Training Meet @ Ruth Arcand on Wed May 8th

Where: Ruth Arcand Park shelter
When: Start between 5pm and 7pm. Finish by 8pm.

Join us at Ruth Arcand Park for a training meet. There is still a bit of snow in the woods, but it is generally avoidable.

For beginners, Mark Findlay will be giving two 20 minute training sessions starting at 5:15pm and 5:45pm.  Also, there is an introduction to orienteering class on Tuesday.

We will have some additional volunteer trainers available to take participants out on 5 different courses. You are also welcome to tackle courses on your own:

  • Compass: 0.7 km, 5 controls on a whited out map
  • Corridor:  1.3 km, 8 controls; stay within the drawn corridor!
  • Short:     1.6 km, 11 controls
  • Medium:  2.3 km, 14 controls
  • Long:     3.1 km, 13 controls

If this is your first meet of the season, here are a few things you can do to prepare:

  • Fill out the season waiver for you or your family.
  • Buy a season pass for you or your family.
  • Buy a finger stick for electronic timing if you have not already done so.  This year we will start charging $5 for stick rentals (see details) so just buy a stick.