Date: April 13, 2012
Location: University of West Georgia, Carrollton Georgia
First Start: 1 p.m.

 

The 2012 Sprint Champs will be held at the University of West Georgia campus in Carrollton. The UWG campus offers a complex array of buildings, roads, and wooded terrain ideal for the fast, short competition. A new map was developed for this event using the International Specification for Sprint Orienteering Maps (ISSOM) 2007 sprint standard: 1:5000 with 2.5 meter contours.

 

Please note that the start window will allow participation in both the Trail-O and the Sprint.

 

OUSA Rules for Sprint Courses
A Sprint course should combine high speed map reading and quick decision making with technically easy controls. The challenge should be in navigating through complex environments at high speed, to control sites which are technically easy for advanced level orienteers. Controls should be primarily on advanced beginner (Yellow) level, or Intermediate (Orange) level sites with nearby relocation options. Courses should include changes of direction, route choice as the terrain allows, and promote spectator opportunities. Unlike other formats, organizers may allow spectators throughout the course. Sprint winning time should be 12-18 minutes for M/F 21.

 

 

 

Date: April 15, 2012
Location: Chattahoochee Bend State Park, Newnan Georgia
First Start: 10 a.m.

 

The 2012 Middle Distance Champs will be held at Chattahoochee Bend State Park, Georgia’s newest and 5th largest park. The park includes 2,900 acres of varied natural land, and features seven miles of river frontage along the Chattahoochee River, open forest, farmlands, planted trees, granite outcroppings, large boulder fields, and complex terrain. A new map was developed for this event using the IOF Standards and a scale of 1:10,000.

 

OUSA Rules for Middle Courses
The Middle course should be full of technical orienteering. Courses shall promote detail intensive navigation and use technically difficult, but fair, control sites. Variety in the terrain conditions, leg lengths, and changes in direction are desirable. Route choice is desirable, but not at the expense of reducing the technical challenge. Winning time for Middle race is 30 – 40min for M/F21, similar or less for other classes. If part of a multiple-course day, the winning times for M/F21 should be reduced to 20 – 30min.

 

 

Date: April 14, 2012
Location: Chattahoochee Bend State Park, Newnan Georgia
First Start: 10 a.m.

 

The 2012 Long Distance Champs will be held at Chattahoochee Bend State Park, Georgia’s newest and 5th largest park. The park includes 2,900 acres of varied natural land, and features seven miles of river frontage along the Chattahoochee River, open forest, farmlands, planted trees, granite outcroppings, large boulder fields, and complex terrain. The new map developed for this event uses IOF Standards and scales of 1:10,0001 and 1:15,000.

 

OUSA Rules for Long Courses
Long courses should provide as many challenges, and variety as the terrain allows. Route choice and long legs should be featured, as well as changing conditions and leg lengths. Technical difficulty should be generally high, but easier sections can contribute to change of pace. Winning times for the Long race is 80 - 100 min. for M21, 70-90 min. for F21, less for other classes. If Long courses are conducted on consecutive days, winning times should be reduced to 70-80 min. for M21 and 60-70 min. for F21 with other classes proportionally shorter.