Postill (AID) Kelowna

Organizer: David Bakker (Event Director)

Map: Lower Postill

Overview:

Welcome to our fall Kelowna training series: Advanced & Intermediate Development (AID). These low-key orienteering training sessions will happen every Monday evening at 6:00 at a different map with a different training focus. Can't make the event time? We need somebody to pick up control flags sometime later in the week - get in touch with David if you want this to be you. Last year we actually had several different groups doing these as self-directed events later in the week, so that can be an option as well if you can make the scheduled time.

Meeting Location:

A few kilometers up the well maintained Postill forest service road - see map pin location at the bottom of the page.

There are no public washroom facilities anywhere in the vicinity, although the entire map has good cell service.

Please note that further up this road there has been quite a bit of unofficial gun range shooting and disorderly behaviour in this area over the spring and summer. We think things have settled down a bit this fall, but courses will be designed to approach the one potential shooting area near the map so that it is approached from a safe direction in the off chance someone is using it. No children under the age of 15 allowed on course without a parent running with them.

This area is frequently used by Dirt Bikers and ATVs as well, please give them lots of space!

Registration:

We will not have online registration for this activity and will print maps based on the numbers who came out to the previous Kelowna AID activity. We will print plenty of extra maps and have them available on-site, so if you are coming out for the first time please feel free to meet us on-site. If your new group is larger (e.g. 3+ people), please email us to let us know, in case we need to adjust the number of printed maps.

This activity is free to all members of Sage Orienteering Club. All participants MUST have their Sage Orienteering Club membership.

Who this is for:

Unfortunately, this is not for complete beginners, but if you have been out orienteering a few times this should be ok. This is for for intermediates looking to get more time on maps and become more comfortable in the forest, or those who are either experienced orienteers wanting to get more training in. This low key training series has no timing, but should be an enjoyable set of orienteering at beautiful places around Kelowna.

Cost:

• Sage Orienteering Club membership is required.
• No fixed cost.
• The club incurs about ~$3 in expenses per participant per week. We encourage you to donate at some weeknight to help cover the insurance and printing costs. Donations can be made either by Interac E-Transfer or cash.

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