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The Flying Pig
XIV including the 2010 |
hosted by Orienteering Cincinnati
Site Update History:
March 20
– This page – Dinner location and menu details added
March 22
– Course Notes page – Sat & Sun lengths and climb
March 23
– This page – Late fee waived – Final entry deadline is March
31
March 23
– This page – Any SI Card may now be used.
March 25
– Updates on Baseball and Laser Tag
April 1
– No child sitting, since there were no requests for this service by Mar.
31
Online entry extended until April 3
- $5 per course late fee applies
Laser Tag times updated
April 1
– Location Maps page updated with daily site maps & dinner location
Practice /
Training maps added. Practice areas
are now open.
April 6
– Course Notes page - extensively updated. weather forecast
added.
Course Notes page - Friday
length/climb table and course notes added
Note the 11 course structure, and
know your course name and number!
Start times posted
Quick
links
Read
this page first. The links below are
intended for your convenience AFTER you are familiar with the overall event
information.
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Closed April 4 |
Interscholastic Team
Entry Form (coming soon) |
(adobe pdf file) |
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Start list posted Apr 6 |
Updated April 6 |
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Event Headquarters (MS word file) |
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Important
Note on Courses / Maps
There will be 10 different courses on Friday and 11 on Saturday
and Sunday. It is very important that
you get the right map for your course.
Please review the course / class structure so that you know how your
course will be designated. Each course
will be identified by both number and name.
On Friday, Course 2 Yellow and 3 ISIM will be combined and will use the
same map. On Saturday and Sunday, all 11
courses are different. Please
know your course number and name and watch out for similar names, for
example ISJVF and ISVF.
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Course Name |
Classes |
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1 White |
M-10, M-12, F-10,
F-12, M/F White, Group White, Interscholastic Primary School Male
(ISPM), Interscholastic Primary School Female
(ISPF) |
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2 Yellow |
F-14,
F-Yellow, M-Yellow, Group Yellow, Interscholastic Intermediate Female
(ISIF) |
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3 ISIM |
M-14, Interscholastic Intermediate Male
(ISIM) |
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4 |
F-16,
F-Orange, M-Orange, Group Interscholastic Junior Varsity Female
(ISJVF) |
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5 ISJVM |
M-16, Interscholastic Junior Varsity Male
(ISJVM) |
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6 Brown |
F 55+, F60+,
F65+, F70+, F75+, M65+, M70+, M75+, F-Brown. M-Brown |
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7 ISVF |
F-18, Interscholastic Varsity Female (ISVF) |
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8 Green |
F-20, F 35+,
F40+, F50+, M50+, M55+, M60+, F-Green, M-Green |
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9 ISVM |
M-18, Interscholastic Varsity Male (ISVM) |
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10 Red |
M-20, F-21+,
M 35+, M40+, M45+, M-Red |
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11 Blue |
M-21+ |
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. All 3 events are USOF “A” sanctioned! The terrain is described in the Mapper's and Course Setter's Notes. Event Director: Mike Minium. Site Locator Maps .
This year the Flying Pig will also
serve as the US Interscholastic Championships, the largest youth orienteering
competition in
IOF "Middle"
Distance “A” Event Friday, April 9
IOF Middle Distance "A"
event at the south side of
United States
Interscholastic Championship – Day 1
Saturday, April 10
IOF Long Distance “A” Courses on the north
side of East Fork State Park, Batavia, Ohio. Starts
from
United States
Interscholastic Championship – Day 2
Sunday, April 11
IOF Middle Distance “A” Courses on the north
side of East Fork State Park, Batavia, Ohio. Starts
from
Courses and Classes
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Competitive |
Recreational |
Punching
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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. OCIN has arranged to use all newer control units, so any SI card may be used. If you have already registered for a rental card because you did not think your newer personal card would work, contact the Registrar with your card number. If you have your own card, and have already paid the rental fee, it will be refunded at check-in. |
Maps
Maps will be custom printed
for this event. All maps will be
1:10,000 with 5m contours. Maps of parts of East Fork previously used for
orienteering are listed below and are available for $10.00 for a set of 4.
Interscholastic
Championship Information
Information about
Interscholastic Championship Rules and forming teams. Each team must complete
and submit a Team
Entry Form (coming soon) (in addition to completing your individual Online
Registration Form.)
