US Champs Bulletin 2

Bulletin 2
March 14-16
Stowe, Vermont

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World Ranking Event
All three races will be IOF World Ranking Events
for the M/F 21 classes. All competitors in these
classes will be entered into the WRE and be
required to follow all IOF rules.
Organizers
Club CSU/GMOC
Meet Director Carl Childs
Technical Director Edward Despard
Registrar Adrian Owens
IOF Advisor Ken Walker Sr
Course Setter Edward Despard
Venue
Trapp Family Lodge
700 Trapp Hill Rd Stowe VT
Approximate Travel Times to Trapp Family Lodge
From Burlington Airport (BTV) 1 hr
From Montreal, Canada 2.5 hrs
From Manchester, NH 2.5 hrs
From Boston, MA 3.5 hrs
From Albany, NY 4 hrs
Driving directions
From Waterbury, VT and Interstate 89, Exit 10
Head north on Rt. 100 for approximately 7 miles
Turn left onto Moscow road. Proceed about 1.5 miles
Turn right onto Barrows Rd. Proceed about 1.8 miles
Turn left onto Luce Hill Rd. Proceed about 0.8 miles
Turn left onto Trapp Hill Rd. Proceed about 0.8 miles.
Parking will be on the right just past the Outdoor
Center and the main lodge.
Public Transportation
The Trapp Family Lodge is not served by public
transportation. Regular shuttle bus service runs
along the Mountain Road (Rte 108) with the closest
stop being about 2 miles away at the Stowe!ake
Resort.
http://gmtaride.org/PDF/Web%20Schedules/101.pdf
Amtrak train service (The Vermonter) connects
Waterbury, VT with Washington DC, Philadelphia,
New York, Hartford, Spring”eld and other cities. The
train arrives in Waterbury each evening at 7:50 pm.
http://www.amtrak.com/train-schedules-timetables
Taxi Service: Stowe Taxi 802-253-9490
Snow!ake Taxi (also in Stowe) 802-253-7666
Embargo
Trapp Family Lodge ski trails to the north and west
of Trapp Hill road are o# limits to all competitors
after March 9th, 2014. Competitors may use the
facility prior to that date but may not ski with a
map. Warm-up and wax test areas will be on the
south east side of Trapp Hill road. Violating the
embargo is grounds for disquali”cation.
Championship Eligibility
US Championship Medals will be awarded
to the top three competitors in each of the
Championship classes that meet both of the
following criteria:
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Membership in OUSA is available at:
http://www.orienteeringusa.org/membership

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Accommodations
The Trapp Family Lodge has arranged for a
special rate of $235/night which represents a
20% discount from their norRmal rate. Mention
the US Ski-orienteering championships when
making your reservation. Information about the
lodge is available at www.trappfamily.com
There are many other accommodation options
available in Stowe. Information is available at
www.gostowe.com.
Schedule
Thursday March 13
Model/Information/Registration
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Friday March 14
Model/Information/Registration
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sprint
First Start 2:00 PM
Course Closes 4:00 PM
Saturday March 15
Model/Information/Registration
8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Middle
First Start 9:30 AM
Course Closes 1:00 PM
Awards
Sprint and Middle 1:00 PM
Sunday March 16
Model/Information/Registration
8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Long
Mass Start 9:30 AM
Course Closes 1:00 PM
Awards
Long 2:00 PM
Stowe
Cancellations
You may cancel without penalty at any time
up until March 7, 2014 and all your money for
registration will be reimbursed. If you cancel the
week before the event because of extenuating
circumstances, we will typically refund all of your
money. If you fail to show up without any notice,
your entry fees will not be refunded.
If one or more days of the event are cancelled
for any reason a notice will be posted on the
event website and entry fees associated with the
cancelled days will be refunded to competitors.
If no cancellation notice is posted, the event will
happen. Start times may be postponed when
driving conditions are bad.

