ARDF Region II & US Champs 2013
Thirteeth USA and Seventh IARU Region II ARDF Championships
Hosted by the Backwoods Orienteering Klub
In the Uwharrie National Forest Birkhead Wilderness October 8-13, 2013
Contact Courses & Categories Deadlines & Fees Online Registration Registered Competitors Location Time to Start Map Practice GPS Transmitter T-shirt Food & Housing Safety Rules Visiting Asheboro
NOTE: All items in Magenta will be updated when the final information is available.
Transmitter details added 04/23/13
Schedule
Sunrise ~7:20am Sunset ~6:45
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
- 6-7 pm– Packet pickup & Transmitter Practice at the Comfort Inn, 825 W. Dixie Dr, Asheboro, NC 27205
- 7:30 pm – Meeting and Social at the Comfort Inn followed by an informal dinner.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
- 9:00 am: Practice 2m
- 2:00 pm: Practice 80m
Thursday, October 10, 2013
- 9:00 am: Model Sprint & Model FoxOring
- 2:00 pm: FoxOring Champs
- 5:00 pm: Awards
Friday, October 11, 2013
- 10:00 am: Sprint Championship
- Noon: Awards
- 2:00 pm: Model 2m & Model 80m
- 6:00 pm: Meeting and Social at the Comfort Inn followed by an informal dinner.
Saturday, October 12, 2013
- 9:00 am: 2m Championship
- 6:00 pm: Dinner & Awards – Something Different Restaurant, 1512 F-H Zoo Parkway, Asheboro, NC
Sunday, October 13, 2013
- 9:00 am: 80m Championship
- 1:00pm: Awards
Administration
- Event Director: Joseph Huberman
- Registrar: Ruth Bromer
- Course Planner: Nadia Scharlau
- Radio Support: Charles Scharlau
Courses
Course |
Controls |
Length |
Time Limit |
| Practice 80m | 5 | 2k – 5k | 2 hours |
| Practice 2m | 5 | 2k – 5k | 2 hours |
| Sprint | 6 – 10 | 2k – 3k | 1 hour |
| FoxOring | 5 – 10 | 4k – 10k | 3 hours |
| Championship 80m | 3 -5 | 4k – 10k | 3 hours |
| Championship 2m | 3 -5 | 4k – 10k | 3 hours |
Model event courses will be informal and are only for the purpose of becoming familiar with the transmitters, marking equipment, map and terrain. They are not designed to be “Practice Courses”. There will not be any assigned starting or finishing sequence. They will be available to everyone.
Practice Courses, where practical, will attempt to duplicate the whole procedure of the championship event so competitors will be familiar with the championship event procedures It is, however, informal so any problems will be solved without any penalty.
Categories and Eligibility
- Categories (ARDF Rule 14.2.)
- Women (W)
- W19 19 and younger
- W21 regardless of age
- W35 35 and older
- W50 50 and older
- W60 60 and older
- Men (M)
- M19 19 and younger
- M21 regardless of age
- M40 40 and older
- M50 50 and older
- M60 60 and older
- M70 70 and older
- Women (W)
- Eligibility
- Everyone is welcome to compete and is eligible for the Overall title
- For US and Region 2 eligibility, Rule 5.1 applies: Competitors shall have full passport-holding citizenship of the country of the society they represent. Other nationals living at least for one year in the country in question may also participate for the society of said country; the legitimacy of the residence shall be proven by an official document. Exceptions from this requires the approval of the ARDF Working Group and the societies involved.
- Awards
- Top 3 in each class for Region 2, USA, and Overall
Entry Fees & Registration Deadlines
Entry Fees & Registration Deadlines |
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2 Meter / 80 Meter Package
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$105 |
Individual Weekday Races
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$10 Each |
All Competition Discount
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$5 |
Practice Events
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$5 |
Late Fee for Competitive Events After September 15, 2013
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$5 |
Refund Policy
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Registration & Payment
View the List of Registered Competitors
Register online using our Registration Page. Payment can be made online using Google Wallet or mail a check payable to Backwoods Orienteering Klub, 904 Dorothea Dr., Raleigh, NC 27603, in US funds. If you are mailing in your check and you registered before Midnight UT, September 15, 2013, then the envelope containing the check must be postmarked no later than September 16, 2013, or you will have to pay the late fees.
Please sign the online waiver to save paper and postage. If you forget to sign the
waiver, you can link to it from the email sent to you after you registered. Please then email Ruth Bromer, registrar, to let her know that you signed the waiver.
Once payment is received and your waiver is signed, your entry is confirmed.
If you have any problems registering, need to make changes after you register, or have difficulty paying in US funds, please contact Ruth Bromer to make arrangements.
Location
Birkhead Wilderness Area, Uwharrie National Forest, Asheboro NC. Asheboro is 27 miles south of Greensboro, 70 miles west of Raleigh and 70 miles east of Charlotte. This is an event that is being conducted in the Uwharrie National Forest and is authorized under a Special Use Permit.
