Rosaryville
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Saturday
***** FOOT YES, BIKE NO: MTBO CANCELLED *****. Sorry folks: The storm coming in tonight plus the existing soggy ground conditions compel us to cancel the MTBO part of this event. The foot-orienteering will take place as usual.
Mountain Bike Orienteering (MTBO), weather permitting (update: which it didn't), & Foot Orienteering Competition rain or shine.
Any youth or large groups attending, please contact the Event Director so that we can coordinate pre-registration for your group; the group registration and waiver form is part of the information on our Group Leaders page.
Wondering what Mountain Bike Orienteering is about? Check out these videos (there are 3) from the Australian Orienteering Association:
The other two videos are here ('How To Navigate") and here ('Things You Need To Know').
Have questions? Feel free to use our Contact form anytime!
Update: The meet registration area is in a covered pavilion with a couple of grills and picnic tables. Meet Directors John & Jody Landers will have the charcoal grills going by ~11:30 and a supply of hot dogs, rolls and condiments on hand for finishers. Participants are encouraged to bring a picnic lunch and something to grill for themselves.
| Location | Rosaryville State Park, Pavilion parking area, Rosaryville, MD (MTBO & Classic Orienteering) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Registration | No advance registration required. Just show up and have fun! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Start Times | You may start your course at any time during the start window listed below for your event. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Schedule | Saturday, April 20
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| Course Details | MTBO & Classic Orienteering
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| Course Notes | MTBO & Classic Orienteering MTBO courses: MTBO competitors are required to stay on the trails and fields - no short cuts through wooded areas, however short, are allowed, whether riding your bike, walking with it or carrying it. The trails may of may not be busy on a Saturday morning but the will be open to pedestrians, other cyclists and horses and the usual rules for sharing the trails safely will be in force. All classic courses: Rosaryville has many trails. So many and in places so densely intertwined it makes for tricky navigation, at least for beginners and even for more advanced competitors who suffer momentary lapses in concentration. Our course setters advise taking the time to read the map and know which trail you are on. You may encounter, in addition to non-orienteering pedestrians, mountain bikers and horses on the trails so please pay attention and share the trails safely. The map is reported to be in good shape in most respects. However, a significant number of new and therefore unmapped rootstocks have appeared since the map was last updated (something to be dealt with next leaf off season but not before this weekend). You should therefore not place all your trust in rootstocks as significant navigational features - the odds of misidentifying a rootstock on the map with a new one in the terrain are too high for comfort. Advanced classic courses: use of gaiters or other lower leg protection is recommended - there are some foot-high patches of thorny vegetation here and there in the terrain that you may find difficult to avoid completely. The foliage in general is beginning to get thicker and greener so it may be more of a challenge to spot the controls in some areas than memories of those areas from past events at other times of year suggest. All controls will be hung about 1 meter above ground level. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Entry Fees | Foot Orienteering
Individual Entries Non-Member: $10/adult, $6/junior (under 21 years old) Member: $6/adult, $4/junior (under 21 years old) Team or Group EntriesParticipants are welcome to compete together as a single team entry. Teams containing one or more nonmembers are charged the nonmember individual rate. Teams containing one or more adults are charged the adult individual rate. For teams to receive member or junior rates, all members of the team must be members or juniors, respectively. Each extra team map beyond the first is an additional $4. Individuals or teams desiring to compete on a second course can do so for a reduced fee of $4/map. Mountain Bike Orienteering Non-Member: $15/adult, $10/junior (under 21 years old) Member: $10/adult, $5/junior (under 21 years old) Mountain bike orienteering fees will be charged per person, regardless of whether people ride singly or as a group. Important Notes
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