Lower Lynn Scramble

Organizers: Caoimhe Murray (Event Director), Robyn Rennie (Controller), Joanne Woods (Membership)

UPDATE FRIDAY PM All people who registered for this event and are current club members have been sent a map. The registration list will not be checked over the weekend, so if you want a map and you are a current club member, please email gvoc.membership@gmail.com (or if I accidentally missed someone)

This event will cover a fun mix of trail and forest orienteering in the Lower Lynn area.

Pin flags will be out from early morning on Saturday 6th November (before 8am) until end of day Wednesday 10th November so you can run this course at any time that works for you. Hopefully the pin flags will stay in place for the duration but sometimes they do get moved by members of the public so don't spend too long if you think you're in the right place and don't see any pin flags!

Courses

Beginner - 3km of fairly easy navigation on good trails with minimal elevation change.

Intermediate - score-o. Choose your own route to find as few or as many controls as you like. Distance, elevation and difficulty will depend on what you choose. This course combines the beginner and advanced controls so could be fairly long if you want to get them all.

Advanced - 6.2km as the crow flies so expect to do over 10km (maybe quite a bit more depending on your route choices!). There is some elevation and lots of route choice. There are a couple of natural loops if you want to do a shorter version or, perhaps, consider the intermediate score-o for something shorter.

Maps

Because our insurance policy requires that everyone who participates in a GVOC event is a member of the club, please email gvoc.membership@gmail.com for a copy of the event map.

You can use a printed map or a digital map (MapRun) for this event. Even if you are running with a paper map, it can be fun to record your route on MapRun to see where you went. MapRun can also be helpful to confirm your location if one of the pin flags has been removed.

The map file will be emailed to those who have signed up either Thursday 4th or Friday 5th for you to print yourself. If you would like to pick up a printed map close to the event site please put a comment with your sign up and we will email you the pick up address.

Remember that these events are to be run/walked obeying all the provincial health recommendations currently in place. However, for your personal safety please let somebody know where you are and what you are doing. These are not sanctioned events; we don't retain any liability for participants. This is a do it at your own risk, training suggestion. This map has significant cliffs and steep drop offs - use your own discretion and take care when doing the courses.

MapRun6

This event is available in MapRun6 under “Select an Event > Canada > British Columbia > Vancouver > 2021 > LSCR”. Once again the phone is the weak link in this system as it takes a moment to catch up with you as you pass through a control. I suggest starting the event and making sure that you have passed through the start. Then turn off the volume and put the phone away. Make sure that you pass through the finish at the end and it will give you a track to see where you went. If you get navigationally challenged you can pull out the phone to check where you are.

GPS watch or timing device tracks can also be uploaded on the MapRun6 website (search for LSCR Scramble) to compare your route to others.

Virtual Training

How do I participate?

1. Event details will be emailed out to the club email list and posted on the GVOC website a few days in advance of the event.
2. Maps will be made available by emailing the event director or gvoc.membership (at) gmail.com. All participants must be members of the club.
3. Print off map, or download to device using the MapRunF app.
4. Go out any time you're able to get out to run the event on your own.
5. Participants can then email their time and any other details back to person coordinating event (optional).

For instructions on setting up the phone app, see the pdf document "How to setup and run MapRun6". Note that if you have an android phone that puts the GPS into sleep mode, that causes issues when attempting to use it for this activity. There is another app called GPS Connected which can also be downloaded and used to lock the GPS to the satellites. Remember to unlock it when you have finished the course.

Event Guidelines

• Follow latest provincial health orders in relation to social distancing guidelines.
• There will be pin flags out but please do not touch them. Same recommendation for trying not to touch any features that are labeled as checkpoints out there. We will not be going out to sanitize anything, so the best way to keep everyone safe, is to just not touch anything while you're out running.
• If you're feeling unwell or showing any signs/symptoms of COVID-19 (cough, sneezing, fever, sore throat and difficulty breathing) or any sickness or have traveled back to Canada recently, please stay home. There will be lots of opportunities later to get out when this is over.

What should I bring? Wear something comfortable that you don't mind getting a little dirty! If it's wet outside, you might want to consider a change of shoes and socks! A headlamp or flashlight and reflective clothing is critical in the winter months or evenings (late September to April). A compass is optional. Read more in the WET Introduction to Orienteering.

How much does it cost? All Weekly Virtual Trainings are free with yearly membership (adult newcomer: $10 / adult renewal: $20 / under 20: $10 / family maximum: $40). We now accept credit and debit cards (preferred). Contact membership team for other payment options.

2021 online waiver and membership form
Please complete before your first event!

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