Advance online registration is required
Registration deadline Thursday, July 11, 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, July 11
Courses: Five different courses for all skill levels. Classic point-to-point orienteering format
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: Mike Holiday and Bjorn Freeman-Benson
Event overview
Come out and enjoy orienteering on the varied terrain of this large riverside park. McIver State Park is a 1,600+-acre park with many miles of trails winding along the Clackamas River, near Estacada, OR. The park is very accessible, yet large enough to give participants a feeling of "getting out there." There is a nice mix of paved paths, open fields, and wooded areas. The terrain is both flat and hilly.
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 Oregon State 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!
Courses
Course setters: Alison Stone, orange and green. Becky Bruns, white and yellow.
White: Beginner (1.9 km, 10 controls, ~65m climb; easy, on-trail and near-trail navigation)
Yellow: Beginner/ Intermediate (3.0 km, 13 controls, ~50m climb; easy on-trail and near-trail navigation)
Orange: Intermediate (4.2 km, 13 controls, ~65m climb; some off-trail, mostly on-trail navigation)
Brown: Short Advanced (4.2 km, 14 controls, ~85m climb; near-trail and off-trail navigation)
Green: Long Advanced (5.6 km, 17 controls, ~125m climb; near-trail and off-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
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
Park Fee: Oregon State Parks charges $5 for day use, $30 for a 12 month pass and $50 for a 24 month pass. The day pass fee may be paid at the entrance station before you enter the park.
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
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 will be posted to the Events & Results page a few days after the event.
Map and directions to event
Latitude longitude coordinates of event: 45.2994, -122.3837
Copy and paste these latitude longitude coordinates (in decimal degree format) into Google maps or your smart phone to get a map and driving directions to the event.
From Portland City Center, go to Clackamas on I-205.
Take Hwy 224 east to Estacada.
At the east end of town, take a right onto Hwy 221, Woodburn-Estacada Hwy. (This will be a bridge over the Clackamas River.)
In 1 mile, turn right onto S Hayden Road.
In 1.2 miles, turn right onto S Springwater Road.
In 0.7 miles turn right onto S Entrance Road to the park.