Georgia O-Fest 2022
Georgia Orienteering Club

Sat Jan 15 & Sun Jan 16 -- F.D. Roosevelt State Park

GAOC is implementing special COVID rules for event participants to maintain the health and safety of all participants and volunteers and to comply with state and local laws and park regulations. By entering in and attending the event you are agreeing to abide by these rules. Please make sure you read and understand them

In particular, please read, understand and comply with the rules on Masks, Social Distancing, Start, Finish and Results. There will be NO water on the course. Participants are strongly encouraged to carry water according to their needs

Participants should NOT attend if they feel unwell, have a fever, have recently been exposed to COVID-19 or should be in quarantine for any reason

Site Map

TBD

Location

Park office address and phone: 2970 GA-190, Pine Mountain, GA 31822, (678)450-7726

Meet HQ

TBD

Registration & Check in

Friday -- Packet pick up will be available from 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm at Meet HQ, University of West Georgia
Saturday -- Packet pick up will be available from 8:00 am - 12:45 pm at Meet HQ
Sunday -- Packet pick up will be available from 8:00 am - 12:45 pm at Meet HQ

Maps

Map is at 1:10,000 scale with 5 meter contours, except M/F-21+ and WRE classes M/W21 which will be 1:15,000

Embargo

F.D. Roosevelt Map is embargoed June 1 2021

The F.D. Roosevelt State Park East maps from the November 15, 2020 meet are available here
Yellow Orange Silver Brown Green Red Blue

The F.D. Roosevelt State Park West maps from the February 7, 2021 meet are available here
White Yellow Orange Silver Brown Green Red

Courses

Course SEIS Classes OUSA/WRE Classes Sat Dist / Climb / Cntrls Sun Dist / Climb / Cntrls
White ISPF, ISPM F-10, F-12
M-10, M-12
M/F White, Grp White
TBD km / TBD m / TBD TBD km / TBD m / TBD
Yellow ISIF, ISIM F-14, M-14
F Yellow, M Yellow, Grp Yellow
TBD km / TBD m / TBD TBD km / TBD m / TBD
Orange ISJVF, ISJVM F-16, M-16
F Orange, M Orange
TBD km / TBD m / TBD TBD km / TBD m / TBD
Brown X ISVF F-18
F55+, F60+, F65+, F Brown
M65+, M70+, M75+, M Brown
TBD km / TBD m / TBD TBD km / TBD m / TBD
Brown Y   F70+, F75+, F80+
F85+, F90+
M80+, M85+, M90+
TBD km / TBD m / TBD TBD km / TBD m / TBD
Green X ISVM M-18
M50+, M55+, M60+
M Green
TBD km / TBD m / TBD TBD km / TBD m / TBD
Green Y   F-20, F35+
F40+, F45+, F50+
F Green
TBD km / TBD m / TBD TBD km / TBD m / TBD
Red   M-20, F-21+
M35+, M40+, M45+
M Red
TBD km / TBD m / TBD TBD km / TBD m / TBD
Blue   M-21+ TBD km / TBD m / TBD TBD km / TBD m / TBD
W21   W21(WRE) TBD km / TBD m / TBD TBD km / TBD m / TBD
M21   M21(WRE) TBD km / TBD m / TBD TBD km / TBD m / TBD

Restrooms

Cell Phone Service

Cell phone coverage is generally good for all carriers

Parking

All passenger vehicles must have a state park parking pass. Rates are charged based on vehicle capacity, not the number of actual passengers. Cars and vans with 1-12 passenger capacity are $5/day. You will need a pass for each day you are in the park. Georgia Yellow School buses are state vehicles, are exempt from parking charges and do not require a parking pass. Buses, other school buses and 13+ passenger vehicles MUST display a Park Pass each day.
If you are bringing a bus, please contact the Meet Director in advance

You risk a ticket without a parking pass!

You can pull an envelope from the green boxes in the parking areas and follow the instructions if you use cash. You can buy your Daily Park Pass online. You can print your pass and place it on your dashboard or simply pull an envelope and write your pass number on it before placing it on your dashboard

Practice Course

Babysitting

Babysitting will not be provided. Please do not plan on just leaving your young child at the Meet HQ Please let the Registrar know if you have special start time requests that would help your own child care arrangements

Emergency Information

Search and Rescue (SAR)

Time Limits

Time limit is 3 hours on all courses. You must return to the Finish, punch the Finish control and Download your ePunch within 3 hours after you start, whether you complete your course or not. Do not go out on a course if you do not have the means to tell the time and how long you have been out. This generally means a watch or a cellphone

Safety

If you have been out for 3 hours or it is clear that you cannot finish in 3 hours, you must stop and immediately report to the Finish.

If unsure, STAY on any road you come across

Carry a whistle. One will be provided upon request. Three (3) short blasts from a whistle indicate an emergency. Blowing the whistle otherwise will result in Disqualification. If you are lost after the courses close, you are already disqualified, and it is an emergency. Please blow your whistle so that we can locate you before it gets dark. You are encouraged to carry a cell phone to be able to call in an emergency. If your calls do not go through, try text messages. Before starting your course, make a contingency plan. Share your start time, expected finish time and contact details with someone who can raise the alarm. The courses close at 4 pm. Sunset is at 8:03 pm and last light is at 8:23 pm

Dress appropriately for the weather conditions. Although conditions in Georgia are often warm in April, you should be prepared for sudden thunderstorms. If the ground is wet, exposed red clay will be extremely slippery. Please be careful not to slip on it

Assist an injured competitor. If another competitor is hurt and in need of assistance, help to the best of your ability or go to summon help. Report the injured competitor’s bib number and exact location to officials at the Finish or Start line

Assist an injured competitor. If another competitor is hurt and in need of assistance, help to the best of your ability or go to summon help. Report the injured competitor’s bib number and exact location to officials at the Finish or Start line

Warm Up Area

Clothing Return

No clothing return is provided because of the COVID pandemic. Subject to change

Walk to Start

Control Descriptions

Call Up

Finish Line

When arriving at the finish line, be sure you punch the “Finish” control at the Finish banner. You must put on your mask before approaching the Download Station. Proceed immediately to the Download Station to have your Ecard read. Take the printout of your results and split times. If not all competitors have started, you will be asked to turn in your map and pick it up later. Once you have finished, you may not re-enter the competition area without permission of the Meet Director

Course Setter Notes

Map Notes

Reserve Punch Boxes

In the rare event that one or more electronic punch units fail, 3 Reserve Punch boxes are provided on the map. Use the pin punch to record your presence at the control -->