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Flying Pig
XXIII March 22-24, 2019 Including 2018 Orienteering
USA Master’s Nationals Camp McKee and Carter Caves State
Resort Park Presented by
Orienteering Cincinnati |
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Event Information
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Race Details See packet for
latest race details
Director: Mike Minium Registrar: Guy Olsen
Overview
Orienteering Cincinnati will
host 3 races over 3 days. Races will
have courses for all ages and abilities and will be open to anyone. The events will take place in eastern Kentucky,
east of Lexington and southeast of Cincinnati.
Saturday and Sunday will be the Orienteering USA 2018 Master’s
National Championships, with awards based on 2-day total time. Friday’s race will be a single day
middle distance National Ranking Event.
The Races
All races are Nationally Sanctioned by Orienteering USA. All races will have all normal
“A” categories for people of all ages. See packet for more
detailed information about each race.
Friday, March 22 Afternoon Middle Distance Race at Scouting BSA Camp McKee near Mt. Sterling, Kentucky
March
23-24 Classic
Distance Races at Carter Caves State Park, Olive Hill, Kentucky
Courses and Classes
Competitive All standard OUSA competitive courses and
classes will be offered. Competitive
entrants should pre-register.
Recreational Recreational
Courses will be offered at all events. $10 per individual for each event. Recreational participants may enter
day-of-event. (white/yellow/orange
courses only – more advanced courses are open to event volunteers with
permission of event director only)
Awards
Friday – Middle Distance National
Ranking Event
Flying
Pig medals will be given to the first three individual finishers in all
classes.
Sat-Sun – 2018 Orienteering USA
Master’s Nationals
Orienteering
USA Championship medals will be awarded to the first three places, based on
two-day total time, in male and female age classes for each 5 year increment,
for those who turned age 35 or over in 2018.
When you register, you will automatically be given the choice to enter
the course / class based on your 2018 orienteering age.
Sat-Sun – National Ranking Event
Flying
Pig medals will be given to the first three individual finishers in all classes
which are not part of the 2018 Orienteering USA Master’s nationals, based
on two-day total time. For those not in
the masters nationals, your 2019 age will determine your age class. If you turn 35 in 2019, you are not eligible
for 2018 Master’s Nationals, and may run either a -21+ class, or open
class on any other course.
Embargo Information
(See locator maps)
The following areas may not be used for orienteering
or orienteering training prior to these events:
1. Camp McKee, Mt Sterling, KY
2. Carter Caves State Park and Tygarts State Forest, Olive Hill, Kentucky
Embargo note: The lodge, cottages, and campground at Carter Caves State
Park may be used. You may drive the main
entrance road to access the lodge, cottages, and campground. You may also use the visitor center and visitor
center parking lot. Cave tours are
permitted but you must stay with the tour on marked paths to and from the
caves.
Park admission /
parking fees At this time, we are not anticipating any
admission fees will be charged at either Camp McKee or Carter Caves.
Safety All competitors must carry a whistle and
dress appropriately for the weather conditions.
Orienteering USA keychain whistles may be purchased with registration
for $2.
Child Sitting We will
accommodate parents with split start times if requested. Please let us know as early as possible if you
have children who will need tending during the events, and we will try to help
you work out an appropriate arrangement.
Lodging and Tourist
Activities
See the Lodging and
Local Activities page. We have
reserved a block of lodge rooms and modern cottages at Carter Caves State
Park. Reservations must be made by
February 22, 2019 (Sold Out).
Schedule
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Date |
Time |
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Last Day to register without late fee. |
Mar. 12 |
11:59 pm |
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Last Day to receive registration and fees |
Mar. 14 |
11:59 pm |
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Practice / Training areas |
Thu. Mar.
21 |
All day |
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Practice / Training areas |
Fri. Mar.
22 |
All day |
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Check-In open at Camp McKee |
Fri. Mar.
