2024 SMOC Winnewana
October 27th 2024 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Organizer: BJ Foster (Event Director)
Map: Winnewana
Waterloo Cassidy Lot
Notes from the Course Director:
Come and enjoy the fall colors at the Waterloo State Park in and around the DTE Mountain Bike Trails. The event will weave in, out and around the mountain bike trails so make sure you know which trail you are on. Also be aware of bikers as they have the right of way. There will be courses for all experience levels with lots of controls to be found. Start will be at the Cassidy Lake lot and pease park in the overflow parking which is closest to the road until it fills up.
Course Controls Length
Red 17 6.5 km
Green 15 5.1 km
Brown 12 4.3 km
Orange 11 3.1 km
Yellow 11 2.6 km
White 9 2.0 km
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Six courses of point to point orienteering in beautiful Waterloo Recreation Area!
Please wear orange; areas are open to hunting.
Pre registration required!! Be sure to sign up by 11 pm on the Thursday before!
Registration timeline:
Until 10/24, 23:00: Regular $5/members, $10/non members
Until 10/25, 23:00: $10/members, $15/non members. Limited to small extra map quantities; may close sooner if we run out.
After 10/25, 23:00: Contact us about flag pickup to join.
We charge per "start"/group ($10, reduced to $5 for members with coupon code SMOCMEMBER (if you are on the member list here! Not on the list? Join here. If a member of another OUSA club, please use RECIPROCAL), not per person, so if you have extra folks in your party, just have them fill out online waiver. An extra map is another $5. Interested in racing for free? Ask us about volunteer opportunities like flag pickup, giving a lesson, etc.
NOTE: As a DNR park, you'll need the P on your license plate sticker, or similar recreation passport.
What is orienteering?
Using a detailed topographic map, navigate to a series of checkpoints (in order for this event). Race competitively, or enjoy a relaxing nature hike with family or friends - the choice is yours! The route between checkpoints is also your choice - take a longer trail option, or head off cross country across hills and over logs..you decide!
Schedule
11:xx Courses generally are available, but not promised, depending on how long it took to hang flags, etc.
12:00 Courses are definitely open, you can start now
2:00 No more starts
3:00 Courses closed, flags may get pulled at any time. You may wish to start earlier if you are new and/or taking on a difficult course.
Course Descriptions
White/Beginner - One to two miles. Takes 30-60 minutes to walk. Points are on trails.
Yellow/Intermediate - Two to three miles. Takes 45-90 minutes to walk. Flags are visible from the trail, but on nearby major features.
Orange/Advanced - Three to five miles. Takes 90-120 minutes to walk. Flags are generally not visible from trails. Cross country travel is common/generally necessary at some points.
Brown/Expert Short - Three to four miles. Takes 90-120 minutes to walk (w/out mistakes). This course has the highest technical difficulty - flags are on small features well off trail. Mistakes will take a long time to correct, as strong relocation features are not nearby.
Green/Expert - Four to five miles. Takes 120-150 minutes to walk (w/out many mistakes). This course also has the highest technical difficulty.
Red/Expert Long - Five to seven miles. Takes 150-180 minutes to walk (w/out many mistakes). This course also has the highest technical difficulty.
What to wear/bring
Your mileage may vary; you can't go too wrong with this:
- Long pants (potential for ivy off trail)
- Long sleeves, ideally in orange.
- Layers for the temp
- Shoes that can get dirty. Trail running shoes work great (whether you are running or not)
- Shoes for afterwards in case you find mud or marshes
- Snacks and water for on the course
- Insect precautions
- Ivy precautions
We have loaner compasses if you don't have one.