Project BOS

May 15-16th, 2010.

Harriman State Park, NY.

What

The Delaware Valley Orienteering Assosiation (DVOA) will be hosting a 2-Day event featuring the 2010 US Team Trials, where our team that will complete at World Championships in the Norway in the summer will be selected. There will be middle distance course on Saturday, May 15th in the morning followed by afternoon sprint course, and a long distance course on Sunday, May 16th.

• Proceeds from this event will benefit the US Orienteering Team.

Meet Director notes. (Updated 05/11/10)

Course Setters notes. (Updated 05/12/10)

Start Times - Alphabetical order

When

• Day 1, May 15th, 2010.
  • Middle distance event, Rockhouse Mountain map, 1:10,000 scale, 5m.
    • Start Times - Middle
    • Results - By Class
    • Results - By Course
    • RouteGadget
  • Sprint event, Jackie Jones Mountain map (Lake Welch parking area), 1:4,000 scale, 2.5m.
    • Start Times - Sprint
    • Results - By Class
    • Results - By Course
    • RouteGadget
• Day 2, May 16th, 2010.
  • Long distance event, Jackie Jones Mountain map, 1:10,000 scale, 5m.
    • Start Times - Long
    • Results - By Class
    • Results - By Course
    • RouteGadget - Blue Course
    • RouteGadget - Red Course
• Pictures
  • Sprint (Photographer - Kseniya Popova)
  • Sprint (Photographer - Gregory Balter)
  • Middle and Sprint (Photographer - Kathy Urban)
  • Assembly area, Sprint, Awards (Photographer - Clem McGrath)
  • Team announcement, Awards (Photographer - Vadim Masalkov)
  • Long distance action pictures (Photographer - Gregory Balter)

US Team selected for 2010 World Championships in Norway.

• Women.
  
  • Samantha Saeger
  • Alison Crocker
  • Erin Olafsen
  • Pavlina Brautigam
  • Sandra Zürcher
  • Cristina Luis, 1st alternate
  • Kat Orekhova, 2nd alternate
  • 
    
• Men.
  • Ross Smith
  • Eric Bone
  • Boris Granovskiy (declined)
  • Ken Walker (declined)
  • Eddie Bergeron
  • Wyatt Riley (declined)
  • Nikolay Nachev
  • Matt Scott
  • Jordan Laughlin, 1st alternate
  • Clem McGrath, 2nd alternate
  • 
    

Important US Team Trials Entry notes.

• The deadline for registering for Team Trials is Tuesday, May 11th, 2010, at 11:59PM.
• The U.S. Team for the World Orienteering Championships (WOC) 2010 (http://woc2010.com/index.php), to be held in Norway in August, will be selected based upon the results in the M-21+ and F-21+ categories at this event. If you are a U.S. citizen, and are interested in representing the U.S. at the World Championships, please enter the M-21+ or F-21+ category to designate your interest in entering the Team Trials. There is no additional fee to enter the Team Trials event. More detailed rules on the World Championships Team selection process can be found in the Team Trials rules (http://www.wyattriley.com/Trials/TeamTrialsRules.htm). (Note: The Team Trial rules have been updated for the 2010 team.) Some additional information about the Team Trials portion of this event is available at the U.S. Team Trials event information page (http://www.wyattriley.com/Trials/2010Trials.htm).
• Only people who are US-WOC-Eligible, and who think they would represent the United States at WOC 2010 if selected should enter the TT categories - M-21+ and F-21+.  This includes a requirement that you have a USOF membership and US Passport by May 13th.

Event Directions

Parking and assembly area for all 3 events will be at Lake Welch Beach in Harriman State Park, Rockland County, NY. On Sunday, we’ll be sharing same parking lot with another group of about 200-300 people (bike race), please give them a space and park on the west side of the main parking lot.
To get to Lake Welch, take the Palisades Parkway to exit 16, then follow signs to the Lake Welch Beach. Event center via Google Maps.

