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Big
Blues Ramble
October
20-21, 2007
Chicago's Ramble returns this fall
and will be better than ever. We are featuring:
- IOF sprint, middle, long race format
- newly updated maps of distinctly
Chicago terrain
- electronic punching on all advanced
courses
- party featuring blues music
Meet Director: Carl
Larsson
Registrar: Joe Sackett |
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Results
Day 2 results (summary) by
class
Day 2 results (summary)
by course (preliminary)
Day 2
splits
Day 2 splits (long form)
Day 1 results (summary)
by class
Day 1 results (summary) by
course
Day 1 splits
Day 1 splits (long form)
Sprint results summary
Sprint splits
Sprint splits (long form)
Combined Results
(by class)
Combined Results
(by course)
Route Gadget and WinSplits
Share route choices from today's
meet
WinSplits for Day 2 - Long Course
WinSplits
for Day 1 - Medium Course
WinSplits
for Day 1 - Sprint
Competitive Courses and Classes
All standard USOF competitive courses and
classes will be offered. However, we may combine some age groups
if they have a low number of registrants.
Preliminary start time assignments are ready -- please check back
Friday afternoon for any updates.
List of
Competitors
Start times - Saturday
Start times - Sunday
Meet Day Registration
We are accepting meet day registrations for
$30 ($25 youth). Registration is open from 9:30 - 11 a.m. You will
be assigned a specific start time. Groups of two may participate.
Because of the preparation work necessary for these meets, please
notify us if your organization plans to bring a lot of people to
the meet either day.
Saturday Night Party
Don't miss this! We will be meeting at the
Kerry Piper restaurant,
7900 Joliet Road, Willowbrook IL for a party! Dinner is at 6pm or
whenever you arrive, with a band playing at 9pm. No cover charge,
just order and pay for your own food and drinks. Between dinner
and the live music, we are planning a course review with poster
sized maps for discussion of the day's races.
Kerry Piper
7900 Joliet Road
Willowbrook, IL 60527
www.kerrypiper.com
Schedule
Friday, October 19
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Model event
(no charge) (click for details) |
2:00 - 6:00 pm |
Packet Pickup |
2:00 - 9:00 pm |
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Saturday, October 20 |
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Registration Packet Pickup |
opens 8:00 am |
IOF Middle Course starts (click
for details) |
beginning at 10:00 am |
Sprint course starts |
beginning at 1:00 pm |
Dinner |
6:00 pm |
Live Band |
9:00 pm |
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Sunday, October 21 |
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Registration Packet pickup |
opens 7:30 am |
IOF Long Course starts (click
for course details) |
beginning at 9:00 am |
Awards |
1:00 pm |
Fees
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For registration postmarked
by October 8, 2007: |
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19 &
older |
$23 per course |
18 &
under |
$18 per course |
Saturday afternoon Sprint (non-sanctioned,
U.S. Team fundraiser event) |
$7 |
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Late entry fees - if postmarked
after October 8, 2007 |
$5 per course |
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Discounts - USOF member |
$3/day ($1.50/day 18 & under) |
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Other |
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SI ePunch card rental |
$10 / weekend ($25 if not returned) |
Preview map of Country Lane (day
2)
(Include self-addressed, stamped
envelope) |
$5 |
Saturday night dinner and live blues
music |
Order from the menu
No cover charge |
Registration
Please use the USOF
Entry Form.
Checks should be made payable to CAOC.
Send completed entry forms and payment to the Registrar:
CAOC
P.O. Box 369
Mundelein, IL 60060
For registration questions contact the Registrar
via email at joseph@sackett.com or 847-367-8876 (evenings).
Punching
The SportIdent electronic punching system
will be used for intermediate and advanced (orange, brown, green,
red & blue) as well as the sprint course. If you own an SI card,
put your SI number on the registration form. Rental cards are available.
SI-5 or SI-6 cards will work with all controls.
White and yellow courses will use traditional pin punching.
Awards
There will be first place
awards in all classes. Separate awards will be given for the
middle and long events. U.S. Team fundraiser sprints will not
have awards. |
First place prices provided
by our sponsor, REI. |
Day Care
We will adjust parents' start schedules to
accommodate the care of their own children. Please note your request
on the registration form.
Preview Maps
We have the 2000 version of our recently
updated Country Lane map. This is the site of the long race on day
2.
Accommodations
The meet headquarters will be at the La Quinta
Inn in Willowbrook. Rooms are available for the meet weekend at
a discounted rate of $64.00 per night -- mention the Big Blues Ramble
Orienteering A-Meet when making your reservation. We only have 40
rooms reserved, so please make your reservations early. (Two of
the many amenities offered at this La Quinta are complimentary continental
breakfast and free high-speed internet access!)
La
Quinta Inn - Chicago Willowbrook
855 79th Street
Willowbrook, IL 60527
Phone: (630) 654-0077
Fax: (630) 654-0181
Web: www.lq.com
AAA 3 Diamond Rating
Directions
Directions are available with Google
Maps (high speed Internet connection recommended) as well as
text-only.
Course Setter' Notes
IOF
Middle Events - Saturday, Oct 20th |
Busse Woods
Map
Busse Woods has undergone new field
work this summer--updated vegetation surveys and improved
contours. These updates will be helpful given Busse's reputation
for being as flat as a pancake. Count on good compass bearings,
pacing, and reading map features for successful navigation.
There are many seasonal wet areas, and unless there is a lot
of rain soon, these areas will be completely dry.
The Courses
The courses may seem long in length, but winning times should
be 30-35 minutes for Blue and Red and 25-30 for Green, Brown,
Orange, Yellow, and White. The woods and visibility should
be excellent making these times reachable.
There are no common controls with E-Punch
courses (Blue,Red,Green,Brown,Orange) and the traditional
paper punch courses (Yellow and White).
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Course |
Distance |
Controls |
Blue |
5.9 km |
16 |
Red |
5.1 km |
13 |
Green |
4.5 km |
14 |
Brown |
3.6 km |
11 |
Orange |
2.9 km |
12 |
Yellow |
2.5 km |
10 |
White |
2.3 km |
8 |
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Sprint |
2.2 km |
12 |
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IOF
Long Events - Sunday, Oct 21st |
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Course |
Distance |
Climb |
Controls |
Blue |
10.8 km |
220 m |
15 |
Red |
8.3 km |
170 m |
13 |
Green |
7 km |
140 m |
14 |
Brown |
6 km |
100 m |
13 |
Orange |
4.5 km |
100 m |
10 |
Yellow |
4.4 km |
60 m |
11 |
White |
3 km |
50 m |
9 |
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