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Whatchama-Collett
Forest
orienteering event at J J Collett Natural Area,
near Morningside
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organizers will be collecting donations for the JJ Collett Foundation
who have provided the parking lot you will be leaving your vehicle in,
the outhouse you might use, the fence round the whole area to stop you
getting too lost and the benches and gazebos you might be tempted to use
while on your course. |
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Weather
forecast for the Morningside area, so you know what to
wear/bring; the event will be held rain or shine. |
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Date:
Sunday
April 25, 2010
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Map:
Morningside
- 1:10,000; 2.5m contours; original field work: Kitty Jones (1983), latest
updates Don Riddle (2004-10)
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Terrain:
Detailed with many small hills, depressions and a few large
marshes. Vegetation is
variable ranging from areas of thick undergrowth, deadfall to runnable
forest and open land. Established
trail network.
A fence surrounds the entire one square mile area.
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Location: 3
km south of Morningside. Directions below.
Location map from
Edmonton, from
Calgary.
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Timing:
Electronic
SPORTident timing
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Registration: On site from
10:45am
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noon
(Beginner clinics offered at the same time, on demand)
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Starts:
11:00am
–
1:00pm
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Courses Close:
3:30 pm
- everyone must report back in by this
time. Safety bearing: south to the road you parked on.
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Difficulty |
distance |
| 1 |
Beginner:
controls on paths |
2.2 km |
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Novice:
controls within 50-100m of paths |
2.7 km |
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Intermediate: controls across
country |
3.1 km |
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technically difficult - parts of
the map will be contours only |
4.3 km |
| 6 |
technically difficult -
parts of the map will be contours only |
5.8 km |
Members (EOOC/AOA/COF), per map
Electronic SI
card rental (drivers license or
equivalent required as deposit) |
$7
+$2 |
Non-members, per map
Electronic SI
card rental (drivers license or
equivalent required as deposit) |
$9
+$2 |
| Additional maps for groups going out
together, each |
$3 |
| Compass rental (drivers license or
equivalent required as deposit) |
$1 |
| Whistle (compulsory) - bring your own
or buy one from the registrar for |
$1 |
| Please consider adding a
donation to the J
J Collett Foundation who maintain the area. |
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Organiser:
Don R COF Level 2
Official
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More
information:
organizer
- email Don
or (403) 844-2520
or EOOC Events Coordinator
or (780) 455-1916
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Directions:
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From
Edmonton
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we are not allowed to hang orienteering signs on the QEII, but there
will be direction signs thereafter) QEII south to the Morningside exit.
Turn left onto Secondary Hwy 604 and go under the bridge.
After the railroad tracks, turn right into the
village
of
Morningside.
At the far end of the village (3 blocks), turn left.
Follow this road south for 3.5 km.
At the crossroads, turn right.
The entrance to the JJ Collett Natural Area is about 800m on
the right. Park in the
parking lot or on the side
of the road and walk in through the gate.
Location
map from Edmonton
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From
Calgary
: Hwy 2 north and take “2A
South
Lacombe
” exit about 8 km north of Lacombe.
At the stop sign at the end of the exit ramp proceed across 2A
onto Milton
Road.
Follow
Milton
Road
as it goes
through a long "S" bend to the north and then east.
About 600m after the S bend ends turn left (north) onto Range
Road
262.
Follow this for 3 km to a T intersection.
Turn right and go about 800m to the J J Collett Natural Area
entrance. Park in the
parking lot or on the same side
of the road as the entrance (left side). Walk in through the gate.
Location
map from Calgary
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What
to bring:
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Be
prepared for any weather – jacket or warm underwear if it is cool; hat
and sun screen if it is sunny.
Long pants advised. Water
and cookies provided.
Bring a watch, compass and whistle if you have one; if not you may rent
a compass ($1 + driver’s license) and buy a whistle ($1).
Bring a change of clothes for after the event, especially dry socks and
shoes.
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What
to take away: fond memories, all your belongings and your
garbage!
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