Westchester County Challenge National Event
May 26th 27th and 28th, 2018
And now including a Sprint on May 25
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Late fees will be added to entries after midnight, Sunday, May 13, 2018.
* Late entries for all competitors after May 22nd will be accepted only subject to map availability
* After May 22nd, before registering,email the Registrar to check if maps are still available for your courses.
Event Officials
Event Directors: Ann Paul, Gregory Balter
Registrar: Wyatt Riley: registrar@dvoa.org
Westmoreland Sanctuary Middle course setter: Andis Vitolins
Mountain Lakes Relays course setter: Greg Balter
Mountain Lakes Long course setter: Niels Lyng Olsen
Relays Vetting: Sergei Gnatiouk
Results: Valerie Meyer
Starts: Ron Wood
Public Announcer: TBD
Schedule
Friday, May 25, 2018
Team Trials Sprint Courses, SUNY Purchase, NY.
This event is organized by the ESC and hosted by HVO, and will serve as the US Team Trials for the sprint. It is open to anyone.
This event is being run as a US Team fundraiser. Net proceeds will be donated to the US Team to help defray costs of attending WOC. The fee for the sprint course is $20. We will be using SI-Air epunching and the fee to rent an SI-Air card is $5. Details on the SI-Air system will be posted and model controls will be available at the event. Regular SI cards can also be used.
Age Restrictions for the sprints: Unfortunately, due to restrictions of our permit, only those 17 years of age (as of the day of the event) and older may compete. See full details in the link below.
Please download and read the full details before registering:
>>> Download the full sprint details here (updated 5/07) <<<
To register online for the Friday Sprints go here:
https://www.orienteeringusa.org/eventregister/a40/register/start/2018-tt-sprintSprint schedule:
Start window: 2-3pm
Courses close: 4pm
12:00 - 17:00 Model Event at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, hosted by HVO
Saturday, May 26, 2018
Middle Courses at Westmoreland Sanctuary, Mount Kisco, NY.
9:30 - 16:30 - Shuttle busses operate between Fox Lane High/Middle School and Westmoreland Sanctuary(~ 10 min. ride). Shuttles will operate at 15-20 min intervals.
10:00 - 14:00 - Registration packet pick-up at parking lot of Westmoreland Sanctuary.
11:00 - 11:40 - US Team Trials starts.
12:00 - 14:00 General public competitive starts.
The Start is 500 m away, trail walk from the Registration, Sanctuary building.
White, Yellow and Orange Recreational courses available at Westmoreland Sanctuary, starting 12:30. Separate registration and results will be handled by HVO and Westmoreland Sanctuary staff for recreational courses, inside main building.
14:30 - 16:00 Live results award ceremonies for competitive classes.
15:59 - All courses closedSunday, May 27, 2018
Relays at Sal J Prezioso Mountain Lakes County Park, North Salem NY.
12:00 – First leg mass start.
14:00 - First team approximate finish.
14:30 - Mass start leg 2 and 3 team members who have not run yet.
15:10 - Relays Awards ceremony
15:30 - Courses close.
US Memorial Day.
Long Courses at Sal J Prezioso Mountain Lakes County Park, North Salem NY.
7:30 Parking Open (same area as on Sunday), walk 600 meters marked route to Event Arena.
Parking at event arena is reserved for EMT and Event workers.
8:30 - 9:30 - US Team Trial Starts
9:30 - 11:30 - General public competitive starts.
The Start is 200 m away from arena.
White, Yellow and Orange Recreational courses available at Mountain Lakes, starting 9:30
11:30 - 13:00 - Live results award ceremonies for competitive classes.
14:59 - All courses closed.
Registration
Late fees will be added to entries after midnight, Sunday, May 13, 2018.
* Late entries for all competitors after May 22nd will be accepted only subject to map availability
* After May 22nd, before registering, email the Registrar to check if maps are still available for your courses.
before March 26 March 27-May 13 May 14-22 OUSA/IOF
Member DiscountAdult Entry Fees Middle at Westmoreland $30 $35 $45 $4 Relays at
Mountain Lakes$20 $25 $35 $4 Long at
Mountain Lakes$30 $35 $45 $4 Junior Entry Fees Middle at Westmoreland $20 $25 $35 $2 Relays at Mountain Lakes $10 $15 $20 $2 Long at Mountain Lakes $20 $25 $35 $2 E-punch Rental: $3 per day; $40 if not returned
Recreational Courses
White, Yellow and Orange recreational courses will be available for novice participants on Saturday and Monday.
