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Winter Wander, Memorial Park Wilsonville



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

  • Registration deadline: Thurs, Jan 9, 11:00pm

  • Location: Memorial Park, Wilsonville

  • NEW start location: Forest Shelter, see map below

  • Courses: Four different courses for all ability levels, standard point-to-point orienteering.

  • Times: start anytime between 11 AM and 1 PM

  • Event Director: Mike Holliday


Event Location

The event start / finish is the Forest Shelter south of the sports fields, see map below. This is different than previous events at this park.


Event Overview

Enjoy a brisk winter orienteering meet at Memorial Park in Wilsonville, on the banks of the Willamette River. There are blackberries. Long pants / tights / lower leg protection is highly recommended.

CROC thanks our recreation partner Wilsonville Parks.

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, we’ll give you one for free with your clothing donation. Using the e-punch is easy. You can learn how at the event, or read about e-punch here.


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.

  • You can compete as an individual or as a team. Maximum team size is six people.

  • 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, Glen Cafferty. Vetter: Mark Sandifer

  • White: Beginner (about 2 km, about 10 controls, easy, on-trail and near-trail navigation)

  • Yellow: Beginner/ Intermediate (about 3 km, about 12 controls, easy on-trail and near-trail navigation)

  • Orange: Intermediate (about 4 km, about 15 controls, some off-trail, mostly on-trail navigation)

  • Brown: Short Advanced (about 5 km, about 15 controls, near-trail and off-trail navigation)


Times

  • Beginner clinics 11:00 am and 11:30

  • Course starts: anytime between 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

  • Course closes: 2:00 pm

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.


Orienteering map of this location from a previous event

See a map here.  Opens Google Drive in a new browser tab


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

Typical ways to assist are:  helping with starts and finishes, checking in folks at registration, and picking up control flags after the course closes. Typical shifts are about one hour long.
If you'd like to help, you can choose a task and time shift when you register online. Thanks!


Results

Results will be posted to the Events & Results page a few days after the event.


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


Map and directions

45.3024, -122.7598

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:

  • I-5 south to Wilsonville

  • Left under the freeway onto Wilsonville Road.

  • Go about 1/2 mile, turn left on Memorial Drive, then an immediate left to enter the park.

  • Note that we are not at the picnic shelter at the top of the park is in previous years. Go down the roads to the sports fields and look for signs.

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