Mt. Tabor Park, Portland, OR
Jun 28 2008

Mt. Tabor Park�s forested hillsides provide great orienteering opportunities. Beginners can experience the basics of becoming �one with the map,� while more advanced orienteers can work on techniques and speed. Four courses will be offered: white (beginner), yellow (advanced beginner) and orange and long orange (intermediate). All courses will traverse open forests as well as clearings with their great views. All courses will encounter Mt. Tabor�s special challenge: hills! Come enjoy the in-the-woods experience offered by this convenient city park!

Registration is open from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Starts will be staggered between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Free beginner�s clinics will be offered from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Fee for a course with map and course control descriptions is $7.00 ($5.00 for CROC members) plus $2.00 for each additional participant over age 10. Kids under 10 are free if they go with an adult.

director: Vanessa Blake

Directions: Registration and starting location is Picnic Area �B� on the northeast end of Mt. Tabor Park. From Interstate 205: Take Exit 20 (Stark Street) and drive west on Stark. Turn left on 76th and drive a short distance to SE Yamhill. Turn right on Yamhill, drive west seven blocks to SE 69th; turn left, then left again into the park. From I-5: Take Exit 300 onto I-84, then Exit 3 toward 58th Ave. Turn left onto Glisan St., right onto NE 60th, then left onto Belmont. Where Belmont jogs, turn right to enter the park; turn left to get to the meet area. Parking is along the northeast side of the road next to Picnic Area �B�, or in pullouts on the south side of the road. Public Transit: If you live in Portland, the #15 bus can take you right to 69th and Yamhill.