Registration link coming here soon
Advance online registration is required
Registration deadline Thursday, Oct 24, 11:00pm
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
Registration deadline: Thursday, Oct 24
Courses: Four different courses for all skill levels. Classic point-to-point orienteering format
At this event: Level UP! See below
Times: Map handout starts at 10:30. Start your course anytime between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm
Everyone welcome, members and nonmembers
Event director: Becky Bruns
Event overview
Mary S. Young Park may be the most scenic park you never heard of. The western part of the park features a network of trails winding through a cool shady forest. Near the parking areas, a couple of large open fields offer contour detail, trees, bushes, and other features. The eastern part of the park plunges to the Willamette River on trails that negotiate a dramatically eroded landscape. The river's edge has rock formations, sandy beaches, and islands. All courses will use the trail system; so bring your running shoes. Well, for the longer courses, bring older running shoes.
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 don't have your own e-punch stick, you can rent one at registration for an additional $5. Using the e-punch is easy. You can learn how at the event, or read about e-punch here.
CROC thanks our land management partner City of West Linn Parks.
New to Orienteering? Welcome!
Our events are open to both members and non-members. Beginners, families and dogs 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 (they take about 10 minutes) to teach you everything you need to know. These are typically at half-hour intervals; choose your time slot on the registration page.
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!
A special feature at this event: Level UP!
This event is designed especially for skill development. You are encouraged to register at the next higher level than you might normally do. Each map will include a “user guide” printed on the back explaining what techniques you can use for various legs. For example:
Fly and White courses
Orient the map using features
Orient the map using a compass
Decide which way to go at each control
Yellow course
Plan your route in several steps
Use linear features to cut corners with confidence
Use the control description to find the flag
Orange
Choose between several route options
Go off trail using your compass
Measure distance and pace count
Brown
Identify attack points and use precision compass reading to find the flag
Use collecting features to thumb along the leg
Simplify to cross large distances fast
We’ll have instructors on hand to explain the techniques before you go out to practice them.
Courses
Fly: Beginner (about 0.5 km, on-trail and near the event center, suitable for youth navigating on their own for the first time)
White: Beginner (about 1.5 km, on-trail and near-trail navigation, suitable for youth)
Yellow: Beginner / Intermediate (about 2 km, on-trail and near-trail navigation)
Orange: Intermediate (about 3 km, off-trail and on-trail navigation)
Brown: Advanced (about 3 km, off-trail and on-trail navigation)
Start Windows
For this event we’re using assigned 30 minute start windows between 11 am and 1 pm. This spreads participants over the entire two hour start window, easing the workload on event volunteers.
Please choose your start window during registration. The earlier you register, the better chance you have of a preferred window. If you arrive early for your start window, you may be asked to wait. If you're late, no worries, we’ll allow you to start when we have an opening. It's a guideline, not a firm rule.
Times
Check-in and map pick-up: 10:30 am - 1:00 pm
Beginner clinics: Uusually 11;00 am and 11:30 am
Course starts 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
All courses close 3:00 pm (controls will be picked up)
All teams must check out through the course finish gate before leaving the park, even if the team does not finish the course or returns after the course closes.
Registration and other costs
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 Cost
$17 base price - individuals
$22 base price - groups of 2 or more
- Subtract $5 for membership in CROC or other O-club Become a CROC member
- Subtract $5 if you have your own epunch Buy your own epunch
Livelox - GPS tracking and route review tool
CROC uses Livelox. This is an interactive web based tool that enables you to see your exact route/track on the orienteering map, and compare them with other competitors after your event.
To use this tool, you need to record a GPX track while you are on the course. You can do this with various watch and phone based apps.
Online registration link coming here soon
Volunteers
All CROC orienteering events are put on by volunteers, and the meet director can almost always used some extra helpers. 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, checking in folks at registration, and picking up control flags after the course closes.
If you'd like to help you can choose a task and a time shift when you register online. Thanks!
Results
Times are posted to the Events & Results page a few days after the event.
Map and Driving Directions
45.3804, -122.6278
Latitude longitude coordinates of the event site. Copy and paste these into a mapping app on your phone or Google maps to get a map and driving directions to this location.
From Portland City Center:
Get on Macadam South, which runs along the Willamette River on the west bank. (This road is OR 43)
Go south on OR 43 to Lake Oswego, about 6 miles.
From Lake Oswego, continue south on OR 43 about 2.8 miles to the park.
Follow the orienteering signs to the main loop parking lot at the east end of the park.