Due to the Corona virus outbreak, Lacamas Lake Park orienteering is CANCELLED.
CROC is working to reschedule this event.
We will post updates via email, our website and Facebook as soon as we have more information.
Welcome to the Lacamas Lake Park orientering meet! This is the first classic orienteering event for 2020 and part of of the CROC Classic Series, where you can earn cumulative points over multiple events.
Quick info:
Date/Time: Sat. April 25, start any time between 11am - 1pm
Location: Lacamas Lake Park near Camas, WA
Courses: Four different courses for all skill levels; Classic point-to-point orienteering format
Advance registration, details below. (Event day registration also available.)
Intermediate skills workshop: from 10:00 to 10:45, details below
Meet Director: Ken and Debby Wenzel
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS ENCOURAGED FOR THIS EVENT.
CROC has advance registration system, and we'd love for you to use it! This has several benefits:
Makes things fast and easy for YOU on event day (no paperwork or payment)
Helps meet directors know how many maps to print
See who’s attending, maybe plan a carpool
Notes:
Online registration closes Thursday, April 23 at 11:00pm.
Day-of-event registration is also available, payment by cash or check only
Refund policy: full refund if requested more than 48 hours before the start time of the event. Email us to request a refund and we’ll work it out
Event Overview
Lacamas Park is a large wooded area near Camas, WA. The park is hilly, with a complex network of canyons and spurs. Cliffs and rock outcrops are abundant. There is an extensive trail network. Open rocky areas showcase wildflowers; however most of the vegetation is lush, and trail running skills will come in handy. Note that there is poison oak in the park. Long pants and/or gaiters are recommended for the advanced courses.
If this is your first time orienteering, welcome! Free beginner clinics are offered at this event to teach you everything you need to know.
We use an electronic scoring and timing system known as “e-punch”. Each entry or team needs to have an e-punch stick. If you have your own e-punch stick, you save $5 off the event price. If you need one, we provide it as part of your entry fee. Using e-punch is easy. You can learn how at the event, or read about e-punch here.
Times
• Intermediate skills workshop 10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Registration 10:30 am - 12:45 pm
• Beginner clinics 10:30 am and 11 am
• Course starts anytime between 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
• Courses close at 3:00 pm (Controls will be picked up)
All teams must check out through the finish table before leaving the park, even if the team does not finish the course or returns after the course closes.
Intermediate Skills Workshop
Intermediate skills workshops are for people who have done a course and want to improve their navigation skills beyond the Experienced Beginner level. Meet at the registration area at 10:00; no additional fee for the workshop. We’ll finish by 11 so you can apply your new skills to your chosen course.
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Courses
White: Beginner: easy, on-trail navigation. about 2 km and about 10 controls
Yellow: Beginner / Intermediate: on-trail and near-trail navigation. about 3 km and about 12 controls
Orange: Intermediate: some off-trail, mostly on-trail navigation. about 4 km and about 14 controls
Green: Advanced: Off-trail and on-trail route options. about 5 km and about 18 controls
Registration and other costs
Payment on event day is by cash or check only; credit/debit cards are not accepted.
Fees for this event are:
$17 - individual (base rate)
$22 - groups of 2 or more
- Subtract $5 for membership in CROC or other O-club
- Subtract $5 if you have your own e-stick
Become a CROC member - Buy your own e-punch
There is no entry or parking charge for Lacamas Park.
Maps
Here’s a previous map of this area. (Maps of all CROC events are here (croc.org > Get Better > Event Maps.)
Volunteers
All CROC events are put on by volunteers, and the meet director can almost always used some extra hands.
No prior experience is needed for many of the tasks
You can help out AND still run your course of choice
Typical ways to assist are: helping with starts and finishes, checking in folks at registration, and picking up control flags after the course closes.
Please contact the meet director at the email at the top of this page if you'd like to volunteer at this event. For more details, see the Volunteer pages.
Location and driving directions
Latitude longitude coordinates of the event: 45.6055, -122.4058
Click for a Google map, or copy/paste these latitude longitude coordinates into Google maps or your smartphone mapping app to get a map and driving directions to the event.
The park area is north of Camas, WA; on the east side of Washington SR 500/SE Everett Rd. PLEASE PARK IN THE OVERFLOW PARKING LOT. This lot is reached by driving over the bridge between Round Lake and Lacamas Lake, turning right on 35th Ave, then left into the large gravel lot. Walk south across the pedestrian bridge to the event area near the restroom building. See map below.