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Meet Director: Patrick
Coneff
Course Setters: Chris Gladwin
Schedule:
Registration: 10:05
Pre-race briefing for all courses: 10:15
Mass start for all courses: 10:30
Short (1 hour) course ends: 11:30
Medium (2 hour) course ends: 12:30
Long (4 hour) course ends: 2:30
Cost: (per individual or team)
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Event Day
Registration |
Online
Pre-Registeration |
| CAOC members |
$10 |
$7 |
| non-member |
$15 |
$10 |
| additional maps |
$3 |
| rental compass |
not
needed |
| e-Punch |
not
used today |
(We suggest a maximum of four people per group.)
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Registration is open thru midnight
Thursday August 25th.
Join us on August 28th for a unique urban orienteering experience
in the Chicago Loop. The start/finish and registration are located
in the activities room on the second floor of the REI store at 1466
N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60642. We will be using a map covering
downtown Chicago provided at registration. Upon registration, each
participant will also be given an Answer Sheet that includes questions
that can only be answered when they are at the control locations
on the map.
The format of the course is a Score-O where participants go to
as many control locations as they have time to collect correct answers
during the time period of the race. Racers can select either a 1-hour
(Short), 2-hour (Medium) or 4-hour (Long) time limit. Each correct
answer collected with be scored as one point and each minute late
in returning to the start/finish will subtract a point.
Racers can choose to participate on foot or on a bicycle. Racers
can also ride the CTA (Bus or El) or water taxis (but may not take
a car taxi or otherwise ride in a vehicle). All participants must
follow all traffic laws and safety rules. Helmets are required for
bikers.
Key details
- Score-O format
- 1 point deducted for each minute late
- Can use public transportion (CTA train or bus or water taxis)
but no other wheeled or motorized transport
- Must follow all pedestrian rules such as when crossing streets
- Racers will fill out a clue sheet to prove they were at each
control by answering question that can only be answered by being
at the control (no e-punch needed)
- If you guess a wrong answer for a control you didn't visit,
a point will be deducted from your score.
- This meet involves crossing many busy streets and navigating
through the city of Chicago so extra caution is advised, especially
if you are bringing children.
The meet will start the REI Lincoln Park, 1466 N. Halsted St.,
Chicago, IL 60642. Look for us in the Activities room on the second
floor.
Directions:
1466 North Halsted Street
Chicago, IL 60642
Notes:
1. The store does not open until 10:00 on Sunday so registration
will not open until 10:05.
2 . There is a pay parking garage next to the REI store. Other parking
is very limited.
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