• Harriman State Park, located in Rockland and Orange counties, is the second-largest park in the parks system, with 31 lakes and reservoirs, 200 miles of hiking trails, three beaches, two public camping areas, a network of group camps, miles of streams and scenic roads, and scores of wildlife species, vistas and vantage points. Harriman State Park’s major facilities include Lakes Welch, Sebago, Tiorati and Silvermine, the Anthony Wayne Recreation Area, Sebago Cabins and Beaver Pond Campgrounds.
• Pets. Dogs only, must be muzzled and on a leash not more than 6 feet. Not allowed in buildings, camping, picnic or bathing areas or on walkways.
• Lake Welch:
  • Parking: On site
  • Admission fee: Free.
  • Features: Beachfront and Water View.
  • Facilities: Beach, Camp Site, Changing Rooms, Shade Available, Showers, and Snack Bar. Grills, Picnic tables.

Terrain

Classic Hudson Valley/Harriman terrain. The areas used for the courses are rich in contour and rocky detail. Blueberry bushes and ferns have become lush in areas of the maps.

Courses / Classes

Only people who are US-WOC-Eligible, and who think they would represent the United States at WOC 2010 if selected should enter the TT categories.  This includes a requirement that you have a USOF membership and US Passport by May 13th.

• Middle
  • Team Trialers: M-21+, F-21+.
  • Others: Blue, F-Red, M-Red.
• Sprint
  • Team Trialers: M-21+, F-21+.
  • Others: Blue, F-Red, M-Red.
• Long
  • Team Trialers: M-21+, F-21+.
  • Others: Blue, F-Red, M-Red.

• Non-team trialers will be running same courses; only two courses will be offered per day/distance.
• The courses will be advanced difficulty from a navigational standpoint.
• The maps were produced in 1993 for World Orienteering Championship.
• SportIdent electronic punching will be used on all competitive courses both days. Competitors must either own an e-card or rent one. Replacement cost for losing a rental is $40.
• The deadline for registering for Team Trials is Tuesday, May 11th, 2010, at 11:59PM.

Weather

Weather and astronomical data for mid-May is as follows:

• Average High: 70° F (21° C)
• Average Low: 46° F (8° C).

• Record High: 96° F (35° C) (1969)
• Record Low: 26° F (-3° C) (2008)

• Sunrise: 5:40 am
• Sunset: 8:07 pm
• Daylight: 14 hours 27 minutes

Embagro Information

Competitors hoping to run eligibly in the US Team Trials 2010 are, effective immediately, prohibted from training on the Jackie Jones Mountain and Rockhouse Mountain maps.

Medical Assistance

Aside from first-aid, no Medical Assistance will be available at the event center. The nearest medical facilities are:

• Good Samaritan Hospital, 255 Lafayette Avenue, Suffern, NY 10901. Tel: (1-845) 368-5000.

• Helen Hayes Hospital, 51 N Rte 9W, West Haverstraw, NY 10993. Tel: (1-845) 786-4000.

  
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Accomodation

• There are numerous hotels in the Harriman Park areas within a 10-20 mile drive of the park. Check online for details.
  • American Budget Inns, 6 Locey Lane, Harriman, NY 10926. Tel: (1-845)-783-321.
  • America’s Best Value Inn, 139 Route 32, Central Valley, NY 10917. Tel: (1-845)-928-2266.
  • Hampton Inn, 60 Centre Drive, Central Valley, New York, USA 10917. Tel: (1-845)-782-9600.
  • Super 8, 160 SR-17 South, Mahwah, NJ 07430, Tel: (1-201) 512-0800.
    
  • Courtyard Marriott, 140 SR-17 South, Mahwah, NJ 07430. Tel: (1-201)-529-5200, (1-800)-205-652.
  • Comfort Suites, 220 SR-17 South, Mahwah, NJ 07430. Tel: (1-201)-512-3800.
• Camping. Reservations can be made from 1 day - 9 months in advance by calling toll free (1-800)-456-CAMP or http://newyorkstateparks.reserveamerica.com.

