Ski-O & Snowshoe-O
at Devil's Thumb Ranch (Tabernash)
Sunday, January 24th, 2010

• Meet Director: Volunteer Needed
• Course Setter: JP Ingebrigtsen
• Course Vetter: N / A
• E-Punch Coordinator: Bob Ellis

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• Pre-Registration: Pre-registration is required for this meet. Use the form at the bottom of this page. The pre-registration deadline is Friday, 1/22/2010, at 6:00 pm MST.

• Courses: We'll offer Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced courses.

  You can use Snowshoes or XC Skis (classic or skate) on all courses. However, please note that snowshoes must always keep to the outer edge of the groomed ski tracks. Snowshoes should not walk in the middle of the ski trails or on the groomed tracks. Devil's Thumb Ranch (DTR) does have some snowshoe trails, but the Course Setter's guess is that you will be using the ski trails more often.

  You must visit the controls in the order indicated; this meet will not have a Score-O format.

  There are no control descriptions in ski-orienteering, but each control will have a code. Make sure you punch the correct control by matching the code against your map or clue sheet. The controls will be hung next to the ski trails, away from junctions.

  There won't be any water or refreshments on the courses, so plan to bring your own (CamelBak or water bottle).

  Course	Approx. Length (km)	Description
  Short	5.0	For beginning skiers who are orienteering for the first time. Also for snowshoes. Each course leg offers a trail choice at a trail junction. Optimal routes are on beginner trails.
  Medium	7.6	For intermediate ski-orienteers who are at least novice skiers. Also for snowshoes. Each course leg offers moderate route selection opportunities with optimal routes on intermediate or beginner ski trails.
  Long	9.8	For advanced ski orienteers able to ski on black diamond trails (steep downhills). Also for snowshoes. Each leg can offer a complex route selection (multiple route choices) on any trails. Controls can be placed in areas requiring good skiing skills to punch-in efficiently (for example, on a steep downhill).

  It is possible that all snowshoe trails marked on the map may not have been groomed; some were not groomed last weekend. In either case, there are markers along most of the snowshoe trails.

  Devil's Thumb does not have many hills, so the total climb will be rather small. The map has been updated this year with a couple of new trails from last year and again more logging. The mapper has tried to be as accurate as possible with the logging activity; the "scattered trees" symbol is taking over from the forest symbol. In the southern part of the map, there are lots of tall (10 meter) slash piles; these are NOT mapped.

• Volunteers: Please contact Bob Ellis if you can help out at the meet -- This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or 303-258-3156. If you volunteer, you can still ski or snowshoe a course. The following roles need to be filled:

  • Registration Table;
  • Start / Finish Timing;
  • Beginner Instruction; and
  • Control Pick-Up.

• Beginners:

  • Beginners are welcome to participate at this event!
  • Beginner Instruction will take place whenever we have a group together. Ask at the Registration table.
  • For safety reasons, you must report to the finish and turn in your control card even if you don't finish your course.

• Schedule: Our standard Saturday meet schedule will be moved up by 2.5 hours to take advantage of better snow conditions in the morning:

  10:00 am - 12:00 pm	Registration and Starts for Ski-O and Snowshoe-O participants. (You may register and start anytime during this period.)
  2:00 pm	All courses close. Note that you must check-in at the Start / Finish table by 2:00 pm even if you haven't finished your course. This is for safety reasons.

• Event Fees: Our standard meet fees will apply. A DTR trail pass will also be required. Trail passes will be discounted to $8 for all meet participants (normal price is $18). You are free to stay and use the DTR trails for the rest of the day after you complete your orienteering course.

  Status	Age	Course Type	Cost
  RMOC Member	All Ages	All Courses	$11.00
  Non-Member	Junior (under 18)	All Courses	$11.00
  	Adult (18 and over)	Beginner (White & Yellow)	$11.00
  		Intermediate & Advanced	$15.00
  E-Punch Discount (if you have your own -- where to buy)			– $3.00
  Extra Maps (for teams)			$3.00
  Extra Courses (same person doing multiple courses on the same day)			$5.00
  Compass Rental (collateral required -- car keys, driver's license, etc.)			$1.00
  Safety Whistle Purchase			$1.00

  Note:

  • Teams only pay one registration fee per team (plus the cost of any extra maps they want; one map is included in the team registration fee).

  • We no longer offer a "family maximum" fee.

• General Information: Devil's Thumb Ranch (DTR) has more than 100 kilometers of groomed trails. DTR is one of the top-rated Nordic resorts in the country.

  Our orienteering map of this area was drafted in Spring 2007 by JP Ingebrigtsen, with assistance from Brian Coleman. The map is 1:10,000 scale with 10-meter contours.

  Snowshoe and cross-country ski rentals are available through the DTR Nordic Shop (800-933-4339 or website).

• Local Weather Forecast: NOAA.gov
• Driving Directions:

  • From Denver, drive west on I-70. Take exit 232 onto Hwy 40. Follow Hwy 40 for approximately 30 miles through Empire, over Berthoud Pass, and past Winter Park and Fraser. About two miles past Fraser, take a right on County Road 83. Take the right hand fork, and follow it three miles to the Ranch.

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Pre-Registration Form

Online pre-registration has closed, but you can still participate. Please register when you arrive at the meet. You may have to draw your course on a blank map.

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Current date and time: 2010-07-29 13:14:33