Place du Portage Orienteering Practice Thursday Orienteering Practice
November 4th 2021 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Organizers: Jeff Teutsch (Coach), Stefan Bergstrom (Coach)
Registration:
Pre-registration is required and costs $15 per session or is $80 for the 8 weeks of fall practices (but pre-registration is still required). In order to guarantee that you get a freshly printed map please register by noon on Thursday. We will do our best to accommodate those that register Thursday afternoon by sharing maps.
Purchase a Fall practice pass - This link will only worked for logged in club members that have signed the waiver this year. If you're having trouble make sure you are logged in and try signing the waiver.
All participants must fill out a health declaration on Thursday before the practice.
Parking and meeting point:
We will meet in the South East part of Parc Fontaine near the junction of Papineau and Kent. See google maps here. If you are driving there parking will be on the neighbouring streets or you can be green and use public transit or take a bike :)
Practice details:
This week is our last week of Thursday Practices for the year and it's one not to miss!
The practice this week is a set of 'sprint' style courses on a new map(s) of downtown Gatineau and centering on the Place du Portage complex. The area is a multilevel 'urban jungle' and the courses will stretch your ability to interpret different versions of the map for the different levels. This may end up being the most challenging sprint you've ever done....
We will take some time at the start to help you understand how the multi-level areas are mapped. Consider that the lesson for the evening :) After that it should be just be fun ;)
There will be pin flags out for controls. All participants should also bring a compass (we will have a few extras if you don't have one) and, optionally, a control description holder.
Post-practice social:
After practice we will be heading to one of the pubs on the map for food and drinks. All are welcome to join. Please send an e-mail to jeff@ottawaoc.ca if you think you will join so we have a sense of numbers.