Sage Stomp

 

See flyer for details:

 

Here is info about sunday event:

 

Friday: night O
Saturday: 3 training sessions
Sunday am: Canada Cup Long, McQueen Lake map
Sunday pm: 2 training sessions
Monday am: 2 training sessions

Orienteering 100: Level 1 official course will also be offered in conjunction to training sessions

 

 

Food: Please bring own plate, cups and cutlery for meals.

 

Registration: You MUST register on-line https://www.zone4.ca/register.asp?id=4659. We prefer that you pay on-line but you can send a copy of your on-line entry with a cheque in Canadian funds to: Sage Orienteering Club c/o Alan Vyse, 2646 Valleyview Drive, Kamloops, BC, V2C 4E5. Any of our American friends choosing this route can pay in cash when they arrive. Enquiries to the meet director at: vyse@telus.net.

 

 

Fees: Early registration fee for the weekend is $130 for adults, $80 for juniors; a $10 surcharge will apply after May 6th, up to the 17th. The fee includes accommodation, 2 evening meals, coaching and the event fee.

 

You can enter the Canada Cup separately: the fee is $25 for adults and $10 for juniors with a $5 late surcharge. Registration will be available on the day of the event for a further additional $5.

 

SI Cards must be used; they are available at no additional charge at the meet site. 

Accommodation and Food: Cabins with bunk beds are available at the McQueen Lake Centre and are available beginning on Friday night. Each cabin has 6-8
beds. Bring your own mattress and sleeping bag. We are limited to 70 people, so book early! Info on the Centre is available at http://www.mcqueenlake.com/. Very limited camping is also available on site at a cost of $15 per person per night. Undeveloped forest recreation camping sites are available close to the centre but they will be busy for the long weekend. Kamloops is 30 minutes from the map and has a wide variety of hotels and
motels.The Centre has good cooking facilities with a large propane cooker and hot water. Two evening meals (Saturday and Sunday) are included in the camp cost. Please bring your own food for Friday night, breakfasts, lunches and snacks. The bathrooms are also very good. The highlight is a large and expensive composting toilet. There are showers but hot water is limited.

 

Child care: Child care will not be available.

Camp location:

Driving to Kamloops on Highway 1 and 5 from the south and west:  follow signs to Jasper and the Yellowhead Highway (Hwy 5 North), crossing the South Thompson River. The third intersection is Halston Avenue and there are signs to the Airport. Turn west across the North
Thompson River and filter off the highway heading north following the sign to Westsyde. Once on Westsyde Road, and heading North, take the outside lane, immediately, and keep North through the lights on Batchelor Drive. **Follow directions below.

 

Driving to Kamloops from the East on Hwy1:  drive west through all the traffic lights to the start of the Freeway and follow the signs to Jasper and the Yellowhead Highway (Hwy 5 North). Cross the South Thompson River to the third intersection at Halston Avenue where there are signs
to the Airport. Turn west, crossing the North Thompson River and prepare to filter off the highway heading north following the sign to Westsyde. Once on Westsyde Road, heading North, take the outside lane, immediately, and keep North through the lights on Batchelor Drive.

 

**Followdirections below.
Driving to Kamloops from the north on Highway 5: turn west just outside of town at the major intersection with Halston Avenue and follow the sign to the Airport. Cross the North Thompson River and prepare to filter off the highway heading north following the sign to Westsyde.
Once on Westsyde Road, and heading North, take the outside lane, immediately, and keep North through the lights on Batchelor Drive.

 

**Follow the directions below.
Driving from central Kamloops: drive west from Downtown following the direction signs across the South Thompson River to North Kamloops and the Airport. At the junction with 8th Avenue, turn North following the road signs to Westsyde. After 1km there is a major junction - keep North
to Batchelor Drive.

 

**Follow the directions below.
Batchelor Drive becomes Lac Du Bois Road. The route will be marked with O signs from there. Follow the road to the major junction at 16km. McQueen Centre is 1km on the road to the east. The route will be marked with O signs from the Westsyde Road-Batchelor Road junction. Follow the
road to the major junction at 16km. The McQueen Centre is 1km on the road to the east. The start area locations are not yet available. Updates will be sent to registrants.

Camp details
Friday - Night memory-O
Saturday –Training: 11am Contours only in the grasslands; 3pm Control picking (control taking technique); Night memory-O
Sunday – am Race, (then rerun sections in small groups); 4pm Relocation, 9pm Night sprint relay
Monday – Training: 9am Bearings, 11am Corridoor exercise

 

Long Distance Canada Cup event
Date: Sunday May 20th
Event Location: McQueen Lake
Start: First start will be at 10 am. Courses close at 2 pm.
Map: The map scale is 1:10,000 for courses 1-5 and 1:15,000 for 6 and 7.

 

Event staff
Head Coach: Louise Oram
Additional coaches: Will Critchley, Brian May
Long O Course planner: Alan Vyse
Course Controller: Murray Foubister