Vickery Creek Score-O! at Roswell Mill Park and Vickery Creek, CRNRA on Sunday, May 4th, 2014.
Along with the Score-O, both White and Yellow courses will be offered. Starts are from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Beginner instruction at 10:00 am. All courses need to be cleared by 3 pm.
To make sure we have enough maps and save time on the day, please pre-register. Score-O, White, and Yellow fees are $7 for members, $10 for non-members. E-punch rental is $3 for the day.
The National Park Service is conducting a study in the park and asks everyone to avoid any orange flags in the ground that they might see - thanks!
Bob and Lisa Frost are the meet directors and you can contact them with any questions you might have at 770-516-0274.
Flowing south from Forsyth County, Vickery Creek formed on the property of a mixed-blood Cherokee woman named Sharlot Vickery. She was forced to move west with the rest of the Cherokee Nation when Georgia removed them on the forced march known today as the "Trail of Tears.
Roswell Mill Dam is a 30-foot dam and millrace that was constructed on Vickery Creek by Roswell King to supply power for the Roswell mills. The Roswell Manufacturing Company was incorporated in 1839.
In July 1864 Union general William T. Sherman's troops arrived in Roswell seeking a way to cross the Chattahoochee River and gain access to Atlanta. As part of the Atlanta campaign, Sherman approved the destruction of the mills and ordered the more than 400 mill workers, mostly women, to be charged with treason and sent to the North as prisoners. They and their children were taken by wagon to Marietta, imprisoned, and subsequently put on railroad boxcars to Kentucky and Indiana with a few days' worth of rations.
Directions to the meet: From Atlanta, take GA 400 North to Exit 6 (Northridge Rd). Head West to Roswell Rd and turn North (right). Proceed approximately 3 miles to downtown Roswell. Turn right onto Mill St. (opposite GA 120). Go to first Stop sign and turn right. Parking is down past the Old Mill on left, lower parking lot.
GAOC offers beginner instruction at 10am at all local meets. Runners then may start their course any time between 11am and 1pm with a 3-hour time limit for all courses. All runners must be off the course by 3pm.
Typical fees are shown below. Participants may go out on the course as individuals or with a group. E-chip rental is required if you do not own your own e-chip.
| Members | $7 |
| Non-members | $10 |
| Additional Maps | $3 |
| E-chip Rental | $3 |
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Bob and Lisa Frost 770-516-0274