Embargoed Area
The Birkhead Wilderness is within the Uwharrie National Forest. All of the Birkhead Wilderness Area is Embargoed so you may not enter any part of the Wilderness Area. If you go into the National Forest be sure you have an accurate map so that you do not enter the Wilderness Area or you will be disqualified from the competition.
On the map below, there is a rough outline of the embargoed area with a blue line on the North, East and South side and Lassiter Mill Road on the West side.
View Birkhead Wilderness Orienteering in a larger map
Event Headquarters
Coming soon
Venues
Starting areas range 8-15 miles from the hotel. Transportation is not provided. Cars can be rented at the airports. We encourage you to share transportation. If you would like to, or are willing to share a car please let us know so we can try to get people together.
Thornburg Farm Historic Homestead 3985 Lassiter Mill Rd, Asheboro NC.
- Directions from US-64
- On the west side of Asheboro take the connector road following signs to NC-49
- Right turn (south) on NC-49 continue for 5.6 miles
- Right turn onto Science Hill Road continue for .3 miles
- Left turn onto Lassiter Mill Road continue for 2.7 miles
- Thornburg Farm, the event site will be on your left
- Directions from US-64
- On the west side of Asheboro take the connector road following signs to NC-49
- Right turn (south) on NC-49 continue for 5.6 miles
- Right turn onto Science Hill Road continue for .3 miles
- Left turn onto Lassiter Mill Road continue for 5.3 miles
- Left turn onto Forest Service Road for .6 mile
Tot Hill Farm Trailhead, 3091 Tot Hill Farm Road
- Directions from US-64
- On the west side of Asheboro take the connector road following signs to NC-49
- Right turn (south) on NC-49 continue for 3.1 miles
- The Trail Head Parking will be on your left in 2.1 miles
- Directions from US-64
- On the west side of Asheboro take the connector road following signs to NC-49
- Right turn (south) on NC-49 continue for 3.1 miles
- Left turn onto Tot Hill Farm Road continue for 1.4 miles
- Left turn onto Hopewell Friends Road, continue for 1.1 miles
- Right turn onto Gray Owl Road (after pond on right), park in .2 miles.
Travel time to the start
Day |
Drive Time |
Walk Time |
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Description of Terrain
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- Typical forest in Birkhead Wilderness
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Birkhead Wilderness Area is rolling ridge and valley with a mature deciduous forest. The maximum rise is 75 m. The woods are mostly open and runnable. There are rock features throughout the map. There are small streams and very few trails.
Map
~11 sq.km total Scale: 1:10,000 for all courses except 1:5,000 for the sprint. Contour Interval: 3m.
Field checking: Josef Trzicky in 2008-2011 Drafted by Jan Csibrei with updates by Vladimir Stemkovski and the vetting team.
- Representative section of Birkhead Wilderness Map
Practice and Model Events
Practice with the transmitters will be available around the host hotel Tuesday evening. Training events will be held Wednesday morning and afternoon, and model events will be held on Thursday morning and Friday afternoon. Details are in the schedule.
Electronic punching
We will be using SPORTident equipment. We will use the BSF8-DB Control Stations so all SI-cards should work. SI-cards will be provided for those who do not have SI-Cards.
Cell Phones and GPS
Transmitter Details
Transmitters for classic ARDF courses
2M Foxes: 144.525 MHz
2M Homing Beacon: 145.565 MHz
Modulation: AM keyed carrier
80M Foxes: 3.579 MHz
80M Homing Beacon: 3.688 MHz
Modulation: CW
T-shirt
Food
Lunch: You should plan to bring your own lunches. Grocery stores, a deli and Subway are enroute to the venue.
Housing
Headquarters Hotel (recently renovated):
- To be added
Hotels with special rate that have been recently renovated:
- To be added
Bed & Breakfast Inns:
- Hilltop Bed & Breakfast (Randleman 21 miles to venue)
- Alice Brunner offers a rate of $79/full breakfast – has 4 rooms total
- 336-259-3850
Budget Hotels:
- Value Inn ($45 single, $49 double +tax – 11 miles to venue)
- 901 Albemarle St, Asheboro, NC, 27203
- (336) 629-2101
Mention Backwoods for the preferred rate & check reviews before you book
Camping:
Primitive camping is permitted without permit or fee in the Uwharrie National Forest. The Birkhead Wilderness is within the Uwharrie National Forest. All of the Birkhead Wilderness Area is Embargoed and you may not enter any part of the Wilderness Area. If you go into the National Forest, be sure you have an accurate map so that you do not enter the Wilderness Area or you will be disqualified from the competition. You must stay at least 200 feet from all streams, creeks, roads and wildlife fields. Please don’t build fires and of course pack out all your trash and leave no trace.
USDA – Forest Service Nondiscrimination Statement
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service prohibits discrimination in its programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Safety
- This is bow hunting season, so you must wear a bright orange vest and/or cap.
- All competitors are required to carry a whistle. Whistles will be on sale at Registration for $1.
