![]() Unless the river level is dangerously high, competitors on the orange, brown, green, red, and FoxOring courses should plan on at least one wet foot crossing of the Eno River. Expert medium (green): 5.2 km (8 controls).Expert short (brown): 3.5 km (9 controls).Advanced (orange): 3.7 km (11 controls).Intermediate (yellow): 2.7 km (11 controls).You should bring your own headphones or you can use the ones we have. We have some excellent receivers for you to use. You navigate toward the circle marked on the map, when you are about 50m from the transmitter you can hear the signal, and you use your radio receiver to locate the transmitter which could be up to 40m from the location of the circle on your map. First of all it is a Score course, so you can take the controls in any order. FoxOring Radio-O courses minimise the frustrations of both Orienteering and Radio-O. In addition to the demonstration we will offer a short and medium FoxOring course. This short course will let you try the basics and shouldn’t take more than about 15 minutes. First we will have a demonstration course for people who are interested in trying this variation of orienteering. In addition to a full set of standard point-to-point orienteering courses, we will offer three Radio Orienteering courses. Radio Orienteering (ARDF amateur radio direction finding) Make sure that you report back to the finish by 3:00, because we will begin picking up all of the check points (controls) at that time. If you’re new to orienteering, please arrive in time to get signed in before attending our beginner’s class at 12:30. Whether you register online or in person, everyone should turn in their entry form (also available at the event) and start their course any time between noon and 2:00. If you’re coming solo or in a smaller group, you can optionally save a bit of time at the registration table by filling out your entry form, available here, before you come although you do not need to notify us that you’re coming. If you’re coming in a group of 5 or more, please pre-register here to help streamline your registration process, and to help ensure that we print enough maps. See the Figure below for a map of the parking and registration area. Doing this will keep us in good graces with park management, and will not significantly impact your walk to the start. Turn around on this road (busses can use the turn-around loop), and then park on the right (south) shoulder. Instead, just before getting to the parking lot, turn left (look for the BOK sign) and follow the park’s service road for approximately 200 meters. IMPORTANT: DO NOT PARK IN THE LOOP PARKING LOT. Registration will be at the Fews Ford shelter, just west of the loop parking lot at the end of Cole Mill Road. Everyone is welcome to our first public orienteering event at Eno River State Park, on Sunday, 18 February.
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