Stars Orienteering Club
Thomass Stars at Huron Natural Area
| Date | Sunday, 9th March |
| Location | Huron Natural Area, Kitchener, Ontario |
Results are here.
Update: Snowshoes will be permitted during the race, due to the snow being forecast by Sunday. If you have you own, please bring them. For others, Adventure Guide has been kind enough to make 20 pairs of their rentals avaliable on a first-come, first served basis. They will be available for free at the race.
We encourage you to thank Adventure Guide by paying them a visit in Waterloo, or visiting their website!
Huron Natural Area is a large forested park right in the City of Kitchener. This venue has never been used before for orienteering. Mapping here was started by Gators Orienteering Club and finished by Stars Orienteering Club members.
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 ($2.50 for the day).
Race Details
| Key Times | 9:30 - 10:20 - Registration and waiver formalities 10:30 - Mass start. Please remember: this day is the start of Daylight Savings Time. You'll miss the start if you forget. |
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| Host Club | Stars Orienteering Club of Waterloo Region http://stars.kw.net | ||||||||||
| Maps | Huron Natural Area, Kitchener (2007) Scale - 1:10,000 Contours - 5m Base map courtesy of Gators Orienteering Club. |
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| Contact | Nick Duca ![]() |
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| Course Setters | Sevastian Irimie & Nick Duca | ||||||||||
| Format | Typical Thomass format, with some twists. Expected winning time is 50 minutes, with a maximum of 90 minutes. The actual length of this run will depend upon a participant's handicap (see Thomass Overview). | ||||||||||
| Registration | Please pre-register with us at least 2 days in advance to ensure
a pre-marked map is reserved for your use.
Please use the following link to register.
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| Instruction / Clinic | Thomass event instructions will be provided before the start. | ||||||||||
| Cost |
These are the costs for paying online -- there will be a $3 additional charge for registering at the event.
Stars full members are free. | ||||||||||
| Directions | From Highway 401 take exit 275, travel north on Homer Watson Boulevard for approximately 6.5 km, and make a left on Bleams Road. Go about 2 km, then left again (there will be an O-flag here) on Trillium Drive for 0.5 km. Park on the side of the road. See the green arrow on this Google Map. |
