Orienteering USA
Nationals October 19-21, 2018 Presented by
Orienteering Cincinnati (OCIN) And Southern
Michigan Orienteering Club (SMOC) |
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Event Information
Center
Travel,
Lodging and Local Activities
Director: Mike Minium Registrar: Guy Olsen
Overview
OCIN and SMOC 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 north central
Indiana and southeastern Michigan
The Races
All races are Nationally Sanctioned by Orienteering USA. All races will have all normal
“A” categories for people of all ages. Go to Race
Details for more information about each race.
Friday,
October 19 Afternoon Middle
Distance Race at St Patrick’s Park, South Bend, Indiana
a unique two state race – all courses will have controls in both Indiana and Michigan
Saturday,
October 20 Sprint Distance Race (2
stages) at Centennial Park, Plymouth, Indiana
Sunday,
October 21 Long Distance Race at Bishop Lake,
Brighton Recreation Area, Brighton, Michigan
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
Orienteering USA Championship medals will be given to top 3 eligible
finishers in each age class in each of the 3 races. Other medals (OCIN Flying Pigs) will be given
to first place overall finishers in each class if they are not
championship-eligible.
Embargo Information
(See locator maps) The following areas may not be used for orienteering
or orienteering training prior to these events:
1. St. Patrick’s County Park (St Joseph
County, Indiana) and M. Bertrand County Park (Berrien County, Michigan). Immediately
adjacent land belonging to Archdiocese of Ft. Wayne and private owners is also
embargoed.
2. Centennial Park in Plymouth, Indiana, and
adjacent land belonging to Plymouth Community School Corporation
3. Brighton Recreation Area, near Brighton,
Michigan
Park admission /
parking fees St. Patrick’s Park (Friday) has an entry
fee, but it is included with your registration.
Please advise the gate attendant that you are there for
“orienteering”. There is
no parking fee on Saturday. Brighton
Recreation Area (Sunday – Bishop Lake) requires a $9 per vehicle entry
fee for non-residents. (Michigan residents
may purchase an annual park pass or pay for an add-on with vehicle license
registration – a Michigan license plate alone is not sufficient and
rental cars likely will not have it.)
Look for self-service fee kiosks when entering the Brighton Recreation
Area and be sure to pay and display.
Enforcement is notoriously aggressive.
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. There will no requests during
pre-registration, therefore no child sitting will be offered.
Travel, Lodging, and
Tourist Activities
See the Lodging
and Local Activities page.
Schedule
(preliminary - subject to change) |
Date |
Time |
Last Day to register without late fee. |
Sun. Sep.
30 |
11:59 pm |
Last Day to receive registration |
Mon. Oct
8 |
11:59 pm |
Practice / Training areas |
Thu. Oct
18 |
All day |
Practice / Training areas |
Fri. Oct
19 |
All day |
Check-In open at St Patrick’s |
Fri. Oct.
19 |
1:00 pm
– 5:00 pm |
Middle Distance Starts at St. Patrick’s |
Fri. Oct.
19 |
2:30 pm
– 4:30 pm |
Dinner at Waterford Estates Lodge |
Fri. Oct.
19 |
7:00 pm |
Check-In open at Centennial Park |
Sat. Oct.
20 |
8:00 am
– Noon |
Sprint Stage 1 Starts at Centennial Park |
Sat. Oct.
20 |
9:00 am
– 10:00 am |
Sprint Stage 2 Starts at Centennial Park |
Sat. Oct.
20 |
Noon – 1:00 pm |
Middle and Sprint Awards at Centennial |
Sat. Oct.
20 |
1:45 – 2:30 pm |
Dinner at Camp Munhake |
Sat. Oct.
20 |
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm |
Check-In open at Bishop lake |
Sun. Oct.
21 |
8:00 am
– 10:00 am |
Starts open at Bishop Lake |
Sun. Oct.
21 |
9:00 am
– 11:00 am |
Long Course Awards at Bishop |
Sun. Oct.
21 |
2:00 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 arrive by Wed. Oct. 17 at:
Mike Minium,
6797 Stillwell Beckett Rd
Oxford, OH
45056-8870
Competitive
entry fees |
Entry per
race (entering 1 or 2 races.) |
Entering
all races |
Adult age
21+ |
$49 |
$132 |
Adult age
21+ |
$45 |
$120 |
Junior
age -20 |
$24 |
$66 |
Junior
age -20 |
$22 |
$60 |
Junior
age -20 with TROL
season pass |
$15 |
$40 |
Late fee
$10
per race late fee for any adult competitive entry received on or after Oct. 1. ($30 for all 3 events).
$5 per race late fee for any junior competitive entry received on or
after Oct. 1. ($15 for all 3 events). Reminder that anything sent by mail MUST
arrive on or before Monday, Oct. 8.
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 St Patrick’s and Bishop Lake will be
available with registration for $5 each.
The
Centennial / Plymouth map is a newly mapped area. NO preview map will be available for
Centennial.
Orders
for preview and training maps received by October 1 will be mailed to you; late
orders will be in your packet when you arrive.
Training
Maps
Maps
of Baugo Creek Park (near South Bend) and Chenango-Chilson (near Bishop Lake) map be ordered for $5 each and
may be used for training during normal park hours. Orders for preview and training maps
received by October 1 will be mailed to you; late orders will be in your packet
when you arrive. Note that there are
parking fees for both Baugo Creek and Chenango-Chilson.
Shirts
T-shirts will be available through pre-registration. Shirts must be ordered by the September 30
regular registration deadline in order to guarantee size. Shirts will be $20 ($21 for XXL and
3XL). See the shirt design (coming
soon). Please order shirts by Sept. 30
to guarantee availability.
Friday Dinner Friday, October 19, Buffet
dinner at 7 pm at Waterford Estates Lodge. $16 for adults, $12 for juniors 6-20, pre-registration only. Menu: Salad, baked ziti (meat and vegetarian), bread sticks, and assorted
cookies, Iced tea, fruit punch, and water.
Saturday Dinner
Saturday, October 20, Buffet will be available from 5 pm thru 8 pm. $16 for adults, $12 for
juniors 6-20, pre-registration only.
Menu: BBQ chicken,
Scalloped potatoes w/ham, Broccoli w/cheese, Spaghetti marinara, Cheddar bay
biscuits, Salad station, Cupcake, and cookies, Iced tea, lemonade, and coffee. (Dinner is organized by Lost Arrow Sports and will be in conjunction with the Legend of the Dogman
Rogaine) Location: Camp Munhake, 20120 Bartell Rd, Gregory, MI 41837. Please note that the dinner is near the
Sunday venue, so it will work for those who are planning to travel toward the
Sunday site on Saturday afternoon, but not if you are planning to stay near
South Bend on Saturday night.
Whistles
All
competitors must carry a whistle.
Orienteering USA keychain whistles with red LED light, $2
Refunds
Full refund
on or before October 8, less the fees for any training maps, or other materials
already sent. No refunds after Oct. 8,
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 to registrar
must arrive by Wed, Oct 17 at:
Mike Minium,
6797 Stillwell Beckett Rd
Oxford, OH 45056-8870
Travel
and Lodging Information
updated
2018-10-10 1225