Bruce B. O’Neill, Class of 1982 Memorial Cadet Orienteering Award

 

Directorate of  Cadet Activities (DCA)

Madeline Lewis at the World University Orienteering Championships 2008

Neil Trump at the World University Orienteering Championships 2008

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28th Annual West Point A-Meet

28th and 29th April 2007

Many thanks to the over 300 orienteer's who competed in our meet.

Results:

Photos:

Confirmed Entries & Start Times, as of 26 Apr 2007

Meet Director Notes

Course Setter Notes

 

Officials

 
Registration: The deadline to avoid late fee’s is 14 April 2007. A $5 late fee per day will be applied after that date.  No "Day-of" registrations will be accepted for competitive courses.

make check payable to: “Cadet Activities Fund”

mail to: 

U.S. Military Academy,
Department of Geography and Env. Engineering
ATTN: LTC Michael Hendricks
745 Brewerton Road
West Point, NY 10996.

Want a T-shirt? Pre-order it or risk not getting one.

Tee shirts (wicking type) are $18

Lodging: The barracks at Camp Buckner are undergoing minor renovations and will not be available for the meet. Camping will be available on site, but as of now the normal five-star barracks will not be available.  Hotels in the area

 
Fees:
Registration Fee
(Until 14 April 2007)
$25.00/adult/day,
$20.00/junior/day
USOF/IOF/COF discount
$3.00/adult, each day on competitive courses
$2.00/juniors each day on competitive courses
Sprint $10.00
EPunch Rental $2.00day
Recreational courses (White/Yellow/Orange)
$5.00 per start (individual or group),
No preregistration required.
Saturday Night Dinner $10.00
T-shirt (long-sleeve) $18.00 each (adult sizes S, M, L, XL)

 
Concessions & Vendors:
  • The Concession stand to benefit the College O Fund will again be available for your enjoyment: Saturday from 10AM until 2PM and on Sunday 9:30AM to awards.
  • Vendors will again be on site to fill your orienteering supply needs.
  

Saturday Night Dinner:

  • Saturday night dinner will be catered again by Loughrans.  (same caterer as last year--great chow!) and is an additional $10
  • Following dinner Saturday night, Mike Hendricks Team Officer Representative and Academy Professor of Geospatial Information Science at West Point will describe a number of technological advances related to orienteering that include the recent LIDAR acquisition of West Point.
  • The Junior Team's Silent Auction will again be held during the Saturday night meal. For additional information contact Donna Fluegel.

 

  
Competitive Courses:
  • Two day Standard Event: Blue, Red, Green, Brown, Orange, Yellow and White will all have competitive and open categories both days.
  • Sprint: Saturday afternoon sprint event, part of the 2007 Sprint Series, start anytime between 2 and 4 pm. Link to the Sprint Series page:                      http://www.petergagarin.org/
Day 1:
White 1.8k, 7 controls
Yellow 2.1, 10 controls
Orange: 4.5k, 10 controls
Brown: 4.0k , 9 controls
Green: 5.5k , 12 controls
Red: 6.75k , 13 controls
Blue: 7.5k , 16 controls
 
Day 2:
White 2.8k, 7 controls
Yellow 2.9, 11 controls
Orange: 4.8k, 12 controls
Brown: 4.7k , 11 controls
Green: 5.7k , 12 controls
Red: 7.6k , 16 controls
Blue: 8.5k , 20 controls

 
Terrain, Climate, and Hazards:  Nestled in the scenic Hudson Highlands, West Point’s terrain offers a challenging orienteering experience, with rocky hills, steep valleys varied forests, and challenging marshes.

 
Maps:  
Day 1:  Though for years we've enjoyed access to the adjoining land of Black Rock Forest, however, this year they denied our request late into the process. As a result our day 1 courses will now be East of Long Mountain. 1:10000 for all courses.  
  Day 2:  Southwest portion of West Point with extensive areas inside Harriman State Park. The courses will be West of Long Mountain. 1:10000 for all courses.  
  Sprint: 1:5,000 more details to follow.  
     

E-punch: E--punch cards are $2 per day to rent.  You must use e-punching for competitive courses.

Directions:

Awards: To the top three finishers in each competitive category.

Timeline:

Friday April 27th

  • 6:00pm: Packet Pick up begins at Camp Buckner

Saturday April 28th

  • 8:00 am: Transportation to start begins service
  • 9:00 am: First Starts
  • 12:00 pm Last Starts
  • 6:00 pm Dinner - Barth Hall
  • 7:00 pm Technological Advances in Mapping presentation - Barth Hall

Sunday April 29th

  • 7:00 am: Transportation to start begins service
  • 8:00 am: First Starts
  • 11:00 am: Last Starts
  • 2:00 pm: Awards

 

 
 
 

The USMA team is sponsored by the Department of

with Special Technical support from the

Geospatial Information Science Program

Send comments to  LTC Michael Hendricks