Odyssey Adventure Racing

The Odyssey AR Ogaine is a race in which competitors travel on foot while orienteering with map and compass from checkpoint to checkpoint. The AR Ogaine will be like an orienteering course that you would see in an adventure race were teams will plot UTMs for each of the locations of the checkpoints on their 1:24,000 scale map. Each checkpoint will have a point value.

The orienteering course will be divided into four zones. Each team/soloist will draw a number out of a hat to determine which zone they will start in. At the race start, teams will have a 1:24,000 scale topographic map of the park, the UTm coordinates of the checkpoints for their first zone and will plot the given UTM coordinates. They will then set off on foot to their first zone of the course. There will be numerous checkpoints in each zone with different point values. The ones closest to headquarters will have a lower point value and the ones further away and in more difficult to find locations will have a higher value. Competitors will have a limited amount of time in each zone, and will be required to check in at headquarters for safety before venturing into the next zone. For every minute they come in after the time limit, they will be deducted 10 points. At headquarters, they will get a new set of UTM coordinates for the next zone in which they are acquiring points. For every minute they come in after the time limit, they will be deducted a point. The winner will be determined by the highest score in combination with the lowest time.

Date

November 7 & 8, 2009

Location

Douthat State Park, VA

Venue

Douthat State Park Beach Complex

Distance

TBD

Duration

24 hour
8 Hour

Disciplines

Orienteering, Trekking

Format

Solo
2 person team
3 person team
4 person team

Divisions

Male
Female
Coed

Fees

24 Hour

Solo - $80/person
2 person- $70/person
3 person- $60/person
4 person- $50/person

8 Hour

Solo - $60/person
2 person- $55/person
3 person- $50/person
4 person- $45/person

Included

Mytopo.com Map
Zorrel performance Shirt
post race food
Swag bag(depending on Sponsors)
correctly placed checkpoints

Important Dates

October 30, 2009: Last day that a Zorrel wicking shirt is included with registration

November 4, 2009: Online registration closes

Nov 7 & 8, 2009: Same day registration available with additional $10 cost

Schedule

24 Hour AR-O
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Check In: 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Race Brief: 3:45pm
Race Start: 4:00pm

Sunday, November 7
Race Finish: 4:00pm
* Post race meal will be available at 3:30pm *

8 Hour AR-O
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Check In: 6:30am - 7:30am
Race Brief: 7:45am
Race Start: 8:00am
Race Finish: 4:00pm
* Post race meal will be available at 3:30pm *

Directions

Location: From I-64, take Exit 27 near Clifton Forge. Turn North onto State Route 629 (highway at exit ramp). Travel north three miles to the park entrance sign and another two miles to the park office. Get parking pass. ($3). Processed through the park and follow signs to the Beach Complex.

Lodging

Register early sites fill up months in advance

(Overnight Facilities at Douthat State Park include camping and cabins of various sizes. For information on these accommodations and to make a reservation, you can reserve online at www.dcr.state.va.us/parks/douthat or call 1-800-933-PARK)

other Camping near Douthat S.P.

Hotels within a half-hour drive can be found in:
Covington, Virginia

Certifications

TBD

Support Crews

This is race is unsupported. No support crew is required. If you have family or friends that would like to see you race, have them come and volunteer. They will receive volunteer credits that can then be transferred to you!

PERSONAL - To be carried by each competitor during the entire event.

Required

Competitors are responsible for their own food, drinks, and electrolyte replacement.(There will be water at HQ)
Compass (1 per every 2 competitors on a team)
Cell Phone (1 per every 2 competitors on a team) - Fully Charged
Whistle
Space blanket
(24 hr race only)Head lamp with extra batteries for minimum of 12 hrs

Recommended

Water proof Map Case
Lighter
Knife, within easy reach, minimum blade of 2.5", folding OK
Synthetic, moisture-wicking top (i.e. Underarmour, Capeliene) top
Water-proof top with taped or sealed seams
Fleece or wool top
Fleece or wool hat

Each TEAM/soloist competitor must possess permanently throughout the event:

Trowel (For burying human waste in catholes 6-8 inches deep at least 200 ft from water, camp, or trails)
(1) First aid kit as indicated below
(1) Small dry bag (or more than one is even better) for the safe-keeping of your cell phone. These bags MUST BE WATERPROOF. It is to your benefit to make sure you have the best waterproofing system you can find.

Emergency First Aid Kit (to be carried by each team/soloist at all times)

4 doses of pain/fever medication (Ibuprofen/Tylenol)
(4) Betadine, iodine or alcohol swabs
(4) standard Band-aids
Iodine tablets for water purification
(1) 3" ACE Bandage
(4) 4"x4" gauze pads
Medical tape or duct tape
Antibiotic Cream: i.e. Neosporin
(1) pair of latex surgical gloves
Epi pens are strongly recommended for individuals with allergies to insect stings, etc.

The brand names are cited as references and may be replaced by an equivalent product. This mandatory emergency first aid kit will be checked at certain points in the competition. This is a minimal treatment list. We recommend you carry the amounts of medical supplies able to treat/remedy illness or injury for 24 hours.

The AR Ogaine orienteering course will be divided into 4 zones. Each checkpoint will have a point value assigned to it. There will be an equal number of checkpoints in each zone, but a different point value total in each zone. The winner will be decided by the team or soloist that acquires the most points in the shortest amount of time.

Teams/soloists will only be allowed a certain amount of time in each zone. There will be a passport for each zone. You may not revisit a zone once you have turned in your passport for that zone.

Each team/soloist will have a certain amount of time in each zone. At the end of that time all members of the team will need to be back at the staging area/HQ. A 10 point penalty will be assessed for every minute past the allotted amount of time.

Teams/soloists must turn in their punch sheet/passport for the current completed zone before receiving the UTMs for the next zone.

Teams/soloists may come back to the staging area as often as desired.

Teams/soloists may acquire the checkpoints within each zone in any order.

Each team member must stay within 100ft of other team members at all times.

Teams/soloists will be responsible for their own food and water. There will be water at the staging/HQ area

ALL racers will have a chance to win schwag from Hammer Nutrition, Nuun, Zanfel and many others.

ALL Finishers will receive a prize.

TOP 3 OVERALL finishing teams in the Odyssey 24hr AR-Ogaine will receive:

1st Overall - Entry fee plus $25 in Odyssey race vouchers per person
2nd Overall- Entry fee in Odyssey race vouchers per person
3rd Overall - Entry fee less $25 in Odyssey race vouchers per person

TOP 3 OVERALL finishing teams in the Odyssey 8hr AR-Ogaine will receive:

1st Overall - Entry fee plus $10 in Odyssey race vouchers per person
2nd Overall- Entry fee in Odyssey race vouchers per person
3rd Overall - Entry fee less $10 in Odyssey race vouchers per person

24 Hour AR-O

Adult Wavier and Image Release Form

Medical Form

Under Age Wavier and Image Release Form

8 Hour AR-O