[roc-info] ROC Meet Sunday, 10/30, Powder Mills Park - Starts from 12pm - 2pm - Course Setter Notes

[Michael Meynadasy]

Course Setter notes from Rob Stevens:

On Sunday, 10/30/11, we host a regular meet at Powder Mills Park. There
will be a range of course options for those that want to take a nice family
stroll to those looking for fierce competition.  This event is the 6th in ROC's club series and offers White,
Yellow, Orange, Brown, Green, and Red courses. 

Starts will run from noon until 2pm from the Wadhams Lodge, which
is on the North side of the park.  Courses will close at 3:30pm. 

Courses offered:
White: 10 controls, 1.9 km, 45m
Yellow: 10 controls, 2.6 km, 65m
Orange: 14 controls, 4.1 km, 140m
Brown: 14 controls, 4.1 km, 175m
Green: 16 controls, 5.0 km, 225m
Red: 20 controls, 7.2 km, 325m

All map scales are 10,000:1 with 5m contours. 

The Red course is split onto two maps.  After punching control #12, the map should be flipped for
the remaining controls.
For the Brown, Green, and Red courses, the control placement will
tend to be lower to the ground than typical for local meets.  This may require paying careful
attention to the clues and locating the control features before finding the
flag.  This is to add some
challenge to the more advanced courses in a park with minimal technical route
options.

The map is scheduled for an update in the coming year, but for the
most part it is still in good shape.  Please abide by park property boundaries which are marked with a thick
pink line.  No course will enter
the YMCA property, since this is off-limits because of an event taking place on
the same day.

Not all rootstocks are mapped and some that are mapped are quite
weathered.  I tried to update
critical ones in the vicinity of controls.  The contour features are course so all smaller reentrants
won’t necessarily be apparent on the map.  For some parts of the southern end of the park, using contour lines for
general navigation is OK, but don’t rely on them for precise navigation.

There is a new trail under development with some markers just east
of the North-South road running through the park.  This trail is not marked on the current map.  Some areas that are marked as “impenetrable”
are passable this time of year, but not all.

Have fun!


Rob Stevens, course setter 
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