To Monday, May 27, 2024
Please join us for a training weekend in the Hanover, NH region. Feel free to join for the day or camp at Storrs Pond for the full experience! The training is for intermediate and advanced / elite orienteers. Youth beginners can be accommodated if parent agrees to help out. See event flyer with details at bottom of post.
Base camp: Storrs Pond Recreation Area, Hanover, NH
Schedule:
- Saturday - Burnt Mountain (9:30 am and 2:45 pm)(10 minutes from base camp)
- Sunday: Oak Hill (9:00 and 2:30) right at base camp
- Monday (am - elite/advanced training only - location tbd)
Training objectives:
- Working with contour lines
- Map contact in technical terrain
- Attack points and aiming off
- Entering and leaving the control with a plan
Training Activities - Examples:
- Line Orienteering/Corridor Orienteering
- Golf Orienteering
- Contour Orienteering
- Relay Game (Saturday afternoon)
- Course Review
Fees:
- Maps and Training: $5/person (per day)
- Camping at Storrs Pond Recreation Camp: $10/person (per night) - This payment is for staying in the group camping (a group of sites located together). You can also book your own site directly at Storrs Pond Recreation Area.
Registration: Use this link to register and pay. Registration closes on May 22nd.
Camping: You can join the group camping ($10 per person) or book at Storrs Pond Recreation separately (as of 5/8/24, sites were still available).
Training coordinators: Wendy Johnecheck and Nils Peters. Please contact Wendy Johnecheck (
Download the event flyer, containing event details.