Memorial South Park Wednesday Evening Training
January 4th 2017 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Organizers: Jeremy Gordon (Event Director), Joanne Woods (Membership)
Map: Memorial South
Description
Memorial South Park is small, so expect to run around the park a few times.
It's a new year so time to renew membership! Please remember to bring $15 if you are a returning member :). Help the membership team out by pre-filling in and printing this form.Schedule
6:15pm Introduction to Orienteering for Beginners
6:30pm Starts
8pm Course Closure, participants must report to the Finish before leaving.
Courses
Advanced course will be another "Dog Bones" course! For a this kind of course, controls are in pairs and must be visited as a pair, in either direction, and pairs can be done in any order. The challenge is to work out the most efficient order. Length will be around 4km.
There will also be a regular point-to-point Beginner course around 2km long.
Note: running is heavy-going in 15cm deep snow in open areas. Expect to take longer than usual.
Individual starts from 6:30 onwards.
Safety Precautions
Carry a whistle at all times.
Trails will be icy so be careful not to slip. Spikes are recommended!
Frozen lake is strictly out of bounds. Do not attempt to cross it.
Parking/Start/Finish Locations
Meet at the small parking lot marked on the map, off Ross St. at E. 43rd Ave.
There won't be any cover so brings a bag for belongings, if needed.
Post-Event dining
TBD