Vampire-O at Magness Tree Farm

Event date
Oct. 27, 2012

Times*
    Registration 10:30 am - 11:45 am
    Start times for a short white beginner course 10:30am-11:15am
    Mass start at noon
    Course closes 1:00 pm

*All teams must check out through the course finish gate before leaving the park, even if the team does not finish the course or returns after the course closes.

Event overview
Yes, it's time for another Halloween Vampire-O event - the 15th annual!

So, what is "Vampire-O", you ask? It's like playing a game of tag while orienteering.

A small number of entrants or officials are selected as "vampires" at the start of the event. The "vampires" leave 3 minutes after everyone else has begun. They carry a "vampire" card, worth zero points. When they come within five meters of another orienteer and yell "vampire attack!", the "victim" must surrender his or her punch card (along with all of its points) to the vampire, who then receives the Vampire card. The victim then becomes the vampire (but cannot immediately re-tag the original vampire, of course). [Note: this is often done at night with flashlights, so we're adjusting the rules here for the daytime...!] If you come, plan on being "attacked" by a few vampires - just don't get stuck with a "vampire" card at the end of the hour-long event...

Expect the theatrics of last year's event, with yet a few new twists this time around...! Halloween refreshments will be available for all participants after the Vampire-O, at 1pm.

Registration and other costs
The event is open to the public.
Note: If you join CROC at this event, ($15 individual, $20 family/group annual membership), your event fee is FREE!  Ask about this at meet registration.
 All participants must register and sign the liability waiver before entering the course.

Meet fees are:

    $8 - individual (non-member)
    $12 - group (non-member, going out using one map)
    $6 - individual (club member)
    $10 - group (club member, going out using one map)
    $2 - extra copy of color map
    $1 - compass rental
    $1 - epunch rental

Each participant or team receives a course map and a control description sheet.

Contact
Meet director John Bartholomew