Clifton Museum Park

Organizer: Pam James (Event Director)

REGISTRATION IS OPEN

This will be 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. One individual or team on each course will start each minute without formal start "boxes".

This event is part of the Nova Scotia Orienteering Series. Points will be awarded. (See here for detailed information about the point series).

The Venue:

Clifton Museum Park in Windsor Nova Scotia. Open park land.

PARKING:

Parking is along Clifton Ave. The start is near the bend in Clifton Ave shown on the map below. It is highly recommended you park before 11 am. King's Edgehill School will be hosting a Terry Fox run that day and the run is due to start at 11. They run down King's Edgehill lane and then turn Left onto Clifton Avenue running right pass the start location.

Schedule:

10:00 Registration Opens

10:15 Beginner Clinic (if required)

10:45 Safety Brief

11:00 am (Staggered Starts)

1:00 pm Course Closure

The Courses:

Point to Point (Sprint so shorter distances)

To complete any of the courses participants must visit a series of control points in the order shown on the map provided. Maps will be provided at the start which will be staggered to space competitors and limit following. It will either be a forest sprint or a middle distance - to be determined.

Beginner course: Typically follows marked and easy to follow trails to controls on or near trail for the easiest navigation and shortest distance to cover. Basic map following required.

Intermediate and Advanced courses: Will be similar in difficulty due to the nature of the terrain. The Advanced will be longer. Requires route choice along trails while also using map features and basic compass skills to find controls located on or just off trails with typically clear features nearby that ease navigation.

A beginner’s clinic 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.

Registration:

Prior to participating in their first event, all participants must have completed the Orienteering NS registration form and the Orienteering Canada waiver provided during the online registration process. Once completed for your first event, you are done for the year.

Register by clicking the registration link tbelow:

https://2mev.com/#!/events/clifton-museum-park-sep...

Important:

• Register by midnight Thursday, September 11th, 2025 to:
  • guarantee a map is printed for you
  • save $5
  • reduce wait time on-site
  • minimize volunteer administration time
• If you are participating as part of a group/team, please note that each team member needs to register and pay individually (there is a blank to fill out your team members)

On-site check-in will take place from 10:00 to 10:45 am.

Check in at the registration table by 10:45 at the latest on event day to take care of payment if necessary and to let us know you’ve arrived.

Entry Fees:

The following are the fees for this event* (pre-registered) - add $5 for event-day 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_2025 at checkout to receive a discount.

How to Pay:

In advance (preferred):

• By credit card as part of the registration process
• You may also pay by 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_2025 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_2025 so that you appear on our registration list.

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. If you have not pre-registered, your 2025 waiver/registration still needs to be completed.

Snacks:

A small post race treat will be available. In an effort to reduce waste, please bring your own water.

Washrooms:

There is a washroom at the museum at the top of the hill.

Questions: pamsjames@hotmail.com

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.

Extracurricular attractions:

Check out the Birthplace of Hockey Museum https://clifton.novascotia.ca/

Want Ice Cream? Visit Aunt Lisa's Ice Cream Parlour at 224 Gerrish Street

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