Race Information
ALL INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE!!
If we have left out information below or used unfamiliar jargon please email us about anything you would like to know that would make your weekend more enjoyable.
Super important information
- You must always report to the finish, even if you don�t finish your course. This is to avoid us worrying unnecessarily and/or pointlessly executing our emergency search procedure.
First Aid and Emergency
- Adrian Zissos is the Barebones Event Director (cell: 403 585 8478)
- Christin Lundgren is the Safety Chief
- Limited first aid is available at the finish.
- Contact Adrian Zissos or Christin Lundgren in the case of serious injury or an overdue competitor.
- Canmore Hospital (on highway 1A) has 24 hour emergency.
- Dialing 911 will contact emergency services (police, fire, ambulance). Ask for "Kananaskis Emergency Dispatch".
Maps & map printing
Maps have been printed on a laser-jet printer. They will be in plastic bags - or we will have plastic bags available for self-serve bagging. Legends will not be printed on the maps, but will be available on a separate sheet if you want.
Special symbols on Rocky Mountain YMCA maps
- black X - usually a small lean-to or climbing equipment.
- green X - the root of a fallen down tree (root stock)
- black O - often a teepee
Several different map scales are in play this weekend, so be flexible of mind! For those map-freaks who care about these things, we must point out that the 1:5000 maps are simply magnifications of either 1:7,500 or 1:10,000 scale maps. What this means is that all symbols on the map are bigger - which probably doesn't sound strange, because after all if a boulder symbol is a bit bigger or a path looks a bit wider on the map it can't be a big deal, right? Well, there are a few things that will look strange - for example we did not magnify the control circles so they will appear to be relatively small. Also some orienteering map symbols are actually carefully designed compilations of smaller patterns which they eye isn't supposed to see if the map is printed at the correct scale but if we magnify the maps as we've done then these smaller patterns actually become very noticeable - this is especially true for the "rough open" symbol which at the proper scale looks like a light yellow area, but when magnified looks like a bunch of white circles inside a deep yellow area.
Control Descriptions
Are printed on the map. Copies will also be available in the start chute. All courses use IOF symbolic descriptions, in addition courses for the youngsters, Recreational, and Sport categories have English language descriptions.
Water
There is no on-course water in any of the Barebones events. Please keep this in mind and plan accordingly to stay well hydrated (consider carrying water with you. Also bring lots of water for before and after your races.
Electronic timing
We�ll be using Electronic timing for all events. If you don�t have your own ePunch, pay the rental fee and borrow one at Registration. Be sure to return your rental ePunch to Richard at the end of your last event. Basic instruction on how to use the timing devices is available at the start of each race.
It is absolutely VITAL for safety reasons that you download your ePunch at Richard�s truck following every race � whether or not you finish your course. This is the only record we have of who is safely returned from the forest.
Course Closing & Maximum times
For safety and logistical reasons each event has a course closing time (see information below). After course closing we will begin to pick up controls and search for any participant who hasn't reported to the finish (so everyone must report back to the finish by course closing time, even if you have not completed your course). Also for safety reasons each person is allowed a maximum amount of time on each event (see information below).
Start times
Most events at Barebones 2008 have staggered starts. Just go to the start line when you are ready to start. We will not pre-assign start times. Try to start early - it makes life easier.
Some races don't have staggered starts. The relay and Night are mass start events. The middle distance event at Canmore Nordic Center is a chasing start - your time in the morning sprint will determine your start time in the middle distance event - see below for details.
Course Lengths & map scales
Courses are planned so that the fastest person in each adult category will
take about:
Long distance: 45-60 minutes;
Middle distance: 25-30 minutes;
Sprint distance: 12-15 minutes.
The course lengths for each course are listed below (in kilometers) along with the maps scale used for each category.
