Thanksgiving-O at Catlin Gabel
Join us and get re-energized after Thanksgiving! The Thanksgiving-O will be on our newly mapped (thanks, Ken Wenzel!) Catlin Gabel campus and neighboring woods and parkland.
Quick info
Advanced online registration required, deadline end of day November 26th (the night BEFORE Thanksgiving!).
Courses: Three courses, point-to-point orienteering format, but the controls will be closer together to test your quick decision making!
TImes: Check-in opens at 10:30. Start your course between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm
Everyone welcome, members and nonmembers
Event director: Ken Wenzel
Event Overview
Catlin Gabel is a local school with an extensive campus. Ken Wenzel mapped the campus this year and also added neighboring woods and parkland to create a fun event to help you get re-energized after that big Thanksgiving feast!
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, the rental cost is included in your registration fee. Using e-punch is easy. You can learn how at the event, or read about e-punch here.
CROC thanks Catlin Gabel for permission and support for the event!
Turkey-O Courses
Chick: Short course
Trot: Longer course
Gobble: Short + Long course to make sure you burn off all those turkey calories!
New to orienteering? Welcome!
Our events are open to both members and non-members. Beginners and families are welcome.
Have a look at our “New to O?” webpage, which covers just about every question you may have.
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!
Start Windows
For this event, we’re using assigned 30 minute start windows between 11 AM and 1 PM. This spreads participants over the entire two hour start window instead of a big rush at the beginning, and increases space between competitors running the same course.
Please choose your start window during registration. The earlier you register, the better chance you have of a preferred window. If you arrive early for your start window, you may be asked to wait. If you’re late, no worries, we’ll allow you to start when we have an opening. It’s a guideline, not a firm rule.
Times
Beginner clinics: 11:00 am and 11:30 am. Choose your preferred time when you register.
Course starts: between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm
All courses close: 3:00 pm (controls will be picked up)
(All teams must check out through the course finish area before leaving, even if the team does not finish the course or returns after the course closes.)
Registration and other costs
Event Cost
$17 base price - individuals
$22 base price - groups of 2 - 6
- Subtract $5 if you’re a member or CROC or other O-club (Join CROC)
- Subtract $5 if you have your own e-punch (Buy your own epunch)
Online registration opens November 8th.
Livelox: GPS tracking and route reviewing tool
CROC uses Livelox, which is an interactive web based tool that enables you to see your exact route/track on the orienteering map, and compare them with other competitors.
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, handing out maps, and picking up control flags after the course closes. Typical shifts are one hour.
If you'd like to help, you can choose a task and time shift when you register online. Thanks!
Results
Results are posted to the Events & Results web page a day or two after the event.
Event location
Latitude longitude coordinates of the event: 45.5101, -122.7658. Copy/paste these coordinates into Google maps or your smartphone mapping app to get a map and driving directions to the event.
Catlin Gabel school is east of St. Vincent’s Hospital on Barnes Road.
Look for the orange and white CROC sandwich board signs when you get close.