Event Director's Page
Planning, organizing, and running an event can be a big job. The links in this section contain lots of useful information based on the experience gained from running events over many years.
Some key links for directors:
- Event Dir CheckList
- Course Setter's Guide
- Course Setter's Checklist
- Volunteer Job Descriptions
- Printing Courses
- PDF Schedule (distribute at events)
- Kit Schedule
Event Schedule
A PDF version of the event schedule is available. Please download, print, and distribute at your event!
Express Checklist Posted
The 2009 updated Express Checklist was posted on April 6, 2009. If not already done, please replace the existing express checklists with the latest version.
E-Punching
Many events use e-punching. Please contact Fred Reed for information and equipment availability.
Clue and PrntCtrl
Fred Kruesi's Clue program is available for download. PrntCtrl can be downloaded here.
Condes Software
DVOA has purchased a license for the Condes software. Please visit the Condes Home Page for information about the program and to download a copy. You will need to contact Tom Overbaugh for a license to use the program. Note: our license is for DVOA sponsored events only!
Sprint-O
Why not add a Sprint-O course to your event? What's a Sprint-O course? Sprint courses are set to be relatively easy (White-Orange) and have a winning time around ~15 minutes. This emphasizes fast decision making and fast forest running. Also it does NOT require that you have 1 hour+ of running endurance and years of navigational experience to do reasonably well. One advantage of a short course like this is you can easily run it twice on the same day. This can be a GREAT learning experience, because on the second time around see (and feel) how fast you _could_ have done the course the first time, IF your navigation was perfect. Even better, the events may be set up with a Mass-Start Sprint, say at 1 pm after people have finished other coures, to see how well you do head-to-head in the forest.
Geez, I've already got a ton of work to do. How much more work will this make for me? In the simplest case, the Yellow (or even White) can _be_ the Sprint course! All you need to do is pick a mass-start time (say 1pm) and announce it as a Sprint (e.g. contact Ed Scott, or send an email to dvoa@yahoogroups.com)
Why do it? You'll probably get several more orienteers out to your event who want to run the 'sprint' than you would normally get for just the White & Yellow courses.
Bottom line: It's easy to add a Sprint to your event.
OK, I'm interested, who can I ask for help?. Easy, send an email to dvoat (at) yahoogroups (dot) com. You'll find the people on the dvoat email list to be very helpful. Just tell them you're thinking about a Sprint-O and they'll be glad to offer suggestions and advice.