Join us at Chattahoochee Bend State Park for another great day of orienteering! We will meet at the boat ramp parking lot - just keep going until you run out of road and we will be in one of the picnic shelters.
We will have all courses White through Red. Also, we will have another adult training opportunity - a contour-only no-compass map will be available for the advanced courses silver through red - see details below.
Volunteers are always welcome - no experience necessary to work at registration, start, or control pickup.
| Course | Controls | Description | Distance | Climb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | Beginner course | 10 | 2.8 km | 25 m |
| Yellow | Novice course | 11 | 3.0 km | 25 m |
| Orange | Intermediate course | 14 | 4.6 km | 40 m |
| Silver | Very Short Advanced course | 8 | 3.6 km | 30 m |
| Brown | Short Advanced course | 9 | 4.1 km | 35 m |
| Green | Medium Advanced course | 10 | 5.0 km | 50 m |
| Red | Advanced course | 12 | 7.0 km | 80 m |
The map will have only contour lines and other earth features. There will be no north arrow and no north lines. The map will also be rotated an undisclosed amount away from magnetic north. The text on the map (descriptions, control numbers) will not be aligned to north. The features like pits that are normally oriented north will not be oriented. The map will also be cut so that none of the edges of the paper align north. Sounds like fun!
The silver-brown-green-red courses will be available on the special map - the same as the regular courses. My advice is to run down a course (or two) if you have never tried this.
Panic instructions: go downhill to the river, then turn upstream (right) back to the finish.
Do not go off the map! That will make it difficult to recover...
GAOC offers beginner instruction at all local meets. Runners may start their course any time between 11:00am and 1:00pm with a 3-hour time limit for all courses. All runners must be off the courses by 3:00pm.
From I-85 North or South near Newnan, take Exit 47 Hwy. 34 (Bullsboro Blvd.). Go west 0.8 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 0.9 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. The park address is 425 Bobwhite Way, Newnan, GA 30263.
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 |
| Associate and Non-members | $10 |
| Additional Maps | $3 |
| SI-8 E-chip Rental | $3 |
| SIAC E-chip Rental | $5 |
| State Park Parking Fee | $5 |
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Sam Smith & Laurie Searle 770-463-2133