Champlain Heights Wednesday Evening Training
November 25th 2015 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Organizer: James Golding (Event Director)
Map: Champlain Heights
Starts and finishes at Champlain Heights Community Centre and features the intricate terrain of Everett Crowley Park, Captain Cook Park and Sparwood Park, all interconnected by the Douglas Fir trail. Remember your head lamp - the park is pitch black!
Schedule
6:15pm Introduction to Orienteering for Beginners
6:30pm Start any time!
8pm Course Closure, participants must report to the Finish before leaving.
Courses
Three courses will be offered;
Short - suitable for beginners, easier navigation and terrain
Medium - enough fun to satisfy a regular, more technical terrain and navigation
Long - a little bit longer and with controls in slightly more silly places
Safety Precautions
Take extra care when crossing roads. Please carry a GVOC whistle. We sell them at every event for $1 - what a bargain!
Parking/Start/Finish Locations
West end of the parking lot at Champlain Heights Community Centre (free parking).
Transit
On the 26 bus route which runs between Joyce-Collingwood and 29th Ave Skytrain stations - runs every 15 minutes and takes 15 minutes from either station. Also nearby to route 49 which runs between Dunbar Loop and Metrotown.
Post-Event Dining
We will defrost afterwards with some kind of delicious dinner somewhere nearby!