WCOC Middle Distance
Saturday July 23rd
Cache Lake North
SCHEDULE
IMPORTANT: A shuttle bus will take competitors from Parking to the Starts only, spectators to the Finish, and everybody from the Finish back to Parking. Competitors' gear can be left near Registration/Info tent for transport to the Finish area. No clothing return from the starts.
Registration desk open: from 11:00am
First bus to starts: 12:45pm and then approximately every 15 minutes. Buses to take spectators to the finish will leave later. More info below.
Start times: from 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Max time allowed: 2 hours
Buses finish to parking from approx 3pm then every 15 minutes or sooner if full. More info below.
Course closes: 6 pm
Awards: after the Sunday evening banquet (approx 7pm)
Cache Lake North
SCHEDULE
IMPORTANT: A shuttle bus will take competitors from Parking to the Starts only, spectators to the Finish, and everybody from the Finish back to Parking. Competitors' gear can be left near Registration/Info tent for transport to the Finish area. No clothing return from the starts.
Registration desk open: from 11:00am
First bus to starts: 12:45pm and then approximately every 15 minutes. Buses to take spectators to the finish will leave later. More info below.
Start times: from 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Max time allowed: 2 hours
Buses finish to parking from approx 3pm then every 15 minutes or sooner if full. More info below.
Course closes: 6 pm
Awards: after the Sunday evening banquet (approx 7pm)
MAP INFO
Cache Lake North
ISOM
Scale: 1:7,500 for most categories, 1:10,000 for M21+ and W21+.
Contours: 5m
Remapped: 2015 by Martin Poklop
Elevation: 1,170m (approx)
Last used: 2005 for a club event
TERRAIN DESCRIPTION
As can be seen on the old map, there are areas with many small contour features, other areas with deep depressions separated by narrow ridges as well as some areas with very little contour detail. Approximately 70% of the area is mapped as white forest, 20% as slow run, either light green or wide spaced green lines and 8% as rough open. The forest is largely coniferous but with some deciduous mixed in. Varying height of ground covering shrubs from very low, up to about knee high will affect running speed. There are very few trails marked, but many small indistinct game trails can help running speed, particularly where ground cover is relatively deep
OFFICIALS
Course planner: Geraint Edmunds
Controller: Sheldon Friesen (MOA)
PARKING
Parking for all three events is at the Blue Lake Centre,sign-posted north off Hwy 40, approximately 21 km north of Hwy 16 (Yellowhead Hwy). GPS coordinates: N53 28.965, W117 48.264. Please car-pool if possible. (The Blue Lake Centre is no longer operational)
DIRECTIONS TO START & FINISH
For the middle distance only, a shuttle bus will be provided to take participants to drop off points near the starts (3.5km - 10 minutes bus ride)
First bus to the starts at 12:45pm, then about every 15 minutes.
Buses will take spectators to the finish much later.
Another vehicle will deliver items such as chairs, kit bags etc. to the finish if left at a designated point close to the registration/info tent at the parking area. No clothing return from the starts.
First drop off point: is for most categories. Walking distance from the first drop-off point to the start 450m . Toilets at the first drop off.
Second drop off point: For W75, W80, M80, W85, M85, Walking distance from the second drop-off point to their start is 20m.
It is about 300m between starts.
Finish pick-up point: Walking distance from the finish to the pick-up point: 100m. 15 minute service back to parking starting at 3:00pm.
For those adults who need to return to the start to shadow a junior after doing their own course, alternative arrangements will be made.
COURSES - classes, lengths, climb, scale, which start, HERE
FACILITIES
TOILETS: Portable toilets will be located at the parking/registration area. An additional portable toilets will be at the first start drop off point, and at the finish pick-up area.
WATER at the starts and finish. There will also be water at one control on every course except those for M/W-12 and M/W 13-14.
REFRESHMENTS: Near the finish. Sorry, no food trucks.
OTHER NOTES
Carrying a WHISTLE is mandatory.
Carrying bear spray is NOT mandatory in this event, but you may carry some if you wish. (NB if you ordered some with your registration you will not be able to pick it up until you get to Canmore)