Cabin John
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Sunday
Welcome back to Cabin John Regional Park, one of our family-friendliest orienteering venues. Veteran course setter Russ Damtoft has designed a nearly full range of courses (2 beginner, 1 intermediate, and 3 advanced; full stats are below). Event check-in will be in front of Shirley Povich Field on the south side of the powerlines near the ice arena (directions below).
Additionally, we will be offering a limited Radio Orienteering (ARDF) course at this event. Information about the ARDF course can be found here.
Pre-registration is required for this event and will open at 6pm on Monday, September 20th.
As usual, youth groups and other large groups planning to attend this event should contact the Event Director well in advance 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.
Additional information:
- PROPERLY WORN MASKS ARE REQUIRED at all times when near registration and epunch areas and their volunteers. This applies to everyone, whether or not you have been vaccinated.
- Dogs on leash are welcome.
- Certain advanced courses include a road crossing (actually two; once going, once coming back). There are controls on both sides of the road, and the time taken in between them will be subtracted for both crossings so these participants can concentrate on crossing the road safely rather than speedily.
- Please don't park in the area directly south of the ice rink - it's reserved for skaters. Park police have been known to ticket cars parked at the ice arena that are not there for ice activities, so be forewarned!
- Feel free to use our Contact Us form if you have any questions!
| Location | Cabin John Regional Park, Shirley Povich Field, Rockville, MD (Classic) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Registration | Registration for this event will open at 6pm on Monday Sept. 20 via this link. Registration will close at noon on Saturday Sept. 25 (the day before the event). Who's registered? Check by clicking here. Sorting by column is possible too - just click on the column name. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Start Times | Start times will be by windows (to be defined for this event before registration opens). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Schedule | Sunday, September 26
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| Course Details | Classic
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| Course Notes | Classic It is still late summer, and the woods are still quite green. In general, you should expect that the woods are a little thicker than mapped. All courses down to yellow and orange will have a certain amount of bashing through the woods. For those who are used to this map, the power line cut is more overgrown than before, and paths that you may have been used to may no longer be usable. Both the ballfields and the miniature train are likely to be operational. Please stay off the ballfields. No course crosses the train tracks, but if you go astray, please be aware and stay away from the trains. If you have small kids, take them on a ride afterwards! Red and green will have to cross Tuckerman Lane, a busy thoroughfare. Crossing is at the same point in both direction; there is a control on either side of the road. TIME BETWEEN THOSE CONTROLS WILL NOT COUNT AGAINST YOUR TIME. Take your time, look both ways, and cross when it's safe. These courses will also cross Cabin John Creek a couple of times in the upstream part of the map. This shouldn't create an insurmountable obstacle. Green, Red, and Orange course participants may encounter control boxes (numbered 150 and above) with no control flag next to them. Ignore them - they are for the ARDF training event. The course setter counted five deer, a turtle, a black snake, and various waterbirds while setting the course. It should be a beautiful day to be in the woods. Enjoy! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Entry Fees | Individual Entries
Note: juniors = under 21
Group Entries Participants are welcome to orienteer together as a group (up to the maximum for that event; usually 4). Each member of a group is charged their individual rate as shown above, up to a group total of $30 (maximum), and each receives a map. A group receives one epunch. Individuals or groups desiring to compete on a second course after completing their first can do so for a reduced fee of $2/map subject to approval at the event by the Event Director. Important Notes
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