Catalina State Park Weekend (2 Days)

Location:   Catalina State Park. Please note that day use fees for the park are now $20 for vehicles with 2-4 people and $10 for vehicles with 1 person.

Camping: Camping (already reserved, $25/night/vehicle paid upon arrival) is available for participants at the Flycatcher Group site Friday and Saturday nights.

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Saturday Classic Courses:  

• Yellow (Novice) – Great place to start for beginner to intermediate, 2.4k, 35 m climb

• Brown (Short Advanced) – 2.7k, 95 m climb

• Green (Medium Advanced) – 4.2k, 110 m climb

• Red (Long Advanced) – 7.1k, 90 m climb (very sandy areas will be visited as well)

• Explorer – Visit as many controls as you like in any order. For Saturday, there will be a total of 42 controls with a 3 hour time limit. Anyone who mispunches or does not finish on a regular course will be put in this category for the results.

Sunday Courses:

• Cholla Chaser: This will be a handicap event based on age group, mostly at an intermediate level, with some advanced controls. Total combined distance will range from 3.6km to 6.5km based on age and sex. There will be two sections to the event. The first section, the “Box”, will have a mass start. You will need to visit the required number of controls for your age group. The controls are scattered, and you can go in any order, similar to a score-o. Once you finish with the box section, you begin the second section, the “Chase”. It is a normal point-to-point course.

• Yellow (Novice) The Yellow course takes you off of the trails but follows helpful linear features, is a good course for the beginning adult, and is typically 2-4 km long.

• Explorer: You can go to any number of controls, in any order. Also, if you start one of the other courses and do not go to all the controls, you will automatically be put on the Explorer course.

Control Retrieval: After courses close, we still need to collect all the controls. This is a great opportunity to work on your navigation skills at a leisurely pace. If you are new or want to get some tips, you can tag along with a more experienced orienteer.

Maps:  Paper maps will be provided.

Livelox: If you have a GPS app or watch, you can upload your track to Livelox (Saturday and Sunday) so you can see your route and compare it to others. Click the +Add Route and follow the instructions.

Saturday Schedule:

• 9:30 AM Begin Check-in

• 9:30 AM Beginner Clinic

• 10:00AM First Start

• 1:00 PM Courses close

• 1:00 PM Control Retrieval

Sunday Schedule:

• 9:15 AM Begin Check-in

• 9:45 AM 1km Walk to Mass Start:

• 10:00 AM Mass Start Cholla Chaser

• 10:15 AM First Start Yellow Courses

• 1:00 PM Courses close

• 1:00 PM Control Retrieval

Registration: Preregistration is required in order to keep an eye on crowd size and prepare the right number of maps. Everyone must register as an individual even if you plan on going as a team. Pre-registration deadline is Friday February 13 at 3pm. See who has signed up.

Fees (per day): 

• Adults: Member $8, Non-Members $12

• Juniors (11-17): $6

• Kids (0-10): Free with adult. When registering, use coupon code "Kid" (please register even though it's free—we need a headcount and a waiver for each participant).

Directions and Parking:  Check-in and parking is at the Flycatcher Group Ramada in Catalina State Park. It is about a mile from the park entrance. Follow the road signs in the park. NOTE: Day use fees for the park are now $20 for vehicles with 2-4 people and $10 for vehicles with 1 person.

What to Bring:

• Safety whistle is required (whistles can be purchased on site for $1)

• Compass (compass can be rented on site for $1)

• Water (and snacks if desired)

Youth Participants: All participants under 18 must provide a waiver signed by a parent or legal guardian. For details see our Instructions for Minors.  These instructions are for anyone who will be bringing a minor child under 18 to an event.

Other Safety Information: To ensure that all are safe, everyone, whether finished with the course or not, must check in formally at Finish before courses close and before leaving the event site.