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Canmore Nordic Center |
Mt Laurie | Rocky Mountain YMCA |
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Age categories | Sprint | Middle | Long | Night-O |
Super Juniors (9 & under) | 1.1 km 1:5,000 |
1.1 km 1:5,000 |
2.2 km 1:10,000 |
0.8 km 1:5,000 |
Juniors (10-12) | 1.4 km 1:5,000 |
1.6 km 1:5,000 |
3.1 km 1:10,000 |
1.0 km 1:5,000 |
Youth (13 - 15) | 1.4 km 1:5,000 |
1.9 km 1:5,000 |
2.9 km 1:10,000 |
1.0 km 1:5,000 |
Youth Plus (16 - 19) | 1.6 km 1:5,000 |
2.7 km 1:7,500 |
4.0 km 1:10,000 |
2.5 km 1:10,000 |
Venerable (50-ish & above) | 1.6 km 1:5,000 |
2.7 km 1:7,500 |
4.0 km 1:10,000 |
2.5 km 1:10,000 |
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Recreational & Family |
1.4 km 1:5,000 |
1.6 km 1:5,000 |
3.1 km 1:10,000 |
1.0 km 1:5,000 |
Sport: Individual & Sport: Team |
1.9 km 1:5,000 |
3.3 km 1:7,500 |
5.3 km 1:10,000 |
2.5 km 1:10,000 |
Expert | 1.6 km 1:5,000 |
2.7 km 1:7,500 |
4.0 km 1:10,000 |
2.5 km 1:10,000 |
Elite | 1.9 km 1:5,000 |
3.4 km 1:7,500 |
6.3 km 1:10,000 |
4.6 km 1:10,000 |
Event details
Saturday A.M. | Canmore Nordic Center: Sprint distance | ||||||
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Officials | Course planner: Charlotte MacNaughton; Controller: Miles Tindal; Timing: Richard Obreiter | ||||||
Terrain | Dense trail network close to the Canmore Nordic Center stadium. Lots
of running in the forest. Lots of climb in this sprint. About 70-80m on the advanced courses. |
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Map | 1:5,000 5m contours | ||||||
Registration | 9:30am - 10:00am, in the Day Lodge | ||||||
Start times |
Start time: 10:00am � 10:30am.
Start times assigned at the start line. Course closing: 11:30am (max time is 60 minutes) |
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Directions |
From down-town Canmore, follow signs to the Canmore Nordic Center. Park at the Day Lodge. The Assembly area is in the stadium area behind the Day Lodge. |
Saturday P.M. | Canmore Nordic Center : Middle distance, chasing start | ||||||
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Officials | Course planner: Miles Tindal; Controller: Adrian Zissos; Timing: Richard Obreiter | ||||||
Terrain | Dense trail network, with some very complex contour features. | ||||||
Map | 1:5,000 or 1:7,500 (see table above). 5m contours | ||||||
Start times |
Your start time is determined by your result in the morning's Sprint
distance event:
Course closing: 2:30pm (max time is 120 minutes) |
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Notes |
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Directions |
Same parking / directions as for the morning's sprint race |
Sunday A.M. | Mt Laurie : Long-ish distance | ||||||
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Officials | Course planners: Kitty Jones & Marion Owen; Timing: Richard Obreiter | ||||||
Terrain | Mt Laurie is one of the best maps in Canada. It offers a variety of terrain including detailed contours, variety of forest types, lovely meadows, some water features, good trail network. | ||||||
Map | 1:10,000. 5m contours | ||||||
Notes |
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Start times |
Start time: 10am - 11am. Start times assigned at the start line. Course closing: 12:30pm (max time for each person is 120 minutes) Note: it will be tight to get back to the camp in time for lunch if you start late! Also note the last return bus departs at 12:40pm. |
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Directions |
Bus Shuttle from YMCA There is no parking at this
event. Everyone must take the bus shuttle from the Event Centre (even if
you aren't staying there!). To the race: Return from the race: |
Sunday P.M. | Rocky Mountain YMCA : 3-legged sprint |
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Officials | Course planner: Darya Robert & Magali Robert |
Map | 1:2,500 5m contours (the map is a zoomed-in version of the 1:10,000 map, so symbol sizes will be 'strange'. |
Start times |
Instructions: 2:00pm Mass Start: 2:10pm |
Notes | Advice from last year's winners: don't pair up with someone with big feet! |
Sunday Night | Rocky Mountain YMCA : Night event, middle distance |
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Officials | Course planner: Nicki Rehn, Mark Gregson; Controller: Adrian Zissos; Timing: Richard Obreiter |
Terrain | The night event will be in the area around the main camp buildings. The longer courses will go into the surrounding forest. |
Map | Scale is 1:5,000 or 1:10,000 - see table above |
Start times |
Start time: Juniors: Mass start at 9:00pm Adults: Mass start at 9:30pm. Course closing: 10:30pm (max time is 60 minutes) |
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Directions |
This event takes place at the Event Center - the Rocky Mountain YMCA.
