Stars O-Cup Finale Orienteering Ontario O-Cup
March 9th 2014 9:00am
Organizer: Dale Sukhall (Event Director)
Map: Natchez Woods
The Stars Orienteering Club are hosting the final race of the 2013-2014 Orienteering Ontario O-Cup Series.
Return to the venue of the 2012 Ontario Champs Middle Distance and show this winter who's boss!
This year's finale will bring your O-Cup season to a satisfying close with a challenging race through the woods of Natchez. Be prepared to match your wits against friends and rivals as you navigate your way through these beautiful woods and earn yourself and club valuable points.
Results
Results are posted here. Results
Splits are posted here. Splits
Course
This course will have two THOMASS 'boxes' (see Handicap System below for explanation of what a THOMASS box is). Top 50 finishers get points for the O-Cup series.
Friday March 7 Update: Time limit is 2 hours. Off trail snow is 1 - 2ft deep while compact on the main trails. Snowshoes may be useful for some people, but not mandatory.
Start Times
IMPORTANT!! DST BEGINS SUNDAY MARCH 9. PLEASE REMEMBER TO SET YOUR TIME AND PLAN ACCORDINGLY SO THAT YOU ARE NOT LATE!
9 am - 9:50 am: Registration
9:50 am - 10 am: Walk to start line
10 am: O-Cup start
12:00 pm: Course Closes
O-Cup Handicap System
The O-Cup Chase course uses The Handicap Orienteering And Scoring System (THOMASS). The O-Cup Chase course will feature a box of 7 checkpoints which participants may visit in any order. Participants have the option to skip checkpoints in the box equal to their handicap point total. Handicap points for this year's chase will be awarded as follows:
- 6 - Women 12 or younger, Men 12 or younger, Women 65 or older
- 5 - Women 14 or younger, Men 14 or younger, Women 55 or older, Men 75 or older
- 4 - Women 16 or younger, Men 16 or younger, Women 45 or older, Men 65 or older
- 3 - Women 19 or younger, Women 35 or older, Men 55 or older
- 2 - Women 20 to 34, Women ranked in the top 10 in Canada, Men 45 or older
- 1 - Men 19 or younger, Men 35 or older
- 0 - Men 20 to 34, Men ranked in the top 10 in Canada
Registration
Registration closes on Friday (March 7th) at 11:59:59 pm. There will only be a few extra maps printed so make sure you register in advance.
Fees
The O-Cup Finale is free for Stars Members. For all others:
Adult
$25
Junior (<20) & Student
$12
Family
$45
Sport Ident Chip Timing
Please include your Sport Ident number when registering. If you need to rent a Sport Ident card, select the checkbox on the entry form and you will be charged a $2.50 rental fee (free for Stars Members). Note: The replacement cost for a Sport Ident Type 6 chip is $75.