ADVANCE ONLINE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT.
Makes things fast and easy for YOU on event day (no paperwork or payment)
Simplifies processing the results
Helps meet directors know how many maps to print
See who’s attending, maybe plan a carpool
Quick info
NEW urban map covering portions of Portland's Forest Park, Kings Heights, Willamette Heights, and Alphabet district.
Event center location: Wallace Park at NW Raleigh Street and NW 26th Ave in Portland.
Score-O format. You have 1, 2 or 3 hours to find as many controls as possible in any order.
Times: Start between 11 AM and 1 PM. Each person/team signs up for a start window when registering. Courses close at 4 PM.
Pre registration is required: Registration deadline: 11 PM Thursday February 9.
Want to volunteer? If you'd like to help, you can choose a task and time shift when you register online. Thanks!
Event Director: Tony Pinkham
EVENT OVERVIEW
This is an urban orienteering event, where you travel on mapped streets, walkways, trails, or parks to find as many control points as possible in either 1, 2 or 3 or hours. You verify each control you find by answering a multiple choice question on a Q&A sheet that comes with your map.
Here's how it works:
You can visit the controls in any order you like.
You do not have to find every control point.
Each control has a score value indicated by the first digit in the control number (control 39 would be worth 3 points, control 67 would be worth 6 point, etc.).
Each question that you answer correctly gives you the points for that control. (No trick questions; they’re easy to answer.)
Each wrong answer subtracts the points for those control sites. Don't guess at answers for controls not visited.
You lose one point for each minute that you exceed the time limit of your course. Bring a watch or phone; don't be late!
Placings are determined by points, then by time. The person with the most points wins. If two or more participants have the same points, their placings are determined by elapsed time.
Free parking is available on streets adjacent to the park.
Stay on public roads, walkways, paths, or mowed areas of public parks at all times. Stay off of private property (marked with olive green on your map), private roads, and private walkways at all times. Private roads and walkways are marked with purple Xs on your map.
We are planning to check the answer sheets at the event so that we can post results during the event.
High visibility clothing is strongly recommended. You will be along streets with varying amounts of car traffic. Always look out for cars, especially when you are on a street without sidewalks.
Below is an example of part of the course map.
NEW TO ORIENTEERING? WELCOME!
Our events are open to both members and non-members, and beginners are welcome.
Have a look at our “New to O?” webpage, which covers just about every question you may have.
At most events, we offer free beginner clinics (about 10 minutes) to teach you everything you need to know. These are typically at 10:30 and 11:00.
If you'd like to get reminders about upcoming events, sign up at our newsletter page. (No more than a couple of emails per month, we promise!)
Thanks for coming out and trying something new, we think you'll like it!
TIMES
Beginner clinics: 10:30 and 11:00 AM
Course starts: anytime between 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Course closes: 4:00 PM
All participants must check out through the course finish area before leaving, even if the participants have not finished their course or they return after the course closes (don't be late -- that can cause us to create a search party).
VOLUNTEERS
All CROC events are put on by volunteers, and the meet director can almost always use some extra hands. Please keep in mind:
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 streamers after the course closes. Typical shifts are 60 to 90 minutes long.
If you'd like to help, please choose a volunteer slot when you register online.
RESULTS
We hope to post results at the event and hopefully on the Events & Results web page within 24 hours of the event.
REGISTRATION AND OTHER COSTS
Advance online registration is required. There is no event day registration.
Application deadline: Thursday, February 9, 11:00pm
Event Cost
$12 base price - individuals
$17 base price - groups of 2 or more
- Subtract $5 for membership in CROC or other O-club - Become a CROC member
MAP AND DIRECTIONS
45.5337, -122.7043
Latitude longitude coordinates of the event center. Copy and paste these into a mapping app on your phone or Google maps to get a map and driving directions to this location.
Start location: Wallace Park at NW Raleigh Street and NW 26th - 2586 NW Raleigh Street, Portland, OR
Driving directions:
From Interstate 405, exit onto Highway 30 and go 0.1 miles to NW Vaughn St. exit.
Drive 0.2 miles on NW Vaughn Street to NW 25th Ave.
Turn left onto NW 25th Ave and go either 0.2 miles to NW Raleigh St or 0.3 miles to NW Pettygrove St.
Turn right onto NW Raleigh St or NW Pettygrove St and park along the side of the road by the park or elementary school.
From parking, walk to the event center at NW Raleigh St and NW 26th Ave.
Public transportation:
Take the 15 bus (frequent service every 15 min.) from SE Portland or from any MAX line to NW 23rd Ave and NW Raleigh St, and walk 3 blocks west to the event center at NW 26th Ave and NW Raleigh St.