Sprint Black Diamond

All About It!

Each of the Sprints will showcase a different type of terrain, wilderness and urban—to conquer both is a black-diamond-level achievement!

Four courses will be offered at each Sprint: separate courses for Men and Women, a shorter Masters/Juniors course, and a beginner/intermediate course. These courses will earn Orienteering USA ranking points on Blue/Red; Red; Green/Brown; and Orange/Yellow/White, respectively. The full Orienteering USA class structure is offered on these four courses for the purpose of results and ranking points, but awards will be given as specified below.

The two Sprints will be part of the Western Region Interscholastic Championships. All WRIS participants must register in advance with us. There will be a single non-competitive Map Hike category on the Beginner/Intermediate course, suitable for juniors and for adults. All participants of each Sprint (with the exception of the map hikers) will earn Orienteering USA ranking points, which count for Junior Team selection.

The event center will be at the Concord Road Runner Sports. The event center will be open according to the schedule. It will be most convenient to park at the store, and then carpool to the two event venues.

Overall awards will be given to the three men and women with the best sums of the results of the two Sprints in the following categories: Open on the Men's and the Women's courses; Juniors (age 20 and under on 31 December 2012) on the Masters/Juniors course; Masters (women age 40 and over and men age 50 and over on 31 December 2012) on the Masters/Juniors course; and Supervets (age 55 and over on 31 December 2012) on the Masters/Juniors course.

Event Schedule

Saturday 17 March 2012

09:00  Check-in and packet pickup open, Road Runner Sports

10:30  First start, Stage One: Paso Nogal Park

13:30  First start, Stage Two: Diablo Valley College

15:30  Awards, Road Runner Sports

Contrary to what was announced earlier, Stage One will be held at Paso Nogal Park rain or shine. Babysitting will not be offered at this event.

Stage One: Paso Nogal Park

Stage One will be a Sprint-format adventure run with interval starts. Four courses will be offered, each eligible for Orienteering USA ranking points. Contrary to a prior announcement, Stage One will be held at Paso Nogal Park rain or shine.

Course designer's notes

The event will not be cancelled because of rain. Moreover, the park will not be officially open to regular users, creating a low-dog experience. There are no known hazards. Nothing about the map or the course is unusual or worth a separate mention in the notes.

There will be ample street parking at the venue. Participants are still encouraged to carpool from Road Runner Sports. Alternatively, it is a 4.5 km warmup jog.

	The map of Paso Nogal was created by Ben Legg in June of 2010. It was never used for public events. The map is in ISSOM, 1:5,000, 2.5 meter contours. Orienteer.com will be on site with a wide variety of items on offer.
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Paso Nogal is a mostly open, hilly suburban park with intricate vegetation, somewhat similar to San Francisco's McLaren Park used by us in 2009 and 2011. Terrain/off-trail shoes are recommended. Full leg cover is not necessary.

Final course specifics

Men	2.64 km	113 m climb	18 controls	15:00 winning time
Women	2.16 km	105 m climb	14 controls	15:00 winning time
Masters/Juniors	1.99 km	98 m climb	12 controls	15:00 winning time
Beginner/Intermediate	1.77 km	88 m climb	14 controls	15:00 winning time

The staff for Stage One is:

Administrative Director:   Vladimir Gusiatnikov

Course Consultant:         Jeff Saeger (New England OC)

Map Coordinator:           Ben Legg (BAOC)

Course Designer:           Vladimir Gusiatnikov

Results:                   Jay Hann (BAOC)

Stage Two: Diablo Valley College

Stage Two will be a Sprint-format adventure run with interval starts. Four courses will be offered, each eligible for Orienteering USA ranking points.

Course designer's notes

There are a few unusual things, and a couple of reminders. Diablo Valley is a multilevel campus. The International Standard for Sprint Maps rightly says that multilevel structures cannot be adequately represented on a Sprint map. We'll have to work with a representation that's as adequate as it can get!

