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Pre-registration is required for this event, opening Monday, Dec. 5 at 6pm and closing Saturday at Noon.There will be no night-of, at-event registration.
Welcome to the Turkey Run Ridge area of Prince William Forest Park, a new location for a QOC Night-O event!
We decided it was time for a change after a doing the Night-O at the Happyland area of Prince William Forest for several seasons in a row. So, longtime QOC course setter Vido Aleksiev is christening this Night-O venue with a great set of beginner, intermediate, short advanced, and long advanced courses. [For Sunday's daytime courses, see the separate announcement here.]
We will not have check-in windows for the Night-O, as we do for day meets, but the requirement for pre-registration and pre-payment is otherwise the same. NEW: Because of the early onset of darkness in December, we will open check-in and courses at 6pm (instead of 7:30pm). Start your course any time between 6pm - 9:00pm, and be absolutely sure to be back before 10:30pm. Course details for the 4 courses (1 beginner, 1 intermediate, 2 advanced - short and long) will be posted below. Please allow yourself time to drive to the park and complete your course. Traffic on I-95 can be unpredictable.
We have rented all the Turkey Run campground sites, so there will be no need to avoid any occupied areas as you run your courses. Parking will be in the Turkey Run parking lot and in the parking spaces allotted to each camping area. Check-in will be in the Turkey Run class room in the left-most of the two buildings immediately adjacent to the parking lot. When you turn into the Turkey Run entrance road, look for a parking volunteer wearing a reflective vest for precise directions on where to go. For a locator graphic, click here.
Parking is limited at the site, so carpooling is recommended (and will save $). Per-vehicle park entry fee is $20; if the pay station at the entrance is not manned, entry fees can be paid at the park HQ before driving out to the check-in site at Turkey Run or via the NPS app at this link. (NOTE: the fee is $35 for an annual PWF park pass or $80 for an annual "America the Beautiful" U.S. National Parks pass; QOC members may want to consider purchasing an annual pass for this great park at a park office or a local REI. Seniors, current or former members of the US Armed Forces and some other categories of park users are entitled to free and/or discounted passes for the entire National Park System; see this link for details.)
Groups of 8 or more: although you will be pre-registering online and orienteering in groups of 4 or less, for her awareness please let the Event Director know of your plans and participant numbers.
QOC does not provide or rent headlamps. You must acquire and bring your own. And don't forget to check your batteries!
Also keep in mind:
- QOC will continue to use pre-registration as the ONLY method of sign-up for our events. There will be NO day-of, or in this case, night-of, on-site registration. We've decided to do this, not because of the residual COVID threat, but because it simplifies event administration and reduces the number of volunteers required. As always, refunds are paid only in case of event cancellation, or if a participant contracts COVID.
- Masks are optional at all locations connected with the event. Please continue to minimize clustering at and around the check-in, e-punch, start and finish areas.
- Beginner instruction is available to provide an overview of the orienteering basics for newcomers to the sport or those who just want a refresher.
- We will continue our policy of not providing WATER or food to participants at our events aside from an emergency water for first aid purposes only. So don't forget your canteens/Camelbacks/other hydration arrangements.
- There are no check-in windows for night-O, but navigating in the dark can be challenging so please allow yourself enough time to drive to the park and complete your course.
Additional Information:
- Any youth or large groups attending, although you will be pre-registering online, please contact one of the Event Directors (below) to let them know of your plans and numbers for their awareness.
- The size of start teams (groups of individuals orienteering together with one e-punch) on a course must be no more than four (4) individuals (juniors and adults combined).
- Dogs are welcome in this park but must be kept on leash at all times.
- The rest rooms at Turkey Run Ridge will be open for our event--one adjacent to the parking lot and the other at the far end of the campground.
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| Course Notes |
Contour interval 5m. Map scales: Beginner 1:5000, Intermediate 1:7500, Short & Long Advanced 1:10000
Start is 50m from the parking lot, and the Finish is next to the Event Center.
Vegetation: The Turkey Run area has less deadfall than the Happyland area we've used in the past for night events but there are still many areas of deadfall. The courses are designed to avoid the worst areas, but you still may need to crawl under and/or jump over some dead trees. |
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| Registration | Registration for this event will open at 6pm on Monday Dec. 5 via this link. Registration will close at noon on Saturday Dec. 10. Pre-registration is mandatory.
