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Friday
September 19th, 3pm
Classic O
Moose Creek
The new Moose Creek map features
foothills terrain in the valley of Jumpingpound Creek near Sibbald Flats. A mix
of deciduous and coniferous forest, flat areas, detailed areas, steep slopes,
creeks and marshes.
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Officials
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Course
Planner: Mark Astridge Controller: Adrian Zissos. Timing: Richard Obreiter
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Map
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Moose Creek
1:10,000 5m contours. Fieldwork: Robert Micek, 2002
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Sign
in
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3:00 pm �
3:45 pm
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Start
time
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4:00 � 4:30
pm, times assigned at start line.
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Maximum
Time
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Competitors
will be allowed two hours to complete their course.
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Courses
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Course 1:
2km; Course 2: 3km; Course 3: 4km; Course 4: 6km
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Directions
to Site
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Take Highway
1 west from Calgary about 50km then turn south on Highway 68 (partly
gravel) for approximately 15km.
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Friday
September 19th, 8:15pm
Night Sprint
Mount Laurie
Sprint length - winning time of 15
minutes anticipated - in the dusk on the wonderfully detailed Mt Laurie map.
Don�t forget your flashlight.
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Officials
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Course
Planner: Adrian Z. Controller:
Mark Astridge. Timing: Richard Obreiter
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Map
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Mt Laurie
1:10,000 5m contours
Updated 2002, Bryan Chubb
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Start
time
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Mass start at
8:15pm. Sunset is 7:39pm
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Maximum
Time
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Competitors
will be allowed sixty minutes to complete their course.
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Courses
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Course 1:
1.5km; Course 2: 2.0km; Course 3: 2.0km; Course 4: 2.5km
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Directions
to Site
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Look for
O-signs at the intersection of Highways 1A and 1X (near Seebee). Approx.
10km from group camp.
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Saturday
September 20th, 10am
The Setup
Barrier Lake
Part
one of the Barebones Chase. Your finish time in this event determines your start
time in the afternoon�s Chase.
Officials
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Course Planner: Charlotte MacNaughton.
Controller: Miles Tindal. Timing: Richard Obreiter
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Map
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Barrier Lake 1:15,000 5m contours. Fieldwork:
Afan Jones 1984
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Start
times
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10:00 � 10:30 am, times assigned at
start line. 30 second (or less) start interval.
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Maximum
Time
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Competitors will be allowed one and a
half hours to complete their course.
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Courses
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Course 1: 2.5km; Course 2: 3km; Course
3: 3km; Course 4: 4km.
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Directions
to Start
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From the Highway
1 turn-off for Bow Valley Provincial Park follow the O-signs a short
distance (toward Rafter Six).
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Saturday
September 20th, 3pm
The Chase
Bow Valley Provincial Park
Part two
of the Barebones chase. Short courses, lots of controls, the excitement of a
chasing start, and all this just a short walk from the group campsite! Following
the event, gorge at the Barebones potluck dinner.
Officials
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Course Planner: Miles Tindal.
Controller: Charlotte MacNaughton. Timing: Richard Obreiter.
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Map
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Bow Valley Provincial Park 1:10,000
3m contours. Fieldwork: Kitty Jones 1985. Misc updates since then.
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Start
time
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3:00pm � 4:00pm depending on your
Setup results. Mass start at 4:00 pm for people who don�t have a Setup
time.
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Maximum
Time
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Competitors will be allowed one and a
half hours to complete their course.
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Courses
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Course 1: 2.5km; Course 2: 3km; Course
3: 3km; Course 4: 4km
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Directions
to Start
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A short walk from the group campsite.
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Pot
Luck dinner
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7:00 pm at the group campsite. Chili
& Hotdogs provided. Please bring utensils, chairs, and a salad or
dessert to share.
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Sunday
September 21st, 10am
Enduro
Canmore Nordic Centre
A unique
challenge to test your navigation skills and fitness in a variety of
circumstances. Start and finish at the Canmore Nordic Centre.
Officials
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Course Planners: Alaric Fish.
Controller: Adrian Zissos. Timing:
Richard Obreiter
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Map
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All kinds of maps will be provided.
Only those provided by the organizers are permitted.
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Start
time
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Everyone starts together at 10:00am at
the main lodge.
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Course
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One course with several orienteering
controls to visit, each worth one point. Visit only those you want. At the
end of the race, the competitor with the most points will win, with ties
going to the fastest. The full course is about 20km.
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Maximum
Time
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We expect most people will hike the
course, and have designed it so that a fast-ish hiker will complete the
entire course in 4-5 hours. We expect the winners will be done within
three hours. The time limit is six hours.
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Equipment
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Normal
orienteering/hiking equipment. Bring your own water.
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Categories
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Individual: Open
(M/F) and Venerable persons (M/F).
Teams: 2-person
open, mixed, senior; Other categories depend on who enters (for example:
family, groups, etc).
Note: Youth (16
& under) can only enter as part of a team with at least one adult.
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Directions
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From Canmore,
follow signs to Canmore Nordic Centre. Approximately 25km from group camp.
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