ADVANCE ONLINE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT.
Makes things fast and easy for YOU on event day (no paperwork or payment)
Simplifies processing the results
Helps meet directors know how many maps to print
See who’s attending, maybe plan a carpool
QUICK INFO
Registration deadline: Thurs, Dec 7, 11:00pm
FREE with warm clothing donation
Location: Memorial Park, Wilsonville
Course: 60 minute score-O; find up to 20 controls in any order you like within 1 hour
Times: start anytime between 11 AM and 1 PM
Event Director: John Godino
Note: the event start/finish area is in the NW corner of the park at the covered picnic area.
EVENT OVERVIEW
Join CROC's annual warm clothing drive and keep warm yourself with a brisk winter orienteering meet at Memorial Park in Wilsonville, on the banks of the Willamette River. Your entry is FREE with a donation of a jacket, sweater, blanket, sleeping bag or similar item. Clothing will be donated to a local charity (Mainspring) after the event.
Even though there is no cost with a donation, we’d still like you to pre-register online at the link above.
This score-o format is very beginner friendly, and new folks are welcome at this and all CROC events. Free beginner clinics will be offered as needed to get you started with confidence.
There are blackberries. Long pants / tights / lower leg protection is highly recommended.
CROC thanks our recreation partner Wilsonville Parks.
Special demonstration of radio orienteering
Are you curious about how radio orienteering works? We will have a demonstration at this event.
The program includes the introduction of the sport disciplines (includes classic ardf, radio orienteering & sprint) with demonstration of the equipment and techniques. We will probably have a short course available of two or three controls if you want to try it.
This training will begin at around 12:30 pm, which will hopefully give participants one hour to run their course and then check out the Radio-O.
NEW TO ORIENTEERING? WELCOME!
Our events are open to both members and non-members. Beginners, families and dogs are welcome.
Have a look at our “New to O?” webpage, which covers just about every question you may have.
You can compete as an individual or as a team. Maximum team size is six people.
At most events, we offer free beginner clinics (they take about 10 minutes) to teach you everything you need to know. These are typically at half-hour intervals; choose your time slot on the registration page.
If you'd like to get reminders about upcoming events, sign up at our newsletter page. (No more than a couple of emails per month, we promise!)
Thanks for coming out and trying something new, we think you'll like it!
COURSES
Event format: 60 minute score-O. There will be about 20 controls. You have 60 minutes to find as many controls as you can in any order you like. Points will be deducted for every minute you’re late. Bringing a watch to keep track of your time is highly recommended!
We use an electronic scoring and timing system known as “e-punch” Each entry or team needs to have an e-punch stick. If you don't have your own e-punch stick, we’ll give you one for free with your clothing donation. Using the e-punch is easy. You can learn how at the event, or read about e-punch here.
TIMES
Beginner clinics 11:00 am and 11:30
Course starts: anytime between 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Course closes: 2:00 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.
ORIENTEERING MAP OF THIS LOCATION FROM A PREVIOUS EVENT
See a map here. Opens Google Drive in a new browser tab
VOLUNTEERS
All CROC events are put on by volunteers, and the meet director can almost always use some extra hands. Please keep in mind:
No prior experience is needed for many of the tasks
You can help out AND still run your course of choice
Typical ways to assist are: helping with starts and finishes, checking in folks at registration, and picking up control flags after the course closes. Typical shifts are about one hour long.
If you'd like to help, you can choose a task and time shift when you register online. Thanks!
RESULTS
Results will be posted to the Events & Results page a few days after the event.
REGISTRATION AND OTHER COSTS
Bring a warm clothing donation for FREE entry. Participants must pre-register and sign the liability waiver before entering the course.
If you do NOT donate clothing, costs are:
$10 - individuals
$20 - groups of 2 or more. (Maximum team size is six people.)
MAP AND DIRECTIONS
45.3024, -122.7598
Latitude longitude coordinates of the event site. Copy and paste these into a mapping app on your phone or Google maps to get a map and driving directions to this location.
From Portland City Center:
I-5 south to Wilsonville
Left under the freeway onto Wilsonville Road.
Go about 1/2 mile, turn left on Memorial Drive, then an immediate left to enter the park. We’ll be at the picnic shelter.