Event overview
In honor of CROC's 25th anniversary (!!), this meet will be held on a map we've used since the olden days. Updated many times, the map area is relatively flat, both open and wooded. Water erosion has created some gnarly complications to challenge your orienteering skills.
The late Mal Harding, co-founder of our club, loved this place and set some great courses here. He was fond of tricky navigation problems. Those who had the pleasure of doing Mal's Extreme-O a few years ago are still talking about it.
In honor of Mal, this year's Champoeg meet will feature a "Mal's Run" course, a special "extreme-O" course with lots of challenging and hopefully fun variations.
Courses offered will be white (beginner), yellow (longer advanced beginner), orange (intermediate), and the extreme course. The "Mal's Run" course will augment a traditional course map with additional navigation challenges. The other three courses will be normal orienteering.
We will be going back 25 years in time and using retro pin-punching for this event. Maps for the traditional courses will be the latest, though.
Come out and enjoy!
Times
- Registration 10:30 am - 12:45 pm
- Instruction Clinics 11:00 am - 1:00 pm as needed
- Course starts 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Courses close 3:00 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.
Courses
- White: (Introductory course, about 1.5 Km, 8-10 controls, mostly on trails)
- Yellow: Advanced Beginner (about 3 Km, 10-12 controls, mostly on-trail navigation)
- Orange: Intermediate (about 4 Km, 10-12 controls, some off-trail, some on-trail navigation)
- "Extreme" (About 6 Km. Navigation problems will involve following directions and using map variations. Bring your compass or you can rent one.)
Results
The team time is posted on the CROC web site a couple of days after the event.
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. The Columbia River Orienteering Club charges 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
Each participant or team receives a course map and a control description sheet.
These fees do not include any extra daily use fee charged by the park. You must pay these separately. Oregon State parks charges $5 for day use, $30 for a 12 month pass and $50 for a 24 month pass.
REGISTRATION is at Picnic Area 6, north of the rest rooms buildings at Oak Grove Day-Use area. Turn left at the fork at the bottom of the hill after entering the park and follow the signs. Park near area 6 by following the road to "overflow parking."
Contact:
Meet director: Virginia Church