Black Forest Training Salmon Arm

Organizer: Phil Wallensteen (Event Director)

Map: Black Forest

Overview

This is a self-directed training event. You request a digital version of the course map(s) as a PDF which you can print out (or keep it on your cellphone) to use. This map area is NOT BEGINNER FRIENDLY, so we only have an advanced course set up here. We hope to have some beginner friendly orienteering in Salmon Arm in the fall.

Event Registration

Location, Parking, and Map

This event will take place on the Black Forest map just off of Black Road.

We are using the same parking area as previous years. Drive 1.9 km up Black Road from Hwy 97 and there will be a small dirt road on the left which is marked with some pink flagging tape (see map pin at bottom of page). There parking for just a couple of vehicles, unless you have 4X4 with good clearance in which case you can drive further in.

Bears are often in the area, but we do not have any reported sightings on this map yet this year. If it is wet, windfall and branches will be slippery. Some of the trails are quite indistinct especially with the all the cones and sticks on them from last winter.

The gun range property is to the north of this map area, but they do not shoot in the direction of this map, and courses are designed to minimize the risk of straying off the map towards the range. You may hear shooting out on course. This map is on crown land, except for some private property around the edges (as usual, mapped as out of bounds).

Cost

These trainings are being offered for free to all Sage Orienteering Club members. In order to participate, EVERYONE in your group must have an active 2025 Sage Orienteering Club membership. Membership is cheap and lets us cover insurance and equipment costs.

How it Works

1. Register for the event (& membership if needed) - the form will guide you through if you don't have a membership yet for this year.
2. Download the PDF map file from the registration confirmation email, or directly from the completed registration webpage.
3. Print the map, or load the map onto your phone.
4. Do the course whenever you want during the time when the event is open (before August 20th). If you are interested in comparing results & routes with others (a great learning experience for everyone), record a GPS track on your smartwatch or phone (optional).

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