Only the "main" running level is shown in detail. This is usually, but not always, the lowest level that there is. In a number of places, it's difficult to say which level is the main one; as you stay on the same level of a building or a walkway structure, ground underneath you descends, and where's that point at which you aren't on the main level anymore? There are several places at which we assumed a certain "main"level, and showed the level below it with the tunnel symbol (in less detail). Both of these levels can be used for running, usually in perpendicular directions. The non-main level is accented with the purple 708.1 Crossing section symbol. So, solid purple lines on this map show passageways along which you can go—not boundaries of out-of-bounds areas.

There is exactly one area that is an exception to this rule, and the exception is that it's the level above the lowest (main) level that's shown with the purple passageway symbol. The upper level in this case is less intricate than the lower level, so the lower level is assumed to be the main one, but the upper level is still important for navigation. To summarize: The purple lines show where you can cross above or below the main level, or, in a couple of cases, where you can change levels.

And now for the most important part: There are two area symbols that are absolutely out of bounds. We had a problem with disregard for the 528.1 Area with forbidden access vegetation at terraloco's SFSU event in 2009 that fortunately didn't end up costing us access to the venue—but it could have. Please do not enter or cross the yucky-green-color areas (you can, however, attempt to run through the usual dark green). The other kind of areas you may not enter are construction areas shown in purple. They are fenced out very well, and please don't climb these fences.

There is ample parking at DVC. Drive or carpool from Road Runner Sports, run 2.5 km from Paso Nogal, or run 3.5 km from RRS. We are required to park in Lot 8 (signs identify the parking lots).

	The Diablo Valley College map was created by Ben Legg in January of 2009. It was never used for public events. The map is in ISSOM, 1:4,000, 10 ft. (3.0 meter) contours. Hazards: None known!
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Diablo Valley is a community college with complex-geometry buildings, some of which encompass more than one level available for running. Extreme care will be taken to set courses that present as little ambiguity as possible. Take time to study your ISSOM map symbols!

Final course specifics

Men	2.31 km	49 m climb	19 controls	15:00 winning time
Women	1.82 km	43 m climb	16 controls	15:00 winning time
Masters/Juniors	1.64 km	43 m climb	15 controls	15:00 winning time
Beginner/Intermediate	1.41 km	18 m climb	14 controls	15:00 winning time

The staff for Stage Two is:

Administrative Director:   Vladimir Gusiatnikov

Course Consultant:         Jeff Saeger (New England OC)

Map Coordinator:           Ben Legg (BAOC)

Course Designer:           Vladimir Gusiatnikov

Results:                   Jay Hann (BAOC)

Travel and Accommodations

The directions to the event headquarters are here. A bike can help get you from BART to the HQ and between the HQ and the venues!

Orienteering USA has negotiated discounted rates with its sponsor, Motel 6. The closest Motel 6 property is in Concord (there is a closer Studio 6 but the discount only applies to Motel 6 proper). At the time of this writing, members of Orienteering USA were offered rates as low as $59.39 per night, plus tax. In order to obtain these rates, you must book through the Motel 6/Orienteering USA partnership program. By making your booking through this website, you will be supporting U.S. orienteering.

We recommend Hertz, an Orienteering USA partner, for car rentals. By booking through this link, you will be supporting U.S. orienteering. Our discount code will be displayed on the reservations page.

Entry and Registration

The registered entrant list is available.

Registration is open. You can register for the two Sprints separately, and choose a different course for each if you so desire.

The fees for each Sprint are:

Per race	Adult (21 and over)	Junior (20 and under)
Enter and pay on or before Monday 20 February	$39.00	$24.00
Enter and pay on or before Monday 05 March	$44.00	$27.00
Enter and pay on or after Tuesday 06 March	$54.00	$32.00

There is a single recreational (non-competitive) category offered, the Map Hike, on the Beginner/Intermediate course. The Map Hike is suitable for juniors and for adults. Enter the event and select "Map Hike" as your Orienteering USA category on the second registration screen. The price for the Map Hike is the same as listed above, per person.

