Deep Cove Wednesday Evening Training

Organizers: Laurent Mingo (Course Planner), Joanne Woods (Membership), Holly Hendrigan (Coach)

Map: Deep Cove

A mix of urban/parks and forest orienteering. The event is free to all club members.

New to Orienteering? Check the basics here.

Courses:

Start the course any time between 6:45 and 7:45 pm. Course closure 8:45pm. ** Please check-out with registration even if you don't finish the course on time so we know you are back.

• 3+1 courses will be available (registration on side bar).
• The controls will be marked by pin flags,
• Distances are given as the crow flies. Actual distance and elevation covered will be more.

• Short Intermediate: subset of Intermediate map and use marked shortcut.
• Intermediate course: technically and physically moderate. A few controls are in the forest, not far from good attack points or a path.
• Shorter Advanced: technical controls, and moderately strenuous. Potentially complex navigation.
• Longer Advanced: has significant elevation gain, distance, and technical controls.

• All courses, except the shortest have a water fountain at one of the controls (roughly mid way, and marked on the controls description).
• Also Public water is available at the Start location (so are washrooms) to cool down.
• Consider bringing extra water in any case if it stays that hot.
• For the advanced courses, starting on the earlier side is (strongly) recommended.

Maps:

• Printed maps will be available for pick up at the start on Wednesday July 7 starting at 6:45pm. (no mapRunF for this course)

Parking:

Panorama Park ; Deep Cove beach parking and nearby RockCliff Road; Myrtle park lot. Cove Cliff School p.lot;

Meet Location:

Meet will be under the sheltered area in Panorama Park in Deep Cove with ample space for picnic. (See map at bottom of page)

Notes:

• Current Covid Guidelines: (excerpt below)

• You must be a member of the club in order to participate and a Declaration of Health form must also be filled out on the day of the event.
• ***Please register by Wednesday July 7th 10am***, so we know how many maps to print.
  

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