Results Posted - WEO # 12 - Paskapoo Slopes Wednesday Evening series

Organizers: Oleg Tabelev (Event Director), Teresa (Controller)

Map: Paskapoo Slopes

Paskapoo Slopes Wednesday Evening Orienteering (WEO) results have been posted.

Hopefully you had fun running the courses, although we now realize the Intermediate course may have been a bit too difficult (38% completion rate), while the Long/Advanced may have been a bit too easy (100% completion rate). Live and learn; next time Oleg will adjust his expectations.

Big thanks to volunteers who helped organize the event: Teresa (controller, setup, registration, timing), Elena (registration), Marsha (registration), Jean (setup), Carl (setup), Geoff, Jonathan, and Vital (all - control pickup and close-down).

NOTE: There will be no maprun courses for this event due to technical map issues.

UPDATE - July 9 2023

Courses are ready to go! This is a three-course (dinner - delete) event: Beginner (2.2 km long, elevation gain 75 m), Short Intermediate (3.3 km, 180 m), and Long Intermediate / Advanced (4.1 km, 260 m). You will get to see most of the Paskapoo Slopes sightseeing features - the Big Erratic, Buddhist Stupa, abandoned painted cars, ruins, many fresh springs, and well trodden trails. All maps are 1:7,500 scale.

HIGH USE MTB AREA : this is a very popular area for mountain biking - please watch out for cyclists while on course and be courteous; they have bigger mass and higher speed - and therefore much bigger momentum. Also watch out for other park users including dogs

WEATHER: As of Sunday, Wednesday weather forecast calls for +22C and chance of thunderstorms. If thunderstorms are happening or imminent in the COP area, the organizer may choose to cancel or delay the event. Shoes with good grip are a superb idea for the muddy trails.

PARKING OPTIONS:

• The Paskapoo parking lot we will be based at, called 'Olympic park parking' on google
• Street parking on the west side of Piita Rise SW (adjacent)
• Underground parking lot at Trinity Hills Shopping Mall (300m away)
• Street parking on Na'a Drive SW (400+m)
• Overground or Underground parking at Trinity Hill Tipi Plaza - Save on Foods, off Na'a Drive SW (1km)

There is no toilet or outhouse at the event site. Please plan ahead!

2023 Wednesday Evening Orienteering (WEO) Series

• 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.
• 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.
  • You can pay for each session separately
  • You can sign up for the series and get a discount
• 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 2023 member of Foothills Orienteering (FWOC), a 2023 member of another Canadian orienteering club, or purchase a “day of the event membership”.
• We will be using Maprun6 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 Evenings in the series.

NOTE: After having registered for an event, you can make changes to your course selection on the Interpodia website. Login. Go to "Event Registrations" section in the menu on the left side of the screen. Click on the “Manage” button on the event you want to revise. Click view/edit registration. 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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