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Map Details
Sprint Middle Long
Scale 1:5000 1:10000 1:12500
Contour Interval 5m 5m 5m
Mappers Edward Despard Edward Despard Edward Despard
Time Limits
Sprint 1 hour
Middle 2 hour
Long 3 hour
Any protests must be made to the meet
directors within one hour of the courses closing.
Registration
Please use the online registration system
http://www.orienteeringusa.org/eventregister/
If you have any issues with your registration,
please email the registrar:
aowens@sterlingcollege.edu
Entry Fees
Entry fees are per day and include all trail fees.
Last day to enter is March 9th.
Model event is free.
Adult is 21+, Junior is 20 and under.
Ages as of 12/31/2014.
Member refers to current members of
OUSA/COF/IOF
Member Non-Member
Before Feb. 16th
Adult $32 $36
Junior $18 $20
After Feb. 16th
Adult $42 $46
Junior $23 $25
Winning Times
Sprint
10-15 minutes, all classes
Middle
40-45 minutes M/F 21
25-40 minutes all other classes
Long
95-100 minutes M21
75-90 minutes F21
50-80 minutes all other classes
Championship Classes
Junior
M-14,F-14,
M-16,F-16,
M-18,F-18,
M-20,F-20
Adult
M-21+,F-21+,
M40+,F40+,
M55+,F55+,
M65+,F65+
Age class ranges are indicated by a “-“or a “+”.
A “-“ before the age means “and younger”, the “+”
after the age means “and older”.
Age is determined as of 12/31/2014.

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Map Exchange
Courses 3 and 4 will have two map exchanges
in the long event. Both map exchanges will be
in the stadium near the start. Competitors are
responsible for taking the correct map from the
map exchange board which will have their two
maps located under their bib number. The top
map must be taken “rst, the bottom map is the
“nal map.
There will be a marked route into the map
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there will be a control that must be punched, and
will be shown on both the previous map, and the
map that has been picked up. A marked route
will bring the skiers back out from the stadium.
Start Procedure (Sprint & Middle)
Your SI number must match the number you
registered with. If you are using a di#erent number,
you must change your number at registration
with ample time before your start.
There will be a -2 min call-up line. You may
not enter the start area more than two minutes
before your start.
At -30 seconds, you will be instructed to insert
your SI card into a control station for identi”cation
and you will move to the start gate. At -15
seconds, the start clock will beep and a volunteer
will hand you your map. At -5 seconds, the
clock will give a warning beep, and then will
beep every second from 3 seconds to your assigned
start time. You may start your race up to
3 seconds before your pre-assigned start time
and no more than 3 seconds after your preassigned
start time. Your time starts when you
trigger the start gate by skiing through it.
If you miss your start, your time will still be
counted from your assigned start time, and you
will not be able to start until the next free start
slot. This may be a long time!
Start Procedure (Long mass start)
M/F21+ will be seeded by WRE points in the
“rst rows, followed by courses 3, 2, and 1 in their
respective rows.
All competitors must be in their start position
3 minutes prior to the start. Maps will be handed
out 2 minutes before the start, and competitors
must hold the map behind their backs with their
left hands. At 15 seconds before the start, a
command “maps!” is given, and competitors may
put the map into their holders. The start will be
given with a sound signal.
Skating is forbidden in the “rst 100 meters.
Finish Procedure
There will be multiple “nish lanes marked
before the “nish line, and you may not change
lanes once you have chosen a lane unless you are
overtaking another skier. Your “nish time will be
recorded electronically when you cross the “nish
line and trigger the light beam. There will be no
“nish punch.
Remember to download before leaving the
“nish area.
Maps will be collected after the sprint and
middle distance races, and will be returned after
the long on Sunday.
Punching
Sportident electronic punching will be used
for all classes in all races. Rental equipment will
be available for free, but if lost a $40 fee will be
charged

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Course/Class Structure
Course 1: M-14, F-14, M-65 (long), F-65
Course 2: M-16, F-16, F-18, F-20, F-40, M-55,
F-55, M-65 (sprint & middle)
Course 3: M-18, M-20, F-21 (WRE), M-40
Course 4: M-21 (WRE)
Quarantine and Fair Play
There is no quarantine, but in the interest of
fair play competitors are asked to not discuss
their courses with any other competitor who has
not yet started.
Competitors are reminded that all trails in the
competition area northwest of Trapp Hill Road
are embargoed and competitors may not be in
that area outside of their race. Competitors may
not ski on the trails after they “nish the sprint or
middle.
Special Map Symbols
There are two one-way trails, that competitors
must obey, one uphill and one downhill. These
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ski trail.
The Trapp Family Lodge runs a maple syrup
operation, and has many pipelines for maple
sap running through the woods. Some of these
piplines are hung 3-4 feet o# the ground, and
only lines hung at that level are shown on the
map. There are additional lines higher up in the
air, and those are not shown on the map. The sap
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which is a black line with a black chevron.

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Sponsors
www.trappfamily.com
www.Ni!heimNordic.com www.concept2.com
www.benjerry.com
Food Contributors
Cabot Cheese
Larabar
King Arthur Flour
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