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ATTENTION SUNDAY ORIENTEERS: DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS, ALL ORIENTEERING TODAY, SUNDAY FEB. 15, HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
QOC will return to Happyland for the first time since 2012 with a weekend chock full of orienteering - training and night orienteering on Saturday, classic courses on Sunday, and the option of staying overnight in one of Prince William Forest Park's historic cabin camps between the two
On offer in the way of training will be:
On Saturday evening there will be a night-O, with beginner, intermediate and advanced course options and starts from 6pm to 8pm, and a potluck dinner at 8:30pm, with socializing and games the rest of the evening. To learn more about the facilities click here.
And rather than drive home only to have to return on Sunday for more orienteering, Happyland can accommodate up to 104 people staying overnight in one of 4 heated dorms (mattresses are provided; overnighters will have to bring their own bedding).
On Sunday, the junior training will continue and juniors and adults will enjoy a full slate of seven courses in some of QOC's most technically challenging terrain.
The night-O courses on Saturday and the regular Sunday event will be typical QOC events, with no pre-registration required. Since training requires advance organization and beds are fairly plentiful but not in infinite supply, online pre-registration is offered via Orienteering USA's Event Register system. Registration will close at midnight on Wednesday, February 11th, for both the training events and for overnight stays in the cabin camp. Please sign up for either the junior training, as a member or non-member for the Saturday all-ages training or for no training, then continue through the registration process to sign up for a bed for Friday and/or Saturday night and to indicate whether you plan on joining the potluck dinner on Saturday evening. And, while you're in there, consider entering DVOA's Fox Chaser II A meet and the US Individual Orienteering Championships, both coming up in March and with price hikes if you delay entering until after March 1st.
Locator Map: For those who would like a printable map showing the drive from the Rt 619 Joplin Rd & Mawavi Rd junction to the registration and parking area(s), click here.
Note: park rules prohibit pets and alcohol within the Happyland cabin camp which is our base of operations for the weekend - please leave both at home. Smoking is also forbidden by NPS rules inside buildings at Happyland.
 Example of 10 person cabin at PWF Camp 3 |
Calendar link for Night-O:
Calendar link for Sunday/classic day event:
| Location | Prince William Forest Park, Camp 5 - Happyland, Triangle, Virginia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registration | Pre-Registration is not needed for the Saturday Night-O or the Sunday Classic orienteering, but is needed for the Saturday Training Session and Lodging, using OUSA's Event Register. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Start Times | You may start your course at any time during the start window listed below for your event.ATTENTION SUNDAY ORIENTEERS: DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS, ALL SUNDAY ORIENTEERING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location Details |
Prince William Forest Park, Camp 5 - Happyland, Triangle, Virginia
From I-95 exit 150B (near Triangle, VA) go west on Joplin Road ~4.5 miles, then turn right and follow the red and white orienteering signs on Mawavi Road. Registration is (usually) in the Dining Hall of Camp 5. More detailed directions available using the Google map link. Note: Mawavi Road is likely to have runners on it - please be careful as you drive in. Please park in lots or where directed by volunteers (otherwise you're likely to get a costly ticket).
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| Course Notes |
The night orienteering courses on offer Saturday evening are beginner, intermediate and advanced (short, medium, and long), as laid out above. The beginner course stays mostly on trails and in open areas within the immediate vicinity of cabin camps 2 and 5 and offers controls that would be suited for a white course or the easier end of the range of difficulty appropriate to a yellow course in daylight - they will no doubt seem slightly harder in the dark. The intermediate and advanced courses take place almost entirely in the mostly trackless woods east of cabin camp 5, between the south fork of Quantico Creek and Route 619. This is an area dominated by large, fairly steep spurs and reentrants with mostly white and light green woods - fortunately the map, including the mapped vegetation, is aging well. In the dark, it should offer very challenging navigation - trying a longer or harder course than you're accustomed to is not advised. The intermediate course is similar to a typical orange course, although in darkness it should provide sufficient challenge for anyone who would normally run brown and wants a course under 4km. The advanced courses are advanced - nothing out of the ordinary for an event in typical QOC terrain but it will be very easy to make parallel errors in the dark and not so easy to recover from them. Please choose your course accordingly. And make sure you have fresh or freshly recharged batteries for your light.