Pre-registration is not required, but please contact the Registrar if you are planning to bring a group of five or more people.
Adults: $12 per map, juniors (20 years and younger) $7 per map.
Scouts and other youth groups: $5 per map. Additional map for multiple people in the same group: $2 per map.
These fees includes full instruction, an electronic punch and compass rental if needed.Saturday, May 26, 2018
White, Yellow and Orange Recreational courses available at
Westmoreland Sanctuary, starting at 12:00
Monday morning, May 28
White, Yellow and Orange Recreational courses available at
Mountain Lakes, starting 9:30
Awards
Medals for Saturday's Middle Courses and Monday's Long Courses and will be given to top 3 finishers in all competitive age classes. We will use live result lists to have Medal Ceremony in each competitive class as soon as 3 top places in that class are determined.
Medals and prizes will be awarded to top 3 Club Relay Teams from US or Canada in two categories: 3+ and 7+ points. Separate awards will be given to teams consisting from juniors only (M/F20 and younger) in 7+ points category.
Class/Course Structures
Classes are assigned to the following courses according to the following table:
White
Yellow
Orange
Brown
Green
Red
Blue
F-10
F-14
F-16
F-18
F-20
F-21+
M-21+
F-12
M-14
M-16
F55+
F35+
M-20
M-10
F-Yellow
F-Orange
F60+
F40+
M35+
M-12
M-Yellow
M-Orange
F65+
F45+
M40+
M/F White
F70+
F50+
M45+
F75+
m-18
M-Red
F80+
M50+
F85+
M55+
F90+
M60+
M65+
M-GReen
M70+
F-Green
M75+
M80+
M85+
M90+
F-Brown
M-Brown
Map & Course Notes
Westmoreland Sanctuary
- Vegetation - predominantly open hardwood forest, with a few clearings, relatively small areas of Japanese Barberry bushes, mapped as vertical green lines. Not too many trees down from recent storms. Rootstocks are mapped using green cross symbol, only 1.5 meter or higher rootstocks are mapped.
- Water features - all streams are crossable, some wetlands and marshes are well mapped and some will be marked out bounds, due to the hatching activities in the spring. Courses are designed to avoid protected wetlands.
- Rock - fair amount of cliffs and boulders of various sizes, mapped to IOF standards (cliff face has to be at least 1 m high, and 6 m long to be mapped, boulder - at least 1 m high)
- Topography - glaciated hills with up to 100 m relative height, some steep, usually rocky slopes.
- Manmade features - well developed trail and stone wall network, cairns.
• Sanctuary's territory is surrounded by private property, clearly marked on the map in olive green, please respect private property, stay away from it.
- Map - 1:10,000 scale, Sm contours for Blue, Red, Green and Orange courses. 1:7,500 for Brown, Yellow and White . First edition of this map dates to 1984, field work was done by a number of Westchester Orienteering Club volunteers with coordination and drafting by Eric Weyman. Latest version of the map was done in 2014, by Greg Balter, using Westchester County LIDAR data and Aerial Photography from 2013. Field-checking was done by Geof Connor and Greg Balter in 2015. Geof updated trail network since, at least once a year. Last time this map was used by HVO for regional JROTC Event in November of 2017.
Westmoreland Sanctuary Middle Courses (preliminary) Course Length (km) Climb (m) Controls Win. Times Map Scale White 2.1 115 14 20:00 1:7500 Yellow 2.5 140 14 26:00 1:7500 Orange 3.4 210 13 29:30 1:10000 Brown 3.0 160 15 36:00 1:7500 Green 3.6 210 16 34:00 1:10000 Red 4.5 220 16 38:00 1:10000 Blue 5.5 280 21 41:00 1:10000
Mountain Lakes County Park
- Vegetation - predominantly open hardwood forest, few clearings, some areas of Japanese Barberry bushes, mapped as vertical green lines. Not too many trees down from recent storms. Some, relatively small areas of mountain laurel mapped as light green or second green in some cases.
- Water features - all streams are crossable, wetlands and marshes are well mapped and some will be marked out bounds, due to the hatching activities in the spring. Courses are designed to avoid protected wetlands.
- Rock - fair amount of cliffs and boulders of various sizes, mapped to IOF standards.
