Model Maps and Old Maps

Model Maps

The Kingston and Calabogie model maps will be included in your Race Kit when you pick it up. The Mansfield model map will be available for pick-up on site at the Model area from a volunteer.

If you have not signed up in advance, you are welcome to ask at the Registration/Information Desk if there are extra maps available. Purchase price for each map is $8, or $20 for all three.

Mansfield Model Map

The Mansfield Model map will be accessible on Friday afternoon, from 15:00 to 20:00. Parking we be along Side Road 17, just west of Airport Road. You will pick up your map from volunteers at the Model area.

Kingston Model Map

The Kingston Sprint Model map has undergone a few iterations before arriving at the current map. The map is available for use on Monday and on Tuesday morning. It will be included in the race kit for anyone who has pre-ordered it.

Calabogie Model Map

The Calabogie model area will be accessible throughout the day. There will be 8 controls in the forest, marked with 15cm flags. Participants can park at the Eagle’s Nest Parking lot, approximately 2km west of Calabogie Peaks Resort. Note that payment is required for parking. Note that the area to the east of the model map is

out of bounds.

Old Maps

The old Queen's University map was made in 2013 and was only ever used for training purposes. It was never fully field checked. As the map says "field checking by man on the Google bike".

The old Mansfield map was used from 2006 to 2017.

Both maps are available in pdf format for printing:

• Queen's University

• Mansfield

WRE / IOF Championships

Here is some preliminary information.

IOF North American Senior Orienteering Championships (NASOC)

The M21 and W21 classes in the NAOC Sprint, Middle, and Long events will be NASOC events.

The M and W classes of the NAOC Knock-Out Sprint will be an NASOC event.

The Senior class of the NAOC Sprint Relay will be an NASOC event.

IOF North American Junior Orienteering Championships (NAJOC)

The M20- and W20- classes in the NAOC Sprint, Middle and Long events will be NAJOC events.

The Junior class of the NAOC Sprint Relay will be an NAJOC event.

IOF North American Youth Orienteering Championships (NAYOC)

The M18-, W18-, M16-, and W16- classes in the NAOC Sprint, Middle and Long events will be NAYOC events.

World Ranking Events (WRE)

There are 6 WRE as part of the Canadian Orienteering Festival.

1. COC Middle

2. COC Long

3. COC/NAOC Sprint

4. NAOC Knock-Out Sprint

5. NAOC Long

6. NAOC Middle

For the Sprint, Middle and Long events, only the M21 and W21 classes will be part of the WRE. For the Knock-Out Sprint, the Mens and the Womens classes will be part of the WRE.

IOF ID Requiremenets

Athletes participating in a WRE must have an IOF ID in advance of the race. IOF ID can be obtained, free of charge, by registering with the IOF on IOF Eventor. https://eventor.orienteering.org/Athletes

Potential Hazards

While our course setters and officials prioritize safety and fairness, here are a few of the potential hazards you are most likely to encounter while orienteering in Ontario, and steps you can take to minimize their impact:

Plants:

Full leg covering is recommended for all races in wooded areas and open fields due to the possibility of encountering:

Poison Ivy: Contact with poison ivy oil can cause skin irritation and blistering that will often last for 10 days or more. If you have made contact with poison ivy, handle clothing carefully and immediately wash down clothing and skin with soap and water. More details at this Health Canada site.

Wild Parsnip: This invasive plant is becoming more common along roadsides, ditches, railways and in meadows and may harm you. The sap can cause extreme sensitivity to sunlight, which can result in severe burns, and even blindness if you get sap in your eyes. See this link for more info.

Giant Hogweed: Another invader similar to Wild Parsnip yet more

dangerous. Like Wild Parsnip, Giant Hogweed has a phototoxic sap that can cause severe burns on human skin when exposed to sunlight. It also tends to grow in meadows and along roads, railroads and ditches. See this link for more info.

Wildlife :

Large animals: Black bears, coyotes, cougars, porcupines, moose and deer can be seen in our woods. They don't want to encounter you any more than you want to encounter them. Give them space. Back away, slowly. Report the sighting to meet officials when you return.

Ticks: Black-legged ticks which are found most often in long grasses may carry Lyme Disease and may infect you after burrowing into your skin. Please see Health Canada's site to understand how to protect yourself from ticks, how to remove a tick and how to recognize any symptoms. Please always do a complete and through tick check after every event.

Aside from the above mentioned plant and animal hazards, certain areas can feature steep terrain and/or a lot of rocky uneven ground and deadfall, which can be very slippery when wet. Footing with excellent traction is strongly advised for all events in forested terrain.