Event Planning
The following resources are available for planning an orienteering event.
Condes
It is recommended that the Condes software be used for course planning. The YOA has a license for Condes, so any member of the YOA may use it for course planning. Instructions on downloading and installing Condes can be found here. A username/password is required to view this document.
Condes For Dummies — An excellent brief guide to using Condes by Brent and Pippa.
Condes User Guide — Official Condes user guide.
NOTE: Adobe Reader is required to view the above documents.
OCAD Maps
The following maps may be used by YOA members only. A username/password is needed to download them.
- Carcross Desert
- Chadburn Lake
- Downtown
- Ear Lake
- Golden Horn
- Golden Horn School (1:5000)
- Grey Mountain — Magnusson Ski Trails (1:10,000)
- Grey Mountain — Magnusson Ski Trails (1:15,000)
- Haines Junction
- Hidden Lake (Porter Creek)
- Long Lake
- Long Lake Southeast
- MacPherson (1:10,000)
- MacPherson (1:15,000)
- Miles Canyon
- Mt. Lorne
- Mt. McIntyre Ski Orienteering Map
- Mt. McIntyre Ski Trails
- Paddy’s Pond
- Riverdale
- Takhini Hot Springs
- Takhini School (1:5000)
- War Eagle
- Wolf Creek - Pine Ridge
- Yukon College
RouteGadget
RouteGadget is an exciting web site that allows orienteers to draw their routes and replay races. Event organizers are encouraged to upload their maps, courses, and results. Visit rg.orienteering.ca to see some of the races that have already been uploaded. Step-by-step guides for both event organizers and participants can be found here.
