Post Super Bowl Saturday Bumble at Morven Park
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Our annual Bumble tradition continues with a slight change - we had to shift the date to be a week later. So this year it’s the 3rd (Post) Super Bowl Saturday Bumble, and this year, it's at Morven Park! And to add more fun to the day, the event will be followed by our Winter Meeting and Pot Luck Party (YUM!) Please bring a dish to share and click here for a PDF with more details.
Our course designer & Head Bumble, David Onkst, has once again set up an enjoyable and challenging Mass Start event along with White, Yellow and Orange courses too (PLEASE read the course notes below for important details). The registration (and winter meeting) location will be in the Carriage Museum Meeting Room (back side of the museum; follow signs when walking the ~500 meters from the parking area to the room entrance).
There is plenty of parking in the main lot however there are no “painted lines” so please be thoughtful and park close enough so other visitors have space. There are indoor bathrooms at the parking lot and it’s just a short walk to the museum (which also has bathrooms).
Because of the mass start we will open registration at 10:30am. If you'll be doing the mass start, please be sure to arrive well before noon to avoid a last minute rush (to fill time, you can always visit the Presidentially Pardoned Thanksgiving Turkeys whose pen is about 100 meters away!)
Important notes:
- Beginners are welcome at this event (just like at 99% of our events!)
- Those participating on the Pink, Red or Blue course MAY need to have an SI-6 or newer e-punch to hold the high number of controls. These will be provided free-of-charge for those who own their own punch but need an upgrade and for the usual fee for those with no e-punch of their own.
- Beginner (White, Yellow) and intermediate (Orange) courses will have regular starts from 11:00am to 1:30pm.
- The advanced (Brown, Green, Red, Blue) courses will have a MASS START at Noon. Please be ready for the PRE-RACE briefing near the start at 11:45am.
- Red (not Pink) and Blue course runners will need an SI-6 or newer e-punch to hold the high number of controls. These will be provided free-of-charge for those who own their own punch but need an upgrade and for the usual fee for those with no e-punch of their own.
- Everyone must be out of the woods and back at the registration/finish area by 3:00pm, which is when we will begin picking up the controls.
- Dogs on leashes are welcome in the park but are NOT allowed in the Carriage Museum meeting room.
- Know someone who might like to orienteer or hang out at the party but not both? Suggest they go join a Morven Park Tour.
- Please do NOT walk/run/play on the large lawn directly in front of the Mansion. This area is denoted as out-of-bounds with purple lines on the course maps.
- Youth and Large Groups:: please contact the Event Director so that we can coordinate pre-registration for your group and work out what your group will bring to the potluck if you are staying for it; the group registration and waiver form is part of the information on our Group Leaders page.
- At the event, we can only accept payment in cash or check; online, you may use a credit card or PayPal account.
- You may become a member at the event or by joining online via this webpage (which also explains the member benefits). Membership is completely optional.
- Most of our events use an 'epunch' timing chip for electronic timing. Individuals or groups without their own epunch pay a higher entry fee (see above), which includes the loan of an epunch for that event. Loaned epunches that are lost incur a $40 replacement fee. Epunches (also known as SI-cards or finger sticks) are usually available for sale at each event as described here.
- Compasses are available at no charge, but if lost incur a $15 replacement fee.
- Please provide collateral (driver's license or car keys) when borrowing a compass or epunch.
- For additional safety, whistles are available for sale at $1/each.
- Free beginner instruction is always available - just ask at the registration table.
Looking forward to seeing you soon! Please feel free to contact the Event Director (link below) with questions.
| Location | Morven Park, Southern Parking Area, Leesburg, VA (Classic w Bumble) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Registration | No advance registration required. Just show up and have fun! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Start Times | There will be a mass start at noon for the Bumble. Beginner and intermediate course runners, though, may start anytime between 11 - 1:30 except for a brief period around noon when it might just be too confusing. Everyone must be back to download no later than 3pm. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Schedule | Saturday, February 7
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| Course Details | Classic w Bumble
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| Course Notes | Classic w Bumble In addition to the regular beginning and intermediate courses, this event will also have one, single, very unique, “mass start” advanced course. Like last year, all of the advanced courses – Brown, Green, Red and Blue – will be rolled-up into one course/event. If you fear you won’t be able to keep up with the speedsters, don’t worry, there will be several twists to level the playing field.
The handicaps are as follows:
The advanced course length for each runner will vary based on his or her handicap and what windows he or she decides to run. Those with the most generous handicap should only have to travel approximately 5-6K, while those with the least favorable handicap might have to run upward of 10K. The rest will fall somewhere in between those distances depending on the choices they make. If racers select the course appropriate for their skill/fitness level, then everyone should conceivably finish at roughly the same time. Finally, please be sure to check the website closer to the event for additional MAP notes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Entry Fees | Individual Entries
Note: juniors = under 21
Team or Group Entries Participants 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 $2. Individuals or teams desiring to compete on a second course can do so for a reduced fee of $2/map. Important Notes |