Registration & Cost

Pre-registration is required.

Only people who are US-WOC-Eligible, and who think they would represent the United States at WOC 2010 if selected should enter the TT categories - M-21+ and F-21+.  This includes a requirement that you have a USOF membership and US Passport by May 13th.

We encourage everyone to register and pay on-line (https://www.o-signup.com/teamtrials2010). There is an on-line payment option this year! On-line registration will allow you to immediately show up in the list of entrants, and all you will have to do is print out the waiver form and send it to the registrar with your check if you didn’t choose to pay on-line. On-line registration ensures that your name and class will be correct, without any typos that we could create, and it will automatically compute the correct fees.

Registration List.

For registration questions, please e-mail Sandy Fillebrown, the 2010 US Team Trials Registrar (sandydvoa[at]yahoo[dot]com).

Event Fees

Entry Fee	Junior (20 and under)	Adult (21 and over)
Sprint	$6.50	$13
Middle	$11.50	$23
Long	$11.50	$23

Adult (21 and over) members of USOF (or some other national orienteering federation) may subtract $3 from their total fee for each event entered; juniors (20 and under) who are members of USOF (or some other national orienteering federation) may subtract $1.50 for each event entered.

• Late Fee
  • Add $10 for each race entered after May 3th, 2010.
  • Add $20 for each race entered after May 11th, 2010.
• The deadline for registering for Team Trials is Tuesday, May 11th, 2010, at 11:59PM.
• Registrations will be accepted for non-team trialers after May 11th only if there are sufficient maps available.
  
• There will be no Day-Of-Event registration available.

Additional preregistration items.

• Preview map of Rockhouse Mountain: $3.00 (includes all shipping and handling)
• Epunch SI-card rantal: $2.00 (replacement cost for losing a rental is $40)

Schedule

Saturday, May 15th, 2010

• 8:00AM - Gates open.
• 8:45AM - Registration Opens.
• 11:00AM - First Starts Middle Distance, Team Trialers.
• 12:00PM - First Starts Middle Distance, non-Team Trialers
• 2:30PM - Middle Distance courses close and controls pickup starts.
• 3:00PM - First Starts Sprint Distance, Team Trialers.
• 3:30PM - First Starts Sprint Distance, non-Team Trialers.
• 4:15PM - Sprint courses close and controls pickup starts.
• 4:45PM - Empty the parking lot.
• 5:00PM - Gates close.
  

Sunday, May 16th, 2010

• 8:00AM - Gates open.
• 8:30AM - Registration opens.
• 10:00AM - First Starts Long Distance, Team Trialers.
• 11:00AM - First Starts Long Distance, non-TeamTrialers.
• 1:00-1:30PM - Team announcement.
• 3:00PM - Long distance courses close and controls pickup starts.
• 4:00PM - Gates close.

Event Personnel

• Event Director: Vadim Masalkov (mvg1969[at]yahoo[dot]com).

• Course Setter: Sergei Zhyk (zhyksergei[at]hotmail[dot]com).
• Course Setter: Greg Balter.

• Registrar: Sandy Fillebrown (sandydvoa[at]yahoo[dot]com).
• On-line registration: Kent Shaw.
• Permits: Mary Frank.
• Equipment: Ron Bortz, Valerie Meyer.
• Start Crew: Dan Barker, Dave Urban.

Volunteers are needed

We appreciate your help with event(s) logistics. Please use DVOA Volunteer Sign-Up page if you can give us a hand

• Day 1, May 15th, 2010. Rockhouse Mountain.
• Day 2, May 16th, 2010. Jackie Jones Mountain.

Sponsored By:

Delaware Valley Orienteering Association (DVOA).

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