Wesley Clover Parks Fall Series
October 14th 2018 10:00am - 2:00pm
Map: Wesley Clover Parks - Corkstown Rd
Hello Everyone,
This week’s Sunday B-Meet will be at Wesley Clover Parks. Access to the Start/Finish Area and parking will be available at the Kanata Nordic Ski Entrance along Corkstown Road ((just west of the P3 parking lot...look for the orienteering sign at the entrance).
The regular array of courses will be available this week:
Novice – 14 controls; 2.4 km – printed at 1:7 500
Intermediate – 13 controls; 4.5 km – printed at 1:7 500
Short Advanced – 13 controls; 4.9 km – printed at 1:7 500
Long Advanced – 17 controls; 6.8 km – printed at 1:10 000
We’ll be following the standard schedule:
- Registration 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
- Mini Intro Course 10:30 AM -10-45 AM for those interested in a brief refresher
- Starts: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
- All courses close at 2:00 pm
- Novice
and Intermediate maps are available at registration while advanced maps
are available at the start.
The area has a few hills but is mostly flat. Open areas and open woods riddle the map but the site can be quite rocky and muddy in spots. The map has a few small wooden footbridges that can be deceivingly slick especially under damp Fall conditions. Please exercise caution at these crossings. Although efforts have been made to minimize exposure, the area has poison ivy patches. The area is also frequented by deer and there are long grass zones so there is the ever present concern of ticks. Long clothing is strongly recommended followed by a thorough tick check at the completion of the race. A fenced in railway line running across the north end of the map will only be crossed by the advanced courses at two possible crossing points marked with ribbons in the terrain and on the map. Even though the railway will be inactive on Sunday care should be taken navigating the crossing points.
The well bounded area surrounding the campground offers an ideal opportunity for the adventurous to try a more advanced course. That said, all participants are reminded that they should always check in at the finish, no later than 2 pm, before leaving the site.
Hope you can join us
Meet Director: Francis Kawam Controller: Richard Guttormson