NEOC Schedule

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Sat January 2

UNO

Foot, Ski or Snowshoe
Fort Rock, Exeter, NH

Registration:

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Courses:

W Y O Br G

Directions:

From 101 take exit 9, go 27 east 1/2 a mile to left on Industrial Drive and left again on Commerce Way.

Meet Director:

Deb Humsiton, 603-978-2815, send mail to Deb

Sun January 24

CSU

Ski Orienteering
Weston Ski Track, Weston, MA

Registration:

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Staggered Starts:

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

E-punching:

E-punching at this event.

Courses:

Beginner Advanced

Courses Close:

5:30 PM

Comments:

We will also have a couple mapholders to rent.
Register on-site, no early registration. Cost is $6 for the map. Rental e-punches (the finger sticks) are $2. Rental mapholders are $3, with all profits going to the US Ski Orienteering team.
Event website: http://csu.attackpoint.com/event.aspx?event_id=93

Meet Director:

Ed Despard

Course Designer:

Alex Jospe

Sun January 31

UNO

PAWTUCKAWAY STATE PARK, NOTTINGHAM, NH
This meet has been moved to Sunday, February 21

Sun February 7

UNO

GUNSTOCK MOUNTAIN RESORT, GILFORD, NH
(Confirm this meet on the UNO site.)

Registration:

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Courses:

Long 8-12 km Medium 5-8 km Sprint 2-3 km

Comments:

Registration 9 to 10 AM, Long/Medium Starts 10:15 - 10:30 AM,
Sprint Starts 1 PM

Cost: $5 per course. XC Trail pass - $15 at XC Center.

Start: Warm-up / wax testing area on NW side of entrance road - on the parking lot side of the XC Center. Starts will probably be in the stadium in front of the GNA clubhouse, across the road from the XC Center.

Directions:

From I-93 North: Take exit 20 in Tilton, NH. Turn left on Rte. 3N. Travel along Rte. 3N for about 10 minutes. Bear right onto the Laconia By-Pass 3/11 (just past the Belknap Mall). Take the second exit, Rte. 11A in Gilford. Turn right at end of exit ramp. Follow 11A east approximately 5 miles to Gunstock Mountain Resort. Entrance is on the right. XC Center is the first building you see on the right. Parking is just past the XC Center, then 2 quick right turns.

From I-95 North: Just south of Portsmouth take split to Routes 4 & 16 (Newington). This will put you on the Spaulding Turnpike. Take Spaulding Turnpike to exit 15W for Rte. 11W to Alton. Stay on Rte. 11 around Alton traffic circle and around Alton Bay. Take a left onto Rte. 11A. Take Rte. 11A approximately 5 miles to Gunstock entrance on left. XC Center is the first building you see on the right. Parking is just past the XC Center, then 2 quick right turns.

If you are traveling from South or West of Boston MA, it may be best to travel north on I-95 or I-495 and then exit off onto I-93 north. This route is probably quicker than following I-95 to Portsmouth NH, although traffic conditions can vary.

Meet Director:

Jim Arsenault, send mail to Jim

Sun February 21

UNO

PAWTUCKAWAY STATE PARK, NOTTINGHAM, NH
(Confirm this meet on the UNO site.)

Map:

1:10000

Registration:

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Staggered Starts:

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Courses:

Score-O with Western

Comments:

You\'ve run through the boulders, paddled to the islands, camped in the park, and enjoyed a fall swim at the beach. Now try skiing on a map extended for a new kind of orienteering experience at Pawtuckaway! Minimum distance from start to finish is 2.5 miles. Terrain will include park roads, trails, and off-trail routes. The highlight for many orienteers will be skiing across the snow-covered ice on the lake.

This will be a point-to-point score event for experienced cross-country skiers (sorry, no beginners or snowshoers for this event).
Registration and Starts: 9 to 11 AM. This is a popular snowmobiling area so we\'re starting early to avoid having a full parking lot and noisy trails. Orienteers will ski to the finish on the east side of the lake and be shuttled back to their cars.

Course: Score-O with Western MA Rules. Controls will have three different point values, depending on their level of difficulty. Gather as many points as possible in 60 minutes (Short), 90 minutes (Medium), or 120 minutes (Long). You don\'t have to declare which category you\'re in until you get to the finish, which will be at the event director\'s house on the lake. Point penalties will be applied for times over two hours.

Map: 1:10,000, extended and updated by J-J Cote. Ski-O map holders are recommended, but large zip-loc bags and safety pins will be available at the start for anyone who doesn\'t have a map holder.

Cost: Entry for this race is $5 per person, which will cover orienteering and refreshments, including homemade chili, hot soups, and other food and drinks at the finish.

Directions:

Directions: Take NH 101 to Exit 5 in Raymond. Turn right (north) off ramp and go 0.6 miles north on NH 107 to T-intersection. Turn left on NH 27, then immediately right on NH 156. Go 1.3 miles to park sign and turn left on Mountain Rd. Go 2 miles and turn left at park entrance. Parking will be in the lot where there is camper registration, a lot immediately on the right. Look for O-signs.

Meet Director:

Ed Kotowski, 978-621-2644 (cell), 603-895-2, send mail to Ed