For each Sprint, there is a $5 Orienteering USA/national Federation discount. In addition, any member of an orienteering club anywhere in the world may take $5 off each race ($10 off the day's fees). And on top of these discounts, BAOC members can take yet another $5 off, for a total discount of $10 off each Sprint's fees. For example, the early price for an adult who is both a BAOC and Orienteering USA member is $24 for each race, $48 for the day; a junior who is a member of both can get two ranking days for as low as $18.

So, why not join Orienteering USA?

SPORTident electronic tag rental is included in the above prices.

Extras!!

Commemorative T shirt

$22.00

—high-quality o21e production

Go register!!

Event-Day Information

Course designer's notes are available on the respective Stage's pages.

Registered entrant list and start times

Stage One

            Eric Bone              Men      Blue    M-21+    10:48
            Mikkel Conradi         Men      Blue    M-21+    10:35
            Joseph Doetsch         Men      Blue    M-21+    10:59
            Greg Khanlarov         Men      Blue    M-21+    10:53
            Jonas Kjäll            Men      Blue    M-21+    10:45
            Greg Walker            Men      Blue    M-21+    10:50
            Rex Winterbottom       Men      Blue    M-21+    10:39
            Malcolm Wyatt-Mair     Men      Blue    M-21+    10:56
            Matej Šebo             Men      Red     M-20     10:54
            Graham Brew            Men      Red     M35+     11:03
            Nik Weber              Men      Red     M40+     10:30
            Gavin Wyatt-Mair       Men      Red     M45+     10:58

            Marie-Josée Parayre    Women    Red     F-21+    11:01
            Carol Ross             Women    Red     F-21+    10:51
            Toril Nes              Women    Red     F-21+    10:33

            Flynn Buxton-Walsh     Juniors  Green   M-18     10:41
            Maximillian Marin      Juniors  Green   M-18     11:04
            Christine Brew         Masters  Green   F40+     10:57
            Cornelia Coolen-Vogt   Masters  Green   F40+     11:00
            Terry Farrah           Masters  Green   F50+     10:52
            Vicki Woolworth        Masters  Green   F50+     11:02
            Steve Beuerman         Masters  Green   M50+     10:31
            Tapio Karras           Masters  Green   M50+     10:38
            Wayne Caplinger        Masters  Green   M55+     10:36
            Steve Gregg            Masters  Green   M55+     10:47
            Bruce Wolfe            Masters  Green   M55+     10:55
            Bronwen Caplinger      Juniors  Brown   F-18     10:43
            Rosemary Davies        Juniors  Brown   F-18     10:37
            Ruby Spring            Juniors  Brown   F-18     10:46
            Marsha Jacobs          Masters  Brown   F65+     10:34
            Evan Custer            Masters  Brown   M70+     10:32
            Joe Scarborough        Masters  Brown   M75+     10:40

            Amelia Archer          Beg/Int  Orange  F Orange 10:45
            Zachary Baggins        Beg/Int  Orange  M-16     11:00
            Augustine Callaway     Beg/Int  Orange  M-16     10:56
            Julia Doubson          Beg/Int  Yellow  F-14     10:57
            Hope Fa-Kaji           Beg/Int  Yellow  F-14     10:53
            Johanna Karras         Beg/Int  Yellow  F-14     10:34
            Masha Konkov           Beg/Int  Yellow  F-14     10:40
            Daniel Šebo            Beg/Int  Yellow  M-14     10:32
            Gavin Smith            Beg/Int  Yellow  M-14     11:04
            Gavin Williams         Beg/Int  Yellow  M-14     10:39
            Kristen Weber          Beg/Int  White   F-12     10:59
            Gian-Andrin Coolen     Beg/Int  White   M-12     10:43
            Leander Coolen         Beg/Int  White   M-10     10:47

