Sunday, April 26, 2009 -- Bruceton Mills, WV / Coopers Rock State Forest
Get Lost! Orienteering Competition - Morgantown Adventure Sports Series (MASS) #2 (iPO Event Id#: 12019)

[Results]

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Fees / Divisions

• Solo (including mtn. bike) - $25 (Before April 17) / $30 (After April 17)
• 2-Person Team - $35 (Before April 17) / $40 (After April 17)
• Family / Team* - $40 (Before April 17) / $45 (After April 17)
  *Up to 3-people competing together, then add $5 per person

Pre-Event Navigation Basics Workshop on April 25, 2:00pm - 5:00pm, just $10

Coopers Rock State Park

The GET LOST! Orienteering Competition is a wilderness based recreational navigation challenge. During this event competitors will have up to 4-hours to score points by locating various checkpoints using only a map, compass, and their sense of adventure. All participants will receive a custom race map and a locally made glass tumbler with the event logo!

Awards Will Be Presented to Top 3 Finishers in Each Category Below

- Novice Solo and Mountain Bike Solo (BOTH male and female) - minimum age 18
- Intermediate/Advanced Solo (BOTH male and female) - minimum age 18
- Masters (age 40+) Solo (BOTH male and female)
- 2-person Teams (BOTH male and female) and Co-ed 2-person - minimum age 14 with 18+ year old partner
- Family/Team (up to 5 people together) - minimum age 12 with 18+ year old partner

- Groups or organizations that have at least 4 separate entries will also be allowed to compete for the overall group award. This award is based on the highest combined score total from up to 10 competitors.

What's your skill level?

Novice - Very limited experience with topographic maps and compasses. Not likely to get totally lost, but new to the sport and/or with very limited experience.

Intermediate/Advanced - Capable and experienced with outdoor navigation. Can interpret maps quickly and travel to checkpoints with at least moderate speed and accuracy. In it to try and win it!

Race Location

Coopers Rock State Forest - http://www.coopersrockstateforest.com/

The park is located at Exit 15 off I-68, turn south and follow signs 13-miles east of Morgantown, WV, 26525. Registration/Check-in will be held at the Coopers Rock State Park overlook pavilion at the far end of the main park road. [Google Map]

Coopers Rock State Park

Course [MAP]

The race will start and finish at the Rock City pavilion. It will begin at precisely 1:00pm. Competitors will then have a maximum of 4-hours to locate as many checkpoints as they are able or desire to try and locate. Strict and harsh point penalties will be given to competitors who do not meet the 5:00pm finish deadline.

The race will be a "rogaine" style event and no it will not help to re-grow your hair! What this means is that the course is open for each team to plan and execute its own strategy and route. There are no mandatory routes, checkpoints, or minimum time requirements. Over the 4-hour long race, some teams may only locate a few checkpoints while others may locate them all! Competitors move at their own pace and the fastest competitors don't necessarily win. Strategy and accuracy is greatly valued.

Checkpoints will be marked with specially designed markers called controls. At each control you will find a coded hole punch that will be used to mark the control card you will carry with you during the event. Each checkpoint will have a point value associated with it based upon its location and distance from the start/finish. Some checkpoints will be relatively easy to locate and reach while others will be quite challenging. On and off-trail travel will be required to reach the various checkpoints. The exact course details are kept secret until just prior to the race.

At the end of the race competitors will be ranked by the score they accumulated on their control card. Finish times will only be used as a tie breaker for equal scores within the categories.

General 1. Absolutely NO GPS devices may be used during this event. This includes GPS pace/speed monitors such as Garmin Forerunners, etc. 2. Participants must stay within the course boundaries at all times. Entry into out-of-bounds areas is grounds for disqualification. 3. This is not a closed course. Please be respectful to other forest users, racer volunteers, and fellow racers. 4. Unsportsmanlike conduct is grounds for immediate disqualification. 5. Outside assistance from non-participants is not allowed. 6. Racers may only use the maps provided for the event. Outside maps are strictly prohibited.   Timing and Scoring 1. The event will begin at precisely 1:00pm and end at exactly 5:00pm based upon the race clock. 2. The starting and finishing area will be a booth at the Rock City pavilion. 3. For a checkpoint to be scored, the participant/team must have reached the control marker and punched their control card in the appropriate box. 4. Punches in the incorrect box on the control card will not be scored. 5. Punches that are not discernable as accurate or complete will not be scored. 6. Checkpoints may only be scored once each. No duplicate punches. 7. If the control card is lost during the event, a replacement may be acquired at the start/finish booth but no score will be credited from the lost card. 8. Participants who have not checked-in at the finish booth by 5:00pm will lose 5-points off their score for each minute they are late. (i.e. finish 5:01 = -5 points, finish 5:02 = -10 points, etc.) 9. Two-person teams and groups must have all members present at the booth in order to be marked finished.   Mandatory Equipment 1. All participants are required to be self-supported during the entire event. Snacks and water are only available at the start/finish area. 2. Each participant or team must provide their own compass for the event. 3. Solo competitors must carry the following mandatory equipment at all times during the event: - Whistle - Full charged cellular phone secured in a waterproof bag (i.e. zip-loc) - Emergency survival / space blanket - Capacity to carry 20oz of water 4. Participants must dress appropriately for the event and the weather.

Start Date:	2009-04-26     Start Time: 1:00pm
Event Name:	Get Lost! Orienteering Competition - MASS #2
Location(s):	Bruceton Mills, WV 26525 Coopers Rock State Forest
Event Type(s):	Multi   Tri/Duathlon     Off-Road   Adventure
Event Distance(s):
Contact(s):	Morgantown Adventure Sports Series (Nathan Kile)    Phone: 304-293-0851    Email: Nathan.Kile@mail.wvu.edu
Affiliate(s):
Comments:	race against the clock - solo and teams welcome!
Offsite URL:	www.wvu.edu/~physed/mass