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Ocean Floored! Hopewell Rocks, NB National Orienteering Week

Description: Our fifth annual event at the world famous "Rocks" will leave you thrilled with the discovery of this beautiful venue. How often do you get to visit such a unique natural site let alone orienteer there?
Location: Hopewell Cape, NB
Date: Sunday, May 13, 2012
Time: 13:00-14:00 EDT
Duration: 1 hour
Created by: David Ross
Updated: Sunday, May 13, 2012 01:03 EDT
Meet Type: Point to point with SportIdent electronic timing
Courses and Classes: one course
Map: 2008 Bill Anderson 5m scale 1:4,000
Terrain: Ocean floor at low tide
Prizes: Recognition of youngest, oldest and the longest drive along with first timers.
Fees: ONB B meet fees. Register early to save
Pre-registration for meets is strongly encouraged. To this end a substantial discount is offered for pre-registered participants.

Pre-registered participants are also guaranteed a pre-printed map.

Pricing Standard/ Pre-registered

Adults . . . . . . . . . . . .$15/$10
Juniors (under 20) . . . . . . $7/$5
Family Maximum . . . . . . . $35/$25
Novice group (an adult with children)$10/$5 per group with one map supplied
Adult groups: individual adult fees apply and each participant receives a map.
Extra Map (if available) . . . $3
Whistle . . . . . . . . . . . $2
SportIdent rental . . . . . . .$3

Also note the park is not open officially so there is no park fee to pay!
Registration Deadline: Noon Friday May 11, 2012 however you can still register at the event at the higher entry fee. Registering early guarantees you a map as well as a better price!
On-site registration: 12:00
Start Times: 13:00
Course Closure Time: 14:00
Required Equipment: Whistle
Driving Directions: 40 km and 40 minutes south of Moncton on Highway 114
Meet Officials: Course setter David Ross
On site registrar Bobbie Ross
Course Setter's Notes: Arches, caves, cliffs. Watch out for the mud, seaweed and cables (used by the park for summer season)
Notes: Walk the Rocks after your course. Also bring your picnic along and enjoy the park.
Combine this with the event in Saint John Rockwood park on Saturday May 12 for a complete orienteering weekend.
Other Activities: Walk the course after you have finished. This is after all a fun event
Contact: David Ross
Contact Email: dr@orienteering.nb.ca
Attachments: None

 


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