Discussion: Middle Event Postponed
in: 2021 Orienteering USA Nationals (Aug 6–9, 2021 - Truckee, CA, US)
Aug 7, 2021 2:28 PM
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Saturday's Middle Postponed
Air quality remains extremely unhealthy, so we cannot hold the event this morning..
The wind has shifted, which may improve the situation by the afternoon. We will make another announcement at noon today. If we hold the event in the afternoon, the earliest starts would be at 2:30 PM.
The mapping workshop is canceled.
The dinner is currently on, at the previously-planned 6-8 PM.
The Orienteering USA board meeting may be moved to this morning; check the Boardnet for updates.
Stay safe, stay healthy, stay fit,
Tahoe 2021 committee
Air quality remains extremely unhealthy, so we cannot hold the event this morning..
The wind has shifted, which may improve the situation by the afternoon. We will make another announcement at noon today. If we hold the event in the afternoon, the earliest starts would be at 2:30 PM.
The mapping workshop is canceled.
The dinner is currently on, at the previously-planned 6-8 PM.
The Orienteering USA board meeting may be moved to this morning; check the Boardnet for updates.
Stay safe, stay healthy, stay fit,
Tahoe 2021 committee
Aug 7, 2021 7:26 PM
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I saw that the start times have been moved 4.5 hours later, so the first starts will be 2:30? Best of luck to everyone racing today!
Aug 7, 2021 7:26 PM
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Saturday Middle to Take Place this Afternoon
As the air quality has improved somewhat, and may get a bit better this afternoon with slightly increased west winds, we have decided to hold the Middle event this afternoon.
Air quality is at the moment still in the range described as "everyone may begin to experience health effects if they are exposed for 24 hours." Each orienteer should make his or her own decision about whether it is safe enough to participate.
Please add 4.5 hours to your start time for the Middle, as starts will begin at 2:30 PM.
Packets will be available beginning at 1:30 PM.
The dinner at Northstar will begin at 6:00 PM today, and awards will start shortly after 7:00. Since we are pressed for time this afternoon, we have extended the schedule: you will still get freshly-made pizza if you arrive by 7:00, and food will available until 8:00. As a reminder, the dinner is outdoors.
Plan for tomorrow
A decision will be made tomorrow morning around 6:00 AM; watch for an announcement shortly after that time.
Tahoe 2021 committee
As the air quality has improved somewhat, and may get a bit better this afternoon with slightly increased west winds, we have decided to hold the Middle event this afternoon.
Air quality is at the moment still in the range described as "everyone may begin to experience health effects if they are exposed for 24 hours." Each orienteer should make his or her own decision about whether it is safe enough to participate.
Please add 4.5 hours to your start time for the Middle, as starts will begin at 2:30 PM.
Packets will be available beginning at 1:30 PM.
The dinner at Northstar will begin at 6:00 PM today, and awards will start shortly after 7:00. Since we are pressed for time this afternoon, we have extended the schedule: you will still get freshly-made pizza if you arrive by 7:00, and food will available until 8:00. As a reminder, the dinner is outdoors.
Plan for tomorrow
A decision will be made tomorrow morning around 6:00 AM; watch for an announcement shortly after that time.
Tahoe 2021 committee
Aug 7, 2021 7:42 PM
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This is the only place I’ve seen this. Eventreg email and Facebook but updated yet.
Aug 7, 2021 7:48 PM
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We were just at the model area. The air is better there than in Northstar or Truckee. No smoke odor and running hard was OK, considering the altitude.
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