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
Advance online registration required, deadline Thursday, Aug 1, 11:00pm
Courses: Six different courses for all skill levels. Classic point-to-point orienteering format
Times: Map handout opens at 10:30. Start your course anytime between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm.
Everyone welcome, members and nonmembers
Event director: Adrianna Stone
Event Overview
On the banks of the Willamette River, Champoeg State Park is large and mostly flat. An interesting variety of terrain should make for some fun orienteering! Due to enthusiastic stinging nettles in parts of the course, wearing long pants or running tights is highly recommended on the intermediate and advanced courses.
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, the rental cost is included in your registration fee. Using 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!
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 instead of a big rush at the beginning, 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
Beginner clinics: 11:00 am and 11:30 am. Choose your preferred time when you register.
Course starts: anytime between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm
All courses close: 3:00 pm (controls will be picked up)
(All teams must check out through the course finish area before leaving, even if the team does not finish the course or returns after the course closes.)
Livelox route recording
An option at this event is to record your route on a GPS equipped device (typically a phone or watch), and then upload your track recording to Livelox so you can compare your route against others. It's a great training tool and fun to use. Learn more about Livelox here.
Courses
White: Beginner (about 2.7 km, on-trail and near-trail navigation)
Yellow: Beginner / Intermediate (about 3.1 km, on-trail and near-trail navigation)
Orange: Intermediate (about 3.9 km, climb 20 m, off-trail and on-trail navigation)
Brown: Advanced Short (about 3.7 km, climb 20 meters, mostly off-trail navigation)
Green: Advanced Long (about 5.4 km, climb 30 meters, mostly off-trail navigation)
Blue: Advanced Mucho Long (about 8.6 km, climb 50 meters, mostly off-trail navigation)
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.
Event Cost
$17 base price - individuals
$22 base price - groups of 2 or more
- Subtract $5 for membership in CROC or other orienteering club
- Subtract $5 if you have your own e-stick
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; most tasks take 1 hour or less
Typical ways to assist are: helping with starts and finishes, handing out maps, and picking up control flags after the course closes. Typical shifts are one hour.
If you'd like to help, you can choose a task and time shift when you register online. Thanks!
Results
Results are posted to the Events & Results web page a day or two after the event.
Driving directions and location
Latitude longitude coordinates of the event: 45.2482, -122.8940
Click these coordinates for a Google map link, or copy/paste these coordinates into Google maps or your smartphone mapping app to get a map and driving directions to the event.
From Interstate 5, take the Donald exit (Exit 278).
Follow the signs to Champoeg Park: Drive west on Ehlen Road. Go about 3.6 miles.
Turn right on Case Road. Go about 1.4 miles.
Turn left on Champoeg Road. Go about 0.9 miles.
Turn right into the park at the entrance. Follow the orienteering signs to the event start area.