Spring at Chattahoochee Bend, what could be better? Excellent map (site of the 2012 US Champs), 3 meter contours, and we are running east into the boulders of the Flat Rock area.
Special this event! A real blast from the past! Fred Zendt (former US team member and GAOC legend) is coming out of orienteering retirement to design courses! It's been quite a shock for Fred - the last time he designed a course it was with pencil and paper - remember those? So we taught him how to use a mouse and computer (just kidding!) and he has designed some interesting courses for us.
Headquarters will be at the Adirondack Camp again this year, and we will use a remote start and finish to get past the blackberry brambles into the open terrain. We will be using e-punch.
Volunteers are welcome as usual - send me email.
See you there!
Sam
| Course | Description | Distance | Climb | E-punch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | Short beginner course | 2.8 km | 75 m | Yes |
| Yellow | Long beginner course | 2.5 km | 45 m | Yes |
| Orange | Intermediate course | 5.0 km | 120 m | Yes |
| Brown | Short advanced course | 4.3 km | 105 m | Yes |
| Green | Medium advanced course | 5.6 km | 155 m | Yes |
| Red | Long advanced course | 6.6 km | 245 m | Yes |
GAOC offers beginner instruction at 10am at all local meets. Runners 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 courses by 3pm.
From I-85 North or South near Newnan, take Exit 47 Hwy. 34 (Bullsboro Blvd.). Go west .8 miles. Turn right onto Hwy. 34 Bypass (M Farmer Industrial Blvd.) and go 6 miles. Turn right onto Hwy. 34 (Franklin Road) at 4-way stop and go 8.2 miles. Turn right onto Thomas Powers Road and go 2.7 miles to a 4-way stop. The road name changes to Hewlett South Road. Continue straight .9 miles. Continue straight onto Bud Davis Road and go 1.9 miles. Turn right onto Flat Rock Road. The road name changes to Bobwhite Way. Continue straight to gated entrance of the park.
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 have your own stick.
| Members | $7 |
| Non-members | $10 |
| Additional Maps | $3 |
| E-chip Rental | $3 |
| State Park Parking Fee | $5 |
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Sam Smith 770-463-2133