Loree Forest Snowshoe Scramble
January 21, 2024
10 am Start
Overall Results - Results by Category - Splits (rankings shown on Splits not accurate)
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We love to play in the snow and we know most of you do too! Winter is a fantastic time to navigate through the woods. When the leaves are down, visibility in the forest is excellent, and you never have to think about mosquitoes or poison ivy.
We look forward to welcoming participants of all ages to the Loree Forest Snowshoe Scramble - runners and hikers, novices and experienced navigators. We expect that snowshoes will make things a lot easier in late January, but they are not mandatory.
SNOWSHOE ORIENTEERING TRADITION IN THE SOUTH GEORGIAN BAY AREA
In the orienteering community, our region is best known for its high quality winter navigation races. For more than 15 years, Ontario's most popular snowshoe adventure run, the Dontgetlost Snowshoe Raid hosted by our parent club, has taken place in the Blue Mountains or Horseshoe Valley. This year, the Raid is being held on Saturday, Feb. 3 in Simcoe County Forest north of Barrie. Three weeks later on Sun. Feb. 25, Stars W.A.R. (Winter Adventure Race) is happening in Wasaga Beach Provincial Park.
Both of these events are "choose your adventure" format events for teams of two, which means finding as many flags as possible within a time limit. They attract participants ranging from Parent-Child teams to national orienteering team members. If you're so inclined, the Loree Forest Snowshoe Scramble can be a stepping stone to these longer navigation events in our area. Or just come out on Jan. 21 and enjoy some local fun!
MEETING LOCATION
The Len Gertler Memorial Loree Forest
729153 Side Road 21, Clarksburg, ON
COURSE AND CATEGORIES:
Participants will have up to 1 hour to find as many checkpoints as possible using the map provided. Checkpoints will have different point values so there is some strategy involved.
This course is suitable for adults who are comfortable using maps in the outdoors, juniors with a strong navigation background and children accompanied by parents.
This is an individual event but participants are welcome to go out together if they wish.
Categories: Junior Women (Under 18), Junior Open (Under 18), Adult Women, Adult Open, Masters Women (50+), Masters Open (50+)
Notes
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A Participant's age for this event is their age on December 31, 2024.
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Participants aged 12 and under must take part with an adult.
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A parent accompanying a participating child does not need to register for the race separately but will be asked to complete a participant waiver for themselves and their child.
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Children aged 6 and under may accompany a paid participant and their parent at no charge. The parent will need to sign a waiver on their child's behalf.
REGISTRATION
Please register online in advance to reserve a map. We won't be able to accept entries on the day of the event. **Note that registration closes on Friday, January 19 at 11:59 pm.**
ENTRY FEES
EARLY BIRD
By December 31
ADULT: $20
JUNIOR: $10
rEGULAR
By January 14
ADULT: $25
JUNIOR: $15
LATE
By January 19
ADULT: $30
JUNIOR: $20
Entry fee includes a copy of the race map, refreshments and event insurance.
Entry fee does not include online transaction charge or HST.
PARKING
The Town of The Blue Mountains charges $5/hour through the Honkmobile app to non-residents who use the paid parking area at Loree Forest (north side of the road, east of the race meeting point). Blue Mountains residents can park for free if they display their parking permit or if their license plate is registered with the Town.
Free parking is available nearby on the wide shoulder on the north side of Sideroad 21, east of the paid parking area. Parking is not permitted on the south side of Sideroad 21, nor is it permitted west of the paid parking area. (We told you a compass would come in handy! 😄 ) Please allow space around private driveways and be respectful of local residents, other forest visitors and passing vehicles. We strongly encourage carpooling.
WASHROOMS
There are no facilities at Loree Forest so please plan accordingly.
IF YOU WANT TO DO SOME READING AHEAD OF TIME...
Newer orienteers may find the Learn Orienteering website useful. Start with the Orienteering Basics and Orienteering Maps pages, including the section on Orienteering Map Colours. Your map will have a legend and Checkpoint descriptions written in English so you don't need to learn symbols.
SCHEDULE
9:00-9:35: Participant Check-in and map distribution.
9:40: Course Planner Briefing
Walk or run to the Start location a few hundred meters from the parking.
10:00: Event Start.
11:00: Course Closed. All participants must arrive at the Finish before this time. The Start and Finish are at the same location a few hundred meters from the parking.
11:00-11:45 Light refreshments, compare routes with other participants
REQUIRED GEAR
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Whistle
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Appropriate clothing for the conditions
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Basic Compass - A limited number of loaner compasses will be available - first come, first served.
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Watch or other timekeeping device, e.g. phone
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED GEAR
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Cell phone - for safety, not for navigation except in an emergency
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You may find a pen and highlighter helpful for planning beforehand
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Extra warmth layers in a small backpack
CONTACT
James Gallagher
Thank you to OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS!
