Author: Joseph
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GPS Use at the Sycamore Scramble
It is specifically prohibited for you to use a GPS for any navigational assistance at all! But the rules don’t specifically prohibit you from carrying one if you don’t use it during the event. USOF Rules Regarding Aids to Navigation: 36. Equipment and aids 36.3 During the…
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Scramble Model Event
We have arranged for a model event at Umstead Park for Friday from Noon – 5pm. You can pick up your map at the Hampton Inn Hotel Desk (even if you are not staying at the hotel). Maps are $5 each. You will sign for your map at the hotel desk, and then pay the…
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New Team Type – Scrambled
We are implementing new fun Team Types for people who are not already in an official intercollegiate team. They are the Scrambled and Jr. Scrambled Teams. To make up one of these new teams the members of the team must be from the same Club, College (including alumni), School, State, OR other classification deemed acceptable…
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Hotel Perks – Shuttle & Shower
For those of you staying at the Hampton Inn Brier Creek here are some more details on the hotel perks. Shuttle service to and from the event site and airport. From the airport to the hotel, call the hotel. Saturday Shuttle service to the event site. morning from 7am – 9am on the half hour (sign…
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Scramble Shopping Bags
We are going to be selling Shopping Bags with a Scramble logo for $5 with all profits going to the USOF Team. (We will be giving all workers* one of these bags as well.) We still need volunteers to help with the Finish and Results. The bags are recycled non-woven polypro material. *Workers who work…
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Sycamore Scramble T-Shirts
The design for the T-shirts is now finished. The shirts are available in 5 colors, and you can click on the picture to see more detail. (Obviously the screen colors aren’t exact matches to the shirts.) They are available in Woman’s (fitted and soft 4.5oz) sizes S through XL and Men’s heavy weight (6.1oz) are…
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Sycamore Scramble Feb. 20 & 21
We are hosting a special national 2 day “A” meet, the Sycamore Scramble, with 3 events, including sprint, middle distance and classic length courses. This is open to everyone whatever your level of orienteering. If you volunteer to work you can get the reduced junior rate. National (“A”) meets are very exciting with some top…
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Scramble Course Design Complete
A big thank you to Vladimir Gusiatnikov, our course consultant, who gave me excellent advice while I was designing the courses. We went back and forth analyzing the legs to make sure we had variety, good route choices, and technical difficulty appropriate to the course. Vladimir designed the courses for our 2007 World Ranking Event,…
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2010/01/01 DestructO Results & Scramble Meeting New Years Day
Here are the results for the DestructO. This is a type of score course where it starts out like a regular score course, but at an agreed upon time you actually pick up the controls as you come in. We also had a meeting where we agreed upon the team leaders for the jobs at…
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Sycamore Scramble Hotel & Restaruant Plans
We have made the arrangements for the Sycamore Scramble Dinner and the Hotel for our Headquarters. The hotel and dinner will be very close to the park entrance The hotel has has a free shuttle that we can use to get to the airport and the many shops and restaurants in the Brier Creek development.…