We had great weather for our three-day event, featuring a full set of Radio-O and Orienteering. As usual, the expert runners said the courses were particularly challenging. Is that why it takes 3 days to set out all the courses? Of course the two Radio-O controls that had problems were the furtherst out, so many […]
Read MoreRuth and I would like to welcome you to our house adjacent to the Birkhead Wilderness Area in the Uwharrie National Forest for a weekend of Radio Orienteering and Classic Orienteering. Below is a registration button and details of the weekend plans.
Some of this information will change. Be sure to check back just before the event for the update.
The expert courses have a 1km walk to the start and finish at the house.
Since Radio-O isn’t much fun if you know where the foxes are, you should do any radio-O courses before any Orienteering courses.
This is a separate event piggy backing on the Gray Owl Weekend. You can check in and out and share the Pizza dinner Saturday evening (if you are back in time). You will need to download and print the PDF from a separate store product. Details are in this article. You do not need to register for the Gray Owl Weekend unless you intend to do one of the other courses.
(Tentative Schedule subject to change)
Classic 80m
FoxO
Sprint
Classic 2m
Check out these videos. The first one is our 15 minute class. Then there are two short ones, one introducing an orienteering map, and the other how to use a Thumb Compass – which we can loan you to try out on your course.
There are lots of controls out there considering everything is on one map, so be sure to check the code on the control to be sure it is on your course.
The trees were mapped years ago, and are flat on the ground and mostly wouldn’t all be mapped at this time. So you should ignore big trees on the ground with branches still up in the air.
Note the upper bridge symbol where there isn’t any trail or bridge. This indicates an area that may be easier to cross especially during low water.
Note the lower bridge symbol around fallen trees. This indicates that you can cross on the trees if you are brave. Make sure the logs aren’t slippery before you cross in them.
You are likely to see controls out there that aren’t yours. Here is what is out there
What an awesome three days. Besides our regulars we had RadioO people from as far away as Oregon and Maryland. There were, however, some ups and some downs. One crazy thing that caused a bunch of trouble for the results was that the SI master that synchronizes all the controls was an hour off because […]
Read MoreRuth, Dave, Matt K. and I are hosting a 3-day Radio-O and Orienteering event at our Gray Owl house in Asheboro NC. Everyone is welcome. Be sure to check back here before you arrive, as details will be added as I set the courses.
The forcast for the weekend is clear sunny and cold. You can hang out in our house to keep warm when you aren’t out in the woods. Also, now we have a fire pit so you can warm up by the fire.
There is overlap between the radio-O and orienteering courses, so all the radio-O courses you are planning to do should be done before you do any of the orienteering courses except Sprint, which is completely separate.
Saturday Evening we will have dinner at our house, and camping is available on our property and nearby commercial campgrounds. Hotels are available within 15 minutes of Gray Owl.
Location & Directions: 1725 Gray Owl Road, Asheboro, NC. (35.634843, -79.881873) There is a control on our mailbox at the intersection of Hopewell Friends and Gray Owl Road. Drive 1/4 mile on Gray Owl and take the first left turn onto our driveway. Drive 1/4 mile to the turnaround, turn around and park only on the right side (east side) of the driveway as you are heading back out. Do not drive on the grass at all! Do not park in the turnaround!
Learn radio orienteering (aka, ARDF) as the pros learned it. Experience the no-frustration step-by-step approach by which many have learned the sport.
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