Stage Two

            Eric Bone              Men      Blue    M-21+    13:31
            Mikkel Conradi         Men      Blue    M-21+    13:39
            Joseph Doetsch         Men      Blue    M-21+    13:46
            Greg Khanlarov         Men      Blue    M-21+    13:54
            Jonas Kjäll            Men      Blue    M-21+    13:41
            Greg Walker            Men      Blue    M-21+    14:05
            Rex Winterbottom       Men      Blue    M-21+    13:33
            Malcolm Wyatt-Mair     Men      Blue    M-21+    13:48
            Matej Šebo             Men      Red     M-20     13:58
            Graham Brew            Men      Red     M35+     13:43
            Nik Weber              Men      Red     M40+     13:32
            Gavin Wyatt-Mair       Men      Red     M45+     14:01

            Carol Ross             Women    Red     F-21+    13:55
            Toril Nes              Women    Red     F-21+    13:57

            Flynn Buxton-Walsh     Juniors  Green   M-18     13:50
            Maximillian Marin      Juniors  Green   M-18     13:38
            Christine Brew         Masters  Green   F40+     13:37
            Cornelia Coolen-Vogt   Masters  Green   F40+     13:35
            Terry Farrah           Masters  Green   F50+     13:53
            Vicki Woolworth        Masters  Green   F50+     13:52
            Steve Beuerman         Masters  Green   M50+     14:00
            Tapio Karras           Masters  Green   M50+     13:45
            Wayne Caplinger        Masters  Green   M55+     13:34
            Dan Greene             Masters  Green   M55+     14:04
            Steve Gregg            Masters  Green   M55+     13:49
            Bruce Wolfe            Masters  Green   M55+     14:02
            Bronwen Caplinger      Juniors  Brown   F-18     13:51
            Rosemary Davies        Juniors  Brown   F-18     13:36
            Ruby Spring            Juniors  Brown   F-18     13:47
            Marsha Jacobs          Masters  Brown   F65+     13:44
            Dennis Wildfogel       Masters  Brown   M65+     14:03
            Evan Custer            Masters  Brown   M70+     13:40
            Joe Scarborough        Masters  Brown   M75+     13:56

            Amelia Archer          Beg/Int  Orange  F Orange 13:57
            Zachary Baggins        Beg/Int  Orange  M-16     13:55
            Augustine Callaway     Beg/Int  Orange  M-16     13:52
            Julia Doubson          Beg/Int  Yellow  F-14     13:40
            Hope Fa-Kaji           Beg/Int  Yellow  F-14     14:00
            Johanna Karras         Beg/Int  Yellow  F-14     13:38
            Masha Konkov           Beg/Int  Yellow  F-14     13:51
            Daniel Šebo            Beg/Int  Yellow  M-14     13:47
            Gavin Smith            Beg/Int  Yellow  M-14     13:30
            Gavin Williams         Beg/Int  Yellow  M-14     13:58
            Kristen Weber          Beg/Int  White   F-12     14:05
            Gian-Andrin Coolen     Beg/Int  White   M-12     13:46
            Leander Coolen         Beg/Int  White   M-10     13:34

The length, total climb, number of controls, and expected winning times for each course are posted on the pages for the respective Stages. The following is required information:

• The dimensions of the control descriptions to be issued at the pre-start are 60 mm × 180 mm.
• Complaints shall be made orally or in writing to Vladimir Gusiatnikov, Administrative Director. The time limit for complaints is 15:59:59 Pacific Daylight Time on 17 March 2012.
• The Jury is Carol Ross, Joe Scarborough, and Dennis Wildfogel.
• The maximum running time for each of the Sprints is one hour.
• You are welcome to bring your GPS device, with or without a screen, and carry it on the course, but please do not use it for navigation purposes—in accordance with Orienteering USA Rules of Competition.

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