Embargo
Information
The following areas may not
be used for orienteering or orienteering training prior to Flying Pig XIV:
Practice /
Training Area
Practice areas will be open
all day Thursday and Friday. A
print-it-yourself training map will soon be posted on this site. Copies of the training map may also be picked
up at the desk of the Event Headquarters Holiday Inn, beginning Thursday
morning, or at Event Registration at the Park Office beginning Friday at
Weather
Awards
There will be first place
awards in all classes for Friday and for Saturday-Sunday combined time.
U.S. Champion awards will be given to the top 3 individuals and school teams in
eligible Interscholastic classes for 2-day total
time. There will also be unofficial
awards for primary school and primary club teams, although these are not USOF
recognized categories.
Shirts
A short sleeve, high
performance technical fabric shirt will be offered. Price will be just
$11 for S,M, L or XL!
XXL will be $12. T-shirt design
Lunch /
Snacks at all events
A concession stand operated
by Live Oaks HS JROTC will be available on all three days near the finish. Details of available food
to come.
Dinner
Saturday evening .
Prices: age -12: $6.00,
age 13-20: $9.00, age 21+: $11.00.
Organized by Western Brown HS JROTC. Dinner will be at VFW #3954, 4070 Greenbriar Rd,
Saturday Afternoon Activities
Super-Sting-O Course to benefit U.S.A. Junior Orienteering
Team. Organized by Janet Porter. How fast can you run? How fast can you punch? Prizes to top 3 juniors and
top 3 adults. Entry
fee of $5 to benefit USA Junior Orienteering.
Games area – Ultimate Frisbee,
Capture the Flag, and possibly a basketball shooting contest. Organized by Allen Hubsch and David Williams. Free.
Lodging
Event Headquarters Holiday Inn - Eastgate.
Event check-in and USOF Board meeting will be here. Special rate for orienteers, click here to make reservation. $85 per night. You must
reserve by
Orienteering Special Offer
Motel 6 #1092 (Cincinnati Southeast) 10%
off for orienteers, click here to make reservation. $32.39 for one adult,
$37.79 for 2.
Camping East Fork State Park Campground may be used, but
you may not explore the woods outside the immediate campsite areas. We recommend staying in Loop C. Advance reservations should not be needed.
Click here for
additional Lodging
Information
Child
Sitting
Child sitting will NOT be offered since
we received NO requests by March 31. We will accommodate parents with
split start times, if requested. We will NOT have heated indoor facilities. You must let us know by March 31 if you will
need child sitting. If we have no
requests for a particular day by March 31, then child sitting will not be
available on that day.
Directions:
Friday – From I-275, exit #65, take OH
125 east about 9 miles and turn left on Bantam Rd. Follow “Orienteering” signs to
site. Registration / Check-in will be at
the park office from
Saturday – From I-275, exit #63, take OH
32 east about 10 miles and exit right on Half Acre Rd. Go 1 mile on Half Acre and turn left on Old
Route 32 (CAUTION – Cross traffic does not stop). Go less than .2 mile and turn right into
park. Follow orienteering signs to site.
Schedule
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date |
time |
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Last Day to register without late fee |
March 23 |
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Last Day to receive registration |
April 3 |
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Practice / Training maps available at Eastgate
Holiday Inn |
April 8 - 9 |
All day |
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Practice / Training area |
April 8 - 9 |
All day |
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Check-In open at East Fork Park Office |
April 9 |
1 - 5 pm |
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Starts for Friday Middle Distance Race |
April 9 |
2 - 5 pm |
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Check-In open at Eastgate Holiday Inn |
April 9 |
7 - 11 pm |
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Major
League Baseball – Cincinnati Reds vs
Chicago Cubs |
April 9 |
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Check-In open at East Fork Campground |
April 10 |
8 am - Noon |
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Starts for Interscholastics – Day 1 |
April 10 |
9 am – Noon |
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String-O to benefit U.S. Junior Team |
April 10 |
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Games
and Youth activities: Capture the Flag, Ultimate Frisbee, Soccer, Basketball |
April 10 |
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Dinner- VFW #3954, 4070 Greenbriar Rd. |
April 10 |
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Laser
Tag for juniors Group 1 = not also signed up for Dinner. Group 2 = also signed up for Dinner. |
April 10 |
Group 1: Group 2: |
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Check-In open at East Fork Campground |
April 11 |
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Starts for Interscholastics – Day 2 |
April 11 |
9 am - Noon |
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Awards |
April 11 |
tbd |
Entry Fees
If you are entering an
Interscholastic Championship category, you must be a member of USOF. Interscholastic entrants must use the Online
Registration Form Contact the Registrar if you can not use the online
form. Each individual must fill out an
online entry. This can be done by a
coach, but there must be an individual entry for each student. Each coach/advisor also must fill out a Team Entry Form
(coming soon) for each team.
