[roc-info] Orienteering This Saturday at Seneca Park

[Randall McGarvey]

The orienteering meet this Saturday is at Seneca Park, near the zoo
(http://www.monroecounty.gov/parks-seneca.php).  Follow signs to the zoo,
then continue on the road past the zoo parking areas.  You'll find the
registration area just past the first lodge parking lot on the one-way loop
road.  Please note that parking on the grass is not allowed.  There are
parking lots around the lodges, shelters and in some dirt areas.  

This meet includes individual sprints, a mass start score-o, and a beginner
(white) course.  You can start the sprint and white courses between 10AM and
12PM, and the score-o mass start is at 11AM.  If you're competing in the
Sprint Series, you need to do the Sprint A course.  Here are the course
details and notes from the course setter:

Start Times:
Score-O		11AM
White & Sprints	10AM-12PM

Course Summary for Seneca Park 7/25/09
Course	Controls	Length		Climb
White		10		1.7 km		15 m
Sprint A	19		2.7 km		45 m
Sprint B	12		1.8 km		25 m
Score-O	24		5.5 km		105 m

White – 1.7k 15m climb: This is the beginners course. Less trail junction
controls = more fun and interesting course.

Sprint A – 2.7k 45m climb (16-18min winning time):  This is the longer
sprint, a little less traditional design with fewer route choice legs and
focusing on quick map and clue reading and change of speed and direction at
a high speed sprint.

Sprint B – 1.8k 25m climb (10-12min winning time):  This is the shorter
sprint intended for beginners after the white who want more, first time
sprinter to introduce them to the format and style of sprint courses, and
those that don’t have enough left for a full sprint course after the
Score-O, or even as a second sprint.  It is designed in the traditional
sprint format focusing on route choice, and quick direction change in a high
speed sprint.

Score-O – 5.5k 105m climb (35-40min winning time): The score-o challenges
participants to collect as many points as they can within the 60min time
limit. There are 24 controls spread throughout the park each worth 1, 2, or
3 points for a total of 42 possible points. Like all score-o the controls
may be visited in any order the participants choose to get the most points
and back to the finish within the time limit. Because of the size and nature
of the park those running the course should be able to get all if not most
of the controls before time runs out and those walking should be able to get
a fair number of points as well.

Are you interested in volunteering for this meet?  We could use help with
Registration and with the Start and Finish.  Please let me know if you can
help in any of those areas.  Remember that those who volunteer get to
compete for free!  

I would also like to remind everyone that the board of directors is
interested in gathering feedback on club membership.  You may fill out the
membership survey at
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=S4TKE80IWNkYTXivF3Jb0A_3d_3d or fill
it out at the meet this Saturday.  

See you Saturday!

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