Greasewood Park

Desert orienteering, right in the city! Come on out for a beginner-friendly event at Greasewood park, co-hosted by the Sahuarita HS JROTC program.

Location: Greasewood Park Ramada

Courses:  White (beginner), Yellow (advanced beginner), Orange (intermediate), and a no-trails Orange (advanced).

Maps:  The Greasewood Park map has a scale of 1:5000 and uses non-standard 4 foot contours. Maps will be provided to all participants at the event site.

Schedule:

• 8:00 am - 9:00 am Check in.

• 8:00 am First chance to start.

• 8:15 am Free beginners’ clinic starts.  Please arrive 15 minutes early if you wish to attend.

• 8:20 am Free intermediate clinic starts. Topic: contours

• 9:00 am Last chance to start.

• 10:30 am Courses close.

Registration: Pre-registration is required in order to keep an eye on crowd size and prepare the right number of maps.  See the "Fees" section below for information on coupon codes to use for member and junior pricing.  Everyone must register as an individual even if you plan on going as a team.  See who has already signed up.  Registration closes at noon on Friday, October 4th.  See who has already signed up.

Directions and Parking: Ramada at Greasewood Park. The entrance to the park is off of Greasewood Rd just south of Speedway Blvd.

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)

• Watch or phone (so you can finish on time)

E-punch:  This event uses e-punching for timing and punch verification. We'll show you how to use it if you've never done it before and we'll have e-punch sticks for rent ($2) if you do not have your own.   Fees:

• Adults: $8 (member), $12 (non-member)

• Juniors (11-20): $6

• Kids (0-10): free w/adult

Coupon Codes to use at Registration:

• "AZClub" for adult members of TSN (Tucson) or GPHXO (Phoenix)

• "Junior" for juniors 11-20.

• "KID" for children 10 and under (please register even though it's free—we need a headcount and a waiver for each participant).

Friend-For-Free: Tucson Orienteering Club (TSN) members may bring one qualified guest for free to this event.  To qualify, the guest must (1) never have attended a TSN or other OUSA club event before, (2) pre-register for this event, and (3) accompany the member to the event. To get this one-time free entry, the guest should use coupon code "FRIEND" when they register and mention the member's name in the "notes for the registrar" section.

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.

Volunteer to Help at Event: We can always use volunteer help at the event. Don’t worry if you haven’t volunteered before, we can show you. You can volunteer when registering online. Or you can volunteer here, and your message will be forwarded to the meet director.

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