Assemble at Bowfort Lodge for 100m walk to the start. The finish is at the back of Bowfort Lodge. |
Monday A.M. | Rocky Mountain YMCA : Club Relay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Officials | Course planner: Adrian Zissos; Controller: Charlotte MacNaughton; Timing: Richard Obreiter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Terrain | Dense trail network around the YMCA camp buildings, fast forest with few contour details for the longer legs. The start/finish will be at Hector Lodge, about 1.5km from the Bowfort Lodge and the main accommodation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Map |
1:5,000 or 1:10,000 scale - see table below. 5m contours
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Registration | Please register your teams by Sunday night. Entry forms available from Richard. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Start times |
Start time: 9:00am
Mass Start. Second mass start: time to be decided - for all runners not already started Course closing: noon (max time is 75 minutes on any leg) |
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Team Composition
Each team will have four runners, named A, B, C, D. Each runner will run two legs. Leg difficulty is as follows:
Each runner will have a certain handicap point value. Points values are
based on your age as of 31st December this year as in the table below.
Add up all runner's point value to get the teams category. There will be
three categories: 4-7 point teams, 8-11 point teams, and 12+ point
teams.
Leg Descriptions & map scalesEach team member will run twice - one sprint and one middle distance leg. Your team's maps will all be in one bag (8 maps in all). Maps will be identified by the leg number and the runner number. For example 1A is the first leg map for runner A, and 4B is the forth leg map for runner B.
As you can tell, the mass start will include almost everyone. To prepare for this you must do lots of mental preparation so that you are able to focus on your own navigation and not be distracted by others. To help with this mental preparation, here are two video clips from the last relay that our club had a team in... Video One and Video Two (warning: these take a while to download, but they are worth it). Following: While following is generally frowned upon in orienteering (actually it is quite against the rules), an exception is made for relays. In fact a lot of the fun of running in a relay is being in a "train" - moving together with other runners much faster than you would if you were alone. But beware - the course planner has some tools to break up trains - most importantly beware of "forking"... Forking: There will be forking on all legs for runners B,C,D - this means that you will not necessarily have the same course as other runners on your same leg. However, by the end of the race all the teams have done exactly the same course, just in different orders. So, some of the time following is helpful, and other times it is not. To master the relay is to know when to follow and when to go it alone. Second Mass StartA second mass start, for all runners not yet started, will be held at the organizer's discretion. It will likely be just after the winning team finishes. We expect the following fastest times:
Leg 1: 10 minutes |
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Directions |
This event takes place at the Event Center - the Rocky Mountain YMCA. The start/finish are at Hector Lodge, about a 1.5 km (approx) walk from the event center parking. If you are coming for the day, please drive past Bowfort Lodge and park at the 'outfitting parking lot' - easily identified by the large number of canoes. If you are staying at the camp, then a limited number of cars can be driven from the main parking to the 'outfitting parking lot'. |