Stars Orienteering Club

Tri City Urban Adventure Run & Tri City Spring Sprint

Date Sunday, 29th April 2007
Location Waterloo, Ontario

Results are posted on the results pages.

Locations include:

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Approximately 15 minutes after the first start there will be a option for a sprint race, part of the North American Sprint Series. For those unfamiliar with orienteering, a novice course will be available, which will involve running around Waterloo Park, to start 30 minutes after the start of the adventure race.

Final course setter notes are now up. Approximate distance 11-13km (adventure race), or 3km (sprint/novice).

Teams: If you're looking for a partner, please e-mail the event contact (below) -- we will match you up with other individuals.

The SPORTident system will be used for this event. For those who have not purchased one, SPORTident e-cards will be available for sale or rent.

Race Details

Key Times
8:30 - 9:30Registration and waiver formalities (for adventure race)
9:45 - 10:30Registration and waiver formalities (for sprint and novice courses)
10:00Adventure race start
10:30Sprint and novice courses start. All start times subject to minor changes.
Maps Waterloo and Centennial Parks (2007), Columbia Lake (2007)
 Scales - 1:10000, 1:5000 & others
Contact Nick Duca Sodding spammers
Course Setters Andrea Chappell, Giles Malet, Nick Duca
Format / Classes Teams of 2 (Co-ed, men only, women only). Sprint or novice courses (individual). Also one team member from the adventure race teams will have their time counting on the sprint event.
Registration Please pre-register with us by e-mail (contact above) at least 2 days in advance to ensure a pre-marked map is reserved for your use. Participants must be full or recreational members of Orienteering Ontario or an affiliated club for the current year.

Please use the following link to register online (preferred):

Instruction / Clinic Introductory instruction might be available (10:10 to 10:30 am) - please e-mail the event contact if interested.
Adventure Race Teams, if interested, registered and paid before April 20, 2007, are entitled to a one hour free clinic in Kitchener-Waterloo area April 24-25, 2007 (about 6:00 pm)
Cost Adventure Race Teams (2 pers.) - $45.00 (discount $10 if registered AND paid before April 20) Make check payable to Waterloo Stars Orienteering and mail them to 60 Rauch Court, Kitchener, ON, N2N3C8 or hand it at O- meets (before that) to Nick Duca or Giles Malet.
Sprint or Novice Courses (individual) - $10.00 (21 and over) or $7.00 (under 21) Stars members are discounted 50%.
Directions We will meet near the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Center on Father David Bauer Drive. Park on the north side of the road, in the little gravel lot towards Waterloo/Centenial Park. Registration will be on the hill on the west side of the baseball diamonds.
Awards Top teams on each category (minimum 6 teams) will receive awards. Details on race day.