SS #1 Walter Baker Sports Centre Summer Solstice Series

June 13 will be the start of the Summer Solstice Score-O season .This meet will be centered around the Walter Baker Sports Centre 100 Malvern Dr. (Barrhaven).

The registration/start area will be at the south end of Larkin Park on Malvern Drive directly across from parking at the Walter Baker Sports Centre in Barrhaven. There is plenty of parking in this lot and others in the neighborhood.

Please note that there may be road delays due to road work on Greenbank Road between Fallowfield Road and Malvern Drive

We will be using a sprint map printed at 1:5000 previously only used for technical orienteering practice sessions. It has a network of small streets, parks and school grounds with large grass fields and some wooded areas. As such, spiked shoes are not recommended.

Some key elements to note:

• A few major streets are marked as uncrossable on the map except at distinct crossing points.Even with these restrictions please exercise caution when crossing any street.
• One residential area is marked as “Out of Bounds" and must not be entered in any fashion. This is also indicated by some signage in the field.
• Respect private residential property…there is a lot of this on the map
• Many community mailboxes are marked on the map. For those with keen eyesight you will notice that a “locally designed symbol” will be used for the feature (a small black square roughly to scale with a red center)

The course will be a standard 28 control 60 minute score-o. A refresher on the mechanics of the Solstice Meets can be found on the club’s Summer Solstice Event page here.

Please follow the instructions at this page to calculate and submit your handicap prior to the event.

Also note that it is very important that you wear a watch at these events so that you can avoid penalties and be back to allow the event team to collect controls before dark.

Finally please make note of the event schedule.

Hope to see you at the event

Francis Kawam(Meet Director)/ Pavlo Ignatusha (Controller)

5:30 - 6:30 Registration desk is open

6:15 Mini clinic for families and newcomers

6:40 Instructions and Map distribution

6:45 Start

7:45 - 8 pm Finish - exact time will depend on the start.

Location