WCOC Long (July 17) WRE Bulletin 1/2
Modified: July 11, 2011 — Changed training area map.
Event Info
Location: Long Lake Southeast, Whitehorse, YT, CANADADate: Sunday Jul 17, 2011
Event type: Long Distance
Winning times: Winning time for men is 90 - 100 min, for women it is 70 - 80 min.
Website with further info including general map of the region: http://www.yukonorienteering.ca/coc2011/
Contact telephone: (867) 668 2306
Contact email: [email protected]
Organizers
Yukon Orienteering AssociationForest Pearson (Course Planner)
Afan Jones (Event director)
Mark McMillan (National Controller)
John Rance (IOF Event Adviser)
Classes
W21-34E and M21-34E. No participation restrictions.Map and Embargo
Map name: Long Lake South EastScale: 1:15,000
Contours: 5 metres
An older version of the map can be found here. The embargoed area for the competition is shown here.
Training Opportunities
An event training area (Ear Lake Map) with controls will be available at all times. The map will be provided in your registration package. For other training opportunities contact the organizers.Transport
Self-organized transportation.Entry Permits (Visas)
For information on entry requirements into Canada see the Government of Canada Citizenship and Immigration website.Accommodation And Food
Self-organized. Click here for accommodation info.Terrain Description
Immediately adjacent to the Riverdale area of Whitehorse, the WCOC Middle and Long areas offer a wonderful mix of fine and coarse negative topography, with numerous lakes, open south facing slopes and great views of the Yukon River Valley. Courses will test a variety of orienteering skills including route choice, fine compass navigation and contour interpretation in detailed areas. The forest in both areas is a mix of open lodgepole pine, aspen, with some thicker areas of spruce.A map sample can be seen here.
Climate
For July the average daily high is 21°C and the average daily low is 8°C. Be prepared for a range of daytime conditions from cool (10°C) and wet to hot (30°C) and dry.Clothing
There are no special clothing or footwear restrictions.Hazards
There is a small possibility that competitors may see bears.Registration Information
Fee Info and Registration online on this website.Entry deadline: July 8, 2011. Deadline for payment of entry fees: July 8, 2011.