Event Details For:

Orienteering Meet at Vasquez Creek (Winter Park, CO)
Saturday, August 2nd, 2025

Course Setter: Odd Bersvendsen
Course Vetter: N / A
E-Punch Coordinator: Volunteer Needed
Meet Equipment: Volunteer Needed

Attention! Pre-Registration Deadline: 11:59 pm MDT on Thursday, July 31st, 2025

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  • Pre-Registration: Pre-registration is required. Use the form at the bottom of this page.

    NEW! RMOC Members: Expedite meet check-in with an annual waiver.

  • Volunteers: Please add your name to the Volunteer Sign-up Sheet 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.

    New Volunteer Incentive Program: Anyone who signs up and completes a volunteer shift will receive a voucher for free entry to use at this meet or at a future event. (One voucher will be awarded per person per meet.)

  • Schedule: We're shifting our usual Saturday schedule to be a few hours earlier, to avoid afternoon heat and thunderstorms.

    10:30 am to 12:30 pmCheck-in and starts. (You can check in and start at any time during this window. Start as early as possible if you want to try multiple courses, or if you expect to take a long time on your course.)
    11:00 amBeginner Instruction.
    2:30 pmAll courses close and control pick-up will commence at 2:30 pm. Please check in and download at the Finish no later than 2:30 pm even if you haven't completed your course.

  • Courses:

    This meet will offer Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced courses. You can find an explanation of the orienteering course color scheme at our FAQs page.

    Course Details:

    Technical
    Difficulty    		 Length Course Length
    (km)    		 Climb
    (m)    		 # Controls Map
    Scale    		 Expected
    Winning
    Time (minutes)
    Beginner Short Yellow 2.2 64 8 1:5,000 --
    Intermediate Medium Orange 2.7 106 10 1:7,500 --
    Advanced Short Brown 2.9 117 11 1:7,500 40
    Medium Green 4.2 250 15 1:7,500 58
    Long Red 5.8 292 19 1:10,000 75
    Extra-Long Blue 7.3 429 21 1:10,000 100

    The climb is calculated as the 'fastest' route in OCAD, and the expected winning time is time estimated at a running speed of 10 minutes/km. Altitude and terrain will make the courses more physically challenging than normal. Elevation of the courses are 9,000 - 9,600 ft (2,925 - 2,775 m).

  • Map & Course Notes from Odd Bersvendsen:

    We'll be using a new map based on USGS Lidar data from 2020. The map has 5-meter contours and follows the IOF mapping standard.

    The map area is a popular mountain biking destination, and most trails are made for MTB riding but are open for other uses. Some trails and roads are used by motorized recreation and campers. Just be observant when following/crossing trails and roads.

    This is moose-country, so do not approach wildlife and hide behind a tree if you get chased by one.

    Vasquez Creek is mapped as uncrossable and can run high after heavy rain but is often crossable in August. Only Red and Blue courses cross the creek and there are many big tree trunks that can be used to get over without getting wet feet. The foot/bike bridge over the creek is marked as a crossing point on the Red and Blue courses.

    Staging is off Leland Creek Road at the Pinball/Leap Frog intersection. Park on the side of the road without blocking traffic. The Crooked Gravel bike race will be taking place on the access roads to our event so be extra careful driving to the venue. The awards for the race's short course is at 10:30 am so most riders should be done by then.

    The temperature in Winter Park is normally pleasant in August with a chance of thunderstorms in the late afternoon. There are dispersed camping locations in the area but many sites are occupied this time of year. For more info about the area and where camping is allowed, check out the Motor Vehicular use map.

    There are always entertainment and activities in Winter Park this time of year. Check out Music on the Square, at Cooper Creek close to where you turn off of US 40 to get to our venue.

    * Light green means slower running and can be walk for less fit runners.

    * Terrain is generally rich in detail and boulders less than one meter (3ft) high are not mapped.

    * Wetlands and ponds dry up during the summer but are generally obvious even if your shoes stay dry.

    * Vegetation and runnability change over the years but the map is your best source of prediction. Smaller areas of downfall or dense vegetation are generally not mapped. Field checking/surveying is an ongoing process in this forest and some parts have not been visited the last two years.

  • Event Fees: We accept cash and checks payable to "RMOC". We do not accept credit cards, PayPal, or Venmo.

    Status Juniors
    (age 20 and younger)    		 Adults
    (age 21 and older)
    RMOC Member $10.00 $15.00
    Non-Member $10.00 $20.00
    Other Items
    Extra Maps (for teams) $5.00
    Extra Courses (same person doing multiple courses on the same day) $5.00
    E-Punch rental, compass rental, safety whistle FREE

    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).

  • Required USFS Disclaimer: Some RMOC events are operated under special use permit with the Arapaho, Pike, Roosevelt, and White River National Forests. In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, RMOC is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director - Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington DC 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TDD).

  • Driving Directions: From US 40 in the Town of Winter Park, turn left (west) onto Vasquez Rd / FS 148 at the first traffic light. Follow Vasquez Rd / FS 148 for 2.8 miles, first on pavement and then on a well maintained gravel road. Take a slight right onto Lealand Creek Rd / FS 159, continue up the hill for 0.75 mile, and the staging area will be on your right.

    Note: The USFS requires that all participants park in specific areas along Lealand Creek Rd / FS 159, shown in this map.

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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: 2025-11-08 02:33:02

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