Save The Date: DVOA Memorial Day Weekend at Hickory Run!
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Topic created by Dasha on Sun Feb 10, 2013 at 8:16 pmJoin DVOA this Memorial Day Weekend for a full weekend of orienteering at Hickory Run State Park!
Start the weekend with the annual Vice President’s Cup relay on Saturday, May 25. Fun for beginners and advanced orienteers alike, the mass start format will provide many photo and spectating opportunities. Run with your friends and family, or join one of many ad hoc teams on the day of the event. The race will be followed by the annual DVOA picnic. Plan to camp, bring your flashlights, and enjoy the night orienteering courses on Saturday evening. For the grand finale of the weekend, take on the challenge of the Hickory Run Mini Rogaine, either in the 3-hour or the 6-hour category.
For more information about the event, check back often at www.dvoa.org. See you at Hickory Run!
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Reply by Guy-O on Tue Feb 12, 2013 at 2:48 amThe Ridley Riddle will be a hard act to follow...
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Reply by WindWalker on Tue Feb 12, 2013 at 7:01 amI like the Rogaine idea!
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Reply by chand on Wed Feb 13, 2013 at 1:32 pmSounds awesome
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Reply by wilburdeb on Wed Feb 13, 2013 at 2:09 pmSounds great! We Reeaally enjoy challenging Night Os.
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Reply by Orienteeringmom on Wed Feb 13, 2013 at 4:23 pmAlso a great opportunity to once again to camp as a group like we did last summer at Frances Slocum. The only difference we need to get our reservations in as early as possible since this is a holiday weekend and the park camping will fill up quickly.
This a great park for a lot of family fun beside orienteering, there is swimming, there is the boulder field to explore, some really great trails to just hike and enjoy more than we do when we orienteer.
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Reply by kathyu on Thu Feb 14, 2013 at 1:04 pmyou know, there is nothing I enjoy more than a nice hike in the boulder field after a six-hour rogaine!
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Reply by Orienteeringmom on Fri Feb 15, 2013 at 8:04 pmVery funny Kathy! not everyone is up to rogaining, so I was sugesting other opinions for family fun!
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Reply by Petr on Sat Feb 16, 2013 at 8:31 amAfter rogaine you can cool your feet in Hawk Water Falls.
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Reply by edscott on Sun Feb 17, 2013 at 7:59 pm... or kayak down to Jim Thorpe.
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Reply by Dasha on Mon Feb 18, 2013 at 0:21 am
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Reply by chand on Tue Feb 19, 2013 at 12:59 pmA group tent site for up to 40 people is only $39/night
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Reply by Sandy on Tue Feb 19, 2013 at 2:13 pmThey're all pretty much the same. The lower letter ones are the ones towards the road and they go around a circular road with the higher letter ones towards the lake. But they're all a good ways away from either. They are on the Sand Spring Lake map, although the map was made before the group sites were moved to the area so they aren't mapped correctly. It's by the gravel area just to the southeast of the lake.
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Reply by chand on Tue Feb 19, 2013 at 3:28 pmIf there is interest I'll book a group site for Saturday night.
In my experience, the campfires are nicer in the group sites
The "facilities" are just pit toilets and a hose for drinking water somewhere, so that might steer people toward the individual camping spots. -
Reply by AngelicaRiley on Mon Feb 25, 2013 at 2:46 pmDasha, WHo draw the logo for you? Maybe that talented person can help us with OAKs logo?
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Reply by AngelicaRiley on Mon Feb 25, 2013 at 2:47 pmSound like fun -I hope for a good weather!
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Reply by furlong47 on Mon Feb 25, 2013 at 7:38 pmI'm leaning more toward the regular campsites rather than group. If I'm going to be running around in the woods all weekend I would like to be able to shower! So far it looks like there are plenty of sites left. Maybe we should pick an area of the campground so everyone can try to be nearby. It is required to book 2 nights to stay Saturday night, so looks like I would go up Friday & Saturday night. Other people who don't have to work Monday might prefer Saturday & Sunday instead though.
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Reply by Orienteeringmom on Mon Feb 25, 2013 at 9:23 pmI'm with Julie, I would prefer to have some of the comforts of home if we are going to be in and out of the woods for the weekend. We most likely will stay Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights as it is a holiday weekend and we don't have to work on Monday. I aggree we should pick an area and try to stay close in that area of the regular campgrounds.
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Reply by Sandy on Tue Feb 26, 2013 at 3:24 pmThere is a small chance DVOA will be renting out one of group cabin sites (Daddy Allen where we have our annual September training weekend or Shehaqua, the one just up the road). We should know if either is available some time in the next two weeks - if one is, we will rent it. You might want to wait to make reservations until we know.
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Reply by Soirée on Wed Mar 6, 2013 at 1:22 pmIs there an expected start time on Sunday for the 3/6hr Rogaine?
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Reply by Sandy on Wed Mar 6, 2013 at 6:37 pmHave not decided completely on final details but probably something like registration/check-in starting at 8am, map distribution around 9am, briefing at 9:30, walk to start at 9:45, start at 10 for both the 3 hr and 6 hr.
