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Sweetwater Creek State Park, Sunday, March 27, 2022
Join GAOC Sunday, March 27th, 2022, for orienteering at Sweetwater Creek State Park. The Start/Finish and parking will be
at the group shelter.
Notice
To maintain the health and safety of all participants and volunteers during the COVID-19 pandemic, GAOC is
implementing special rules for event participants. Please review and follow the
GAOC Pandemic Rules.
Notes:
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Pre-paid pre-registration is required.
(Registration will open for our volunteer meet directors at 7:00pm on Monday, March 21st, and will open
for other volunteer coupon holders at 8:00pm on Monday, March 21st. Registration will open to everyone
at 9:00pm on Monday, March 21st.) No paper forms or payments will be accepted on-site.
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Everyone attending the meet MUST wear a mask that completely covers their mouth and nose while within 25 meters of the start and finish/download areas.
Participants may remove their masks when they
start their course, but must replace their mask before downloading, and must move out of the finish area as soon as they have downloaded
and taken their splits printout.
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There will be no equipment rental of any kind for the event.
Water will NOT be provided on any course. Participants must bring their own compass, e-stick, whistle, and water.
A few e-sticks are available for purchase on our
merchandise page.
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Participants will be started promptly at the start time they select when pre-registering.
Please arrive at the parking area no earlier than 20 minutes before your start time, and leave the parking area within
15 minutes of finishing your course.
To facilitate social distancing, please come to the start no earlier than 3 minutes before your start time, but be sure
to be at the start on time.
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For those wanting to run more than one course, a separate registration with a separate e-stick will be required.
No e-stick may be used for more than one course during the event.
Courses
| Course | Description | Controls | Distance | Climb |
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| Yellow | Novice course | 9 | 3.1 km | 90 m |
| Orange | Intermediate course | 11 | 4.0 km | 125 m |
| Silver | Very Short advanced course | 8 | 3.0 km | 105 m |
| Brown | Short advanced course | 10 | 3.6 km | 140 m |
| Green | Medium advanced course | 11 | 5.3 km | 200 m |
| Red | Long advanced course | 13 | 5.7 km | 220 m |
Schedule
Runners must select their start time when pre-registering, and will be started promptly at their selected start time.
To facilitate social distancing, please come to the start no earlier than 3 minutes before your start time, but be sure
to be at the start on time. There is a 3-hour time limit for all courses. All runners must be off
all courses by 3:00 pm.
Directions
From Atlanta, west on I-20 to exit 44. South on Thornton Rd. Right on Blairs Bridge Rd. Left on Mt Vernon.
Follow signs to Park. We will be at the group shelter.
The park address is 1750 Mount Vernon Road, Lithia Springs, GA 30122.
Fees
Typical fees are shown below. Participants may go out on the course as individuals or with a group.
| Full Members | $7 |
| Associate and Non-members | $10 |
| Additional Maps | $3 |
| State Park Parking Fee | $5 |
Weather
For current forecast click
here.
Meet Director
Geoffrey & Lee Lyman 404-982-0855