13th Annual Vampire-O, Magness Tree Farm, Sherwood OR
Oct 30 2010

BEWARE: OCT. 31st is the 13th annual "VAMPIRE-O" MEET!!!

When: Sat. Oct. 30th, 2010
mass start at noon for 1-hour "Vampire-O" (score-O format)
10:30am-11:00am start times for a short white course
Where: Magness Memorial Tree Farm, Sherwood, OR (see directions below)


Yes, it's time for another Halloween Vampire-O event! 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.

I'll need a hand with the usual meet registration, cleanup and refreshments. Interested ghouls can call me at (503) 691-9936 or email me at email@croc.org .


For more information and photos of the World Forestry Center's Magness Tree Farm, click here.

Directions: Take I-5 south from Portland to exit #283 (Wilsonville). At the end of the exit ramp, take a right onto Wilsonville Road. After 4.3 miles, take a right onto Edminston Road. After 1.3 miles, take a right onto SW Ladd Hill Road. After .4 miles, take the right at the fork in the road by the Magness Memorial Tree Farm sign - the public parking lot is 100 yards ahead on the left. The Tree Farm is open to the public, typically 7 days/week, 9am-7pm. [Please note: the Tree Farm parking lot can only hold about 40 cars. If you can carpool with another participant, please do so!]

John Bartholomew, (503) 691-9936, email@croc.org