- There is cell phone coverage over most of the map area, and Randolph County has 911 emergency medical response. (Cell Phones and non-mapping GPS may be carried on the course for safety, however you will be disqualified if you use a cell phone or mapping GPS during competition. Looking at your device will be considered use.)
- We will have a minimal first aid kit on site and the ability to transport people to the hospital or an urgent care center.
- Hospital: Randolph Hospital, (336) 625-5151, at 364 White Oak St., Asheboro, NC 27203, is a 25 minutes drive from furthest venue.
- Urgent Care: White Oak Urgent Care, (336) 625-2560 at 197 North Carolina 42 Asheboro, NC 27203
- Safety in the Woods: Birkhead Wilderness has all the beauty and the hazards associated with Southeastern woodlands. Fortunately, the hazards can be managed with a little preparation.
- Poison Ivy: There is very little in the Birkhead Wilderness. It will mostly be in low lying areas. It is unlikely to pose a problem if you are wearing pants, and most likely to affect you if you are bare legged and have scratches on your skin after exposure.
- Ticks: The event organizers recommend applying Permethrin-based products to clothing the day before the event. We use Sawyer Insect Repellent for Clothing.
- Venomous Snakes: Yes, snakes exist in the park, but they are rarely seen, and even less often do they bite. The species of snake you are most likely to encounter are not venomous, and pose no threat to you. The meet director has only seen one poisonous snake in 35 years of orienteering and hiking in North Carolina, although the coursetters have seen a couple.
ARDF Rules of Competition
- Part A – Organisation, version 2.8 (valid from 2009, changed by the GC 2008)
- Part B – Competition, version 2.10 (valid from January 1st, 2012)
Variations from the Rules
- Region II acceptable rules modifications include:
- simplified starting sequence
- reducing the minimum course length
- using FM transmitters on two meter courses
- reducing the number of age/gender entry categories
- reducing the number of Jurors, and the qualifications for being a Juror
- Specific variations from Region I rules for Region II and US Championship 2013 event.
- Part A
- 5.4 There will be no team competition.
- 6.7 Jury will not receive financial compensation.
- 7.2-7.7 Bulletins will not be created. Official information will only be posted to BackwoodsOK.org/ardf2013
- 8 Competitors will enter individually following instructions on BackwoodsOK.org/ardf2013
- 9.1-9.4 The Jury will be appointed by the event director from those in attendance.
- Part B
- 14.7 All competitors are welcome, and there are no limits to the number of competitors from any society.
- 16.1 & 16.4 The Registrar will create the Start List
- 16.5 & 16.6 Omitted
- 16.8 Not Applicable
- 17 Omitted
- 18.3 All information will be disseminated from our website http://ARDF.us
- 19 Courses: Variations from the rules will be posted after the courses are designed.
- 22.2 Bibs will be worn only on the front of the competitor.
- 22.3 Orange cap and/or vest must be worn so it can be seen – It is hunting season.
- 23.2 Punch cards for backup will be supplied prior to 10 minutes before the start
- 24.2 Omitted
- 24.10 When possible late starters will be timed from their new start time.
- 25.13 Omitted
- 26.1 2m and 80m events will be on different days.
- 28.4 & 28.6 Official results will be published on the event website BackwoodsOK.org
- 29.2 Organizers will determine appropriate awards for the top three places for each event and category.
- 29.6 add “or members of the host club”
- 30.4 Maps used in previous events will be sent to each competitor in .PDF format.
- S1.2 & 2.1 Omitted
Visiting Asheboro, The Heart of North Carolina
- North Carolina Zoo, a dazzling natural habitat park with 1,100 North American and African animals
- Richard Petty Museum – showcasing the career of the King of NASCAR from the early “dirt” days to the present.
- Caraway Speedway is a .455 mile paved oval NASCAR-sanctioned track that features weekly racing events. Regarded as one of the most competitive and best-maintained short tracks in NASCAR’s Atlantic Region
- Seagrove, the handmade pottery capital of the United States
- American Classic Motorcycle Museum, one of the largest private collections of Harley-Davidson® motorcycles in the country
- North Carolina Aviation Museum & Hall of Fame where you will see stunning military and civilian memorabilia and an impressive collection of airworthy, vintage military aircraft
- Tot Hill Farm Golf Club, just off Hwy 49 southwest of Asheboro, is the only 4.5 star rated course in the Piedmont Triad and was recently ranked the 7th Hardest Course in America by Golf Digest.
- Asheboro Country Club is located in the Caraway Mountains area west of Asheboro is an 18-hole championship course that cuts through tall oaks and towering pines
- Pisgah Covered Bridge, one of two remaining covered bridges in North Carolina
- Richland Creek ZipLine Canopy Tour, Zip through the forest along Richland Creek on more than one mile of cable - voted a Top 100 Expo Adventure in 2010.
- Birkhead Mountain Wilderness Area. 21 sq.km. Consisting of the oldest mountains on the North American Continent.
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