RESULTS WEO #20 - Mount Royal University Wednesday Evening series

Organizers: Rob Brown (Event Director), Robyn Astridge (Course Planner)

Map: MRU Currie

This week's WEO is at Mount Royal University. Be prepared for some fun and technical sprint orienteering!

Meeting Location

• Meet near the MRU Amphitheatre bell tower (https://maps.app.goo.gl/fdLYhoTNF8eCey6m9). If the weather is not great, meet inside the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship building (4825 Mt Royal Cir SW).
• Parking:
  • Free parking can be found along Lincoln Way (https://maps.app.goo.gl/5uWL12H9j6ScuyWs7)
  • Paid parking can be found in any of the lots of parkades.

Courses

• Advanced
  • In preparation for NAOCs in December, there are two KO-Quali-length courses on offer. It does not matter which course you do first, or if you finish both. Do whatever you are comfortable with, and have fun!
  • There are artificial barriers on both courses. These are marked in purple on the map. In real life, there is nothing to mark them and nobody is enforcing them. It is purely an honour-system. We don't care about disqualifications, but we encourage you do obey these this Wednesday to get the full experience of the training. Below is a spiel about using artificial barriers in course planninfor racing.
    • The addition of artificial barriers on Sprint courses is a technique used by course planners to spice up the terrain a bit. On the map, there is a purple line to indicate the uncrossable wall of the barrier, and in real life, there is a fence or tape set up in such a way that locals are not hindered from accessing their homes or any other buildings. In a race situation, there will be marshals guarding these tapes or fences who will be on the lookout for orienteers who pass through the barrier. Anyone who crosses will be disqualified.
    • Bottom line: if you see a purple line on the map, don't cross it.
    • Example barrier (from Vancouver Sprint Camp 2026 Bulletin #2)
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  • Advanced 1: 2.6 km, 15 controls
  • Advanced 2: 2.4 km, 13 controls
• Beginner/Intermediate: 1.5 km, 11 controls
  • No artificial barriers. Do this short and technically simpler course if you're feeling a little rusty, then do either (or both!) of the Advanced courses if you are looking for a challenge. MRU is the perfect place to challenge yourself!

Notes

1. You must return to the finish and report to the download by 19:30, even if you have not finished your course. Otherwise, we will assume you are lost.
2. Please respect the students and people on and around campus.

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.
• 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.

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