July 1 - 4, 1999

the Canada Day and US Independence Day long weekend

If you've never orienteered before, or if you've done it a couple of times and are a bit nervous about trying it out - then the Barebones Festival is for you! Every event will have courses suitable for all levels from beginners to advanced, and the emphasis is (Olympically) not on the winning but on the taking part. You�ll enjoy the camaraderie of new orienteering friends and pick up lots of tips. The Barebones Weekend is the ideal way to develop your orienteering ability and have a load of good clean fun.

We reckon that quality orienteering shouldn't need millions of organizers plus a dozen nervous breakdowns. Barebones '99 will encompass the idea of quality orienteering with minimum organizational effort.

A late afternoon event sets the weekend off on a fun footing! Nothing more hectic and exciting than a mass start and lots of controls.

Friday July 2^nd, 10 am The Chasing Sprints Alkali Lake, Wasa

Two events in one! The Setup race in the morning determines your start time for The Chase in the afternoon (following a picnic brunch). Short courses, lots of controls, and all the excitement of a chasing start! After the event enjoy a road trip to Fairmont Hot Springs for a romantic evening lounging in the hot springs at the foot of the Rocky Mountains with 100 of your closest orienteering buddies.

Saturday July 3^rd, 10 am The "A" Meet Sylvan Lake, Cranbrook

A Classic point-to-point race. A-meet standards. Run your brains out in the event, spend the afternoon relaxing and enjoying the local splendor, and then join in the Barebones Banquet & Awards at the event center in the evening.

Sunday July 4^th, 9 am Inter-club Team Score O Alkali Lake, Wasa

A traditional Barebones ending � the Score O. Great prizes. Hot competition. Can your club sweep all three categories?

• Please book your own accommodation directly with the resort via their online web registration or via the phone Tel: (250) 422-3563, and be sure to let them know you�re part of Barebones �99. Space is reserved for Barebones until May 31st, after which any unclaimed spaces will be made available to the general public.

• There is a general store and a family restaurant nearby.
• The event center is approximately 40 minutes drive from the Cranbrook event and just 20 minutes from the Alkali Lake events.
• Note: Skookumchuk is in the Mountain Time Zone (same as Alberta)

This year we�re trying something new in preparation for APOC 2002. This year Barebones will be a multiday event. Sure, we�ll be dishing out the usual highly treasured awards to the top people in each course each day. But that�s not all. In addition we�re going to give points to each person in each race for the first three days and at the end the person with the most points wins a BIG prize to be awarded at the Barebones Feast. As usual, the points calculation formula will incredibly complex and will be kept highly secret to avoid arguments.

If you require baby-sitting, please send a note with your registration giving the number and age of the children. We will provide on-site childcare unless the weather is poor in which case babysitting will be at the event center. $2 / child / hour.

All entrants must sign a Release and Indemnity form at the event site.

Whistles are mandatory (and, as always, can be purchased at the event).

By phone (403) 262-4457, Adrian Zissos

By fax (403) 294-4301, Attention: Adrian Zissos

By mail Barebones �99 Orienteering Festival

Internet http://www.cyberbia.com/fwoc/barebones99.htm

Pre-register! You get predrawn maps; you save money; you make the organizers� job easier; you get a chance for a free entry. Did I mention you make the organizers� job easier? May 31st is the early registration deadline and on that day there is an Early Bird Draw for a free entry! Remember to book your accommodation by May 31st too. Limited entries will be available after June 22^nd (since that is when we plan to print the maps � we�ll make a few extras to allow for late registration, but not a whole bunch).

This year the fee structure is designed to encourage participation by newcomers and to reduce the fees for families with lots of young �uns by providing reduced fees for the lower numbered courses and a discounted "All Events" fee.

On May 31st we will draw one pre-registered orienteer and award that person free entry to all of the events.

A Barebones� tradition. The complainer�s fee of $10 is payable in advance by anyone who thinks they might take to whining about the organization, the weather, the map, the terrain, the courses, or anything else that will make the organizers wish they'd never put their heart and soul into staging this event. Constructive commentary, as usual, is free :-)

In the event you should cancel your entry, we will refund 80% if the cancellation is received in writing before May 31st, but only 50% after that. No refunds will be given after July 1st.

Mail your entry (and fee) to: Barebones �99 Orienteering Festival, 1239 Colgrove Ave NE, Calgary, AB T2E 5C3

If you prefer, fax or email us all of the information and mail us a cheque separately. Note that we will not consider you properly registered until we get the cheque! (So entry fees are determined by the date we receive the cheque - and so is eligibility for the early-bird draw).

A spare registration form, so you don�t have to cut up the brochure