[roc-info] Next ROC meet is Friday, Aug. 22 -- NOTE DATE CHANGE

[Richard Detwiler]

Sprint and Night Score-O

Please note the date has changed from Saturday August 23rd, to Friday  
Aug 22nd -

Sprint starts from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Night-O starts at 8:25 p.m.

Volunteers are desperately needed still!  Please sign up if your able  
to help!

Courses thanks to Steve Tylock!  Please see his notes below


>
> > 2.5 km Sprint course with approximately 65m of climb.  This course  
> > has variation A and B with three distinct loops.  The opportunity  
> > exists to start two competitors at a time who will alternate on the  
> > first two 1/2 km loops before heading out on the third loop.  The  
> > competitors will pass through the public area to restart each loop  
> > - the event should offer good viewing opportunities. [I had  
> > intended this as a championship of sorts, but that seems less  
> > likely now - and this is not the last sprint of the ROC season]
> >
> > 1/2 km "Mini" Sprint course around the spectator area.  Based on  
> > some AttackPoint posts, other clubs have found a "tiny" version of  
> > a sprint event useful for kids or adults that don't want to race  
> > for 2.5km.  This half km course will give a bit of excitement for  
> > those that arrive early for the night-O but don't want to head out  
> > too far.  I know we have several club members with kids that might  
> > want to do this.
> >
> > Night Score-O course with 24 controls.  Camp Eastman is only so big  
> > and so this course is not meant to challenge competitors with long  
> > runs.  Someone choosing to walk will get many but probably not  
> > all.  With 24 controls in a small space, there is a chance that  
> > individuals will miss controls and need to retrace their steps.   
> > The winner will likely get all 24 controls and find an efficient  
> > route to snap them up.
> >
> > Course setter notes: The park is small but you must respect the  
> > vegetation growth from this year.  Areas mapped white may have more  
> > ground cover than normal.  Areas mapped light green may feel more  
> > like green, and areas mapped green, well...  There were at least  
> > two fields of stinging nettles, so leg protection is encouraged  
> > (esp in the dark).  Some swampy areas are less swampy than mapped.   
> > Bugs were neither absent nor overpowering.  Controls are relatively  
> > close, but are based on distinct features that should not be  
> > confused.  Final thought - you should have plenty of opportunity to  
> > decide how you'd like to get from point A to point B.
> >
> >