Results, Photos, Maps, Discussion
The USOF Board of Directors has made the following resolution:
"It has been brought to the board's attention that the process for
announcing the point structure and team composition is unclear and request
OCIN to revert to the point system used last year."
OCIN will honor the board's request.
General Information
The Flying Pig is an annual, class "A" series of orienteering competitions hosted by Orienteering Cincinnati in late March or early April. There are courses for all ages and abilities, and anyone is welcome to attend. The terrain is described in the Mapper's and Course Setter's Notes. Control Descriptions: ISCD 2004 will be used. Also, safety whistles and weather appropriate attire are required. Event Director: Mike Minium. All events will be at East Fork State Park, 20 miles east of Cincinnati, Ohio. Site Locator Map
The Short
Pig, Friday, March 31
IOF Middle Distance "A"
meet at East Fork State Park, south side, off OH 125 east of Amelia,
Ohio. Late afternoon start times (2 - 4 pm). Shorter than standard
courses, Middle distance has 30 minute estimated winning times. Site
Locator Map
2006 U.S.
Sprint Course Championships
The first ever USOF sanctioned
U.S. Sprint Championships. 1:5000 map, 5 meter contours. Three
courses will be offered: white/yellow, orange/brown/green, red/blue.
The Sprint is also part of Peter
Gagarin's U. S. Team Sprint Series (leaving OCIN website). The
championship event is open to anyone, however, you must be a USOF member
and meet citizenship and residency requirements in order to win championship
awards. See USOF
rules (section 5) for more details. East Fork State Park north
side, off Ohio 32 east of Batavia, Ohio. Site
Locator Map LUNCH items will be available for purchase
between the Sprint and the Relay.
2006 U.S.
Relay Championships
1:10,000 map, 5 m. contours.
The championship event is open to anyone, however, you must be a USOF member
and meet citizenship, residency and club membership requirements in order
to win championship awards. See USOF
rules (section 5) for more details. Relay
point system is similar to that used in recent years (and identical
to 2005). Each team must turn in a team
entry form. Team members must be finalized and forms turned
in before the first start of the Sprint on Saturday morning.Course setter:
Matthew Robbins. East Fork State Park north side, off Ohio
32 east of Batavia, Ohio.
Site
Locator Map
The Classic
Pig, Sunday, April 2
Classic distance "A" meet.
1:10,000 map, 5 m. contours. Red and blue may use a 1:15,000 map.
Course Setter: Steve Vaughan. East Fork State Park north side,
off Ohio 32 east of Batavia, Ohio. Site
Locator Map
Schedule
| date | time | |
| Last Day to register without late fee | March 13 | 11:59 pm |
| Last Day to receive registration | March 26 | 11:59 pm |
| Check-In open at EFSP - Park Office | March 31 | 12:30 - 6:00 pm |
| Starts for The Short Pig
East Fork State Park |
March 31 | 2 - 4 pm |
| Check-In open at EFSP - Campground | April 1 | 8 am - 1 pm |
| Starts for The U.S. Sprint Champs
East Fork State Park |
April 1 | 9 - 11 am |
| LUNCH - various items available for purchase
benefit for Badin HS Orienteering Team |
April 1 | ~ 11 am - 2 pm |
| Starts for The U.S. Relay Champs
East Fork State Park |
April 1 | mass start
1 pm |
| Dinner for benefit of U.S.
Junior O' |
April 1 | 6:30 pm
Williamsburg HS |
| Daylight savings time begins | April 1 | 2 am ==>3 am |
| Check-In open at EFSP North - Horseman's Lot | April 2 | 8:30 am - 10:30 am |
| Starts for The Classic Pig
East Fork State Park |
April 2 | 9:00 am - 11:00 am |
| Awards | April 2 | tba |
Directions:
Friday, East
Fork South
Exit
I-275 at Ohio Route 125, on the east side of Cincinnati. Go east
about 9 miles. Turn left on Bantam Rd, left again into park and follow
"orienteering" signs. Site
Locator Map
Saturday &
Sunday, East Fork North
Exit
I-275 at Ohio Route 32, on the east side of Cincinnati. Go east about
10 miles. Exit right on Half Acre Rd. and follow "orienteering" signs.
Site
Locator Map
Courses and Classes
Competitive
All standard USOF competitive
courses and classes will be offered. (See entry form)
All competitive entrants
should pre-register.
