RESULTS - Fish Creek Park - Hull's Wood Wednesday Evening series

Organizers: Suzanne Boyd (Course Planner), David Roberts (Controller), Nicki Rehn (Assistant)

Map: Fish Creek - Bow Valley Ranche

NOTE: The map says Bow Valley Ranche but parking is at Hull's Wood just down and across the road from Bow Valley Ranche.

THANK YOU to everyone for coming out on a really hot but beautiful day!! I very much appreciate all those who gave their valuable time and helped out - David and Nicki, Marsha, Erin, Logan and Ren, Rob, Oleg, Lauren, Tim, Natalia and Maria!!! Thanks so much :).

RESULTS:

The main event for this week's WEO is a Score-O style course with a total of 28 controls and a possible top score of 510 points if you manage to get to all of them! Many route choices to be made! You will have ONE HOUR to make it to as many controls as you can, from Start to Finish. For every minute that you go over the one hour, you lose 10 points so be sure to keep track of your time and act accordingly. OR, you don't have an hour but still want to do this format? Then choose your own adventure and go out, find a few controls, then return well before the hour is up. Everyone must be off the course and back at the finish line by 8pm so if doing the full hour, you must start by 7pm to ensure you have the full time to complete it.

There will also be a Novice point-to-point course (2.4 km in length, 12 controls) for those who are interested. This will be on paved pathways with the exception of one moderate uphill trail, and some options to shortcut on more trails. There is also an option to cut it short to 7-8 controls (and avoid the uphill trail climb) if preferred.

Please be aware that the map has not been officially updated since 2020, but I have done my best to modify some areas to suit the created courses and avoid confusion. There may still be some inaccuracies in vegetation and/ or trails, depending on which routes you choose.

It is highly recommended to bring bug spray and wear long pants/ socks due to the rough terrain throughout. Have fun and be safe!!! :).

Wednesday Evening Orienteering (WEO) Event

• Regular orienteering on Wednesday evenings - this means in-person with control flags and SI units in the terrain from 6:30-8pm on the day of the event.
• At this point we are anticipating 20 events but this number is dependent on volunteer course planners.
• You will need an SI stick; you can borrow one from the club on the night of the event if you do not own one.
• You will have to pre-register for the events.
• The last day to register for each Wednesday event is the Monday evening before it to guarantee we have a map printed for you.
• You will need to be a 2024 member of Foothills Orienteering (FWOC), a 2024 member of another Canadian orienteering club, or pay the non-member event fee.
• We will be using Maprun so, if you registered for the event, you can run anytime if you do not want to run on the evening of the event.
• There will be about 20 Wednesday Orienteering Evenings in the series.

Wednesday Orienteering Payment Options

There are two ways to pay for the Wednesday Evening Orienteering (WEO) events:

1. You can pay for each event separately, as late as the Monday before the event. Each event costs $5 per member or $10 for non-members.
2. You can purchase a WEO Series Pass for $50 and pay for all the events at one time. You DO NOT have to attend all the events but if you might attend 11 or more then the WEO Season Pass is a good deal for you. If you know what events you will miss (because of vacation, for example), you can ask for a pdf of the map and run another time. There will be no WEO during the Canadian Orienteering Championships.

The family discount does not apply to the WEO Series Pass. The family discount (which you get when registering for individual events) is the better deal for very large families. The WEO Series Pass is the better deal for families of three if you plan to attend 12 + events. The WEO Series Pass provides a better discount for a family of four if you think you will all get to 15 + events

The WEO Series Pass only applies to Wednesday events; it does not apply to forest events not hosted on a Wednesday.

Registration for individual events and the WEO season pass will open soon.

NOTE: After having registered for an event, you can make changes to your course selection on the Interpodia (2M) website.

1. Login.
2. Go to "Event Registrations" section in the menu on the left side of the screen.
3. Click on the “Manage” button on the event you want to revise.
4. Click view/edit registration.
5. Click on the edit button on Course Selection. Revise your selection there; for example, if you won't be able to attend unexpectedly, you can choose to get a map PDF instead.

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