We're celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Kolapore Wilderness Trails with a little history of our own! It's been more than two decades since the last traditional orienteering event was held in the Kolapore Uplands but several important events were hosted there in the 1980s and 1990s. The first-ever World Masters Games in 1985 included an orienteering qualification race in the Kolapore Uplands, and the Ontario Orienteering Championships were held in Kolapore in 1983 and 1998. The Kolapore Old School Orienteering event will celebrate the 40-year and 25-year anniversaries of those two championships. We're excited to welcome people of all ages, runners and hikers, novices and experienced navigators.
SO... WHAT EXACTLY IS OLD SCHOOL ORIENTEERING?
A Novice orienteering course and a Regular orienteering course will be designed using control locations from the 1983 and 1998 events.
The 1998 version of the map will be used. (See more detail below.)
Control punches and punch cards will be used instead of electronic timing. We'll hang the results on a string like the good old days.
One participant is planning to make an 80s playlist to create the right atmosphere for the start/finish area.
Optional: If you have orienteering "pyjamas" or neon outdoor clothing in the back of your closet, it will fit the theme perfectly. Bonus points if you can come up with an 80s or 90s hairstyle.
This is an individual event but participants with less experience who are registered for the same Course are welcome to go out together. Both courses will be point-to-point. For safety, participants will be asked to return by a specified time deadline, whether or not they have completed their course. Each course will have a shortcut option where participants can choose to navigate a shorter route back to the finish.
REGULAR COURSE
Participants will be given a map with numbered checkpoints to visit in sequence. This course is suitable for adults who are comfortable using maps in the outdoors and juniors with a strong navigation background.
Categories: Junior Women (Under 18), Junior Open (Under 18), Adult Women, Adult Open, Masters Women (50+), Masters Open (50+)
NOVICE COURSE
Participants will be given a map with numbered checkpoints to visit in sequence. All checkpoints will be along trails or in open areas. A compass is recommended but not mandatory. This course is suitable for children accompanied by parents or adult beginners.
Categories: Juniors (Under 18), Adults (18+)
Check the web page for more details and to register.
https://www.dontgetlost.org/kolapore