:
Adults
$15
Juniors (under 21)
$10
Family Maximum $30
Electronic Timing
SportIdent™ electronic timing equipment is used at all ONB events. Participants without a SportIdent™ device will be loaned one. If the device is lost, there will be a $50 charge to recover the cost of the device.
More Info
What should I bring? Wear something comfortable that you don't mind getting a little dirty! You might want to consider a change of shoes and socks! If it's wet outside, you might need a complete change of clothes! Compass and whistle are mandatory for all ONB events (whistles may be for sale at registration).
Directions
The Start/Finish located at the upper Fisher Lakes parking lot.
Use the park entrance at the end of Hawthorne Ave
Proceed past the dog park to the second/upper parking lot.
(Alternately, enter at Lily Lake and follow the roadway past the Interpretation Centre and around the lakes)
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Where is it happening?
Rockwood Park, Lily Lake, Lake Dr S, Saint John, NB E2K 5S3, Canada,Saint John, New BrunswickEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
