Why Just Run ~ UBC Why Just Run
February 14th 2016 9:00am - 12:00pm
Organizer: Alison Schoenhardt (Event Director)
Come join us on Sunday for Why Just Run at UBC! As part of Sprint Camp, we'll be hosting 2 short sprint races around campus!
Courses:
Beginner: 1 course suitable for those new to the sport
Expert: 2 courses, technically challenging courses
Elite: 2 courses, technically challenging and longer than Expert
All GVOC members are welcome at this WJR. However, since this is part of Sprint Camp weekend, our resources will be stretched. If you are part of a group, or if you are new to orienteering, please email Alison (by clicking on my name above) to alert me in advance that you will come, so we can have resources available for you.
PLEASE NOTE THAT REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE STRICTLY AT 9PM ON FRIDAY EVENING. WE WILL BE OUT ALL DAY SATURDAY AND WILL HAVE VERY LIMITED TIME TO PRINT EXTRA MAPS. VERY LIMITED EXTRA MAPS WILL BE AVAILABLE.
Setup Race
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By Stan Woods with advice from Thomas Nipen and Louise Oram
Interval Start @ 8:45 - 9:30Courses: Elite 3.0km shortest running distance (18 controls) & Expert 2.4km shortest running distance (17 controls). Point-to-Point. THis course will be used to seed SI Race 5 - so go fast!
Assembly Area: The southeast outside corner of the new AMS Student Nest at 6133 University Boulevard and the southeast of the grassy Knoll. The Student Nest is located southeast of the old Student Union Building and to the southwest of the UBC Aquatic Centre. Personal belongings should be placed in the tent in the assembly area. We’ll have someone watching the tent at all times.
Finish Area: The finish area is distant from the start. It is a spectator-friendly location and participants are encouraged to stay and watch others running and finishing. It will be quite exciting! Personal belongings from the start that you may want at the finish (ex. backpacks) can be handed in before your start and will be transported to the finish. Control Descriptions: On map and available separately. Terrain: Urban campus; a mix of pavement and grass. Some pockets of forest and some stairs. Minor elevation change. Scale 1:4000, 2.5m contours.Shoes: Runners. No spikes. Caution: On a Sunday morning the campus should be relatively quiet with a few pedestrians and vehicles. However, you will be crossing some roads and parking areas so should be alert for vehicles.
Out-Of-Bounds: Areas with the cross purple hatch out-of-bounds symbol. Misc.: People may use washrooms located in both the new Student Nest and the old Student Union Building. Some coffee and food services should be available.
Butterfly Interval Start
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By Hilary Anderson with advice from Magnus Johansson and John Rance
Announcement of start times & groupings @ 11:05
Butterfly Grouped Interval Start @ 11:15. at 1 minute intervalsCourses: Elite ~3.0km shortest running distance (19 controls) & Expert 2.4km shortest running distance (17 controls). Point-to-Point. Forked/looped courses with groups of Elite runners and Expert runners starting at the same time for some head-to-head competition! These groupings will be determined by runner’s seeding in the previous race. The groupings will progress from the lowest seedings to the highest resulting in the fastest competitors racing last. We will be slotting people in groups of 4 in their Expert/Elite categories alternating the starts. This mean that the 4 slowest Experts will get the first crack at the course, then the 4 slowest Elites, and so on. The winner of the race will be the person with the fastest time irrespective of their starting group, but still within the Expert/Elite categories.
Assembly Area: Same as for SI Race 4.
Finish Area: The finish area is distant from the start. It is a spectator-friendly location and participants are encouraged to stay and watch others running and finishing. It will be quite exciting! Personal belongings should be placed in the tent in the assembly area. We’ll have someone watching the tent at all times. Control Descriptions: On map and available separately. Terrain: Urban campus; a mix of pavement and grass. Some pockets of forest and some stairs. Minor elevation change. Scale 1:4000, 2.5m contours.Shoes: Runners. No spikes. Caution: On a Sunday morning the campus should be relatively quiet with a few pedestrians and vehicles. However, you will be crossing some roads and parking areas so should be alert for vehicles.
Out-Of-Bounds: Areas with the cross purple hatch out-of-bounds symbol. Misc.: People may use washrooms located in both the new Student Nest and the old Student Union Building. Some coffee and food services should be available.