Other
(non-interscholastic) entrants are also strongly encouraged to use the Online
Registration Form , however you may also use the USOF Standard Entry
Form. Please print clearly and be
sure to include all information. Be
extra careful that your email address and phone number is neatly printed in
case we need to contact you.
Entries must be
received no later than March 31. Late fee of $5 per race is waived
on entries received by March 31. Do NOT
MAIL entry or payment if it will not reach the Registrar by March 31. Contact the Registrar if you have questions.
Registrar Guy
Olsen, 17 Gladding Rd,
Checks
payable to OCIN
Any Pig mail after March 31 should go to:
Mike Minium,
Make sure you
have adequate postage, complete address, etc.
My mail carrier is an absolute stickler for rules and WILL return any
incoming mail that has insufficient postage, incomplete address,
non-rectangular envelope shape (I kid you not), or any other perceived flaw, so
please don’t put her to the test.
Refunds
Full refunds will be made on cancellations received by March 20. Refunds will be made on cancellations
received between March 21 and March 31, less a processing fee of $5 per entry
(to cover bank fees, etc). Refund
requests received on or after April 1 will be considered on an individual basis
by the Event Director.
Changes and substitutions
Changes to entries may be made before March 31 at no charge. After March 31, not all changes may be
possible and are solely at the discretion of the Registrar and Event director.
Please get us any changes as soon as possible!
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competitive
entry fees |
Entry per race (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) |
entering all 3 events
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adult age 21+ |
$27 |
$72 |
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adult age 21+ |
$23 |
$60 |
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junior age -20 |
$19 |
$51 |
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junior age -20 |
$17 |
$45 |
Late fee.
$5 per race late fee after March 31.
Recreational
Courses
$7 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
$2
per race. Must sign agreement (at event check-in) to pay $45 for
lost or damaged card. Note that all
entrants must use a SportIdent card.
Preview Maps
$10 for set of 4 maps of previously used portions of
Friday evening Major League Baseball (Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago
Cubs)
$12 per ticket.
Excellent seats, one of the best buys in baseball. Please note that this activity does not include transportation
or supervision. Each person, family, or
group is responsible for their own transportation to Great American Ballpark.
Your tickets
will be in your packet at registration / check-in. If you need to make other arrangements to
pick up your tickets, contact David Williams. David will also make every effort to link
people who need rides to the ballpark with drivers. If you are going and have extra space, or if
you need a ride, contact David.
As of March 31,
our group will be at least 96 people! Our
seats (View level box) are in sections 420 and 421. The same tickets will cost $22 at the park,
so you must pre-order to get this great price.
If you have
ordered tickets, you'll get an email by April 6 with additional information,
directions, parking map, etc.
Saturday evening Dinner
age-12: $6.00
age 13-20 $9.00
age 21+ $11.00
Saturday evening Laser Tag
We have a
group reservation at Scallywag Tag
(East location), an indoor laser-tag facility.
Cost will be $10 per person for 2 games, paid at the door. Each game has
30 players. Games start every 20 minutes
and last 12 minutes. Please indicate on registration if you expect to
participate. Please note that this activity
does not include transportation or supervision.
Each person, family, or group is responsible for their own
transportation to Scallywag Tag.
As of March 24,
we have 84 people signed up.
We now have
group reservations at Scallywag Tag from 6 to 8 and from 8 to 10. If you are NOT doing the Saturday dinner, we
suggest going to Scallywag Tag at 6. If
everyone waits until after dinner, we may have too many people in the later
group, which may mean longer waits to play.
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 the Pig, you will have the opportunity to make a voluntary
contribution to this fund if desired. Joel Rauschenbach
Memorial Pages
Links
Online
Registration (MAY be used by any
entrant. MUST be used by Interscholastic entrants)
USOF
Standard Entry Form (may only be
used by NON-Interscholastic entrants)
Registrar Guy
Olsen, 17 Gladding Rd,
Checks
payable to OCIN
Any mail
to Registrar must be received by March 31.
Any Pig
mail after March 31 should go to:
Mike Minium,
No further mail should be sent to either address.
Bring any forms and payments to the event.
Make sure you
have adequate postage, complete address, etc.
My mail carrier is an absolute stickler for rules and WILL return any
incoming mail that has insufficient postage, incomplete address,
non-rectangular envelope shape (I kid you not), or any other perceived flaw, so
please don’t put her to the test.
Team Entry Form
(coming soon)
Information about
Interscholastic Championship Rules
How to Use Electronic
Punching
updated