- Topography - glaciated hills with up to 85 meters relative height, some steep, usually rocky slopes.
- Manmade features - park has maintained trail network. Also some parts of park have stone wall network, left from farmland times.
- • Park's territory is surrounded by private property, clearly marked on the map in olive green, please respect private property, stay away from it.
- Map - 1: 10,000 scale, Sm contours. Field-checking was done in 2014, by Bob Burg, using Westchester County LIDAR data and Aerial Photography from 2013. That edition of this map was used during Fall 2014 by HVO for 2 day National Classic Meet. In 2016 was redrafted by Greg Balter, in order to bring drafting standards of the map to IOF requirements. Smaller features were consolidated to improve readability on a run. Trail network updated by Geof Connor annually. Last time this map for used for WCOC/HVO Winter 2018 training series.
- Map Samples
Mountain Lakes Relays Courses (preliminary) Course Length (km) Climb (m) Controls Win. Time Map Scale Leg 1, 2 4.45-4.55 175 13 30:00 1:10000 Leg 3 (3+) 4.6 180 13 30:00 1:10000 Leg 3 (7+) 2.9 120 11 25:00 1:10000
Mountain Lakes Long Courses (preliminary) Course Length (km) Climb (m) Controls Win. Times Map Scale White 1.6 60 9 16:00 1:7500 Yellow 2.4 80 15 22:00 1:7500 Orange 5.9 235 16 57:00 1:10000 Brown 4.4 135 13 53:00 1:7500 Green 6.5 225 17 60:00 1:10000 Red 9.3 345 19 70:00 1:10000 Blue 11.9 480 26 82:00 1:10000
Accommodations (camping options)
Camping in Yurts - Mountain Lakes.
Accommodation is available in newly constructed 27-foot diameter yurts, a kind of sophisticated tent cabin with windows and a door. Each yurt sleeps 10 and has one electrical power point (light/phone charge only - no heat)
The yurts are located close to the registration/finish area day 3.
Camping at Mountain Lakes
Camping is also available in open-face lean-tos on the shore of one of the Lakes. Sleeping capacity is limited to eight people per shelter. Each shelter site has an outside grill for cooking, a designated fire ring for campfires and a picnic table. Porta-potties are also provided close to the lean-to area.Both yurts, and camping should be booked directly through the Park; contact the park's superintendent at (914) 864-7312
Camping at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation
Camping should be booked directly through the WPR Reservation at (914) 864-7317.
SI-Card Rental
SI card rental is available for $3 per day with a $40 replacement fee if not returned.
Other
Dogs
Per OUSA ‘Rules for Foot Orienteering Events’, Section A.33.9, “Competitors shall not have any animals accompanying them on the course. Additionally, in order to ensure the safety of the competitors, and to avoid any possible distractions, dogs are prohibited from the Start and Finish areas, and from the arena”.
Arena Set-up Maps
Westmoreland Sanctuary Day 1 Mountain Lakes Relay Arena - Day 2
Mountain Lakes Long Courses Arena and Parking - Day 3
Directions to Event Parking
Westmoreland Sanctuary, Saturday, May 26, 2018
Main event parking will be at Fox Lane High/Middle School:
We will operate shuttle busses from Fox Lane High School Parking Lot to Westmoreland Sanctuary from 10:00 until 16:00. Bus ride takes ~ 15 min.
Arena, start and finish are located at Westmoreland Sanctuary. Start is 500 m walk down the trail from arena. Limited parking at Westmoreland Sanctuary is reserved for EMT and volunteer vehicles, and guests to our event from Westchester County:
Mountain Lakes County Park, Sunday, May 27, 2018
Main event parking will be at the field inside the park, next to the swimming pool:
We will have orienteering signs around the park to the location of the arena. Since parking area also serves as event Arena, please follow directions from our volunteers, responsible for parking.In case main parking lot gets full, we will direct you to auxiliary parking spots no feather than 500 m away.
Mountain Lakes County Park, Monday, May 28, 2018
Main event parking will be at the field inside the park, next to the swimming pool:
We will have orienteering signs around the park to the location of the parking.
In case main parking lot gets full, we will direct you to auxiliary parking spots no farther than 500 m away. Limited parking at the arena is reserved for EMT and volunteer vehicles:
Arena is located 600m away, and walk to the arena will be blazed with streamers from the parking lot. Since, Start and Finish are very close to arena, we suggest you bring your gear with you and enjoy the show.
