The Chase, known far and wide as the longest continually running orienteering race in the USA, returns once again along with our Annual Meeting & Potluck Picnic, as QOC's 2016-2017 Sept - June season comes to a close! Newcomers are welcome, and there will be courses suited for all levels from beginner to advanced.
As is the tradition of this event, there will be a common mass start at High Noon for all courses.
This event is free to all members who pre-register, and non-members who pre-register get discount member rates. Pre-registration is now open - click here [2] to register. [Want to become a member? Info here [3].] Although somewhat discouraged just to save volunteer effort at this fine event, you can also register at the event between 10:30 - 11:30am, albeit at regular event prices.
Sorry, but dogs are not allowed at Jug Bay, for their sake and the sake of numerous traps and food caches used in ongoing studies by the Univ. of MD and the Smithsonian.
10:30am - On site registration opens.
11:30am - On site registration closes.
11:35am - Annual Meeting/Voting for Board Members
12:00 - Mass Start for The Chase
So here's how the event will run, at least in theory:
QOC's 2017 National Event
Recognition of Course Setters/Meet Directors - 2nd half of the season
Club Ranking Winners
Volunteer Award
QOC provides beverages, desserts and paper goods. Attendees should bring picnic foods to share at this potluck. A charcoal grill is available and BBQing is encouraged. We recommend keeping food in a cooler until after you finish your run.
New: If someone has a grill that can easily be brought to the event and used, please contact event director Iva Zicha (email link below). Also, if someone is experienced with using a drone to get good aerial footage, this mass start event is a good place to for it!
Please bring water shoes if you want to go into the water because of possible broken glass on the river bottom. And bring your family, chairs to sit on, sun block and bug spray - the mosquitoes may come to picnic too, depending on the weather. Feel free to bring kayaks or canoes if you would like to enjoy the waters of Jug Bay, and launch right from the beach.
Plan now to hang around afterwards for the food and drinks, and to hear about all the great plans for our upcoming Sept. 2017 - June 2018 season!
NO PETS allowed in the park. No exceptions.
Convenient Parking is limited so carpooling is encouraged.
As there is a mass start, Registration and parking will be crowded so don’t wait until the last moment to show up.
Registration will need to close on time in order to hold the annual meeting at 11:30.
This event will be a traditional Beverage Chase event (no tricks this year).
Courses are made up of "color-appropriate" loops. Each course has at least one (mandatory!) beverage stop in between loops. Participants will drink their beverages (water/soda/beer) before and after each loop.
White: Two loops
Yellow: Two loops
Orange: Two loops
Short Advanced:Two loops
Medium Advanced: Two loops
Long Advanced: Three loops
There will be just one mass start regardless of the course being done.
Beverage of Choice (specified at registration) will be consumed at the start, finish and in between each loop. Beverages are water, soda, and beer (for adults only). There is a map exchange between loops (or the maps may be back to back in the same map case). Each loop control numbers start at #1 on the map.
Following is allowed at this event but be wary of following anyone who might get lost!
Location | Jug Bay, Caretaker's House Area, Bristol, MD (The Chase) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Registration | Pre-registration is now open - click here [2] - and is *strongly encouraged* to guarantee you a map (and to speed up checking in)! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Start Times | Mass Start is the name of the game for The Chase ... | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule | Sunday, June 4
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Course Details | The Chase
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Course Notes | The Chase [Course notes will be posted just before registration opens.] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Entry Fees | Individual Entries
Note: juniors = under 21
Special Jug Bay Pricing At this event, QOC members who pre-register are free (no refunds!), and non-members who pre-register receive discounted member rates. Attendees who register at the event pay regular event prices. [Want to become a member? Info here [3].]
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Links:
[1] https://www.qocweb.org/events/2017/6/4/jug-bay
[2] https://www.orienteeringusa.org/eventregister/c21/register/?event_id=326
[3] http://qocweb.org/content/membership-types
[4] https://www.qocweb.org/contact/Zicha/Iva
[5] https://www.qocweb.org/contact/Dickison/Peggy
[6] http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=loc:38.775,-76.7008&sll=38.775,-76.7008&sspn=0.076258,0.086346&ie=UTF8&z=14
[7] https://maps.apple.com/?ll=38.775,-76.7008&q=Jug Bay&t=m
[8] http://qocweb.org/epunch