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Season Overview of Events/Costs
MEET #1 - CROSS COUNTRY RACE
Date: Sept 17, 2024 at Northeast River Valley Park
Time: 4:15 - 5:30 PM
Details of Event #1
Map of 2K Race @ Northeast River Valley Park
2024 Results: Meet #1 2K Individual Race @ Northeast River Valley Park
MEET #2 - CROSS COUNTRY RACE
Date: Sept 24, 2024 at Whitemud Park South / Vernon Barford
Time: 4:15 - 5:45 PM
Details of Event #2
Map of Course & Drop Off Directions *No spectator parking at drop off - all spectators must proceed to Vernon Barford
2024 Results: Meet #2 - Whitemud Park - Vernon Barford Race
MEET #3 - ORIENTEERING EVENT
Date: October 1, 2024 at Rundle Park
Time: 4:15 - 5:30 PM
Details of Event #3
Video Presentation - How an Orieteering Race Works
2024 Map of Orienteering Race @ Rundle Park
Scoring System and Planning Tips Updated 2023
2024 Results:Orienteeringing
MEET #4 - CITY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Date: October 8, 2024 at Gold Bar
Time: 10:30 - 2:00 PM
Marshalling Duties - TBD
Details of Championships
Map of Gold Bar Park City Championship Race Route
2024 City Championship Individual Results
2024 City Championship Team Results
2023 City Championship Individual Results
2023 City Championship Team Results
Other Races Fall 2024
Peace Hills Classic Saturday - September 21, 2024
General Information
Age Categories
Junior - students born in 2012 or later
Intermediate - students born in 2011
Senior - students born in 2010 or earlier
*All students must be in grades 7 - 9
Distances
All students will run the same distances in the first three meets. Orienteering Run distances will be determined by the athlete.
City Championships Distances:
Junior - 2000m
Intermediate - 3000m
Senior - 4000m
Season
One scheduled meet per week to the City Championships.
Athletes should enter at least two of the September meets to qualify for City Championships
Awards
Team Awards:
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Tiers 1, 2 and 3 Team Champions – aggregate scores to be awarded according to team results
Step 1: Top 3 racers from each school in each age category earn points for their school.
Schools must have 3 athletes in a category to gain a placing in that category.
Example: school 1 - 2nd, 10th, 15th = 27 total
school 2 – 1st, 11th, 17th = 29 total
Step 2: School are ranked by placing totals and top 10 in each category are given aggregate points
Example: school 1 (1st) = 10 aggregate points
school 2 (2nd) = 9 aggregate points
Step 3: Aggregate points are tabulated and sorted by Tier.
In the event of a tie - the best place finish of the first runner is considered.
Individual Awards
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Gold, silver, bronze medals
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Participation ribbons - all City Championship finishers