Trout Lake Wednesday Evening Training
February 16th 2022 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Organizers: Nathan Detroit Barrett (Event Director), Denis Anisimov (Assistant), Caoimhe Murray (Coach), Joanne Woods (Membership)
Map: Trout Lake
Come out to Trout Lake for this weeks WET! The Trout Lake map is a mix of wide-open urban park, giving an excellent opportunity for practicing taking bearings and travelling along those bearings.
Registration
Register by clicking on the registration button on this page, or by using this link. The registration is handled by a third-party system 2mev and it will ask you to create an account if you don't already have one. You'll be also able to become a member pay your membership fees during the registration process.
See who's registered here.
Courses
All courses are beginner friendly, and participants have the option to do 1, 2, or 3 loops, each being roughly 2 km in length, so the only difference between the options is distance.Schedule
6:00 pm Starts and Introduction to Orienteering for Beginners
8:00 pm Course Closure, participants must report to the Finish before leaving.
Safety Precautions
Always use good judgement and common sense. Carry a whistle at all times. Headlamps are essential to see and be seen. Take care when crossing roads and parking lots. Watch out for other runners, cyclists, and trail/sidewalk users.
ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT each and every family member who will be attending the orienteering event must fill in a Declaration of Health form. You can find the online form here.Parking/Transit/Start Location:
Parking along Victoria and in the Trout Lake Community Centre Parking lot.
Buses run up Victoria and Commercial, and Skytrain stops at Commercial/Nanaimo are approximately 1 km from the start.
Bike racks are a plenty around the community centre.
Start will be outside the Community Ice Rink, just off of Victoria and 19th.
Acknowledgements
Without volunteers, these events cannot take place. A hearty thanks to all those helping put this event on. If you would like to volunteer/help at upcoming WETs/WJRs or would like to organize a WET please let us know.
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