Who's registered? Check by clicking here. Sorting by column is possible too - just click on the column name. |
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| Location | Prince William Forest Park, Turkey Run Ridge, Triangle, Virginia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Driving Directions |
Take I-95 to exit 150 (150B from points north). Head west on Joplin Road (VA-619) and take the second right for the park entrance. Turn left 0.5 miles from the park entrance, onto Scenic Drive. Bear left at the split in the drive following signs for the Turkey Run Education Center, then turn right at the sign shortly after the split for the Turkey Run Education Center & Campground. Driving time inside the park is ~15 minutes. |
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| Entry Fees | Individual Entries
Note: juniors = under 21
Group Entries Participants are welcome to orienteer together as a group (up to the maximum for that event; usually 4). Each member of a group is charged their individual rate as shown above, up to a group total of $30 (maximum), and each receives a map. A group receives one epunch. Individuals or groups desiring to compete on a second course after completing their first can do so for a reduced fee of $2/map subject to approval at the event by the Event Director. Important Notes
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Course Details
| Course Name | Length (km) | Climb (m) | No. Controls | Scale |
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| Beginner | 2.6 | 90 | 10 | |
| Intermediate | 3.8 | 120 | 12 | |
| Short Advanced | 5.2 | 165 | 15 | |
| Long Advanced | 7.3 | 240 | 20 | |
| Very Short Advanced | 3.8 | 125 | 11 |
Course Notes
Start is 50m from the parking lot, and the Finish is next to the Event Center.
Vegetation: The Turkey Run area has less deadfall than the Happyland area we've used in the past for night events but there are still many areas of deadfall. The courses are designed to avoid the worst areas, but you still may need to crawl under and/or jump over some dead trees.
Creeks: All courses cross creeks but the beginner course runners can use bridges to do that. After a few rainy days the creeks and most of the reentrants will have more water than usual. All creeks are crossable, but you may end up with wet feet.
Road crossing: The beginner and the Intermediate courses cross Turkey Run Rd close to the event center. Usually, the park is closed during the night so the only traffic should be from other orienteers coming to or leaving from the event. Please, pay attention when crossing the road.
Drivers: please drive carefully and watch for runners.
Trails: All trails are covered with leaves and sometimes are difficult to be seen and followed especially in the dark. Most of the official park trails are marked with different color rectangles painted on trees, which might be helpful.
Registration
Registration for this event will open at 6pm on Monday Dec. 5 via this link. Registration will close at noon on Saturday Dec. 10. Pre-registration is mandatory.
Who's registered? Check by clicking here. Sorting by column is possible too - just click on the column name.
Schedule
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Saturday, December 10
1:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Location
Driving Directions
Take I-95 to exit 150 (150B from points north). Head west on Joplin Road (VA-619) and take the second right for the park entrance. Turn left 0.5 miles from the park entrance, onto Scenic Drive. Bear left at the split in the drive following signs for the Turkey Run Education Center, then turn right at the sign shortly after the split for the Turkey Run Education Center & Campground. Driving time inside the park is ~15 minutes.
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Entry Fees
Individual Entries
Note: juniors = under 21
| Club Member, adult | Club Member, junior | Non-Member, adult | Non-Member, junior |
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| $10 | $5 | $20 | $5 |
Group Entries
Participants are welcome to orienteer together as a group (up to the maximum for that event; usually 4). Each member of a group is charged their individual rate as shown above, up to a group total of $30 (maximum), and each receives a map. A group receives one epunch. Individuals or groups desiring to compete on a second course after completing their first can do so for a reduced fee of $2/map subject to approval at the event by the Event Director.
Important Notes- If you wish to become a QOC member you should join online in advance 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 will be loaned one for that event. Loaned epunches that are lost incur a $40 replacement fee. Epunches (also known as SI-cards or finger sticks) can be purchased from online vendors as described here.
- Former QOC members who have let their membership lapse pay non-member fees.
- Compasses are available at no charge, but if lost incur a $15 replacement fee.
- Please provide collateral (such as car keys) when borrowing a compass or epunch.
- In addition to free on-site beginner instruction if needed, beginners are encouraged to watch relevant videos such as this one created by QOC's instructional guru David Onkst