Recreational
Recreational Courses will
be offered on white, yellow and orange for $5 for individuals, $10 for
groups.
Advanced courses may be
done "recreational" with permission of Event Director only.
Recreational entrants should
register on site on the day of the event, at least 1 hour before the last
start time.
Punching
The Sport-Ident electronic punching system will be
used for all courses. If you own an SI card, be sure to put your
SI number on the registration form. Rental cards are available if you do
not own one. If you are unfamiliar with SportIdent, see: How
to Use Electronic Punching
SI-5 or SI-6 cards will work with all controls.
Recreational courses will use traditional manual
punching.
Maps
Sprint map scale will be 1:5000 with 5 m. contours.
Middle, Relay and Classic maps will be 1:10,000
with 5 m. contours.
Maps will be custom printed for this event.
More information can be found at Mapper's
and Course Setter's Notes.
Awards
There will be first place awards in all classes. Separate awards each day. In the Sprint Championships, U.S. Champion medals will be given to the top 3 eligible finishers in each age group category. In the Relay Championships, the top 3 teams in each point class will get U.S. Champion medals
Preview Maps
Existing maps of the areas used for Flying Pig 2005 will be available for $4 each. East Fork: Bantam Highlands (BH) (1:10,000, 2005), East Fork: Turkey Ridge (TR) (1:10,000, 2005). Turkey Ridge is open for training. Bantam Highlands will be used for Friday's event and is embargoed for training prior to the Friday event.
Shirts
Short-sleeve T-shirts with Flying Pig X theme.
Pig X T-shirt
design
Dinners
Dinner proceeds will benefit U.S. Junior Team.
We are planning a dinner for Saturday night.
Menu:
Boneless chicken breast
in a Marsala sauce
brown rice
vegetable
garden salad & rolls
Raviloi and sauce for
vegetarians
Fruit salad & baked
items
If you require a vegetarian entree, you must write
that on your entry form.
Thanks, Janet Porter, for organizing the dinners.
Lodging
Camping is available at East Fork State Park.
The Sprint and Relay events will use the campground area.
Campground: From I-275,
take Ohio 32 east past Batavia.
Exit at Half Acre Road. Turn right (south) on Half Acre.
Go about 1 mile, cross railroad to stop sign. Turn left at stop sign.
Take first right turn into the park. Go 1/4 mile and turn left to campground.
Please camp in Loop C.
Many motels are nearby. Make reservations
early.
Click here for Lodging
Information
Child Sitting
Child Sitting WILL NOT be offered UNLESS we receive request by March 13. We will make every effort to accommodate parents with split start times, if requested.
Entry Fees
If you are not entering all 4 events, please clearly
specify which events you are entering. Please clearly print all information,
especially your e-mail address. Double check your USOF and SI numbers
for accuracy!
Entrants from outside the USA may e-mail entry information
and then pay on arrival. However, if you have previously registered
for an OCIN "A" meet and then "no-showed" without giving us advance notice,
then you must pay before your entry will be accepted.
Entries must be received no later than March 26.
Late fee of $5 per event is required on entries postmarked after March
13.
| competitive entry fees
(postmark before March 13) |
entering any 1 event | entering any 2 events | entering any 3 events | entering all 4 events |
| adult age 21+
non-member |
$23 | $46 | $64 | $82 |
| adult age 21+
member of USOF, COF or IOF |
$20 | $40 | $55 | $70 |
| junior age -20
non-member |
$15 | $30 | $41 | $52 |
| junior age -20
member of USOF, COF, or IOF |
$12 | $24 | $32 | $40 |
| competitive group | $15 per person | $25 per person | $35 per person | $45 per person |
Recreational: $5 per individual, $10 per group, entry
on day of event only. (Recreational entrants are not eligible for
awards and times are not recorded or posted).
Sport-Ident e-card rental
$6 for entire weekend. Must sign agreement (at event check-in) to
pay $35 for lost or damaged card.
Pig X commemorative t-shirt
$16 each (Be sure to specify size: S, M, L, XL, XXL)
Preview Maps
$4 each. Specify Bantam Highlands (BH) or Turkey Ridge (TR)
Dinner
$15 for age 21+, $10 for age 13-20, $7 for age 6-12, free for age -5.
Printable
entry form.
Links
Entry Form (printable version).
East Fork State Park web site (leaving OCIN site)
How to Use Electronic Punching
updated 0915 04/04/2006