Event Details For:
Orienteering Meet at Bear Creek Lake Park (Lakewood)
Saturday, May 14th, 2022
Course Setter: Sverre Froyen
Course Vetter: N / A
E-Punch Coordinators: Simon Maybury & Jieyi Zhou
Meet Equipment: Doug Berling & Kris Beecroft Pre-Registration Deadline: 10:00 pm MDT on Thursday, May 12th, 2022
[Results]
[List of Registered Runners]
Volunteers: Please add your name to the Volunteer Sign-up Sheet HERE if you can help before or after you complete your course. We need the usual roles to be filled: Set-up, Registration, Beginner Instruction, Starts, E-Punch Crew, and Control Pick-up.
Beginner Instruction: Two sessions of basic Beginner Instruction will take place at 12:00 and 12:30 pm in the vicinity of the registration table. When you check in at the registration table, let a volunteer know that you would like Beginner Instruction.
Schedule:
12:30 pm to 2:00 pm Registration and starts. (You can register and start at any time during this window. Start early if you want to try multiple courses, or if you expect to take a long time on your course.) 12:00 & 12:30 pm Two sessions of basic Beginner Instruction will be offered at 12:00 & 12:30 pm in the vicinity of the Registration table. 4:00 pm All courses close at 4:00 pm. (We'll start picking up controls at 4:00 pm. Out of consideration for the meet volunteers, please check in and download at the Finish no later than 4:00 pm even if you haven't completed your course.) Courses:
This meet will offer standard Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced courses. You can find an explanation of the orienteering course color scheme at our FAQs page.
The Beginner courses (White & Yellow) will be suitable for beginners of all ages -- kids, adults, families, etc.
Course Details:
The climbs are estimates. Only the Red course crosses Bear Creek and there are bridges at the natural crossing points. Bear Creek is often uncrossable at this time of year. -- Sverre Froyen, Course Setter
Technical
DifficultyLength Course Length
(km)Climb
(m)# of
ControlsBeginner Very Short White 1.6 30 8 Short Yellow 2.6 50 10 Intermediate Medium Orange 4.7 75 9 Advanced Long Green 5.1 90 13 Very Long Red 7.3 110 19 Event Fees: Our standard meet fees will apply. Please refer to the table below.
- We accept cash and checks payable to "RMOC".
Status Age Course Type RMOC Meet
Registration
FeeRMOC Member All Ages All Courses $11.00 Non-Member Junior (under 21) All Courses $11.00 Adult (21 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).
- Local Weather Forecast: Weather Underground
- Driving Directions: From C-470, exit at Morrison Road and head east. The park entrance is approximately 0.25 miles away. Follow the orange-and-white orienteering signs to the parking area.
Note: The park entry fee is $10 per vehicle, or $5 per vehicles for seniors age 62+. [Park Website]
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.
Current date and time: 2022-05-22 13:36:25