Should you get seriously lost on the intermediate or any of the advanced courses, heading west will eventually get you back either to cabin camp 5 or to Route 619 east of cabin camp 5. If knowing which way is west is a problem (lost compass or failing light) and another orienteer doesn't come along to help you out, heading generally uphill should eventually take you to Route 619 or heading downhill should get you to the south fork, either of which can be followed back to cabin camp 5. |
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| Entry Fees | Fees listed below apply to both the Saturday/Night or the Sunday/Classic event. Separate fees (see above) apply to the Training events, meals and lodging.
Individual Entries Note: juniors = under 21
Team or Group Entries Participants are welcome to compete together as a single team entry. Teams containing one or more nonmembers are charged the nonmember individual rate. Teams containing one or more adults are charged the adult individual rate. For teams to receive member or junior rates, all members of the team must be members or juniors, respectively. Each extra team map beyond the first is an additional $2. Individuals or teams desiring to compete on a second course can do so for a reduced fee of $2/map. Important Notes
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Registration
Pre-Registration is not needed for the Saturday Night-O or the Sunday Classic orienteering, but is needed for the Saturday Training Session and Lodging, using OUSA's Event Register.
Start Times
You may start your course at any time during the start window listed below for your event.ATTENTION SUNDAY ORIENTEERS: DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS, ALL SUNDAY ORIENTEERING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
Schedule
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Saturday, February 14
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Course Details
| Course Name | Length (km) | Climb (m) | No. Controls |
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| Beginner | 3.3 | 150 | 9 |
| Intermediate | 3.9 | 180 | 7 |
| Short Advanced | 4.8 | 230 | 10 |
| Medium Advanced | 6.6 | 355 | 12 |
| Long Advanced | 7.9 | 425 | 14 |
Course Notes
Should you get seriously lost on the intermediate or any of the advanced courses, heading west will eventually get you back either to cabin camp 5 or to Route 619 east of cabin camp 5. If knowing which way is west is a problem (lost compass or failing light) and another orienteer doesn't come along to help you out, heading generally uphill should eventually take you to Route 619 or heading downhill should get you to the south fork, either of which can be followed back to cabin camp 5.
Entry Fees
Fees listed below apply to both the Saturday/Night or the Sunday/Classic event. Separate fees (see above) apply to the Training events, meals and lodging.
Individual Entries
Note: juniors = under 21
| Club Member, adult | Club Member, junior | Non-Member, adult | Non-Member, junior | |
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| Epunch Owner | $5 | $5 | $10 | $5 |
| Epunch Borrower | $10 | $5 | $15 | $10 |
Team or Group Entries
Participants are welcome to compete together as a single team entry. Teams containing one or more nonmembers are charged the nonmember individual rate. Teams containing one or more adults are charged the adult individual rate. For teams to receive member or junior rates, all members of the team must be members or juniors, respectively. Each extra team map beyond the first is an additional $2. Individuals or teams desiring to compete on a second course can do so for a reduced fee of $2/map.
Important Notes- At the event, we can only accept payment in cash or check; online, you may use a credit card or PayPal account.
- You may become a member at the event or by joining online via this webpage (which also explains the member benefits). Membership is completely optional.
- Most of our events use an 'epunch' timing chip for electronic timing. Individuals or groups without their own epunch pay a higher entry fee (see above), which includes the loan of an epunch for that event. Loaned epunches that are lost incur a $40 replacement fee. Epunches (also known as SI-cards or finger sticks) are usually available for sale at each event as described here.
- Compasses are available at no charge, but if lost incur a $15 replacement fee.
- Please provide collateral (driver's license or car keys) when borrowing a compass or epunch.
- For additional safety, whistles are available for sale at $1/each.
- Free beginner instruction is always available - just ask at the registration table.
