Discussion: FYI -- Meet Updates
in: 2014 US Classic Championships (Aug 9–10, 2014 - Lake George, CO, US)
Aug 1, 2014 8:48 AM
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(Copy of email sent to all registered runners)
Welcome to Colorful Colorado!
Members of the Rocky Mountain Orienteering Club are finalizing the last few details for the 2014 U.S. Classic Orienteering Championships. We're excited to be hosting so many orienteers from around the country...and around the world! We have folks coming in from Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Russia, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and of course, Canada.
We know many of you will begin your travels soon, so we wanted to send out a few last minute details. Also, keep checking our website (2014.rmoc.org), where we'll be posting any new updates.
Safe travels and see you soon!
— Kris Beecroft, Meet Director
Updates:
1. Model Maps: The model event maps are now available to download on our Maps & Courses web page, along with driving directions. Maps will also be available on-site at the model event area, in a plastic tub. The model event site will be open Thursday, August 7, and Friday, August 8, from 9:00 am to dusk.
2. Start Times: Start windows for most courses are very full. Please be advised that if you miss your assigned start time, you may have to wait until the end of the start queue before we'll be able to find you an open slot. [Start List]
3. Map Scale: All courses will now be printed at 1:10,000, including the Blue and Red courses.
4. Dinner: For those who have purchased dinners, entree tickets will be handed out on Saturday evening starting at 5:45 pm, at the M Lazy Ranch dining hall. Dinner tickets include hayrides, which will begin at 6:00 pm. (The label on your registration packet will indicate whether or not you have purchased a dinner.)
5. Shoes: Metal-spiked shoes are not allowed in any of the M Lazy C Ranch buildings. Please respect this requirement.
6. Private Property: Please follow any flagging that you see leading from the parking area to packet pick-up and the start. The flagging may not follow the most direct route, but it's required in order to avoid private property that we're not allowed to cross.
7. Horses: There will be other guests at the ranch who will have horses with them; please leave these horses alone. If you have children, please emphasize with them that they should not approach any horses that are in the RV loop area. The ranch has other horses available for trail rides; please see the M Lazy C Ranch website for more information.
8. Weather: As usual, be prepared for variable weather conditions (heat, cold, and rain). Also, due to the Waldo Canyon fire in 2012, Highway 24 west of Colorado Springs can experience flash floods in heavy rain, sometimes leading to a temporary road closure. If you're staying in Manitou Springs or Colorado Springs, please pay special attention to the weather and, if it's raining, listen to local radio for road closure updates (e.g. 1240 AM). Rain typically occurs in the afternoon, so hopefully it won't impact your races.
9. Lodging: All cabins at M Lazy C Ranch are booked, but they do still have a few spaces available in their "barracks" building (similar to a dormitory or hostel, with bunk beds and a community bathroom). Camping sites are also still available. To reserve, call 1-800-289-4868.
Photo of Pikes Peak taken from the Round Mountain map area.
Welcome to Colorful Colorado!
Members of the Rocky Mountain Orienteering Club are finalizing the last few details for the 2014 U.S. Classic Orienteering Championships. We're excited to be hosting so many orienteers from around the country...and around the world! We have folks coming in from Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Russia, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and of course, Canada.
We know many of you will begin your travels soon, so we wanted to send out a few last minute details. Also, keep checking our website (2014.rmoc.org), where we'll be posting any new updates.
Safe travels and see you soon!
— Kris Beecroft, Meet Director
Updates:
1. Model Maps: The model event maps are now available to download on our Maps & Courses web page, along with driving directions. Maps will also be available on-site at the model event area, in a plastic tub. The model event site will be open Thursday, August 7, and Friday, August 8, from 9:00 am to dusk.
2. Start Times: Start windows for most courses are very full. Please be advised that if you miss your assigned start time, you may have to wait until the end of the start queue before we'll be able to find you an open slot. [Start List]
3. Map Scale: All courses will now be printed at 1:10,000, including the Blue and Red courses.
4. Dinner: For those who have purchased dinners, entree tickets will be handed out on Saturday evening starting at 5:45 pm, at the M Lazy Ranch dining hall. Dinner tickets include hayrides, which will begin at 6:00 pm. (The label on your registration packet will indicate whether or not you have purchased a dinner.)
5. Shoes: Metal-spiked shoes are not allowed in any of the M Lazy C Ranch buildings. Please respect this requirement.
6. Private Property: Please follow any flagging that you see leading from the parking area to packet pick-up and the start. The flagging may not follow the most direct route, but it's required in order to avoid private property that we're not allowed to cross.
7. Horses: There will be other guests at the ranch who will have horses with them; please leave these horses alone. If you have children, please emphasize with them that they should not approach any horses that are in the RV loop area. The ranch has other horses available for trail rides; please see the M Lazy C Ranch website for more information.
8. Weather: As usual, be prepared for variable weather conditions (heat, cold, and rain). Also, due to the Waldo Canyon fire in 2012, Highway 24 west of Colorado Springs can experience flash floods in heavy rain, sometimes leading to a temporary road closure. If you're staying in Manitou Springs or Colorado Springs, please pay special attention to the weather and, if it's raining, listen to local radio for road closure updates (e.g. 1240 AM). Rain typically occurs in the afternoon, so hopefully it won't impact your races.
9. Lodging: All cabins at M Lazy C Ranch are booked, but they do still have a few spaces available in their "barracks" building (similar to a dormitory or hostel, with bunk beds and a community bathroom). Camping sites are also still available. To reserve, call 1-800-289-4868.
Photo of Pikes Peak taken from the Round Mountain map area.
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