WEO #1 - RESULTS Bowness Park Wednesday Evening series

Organizer: Teresa (Event Director)

Map: Bowness Park + Baker Park

THANK YOU

Thank you to all the volunteers for making this event possible and congratulations to all the participants for making it fun.

Volunteers: Christin (Registration), Marion (Set-up and Registration), Jonathan (Control set-up and pick-up), Ewan (Control set-up and pick-up), Marsha (Registration and take-down), Tim (take-down), Jane (control pick-up), Clarence (control pick-up), Gabrielle (control pick-up).

Meeting point - Near Picnic site 3. Turn left when you enter the park and Picnic Site 3 will be to your right, between the parking lot and the river.

Courses:

Beginner: 2.2km, easy navigation

Intermediate/Advanced: There will be three 2km loops. Choose whether to complete 1, 2 or 3 loops, in any order. Intermediate navigation. Lots of short fast legs and changes of direction to keep you on your toes.

Help Needed: Please sign up to volunteer (click on the orange button below). Either help with registration before your run, downloading after your run or help pick up controls - there will be lots to pick up in a small area - the more volunteers the merrier!

Wednesday Evening Orienteering (WEO) Events

• In-person orienteering events with printed maps.
• Control flags and SI timing units will be used in the terrain
• An SI finger stick is required. When registering you can choose to borrow one if you do not own one.
• 6:30 - 8pm on the day of the event
• Pre - registration required for each event to secure a printed map. Please register before Monday evening before the Wednesday night.
• If you are unable to attend on the day of the event, you may wish to download the MapRun app and use it to run anytime up to a year afterwards.

Course Selection

When registering, there are several courses to choose from:

• Beginner: the easiest and shortest course, suitable for beginner orienteers and families; simple navigation; approx 1.5-2kms, staying on trails.
• Intermediate: requires orienteering/navigation skills; approx 2-3.5kms
• Advanced: the longest and potentially most challenging course, approx 4 kms (or more). On some maps, organizers may suggest cutting off some controls to allow participants to run a Short Advanced option. There will be separate results if there is a short advanced option.

Pricing Options Below: Registration opens March 15.

WEO Series Pass:

If you are interested in joining us for the season, purchasing the WEO Series Pass for $55, which is the best option. You will have access to all events in the WEO season. Please Note: you must have a FWOC membership in order to purchase the WEO Series Pass.

Event Pricing for non WEO Series Pass Holders:

• For FWOC members and members of other Canadian orienteering clubs
  • $5 per individual
  • $15 per Family (up to 6 registrants who live in the same house)
• For non-members
  • $10 per individual
  • $30 per Family (up to 6 registrants who live in the same house)

Ready to Register? Click HERE.

Volunteering:

Each WEO event takes about 10 volunteers. We really need our membership to support these evenings in order to keep these WEOs happening. It is a great way to meet more members, and some roles help improve your orienteering skills! If you would like to help out in any way - no experience necessary - please reach out to [email protected] or click on the Volunteer Link below.

TRY-IT!

Interested in trying orienteering but feel like you need a little help? Join one of our Try It events.

All Try It events will be listed separately on our Event Calendar with their own registration page.

What to expect?

• You will receive some brief instructions.
• You can try a couple of learning activities
• You will get a map and head out for a self-led walk or run to try the beginner orienteering course.
• All of this should take around 1 hour.

Location