Friday Jan 14 -- University of West Georgia
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. There will be NO food or water at the finish. Please plan accordingly.
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
Location
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Address: Intersection of Stadium Dr and West Georgia Dr, Carrollton, GA 30118 (Parking in Lot 17 off Stadium Dr)
Typically 55 mins - 1 hr 30 mins drive from Atlanta International Airport Rental Car Center on Friday mornings
University of West Georgia Maps and Directions website
*** Please obey the campus speed limits at all times ***
Site Map
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Meet HQ
Campus Center, University of West Georgia.Walk around the campus along W Georgia Dr from Lot 17 to Lot 12 then south through Lot 12 to the Campus Center.
No studs or cleats of any kind are allowed in any buildings!
Registration & Check in
Packet pick up will be available at Meet HQ from 12:00 noon - 4:30 pmStarts
Starts will be from 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm. Maximum Time is 1 hour. Courses close 5:30 pmMaps
Map is 1:4,000 scale with 2.5 meter contours, ISSprOM 2019 standardClick map to open in a new window
Embargo
Park is embargoed from June 1, 2022The University of West Georgia ISSOM map from the 2016 meet is available here
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Courses
TBDRestrooms
Restrooms are available at the meet HQ in the Campus CenterNo studs or cleats of any kind are allowed in any buildings!
Cell Phone Service
Cell phone coverage is generally goodParking
Parking is in Lot 17. Entrance is from Stadium Dr near the intersection with W Georgia DrPractice map
There will be no practice mapBabysitting
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
In the case of a life-threatening emergency, call 911First aid kits and an AED will be located at Meet HQ
Should you require additional medical aid, the nearest hospital emergency room is approximately 2 miles E of University of West Georgia:
Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton, 705 Dixie St, Carrollton, GA 30117, (770) 836-9666
Search and Rescue (SAR)
Please coordinate the search and rescue of all missing or injured persons through Meet HQ
Do not attempt search and rescue operations of your own
Time Limits
Time limit is 1 hour on all courses. You must return to the Finish, punch the Finish control and Download your ePunch within 1 hour 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 1 hours or it is clear that you cannot finish in 1 hour, you must stop and immediately report to the Finish.
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 5:30 pm. Sunset is at 5:54 pm and last light is at 6:21 pm
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
Clothing Return
No clothing return will be provided. However, the start and finish are both close to the Meet HQWarm up
Warm up will be in the fields or along the Carrollton Greenbelt on the north side of West Georgia DriveAll areas circumscribed by West Georgia Drive and Maple Street are out of bounds except for the marked walk to Meet HQ/Registration
Walk to Start
The Call-up area for the start will be 200m from Meet HQControl Descriptions
Will be available at packet pickup and also printed on the map. Control descriptions will NOT be available at the StartCall Up
You must wear a mask to approach the Call-up. Be at the Call-up 5 minutes before your Start time. Call up is 2 minutes before your start time. There will be two one-minute stages at the Call-up and Map lines. Control descriptions will NOT be available, except on your map. At the Map line you will receive your map. Your bib number will be written on the back of the map. You may remove your mask immediately before punching Start. If you finish before the last start, we will collect your map at the finish. You may retrieve your map once all competitors have started. There are only sufficient maps for each person to have one each day, so please do not take anyone else’s
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