Race Details
Information is still subject to change.
Maps
All maps
will be 1:10,000 scale. All maps have 5 meter contours.
Courses
All
standard USA courses and classes will be offered. Interscholastic courses will be offered on
Saturday.
Practice Area
Practice
area maps will be available at registration.
Control Descriptions
Control
descriptions are printed on your map.
Loose description sheets may be picked up when you enter the call-up
area 2-3 minutes before your start.
Descriptions for white and yellow courses are in English only. Descriptions for orange course and above are
in IOF symbols only (ISCD2004).
Control Markers
Control
markers will be IOF standard orange and white flag. Control markers will have a blue stripe, either
diagonal or vertical.
Start Procedures
Clear and
check your SI card when you arrive in the start area.
You will be
called up 3 minutes before your scheduled start.
2 minutes
before your start, you will move forward and may pick up loose control descriptions.
1 minute
before your start, you will move forward to the map line. You may mark your name / number on the back
of the map. Do not look at your map. You may ask the starter to check that it is
the correct course.
When the
beeper sounds, you punch “start” and pick up your map.
There may
be a short streamered run to the start triangle shown
on your map (to be determined). You must
run to the triangle. There is a flag but
no punch at this point. At this point
you may begin navigating to your first control.
Course / Length Table (subject to change)
Course |
Friday -
Waller |
Saturday
- Ernst |
Sunday -
Jolly |
1 White |
2.0 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
2 Yellow |
2.8 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
3 Orange |
3.7 |
3.6 |
3.8 |
4 Brown |
3.0 |
2.9 |
3.1 |
5 Green |
3.6 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
6 Red |
4.2 |
4.4 |
4.5 |
7 Blue |
4.5 |
5.1 |
5.0 |
8 IS – JV |
|
3.0 |
|
9 IS -
Varsity |
|
3.3 |
|
Drinking Water on
Courses
There will be at least one control
with drinking water on all courses of orange length and above. Please use the cups provided and dispose of
them in the bag or bin provided.
Time Limits
Time limit
will be 2 hours for the all courses.
Ticks!
Although it
has been chilly, I found several small ticks last week while checking controls
for OINK! Please assume that ticks may
still be active and take appropriate precautions.
Friday, Dec. 1 – Waller-Stephenson Mill Park
Scale 1:10,000, Contours 5 meters.
This narrow park encompasses wooded hillsides
and valleys alongside I-71, and is easily reached from exit 72 on KY highway
14. Nearby are the homes of jockey Steve
Cauthen (Triple Crown winner, riding Affirmed, in
1978) and actor Josh Hutcherson (The Hunger
Games). In addition to woods, the park
also includes an athletic complex owned by the Walton-Verona School
District. The start will be roughly 500
meter walk, with 25 m climb, from the Event Center and Finish. Portable toilets will be available at the
event center. Course Setting by Mike Minium
Notes: Green vegetation is often
somewhat thorny. Minor trails are
somewhat overgrown and covered with dead leaves. A couple of the minor trails have been very
sparingly enhanced with pink flagging tape, where they are used by white
course. There are several large fields which were
mowed a year or two ago, and a number of large round hay bales have been left
scattered throughout the fields. The hay
bales are not mapped. The Walton-Verona
Sports Complex has several high fences.
The high fences mapped as uncrossable MUST not
be crossed. The baseball fields,
football stadium, and maintenance areas are all enclosed by fences and marked
olive green, which is out of bound and may not be crossed. Additionally, there is a high fence between
the Sports complex and the parking lot which MUST not be climbed.
Toilets: There will be 2 portable
toilets adjacent to parking. There are
also two gas stations (Shell and Marathon) and two discount stores (Family
Dollar and Dollar General) immediately outside the park on KY 14.
Saturday, Dec. 2 – YMCA Camp Ernst
Scale: 1:10,000, Contours 5 meters.
This camp combines typical camp
terrain of cabins and other structures and numerous cultural features with
wooded hills and valleys, and a few pasture areas. The camp is bisected by Gunpowder Creek,
which will be a wet-foot crossing for red and blue courses. Gunpowder Creek will not be crossed by any
courses other than red and blue. In the
event of heavy rain in the 24 hours before the event, it may be necessary to
shorten red and blue courses. While
Gunpowder Creek is mapped as crossable throughout, there are deep spots. Look before you leap.
The start will be a 700-800 meter
road walk from the Event Center and Finish.
Notes: The camp has many ruined barbed
wire fences. Be alert.
Course Setting by Ben Hart
Toilets: Indoor toilets are
available at the event center.
Sunday, Dec. 3 – A J Jolly Campbell County Park
Scale 1:10,000, Contours 5 meters.
This park surrounds the man-made
Campbell County Lake. Wooded hills and
valleys surround the lake and include mountain bike trails, horse trails, and
wooded campsites (closed for season).
The park is also known for its golf course and fishing. A disc golf course meanders through open
areas near the parking areas, but is off limits until after you have completed
your course. The start will be roughly
1000 meter road walk from Parking. The
Event Center and Finish is a 400-500 meter walk in the opposite direction. Portable toilets will be available in the
vicinity of the parking area.
Notes: Be VERY careful checking
your control codes. There are MANY
controls VERY CLOSE together.
Controls can be as close together as 30 meters. Controls on similar features should be at
least 60 meters apart, but be aware that the course setters have used a very
narrow definition of similar.
Course Setting by Stephanie Ross and
Jim Benton
Toilets: There will be portable
toilets near parking and finish. There
is ONE
additional portable toilet at the start.
YMCA Camp Ernst (Saturday)
requires a separate
waiver form
updated 2017-11-30 0955