22 |
1:00 pm
– 4:00 pm |
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Middle Distance Starts at Camp McKee |
Fri. Mar
22 |
2:00 pm
– 4:00 pm |
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Friday evening activities Cascade Cave Tour |
Fri. Mar
22 |
8:00 pm |
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Friday night Check-in at Carter Caves |
Fri. Mar
22 |
9:00 pm
– 10:00 pm |
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Check-In open at Carter Caves |
Sat. Mar
23 |
9:00 am
– 11:00 am |
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Starts at Carter Caves |
Sat. Mar
23 |
10:00 am
– Noon |
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Mapping Clinic (Peter Goodwin) |
Sat Mar
23 |
1:00 pm |
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Dinner at Carter Caves Guest speaker: Loren Taylor, Avian Biologist |
Sat. Mar
23 |
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm |
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Check-In open at Carter Caves |
Sun. Mar
24 |
8:00 am
– 10:00 am |
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Starts open at Carter Caves |
Sun. Mar
24 |
9:00 am
– 11:00 am |
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Awards |
Sun. Mar
24 |
1:00 pm
or earlier |
Registration
Registrar Guy Olsen
(flyingpigregistrar@gmail.com)
Guy Olsen
17 Gladding Rd
Caldwell NJ
07006-5804
Checks payable to OCIN
Any late mail must go to:
Mike
Minium,
6797
Stillwell Beckett Rd
Oxford,
OH 45056-8870
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Competitive
entry fees |
Entry per
race (entering 1 or 2 races.) |
Entering
all races |
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Adult age
21+ |
$49 |
$132 |
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Adult age
21+ |
$45 |
$120 |
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Junior
age -20 |
$19 |
$51 |
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Junior
age -20 |
$17 |
$45 |
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Junior
age -20 with TROL
season pass |
$10 |
$25 |
Late fee
$10
per race late fee for any adult competitive entry received on or after Mar. 1. ($25 for all 3 events).
$5 per race late fee for any junior competitive entry received on or
after Mar. 1. ($10 for all 3 events). Reminder that anything sent by mail MUST
arrive on or before Tuesday, March 19.
Recreational
Courses
Recreational Courses will be offered
at all events. $10 per
individual for each event.
Recreational participants may enter day-of-event. (Recreational entrants are not eligible for awards or OUSA ranking
points).
Sport-Ident e-card rental
$2 per race. Must sign agreement to
pay $45 for lost or damaged card.
All entrants must use a SportIdent card. All cards except flat cards and Air+ should
work.
Preview
Maps
Previously used maps of Carter Caves will be available with registration
for $10 for a set.
Camp
McKee is a newly mapped area. NO preview
map will be available for Camp McKee.
Orders
for preview and training maps received by March 7 will be mailed to you; late
orders will be in your packet when you arrive.
Training
Maps
Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary, 1305 Germany Rd, Frankfort, KY, 40601, $5
Big Bone Lick State Park (with permanent course), 3380 Beaver Rd,
Union KY, 41091, $5.
Orders
for preview and training maps received by March 7 will be mailed to you; late
orders will be in your packet when you arrive.
These practice maps are some distance from the event sites. Buckley was mapped by Vladimir Lyuk, but has more similar terrain to Camp McKee. Big Bone Lick is farther away, but was mapped
by the same mapper as McKee and Carter Caves
(Vladimir Zherdev).
Shirts
Flying Pig shirts will be available through pre-registration. Shirts must be ordered by the February 28
regular registration deadline in order to guarantee size. Prices are coming soon. See the shirt
design (PDF).
Friday evening Cave
Tour We will be offering a Friday evening cave
tour at Carter Caves. Since there is a
drive of about 70-75 minutes from the Friday site to Carter Caves, we recommend
requesting an earlier start on Friday if you plan to do the tour. Cascade Cave Tour – one of the
park’s interesting and beautiful caves.
Cave Tour is $10. If you are
driving to the cave tour, you must exit the park on KY 182 south, then turn right on KY 209.
Allow at least 15 minutes from lodge or cabins. Parking is limited. Optional shuttle bus will leave the lodge at
(time tba)
Banquet Dinner (Saturday evening).
Location: Carter Caves State Park Lodge.
Menu: 2 pasta dishes, salad, garlic bread, desserts, drinks. $26 for adults age 21+, $20 for juniors age -20. We
are planning to have a speaker about bald eagles, and we will also present the
awards from Friday’s race.
Whistles
All
competitors must carry a whistle.
Orienteering USA keychain whistles with red LED light, $2
Saturday and Sunday Sandwich Sales
The Orienteering USA Junior Team will be
providing sandwiches, available for purchase through pre-registration. Choices will be ham, turkey, or vegetarian,
with or without cheese. All sandwiches
are $5. Condiments such as mustard and
mayo will be available.
Refunds
Full
refund on or before Mar. 14, less the fees for any training maps, or other
materials already sent. No refunds after
Mar. 14, unless exception is granted by the Event Director.
Joel Rauschenbach Memorial Junior
Fund
The Joel Rauschenbach
Memorial Junior Fund provides grants to help develop youth orienteering in the
Greater Cincinnati area and to assist area youth in traveling to national and
international competitions. As you
register for these events, you will have the opportunity to make a voluntary
contribution to this fund if desired. OCIN Junior pages
Registrar Guy Olsen
(flyingpigregistrar@gmail.com)
Checks payable to OCIN
Any late mail must go to:
Mike
Minium,
6797
Stillwell Beckett Rd
Oxford,
OH 45056-8870
Race Details: See packet for
latest race details
updated
2019-03-14 1630