Welcome back to the Avalon section of Patapsco Valley State Park, where you'll find fairly typical ridge/valley terrain (similar to the other PVSP areas), with steep hillsides both to the start and on the courses. A full set of courses (white through blue, including beige) will be available courtesy of course setter Kim Jepsen, and full course details are posted below.
To take advantage of the best terrain, there will be two start locations:
This park does collect entry fees, as follows:
- Honor System in effect: $2 per vehicle in-state; $4 per vehicle out-of-state
- Buses: $10 per bus (any vehicle with over 9 passengers)
- Admitted Free: Children buckled in safety seats, senior citizens 62 & older with the Golden Age Pass, people with the Universal Disability Pass for persons with disabilities, members of the Maryland National Guard & all active duty military personnel who display their active military identification card (complimentary access is permitted for card holder only).
Please bring exact change since the park entrance fee will likely be collected using an honor system, and a ranger may not be on duty to provide change. Please remember to pay the fee even if the entry booth is unmanned.
COVID Risk Reduction Protocols:
As with all 2021-2022 QOC events, this event requires pre-registration via the link below. QOC’s COVID risk reduction protocols, as also enumerated somewhat here [2], are in effect. Please read these guidelines carefully. Key points:
Location | Patapsco Valley State Park, Avalon area, Elkridge, MD (Classic) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Registration | Registration for this Sunday event opens at 6pm on Monday, Feb. 21 via this link [5]. Registration will close at noon on Saturday Feb. 26. Who's registered? Check by clicking here [6]. Sorting by column is possible too - just click on the column name. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Start Times | Start times will be by windows (to be defined for this event before registration opens). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule | Sunday, February 27
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Course Details | Classic
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Course Notes | Classic Courses and terrain: Terrain: The terrain is nice and runnable in many places, but Orange through Blue courses should be prepared for patches of thorny vines (mainly wineberry) which can be a nuisance. Thanks to mapper Ted Good, some of the worst areas have recently been updated on the map, but we recommend wearing gaiters if you have them.
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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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Links:
[1] https://www.qocweb.org/events/2022/2/27/patapsco-avalon
[2] https://www.qocweb.org/sites/default/files/QOC_COVID_Risk_Reduction_2020_10_01.pdf
[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFJLfLJk9tk
[4] https://www.qocweb.org/sites/default/files/Patapsco_Avalon_ARDF.pdf
[5] https://qoc.wufoo.com/forms/zfgchic1qfvm02/
[6] https://qoc.wufoo.com/reports/z7ixg8y0nj9xcm/
[7] https://www.qocweb.org/contact/Jepsen/Anne
[8] https://www.qocweb.org/contact/Jepsen/Kim
[9] http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=loc:39.2274,-76.7251&sll=39.2274,-76.7251&sspn=0.076258,0.086346&ie=UTF8&z=14
[10] http://qocweb.org/content/membership-types
[11] http://qocweb.org/epunch