World Masters Games and WMOC Edmonton Alberta, Canada; early bird discount deadline.
Jul 22 2004

Plans are well underway for the 2005 World Masters Games / World Masters
Orienteering Championships (July 22 - 31, 2005)

The World Masters Orienteering Championships (WMOC) will be in Canada for
the first time. And as part of the World Masters Games (WMG). Over 20,000
athletes are expected to participate in 27 sports and orienteering is
expected to be one of the top three largest sports at the Games.

The schedule:

World Masters Games opening ceremonies / Edmonton / Friday, July 22, 2005
WMG fun park relay event / Edmonton / Friday, July 22
Model Event #1 / Winfield (SW of Edmonton) / Monday, July 25
Qualifier # 1 / Winfield / Tuesday, July 26
Model Event #2 / Ft. Assiniboine (NW of Edmonton) / Wednesday, July 27
Qualifier # 2 / Ft. Assiniboine / Thursday, July 28
Orienteering Banquet / Spruce Grove/Stony Plain (W of Edmonton) / Thursday,
July 28
Model Event #3 / Ft. Assiniboine / Friday, July 29
Final / Ft. Assiniboine / Saturday, July 30

Registration (www.2005worldmasters.com) is now open for the 2005 WMG/WMOC.
An early bird entry fee incentive is in place until July 22, 2004 ($160
CAD). After July 22, the price will be $185. Orienteers need to pay a levy
of $32 CAD in addition to the basic World Masters Games competitor entry fee
(to help offset some of the additional costs of hosting the WMOC in
conjunction with the WMG).

During the week before WMOC/WMG 2005 (July 19- 21), take part in the
Barebones Orienteering Festival (www.barebones.ca) in the Red Deer area. The
Canadian Orienteering Championships will be held July 15 - 17 the weekend
prior to the 2005 WMOC in Williams Lake, BC. There will also be "public"
events during the WMOC/WMG for competitors under 35.

Visit www.wmoc2005.com for specific orienteering info (terrain photos for
example) and also the World Masters Games web site at
www.2005worldmasters.com. And send an email to wmoc2005info@shaw.ca and we
will add you to the WMOC/WMG e-mail lists or if you have any questions.

Much appreciated if you can give us a hard with promoting the event. Please
consider forwarding information to your club's email list, or including
information in upcoming newsletters. If you have access to your club's
website, please consider adding this event to your event list. Contact
charlotte@barebones.ca with any promotion questions.

Best regards,
The 2005 WMOC/WMG team

Directions: www.2005worldmasters.com., www.wmoc2005.com