Gambrill

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The clock change had many of us up before sunrise to conquer the controls configured by our resident Rogaine ringleader, Michael Dickey. As dawn broke, the first participants checked-in, planned their routes, and headed off into the woods. The rest of the participants arrived throughout the morning. Yet again we had very nice weather for the Rogaine. A persistent breeze back at our base in Gambrill State Park might be the only complaint.
This year the combined remote start and finish allowed more people to venture further north into the Frederick Municipal Forest. 46 individuals/teams tackled the 8-hour course, and 68 individuals/teams took on the 3-hour course. Afterwards many enjoyed discussing their courses over burgers and hotdogs at the post-Rogaine picnic.
We would like to thank the many volunteers who helped make this special event possible (many of whom arrived before the break of dawn):
Michael Dickey for mapping and course design, setting controls, and permits.
Amy Louden: e-punch guru and cookie provider.
Valerie Meyer: e-punch guru, map printer (larger maps!), and assistant grill master.
Don Fish: Picnic help, cleanup.
Mike Newman: permits and logistics.
Greg Lennon: Online registration, website.
Kathleen Lennon: Promotion.
David Onkst: control setting.
Jeff Bloom: Check-in.
Ted Good: Control pickup.
Chuck Pall: Control pickup.
Jared Silk: Control pickup.
Nathan Kearney: Control pickup.
Richard Briggs: Control pickup.
Nadim Ahmed: Control pickup.
Rob Field: Assistant grill master, control pickup.
David Rager: Event director, shuttle wrangler, grill master.
Reiko Rager: Event director, registration, volunteer wrangler.
Special thanks to Austere Medical Professionals (AMP) who were stationed around the course to provide emergency support.
Congratulations to DVOA’s Samuel Kolins who visited all 40 controls on the 8 hour course with 1m 37s to spare.