Greasewood Park

Location:  Greasewood Park, Tucson

Course: Three classic courses are on offer for those looking to find adventure! The Beginner course takes advantage of the many trails in the park as well as offering opportunities for the bold to shorten the legs with some cross-country time savings. The Short course provides a fully off-trail experience that twists and turns while keeping it cool on the climbing. For those who want the full experience, the Long takes advantage of everything Greasewood has to offer, charting a course to corners known and unknown in search of blood-pumping thrills and chills.

Map: Maps are provided to everyone at the event site. 1/5k scale.

Beginner: 2.0km, 35m climb

Short: 2.7km, 45m climb

Long: 4.9km, 125m climb

Schedule:

7:30 - 8:30 Check in

7:30 First chance to start

8:30 Last chance to start

10:00 Courses close and control retrieval begins

Registration: Pre-registration is required in order to keep an eye on crowd size and prepare the right number of maps. See who has already signed up.

Directions and Parking: Greasewood Park. From Tucson, head west of Speedway Blvd to Greasewood Rd. The entrance for the park is at the southwest corner of Speedway and Greasewood. Park anywhere and head to the ramada to check in.

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: $12, or $8 with member discount,

• Juniors (11-20): $6

• Kids (0-10): free w/adult

If you qualify for a discount (AZ club members, kids under 11, and Friend-For-Free), you will be able to apply it during registration. ​

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 select "Yes" on the Friend field in the Discount Codes section when they register online 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.

Other 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.

• PLEASE NOTE *

The port-a-john has been removed from the park, so all bathroom needs should be attended to before arriving. The closest available restrooms are at the businesses along Silverbell Rd.