Valley area event - Kentville Bird Sanctuary

Organizers: Mark Sypher (Event Director), Jim Blanchard (Controller)

More details to be added! Check back soon.

KENTVILLE BIRD SANCTUARY TRAIL-O

You don't want to miss this event! A rewarding point-to-point challenge of level-appropriate navigation and endurance through one of Kentville's most beautiful nature trail systems. Using these trails to your full advantage, you will successfully cover this long-distance course (Adv - 6-7km, Int - 5-6km, Beg ~ 2km), well within the two-hour time limit. With plenty of controls to locate, we will be using a combo of SI (start & finish only) and flag punches (used at each control) to record route progress. Come and enjoy another amazing day in the woods with other friendly orienteers like you!

It will be a Barebones style event, meaning the approach will be casual in order to minimize the amount of volunteer capacity required, while still providing an enjoyable event for orienteers.

The Schedule:

10:00am Registration Opens

10:45am Safety Brief

11:00am Staggered Starts Begin

2-hour course time limit.

Registration will take place at the west end of the parking lot behind Evergreen Home for Special Care (655 Park St, Kentville, NS)

The Venue:

Kentville Bird Sanctuary

The Courses:

All courses will primarily use the trail system in the Bird Sanctuary. The Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced courses will be in a point-to-point format (all controls must be visited in order) and are eligible for the NSOS point series. The Recreational course is a Score-O format, meaning participants can find as many controls as the wish within the 2-hr time limit. The Recreational course is not eligible for NSOS points and results will not be posted.

Beginner (~2km)

Intermediate (5-6km)

Advanced (6-7km)

Recreational (Choose your own adventure!)

Beginner instruction may be offered. Let us know via a message to the email address below if you are interested, and we can provide some form of instruction, if not a formal clinic. Please check in at 10am if you require instruction.

VOLUNTEERS would be appreciated for a few tasks associated with the event (e.g. Beginner clinic, registration, control pickup). Please see HERE to sign up.

Registration:

Prior to participating in an event, all participants must have completed the one time Orienteering NS registration form and the Orienteering Canada waiver as part of registration process.

Once membership and waiver are completed, register for courses by completing the process at the registration site at the green button above or via the link here...

REGISTRATION LINK

Please ensure you register via this link by midnight THURSDAY November 14, 2024 to ensure a map is printed for you. On-site check-in will take place on site from 10:00 to 10:45 am.

Last minute registration: This can be done on site, but we typically only have a few extra maps; because we didn’t know you were coming. Also, pre-registration allows the on-site details to move more quickly.

Need Orienteering Kit before the event? Visit the O-Store!

Questions (some may be answered below):

To Mark at nsorienteering@gmail.com

Entry Fees:

The following are the fees for this event* (pre-registered), add $5 for day-of registrations:

$10 per adult (21+) participating as an individual

$5 per youth (7-20) participating as an individual

$7 per group/team member if participating as part of a team

Children under 7 participate free

*If you are registering four or more family/household members at the same time (including at least one adult), please use the discount code FAMILY_2024 at checkout to receive a discount.

How to Pay:

In advance (preferred):

• By credit card as part of the registration process
• Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) to the following email: nsorienteering@gmail.com
  • If you choose this method, complete the online registration process. At checkout, please enter the following coupon code: PAY_EFT_2024 so that you appear on our registration list.

In person:

• In cash; a payment container will be available. Please bring correct change.
  • If you choose this method, complete the online registration process. At checkout, please enter the following coupon code: PAY_CASH_2024 so that you appear on our registration list.

Note: all of the above is restated in the registration process.

Snacks: A small post race treat will be available, but participants should bring their own water if needed.

Parking:

West end of the parking lot behind Evergreen Home for Special Care (655 Park St, Kentville, NS) - please park as far away as possible from the Evergreen buildings to ensure staff/visitor spaces are available.

Washrooms:

There are no washrooms on-site, therefore you may wish to stop at a local establishment prior to the event.

Weather:

We run rain, snow or shine. Local thunder will typically be accommodated by a short delay. That said any weather involving a Hurricane or Tropical Storm coming straight over will result in a reschedule.

Directions:

See map below. Registration will take place in the west end of the parking lot behind the Evergreen Home for Special Care (655 Park St., Ketville, NS).

Location