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Sunday
Pre-registration is required and will open on Monday, March 4 at 6pm and will close at Noon Saturday March 9.
There will be no day-of registration.
Welcome back to Greenbelt Park! After a major windstorm a couple years ago knocked out several sections of the park, we were not able to hold an event in Greenbelt in 2023. We are excited to be back this year at one of our closer-in locations that is accessible to a wide range of participants without a long drive.
Come out and enjoy a great selection of classic courses designed and set by Russ Damtoft and Mike Manteuffel (details below). Parking for this event will be at the Sweetgum Picnic Area, which is not far from the Greenbelt Road park entrance. We will be registering and starting from the Sweetgum picnic area. The Sweetgum Picnic Area is open with little tree cover, so bring appropriate cold and wet weather gear for early March. The start and finish are located near the main area and they are the same for all courses, White through Red.
Check in will open about 9:45 a.m. and courses will open at 10:00 a.m. As always, please be off the course no later than 3 p.m. and remember to download at our e-punch station even if you did not finish. We want to make sure of everyone’s safety and status.
Daylight Savings Time Reminder! Make sure to set all non-auto-adjusting clocks ahead 1 hour Saturday evening. Don't show up late!
Free Beginner Instruction will be offered, but please reach out to the Event Director if you have a large group, so we can plan accordingly. Also, make sure to check out our Your First Event and Orienteering Techniques For Beginners webpages, and if they don't answer any question you have, just use our Contact Form and ask.
For The Kiddos! Come and try the free "string-O". What's a string-O, you ask? As their first step towards becoming an orienteer, kids follow a course marked with string in a small area to find their favorite Disney characters (under parental supervision). Minimum effort for parents, maximum fun for kids!
Post-Event Social: After your run, join fellow orienteers at Yiayia’s Kitchen, located here just 4.3 miles northwest of the park, and with map as proof and a purchase, get a free drink and dessert!
Reminders:
- Leashed pets are allowed in Greenbelt.
- QOC will continue to use pre-registration as the ONLY method of signing up for our meets. There will be NO day-of, on-site registration. Refunds are paid only in the case of event cancellation.
- Masks are optional at all locations connected with the event. Please continue to minimize clustering at and around the check-in, e-punch, start and finish areas.
- As mentioned above, beginner instruction has resumed to provide an overview of orienteering basics for newcomers to the sport or those who just want a refresher.
- There is no water on the course. Participants are responsible for their own hydration. A very limited supply of bottled water for emergency use will be on hand with the Meet Director; but it is vital to stay well hydrated. Please come prepared!
- There are no snacks offered by QOC
- For this event (as with most others this season) there will be eight 15-minute check-in windows followed by two 45-minute windows.
| Location | Greenbelt National Park, Sweetgum Parking, Greenbelt, MD (Classic) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Registration will open at 6pm on Monday March 4 and closes at 12 noon on Saturday March 9 (the day before the event). Pre-registration is mandatory. Who's Registered? Check by clicking here. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Start Times | Start times will be by windows (to be defined for this event before registration opens). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Schedule | Sunday, March 10
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| Course Details | Classic
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| Course Notes | Classic There was a massive windstorm in 2022 which took down a large number of trees. Most fell to the east. That aside, the forest continues to mature with pines falling over and being replaced with deciduous trees. There are still lots of individual strands of greenbrier throughout the forest, but it’s not as bad as in years past. The area has been partially remapped this spring. Rootstocks that are mapped are larger than about two meters, but be aware that there are many unmapped rootstocks because of the storm. Areas mapped in green can be any kind of vegetation: mountain laurel, small saplings, greenbrier, or fallen trees. Solid color greens are used for living vegetation; slashed lines are used for fallen debris/trees. All courses (except for white) will be affected by dense vegetation on at least one leg. Thorn protection (gaiters or thorn-resistant pants) are recommended for orange courses and above. Black circles are sewers; some flush with the ground but most raised by one to two feet. Black X's in middle of woods are the remains of homeless camping areas (trash or old tents) and are not necessarily reliable features as these come and go. There has been serious erosion in stream areas and most streams have earth banks even when not mapped as such. The courses are designed to avoid those which seemed uncrossable, but advanced orienteers should be aware of them, especially when making creative route choices! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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