Delaware Valley Orienteering Association

It is promising to be an excellent event: tomorrow, Sunday December 1st, Ridley Creek State Park, with lots of orienteering fun and DVOA comaraderie!

Regular Courses: There will be a full set of orienteering courses designed by the expert course-setter Hugh (Mac) MacMullan III, which will highlight the best of Ridley Creek. Regular course registration and starts will be open from 10AM until 1PM. All courses will close at 3PM.

Ridley Orienteering Riddle: Ridley Orienteering Riddle, set by the illustrious Trail-O course-setter and US Team member, Karl Ahlswede, will be open from 12PM until 2:30PM. There will be Trail-O instruction by Richard H.Ebright available to all participants. The Riddle event fee will be $3 for those who ran the regular orienteering courses, otherwise regular meet fees will apply. The Riddle solution will be unveiled at 3PM. Any Riddlers interested in course review, can participate in a course review with Karl at 3:15PM.

Ridley Raffle: Anybody who joins DVOA or renews their membership at the event will be entered into the Ridley Raffle. The winners will be unveiled (and prizes awarded) at 2:45PM.

Adopt-A-Meet: Sign up to be an Event Director or a Course Setter for the DVOA 2014 season at this event, and you will be entered into the Adopt-A-Meet Raffle Drawing. The Raffle will take place at 2:45PM.

Award Ceremony: Two medals will be given to the winner of each course (top male and top female), and three medals to the top Riddle finishers.

Forecast: It will be a beautiful day! High 47C, Low 32C, 10% chance precipitation. Bundle up, and enjoy hot refreshments, camaraderie, and fun atmosphere at the 2013 Ridley FoxTrot!

Event Site: Pavilion 17

Event Schedule

· Registration/Courses Start: 10-1pm.

· Trail-O courses: 12pm to 2:30pm

· Ridley Raffle Drawing: 2:45pm

· Riddle Solutions: 3pm

· Courses Close: 3pm

· Award Ceremony: 3:05pm

· Riddle Review with Karl: 3:15pm

 

See you at Ridley!

Ann MacMullan and Dasha Babushok