Minnesota Orienteering Club: 8th Annual MNOC 6-hour Rogaine: Details

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8th Annual MNOC 6-hour Rogaine: Details

Saturday, August 14th 2010

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Location

This year's rogaine will be held in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest and Rock Lake National Recreation Trail, located about 7 miles east of Cable Wisconsin on County Hwy M. There is a $5 fee to park at Rock Lake Trailhead. This fee is the responsibility of the participants and can be paid on-site via self registration by cash or check.

The Rock Lake Trailhead is a 3½-4 hour drive from the Twin Cities. Take I-35 north to Hwy 8. Go east to Turtle Lake WI. Turn north on Hwy 63 heading toward Shell Lake and Spooner. At Trego turn right off Hwy 53/63 continue to follow Hwy 63. Follow Hwy 63 to Cable. At Cable turn right onto County M. Turn right (south) off Hwy M into the Rock Lake National Recreation Trail parking area.

Assembly will be at the Rock Lake Trailhead at 8:30 am. Carpools will be arranged due to limited parking at the start/finish area. Those wishing to bike to the start/finish should bring their mountain bike and a bike lock and should plan enough time to bike 2 miles on a rough gravel road to be at the start location in time for the mandatory 9:00 AM pre-race meeting.

Small lake in Chequamegon National Forest

Schedule

August 15, 2009

8:30 AM	Assembly at Rock Lake Trailhead.
8:45 AM	Carpools depart for remote start/finish area.
9:00 AM	Mandatory pre race meeting and map handout at remote start.
9:30 AM	Race start.
3:30 PM	Race cutoff - penalty points start accumulating.
3:45 PM	Carpools back to Rock Lake Trailhead.
4:00 PM	Potluck cookout and awards at Rock Lake Trailhead.

Terrain and Maps

Competitors will receive two preprinted 11x17" maps in plastic bags, at 1:15,000 scale with 10 foot contours. The competition area is within the Chequamegon National Forest and is generally open forest with some recreational trails (single track mountain bike and wider XC-ski/hiking trails). The base maps were produced from USGS contour files. Some mountain bike trails follow and are depicted on the map as an old road grade. Beware that other road grades are shown on the map but are difficult to find or are no longer discernable in the forest. Some trails were recorded by GPS and added to the map in OCAD. These trails use the dashed trail symbol.

The glacial terrain is rolling to steep hilly in nature and covered with open to moderately thick forest composed primarily of maple and oak with occasional stands of white pine. There are a number of small scenic lakes and ponds and many deep depressions. The complex features should lead to some interesting route choices and challenging navigation.

Format

This race has the following competition classes:

Co-ed: Team must consist of at least one male and one female, any ages allowed.
Open: All team members must be the same gender, any ages allowed.
Masters: No gender requirement, all team members must be 40 years of age or older.

You will be asked to choose a competition class when you register.

This event follows the usual Score-O Rogaine format. Controls may be visited in any order and will be worth 10 points each. The race cutoff time is 3:30 PM, regardless of the time the race starts. Every minute (or portion of a minute) past 3:30 PM will incur a 5 point penalty.

Competition rules are based on those outlined by the Australian Rogaine Association, with the following changes:

R2: A team with any member under 18 years of age must have at least one member over 18 years of age.
R27: The event shall end at a specified clock time, rather than a set number of hours after the start time.

Additional rules will be advised at the pre-start briefing on Aug 14th, and on this web site when available.

Safety

To ensure the safety and comfort of race participants, the following equipment is required:

Backpack with hydration pack and/or water bottle, one per person
At least two compasses (one primary, one spare)
One safety whistle per person.
One first aid kit per team.
Spare food (snacks, energy bars, etc.)

Raingear is not required, but is strongly suggested if there will be any chance of showers. Waterproof map cases may be desirable if you plan to pre-mark your route.

Whistles are only to be used for emergencies or injury situations. The standard distress signal is a series of three short blasts, followed by a pause, repeated until help arrives. All teams are required to respond to any distress signal. Teams that lose time as a result of responding to a distress signal may be awarded compensatory bonus points, at the race officials' discretion.

The safety bearing is north to County M or alternatively, west when in the East section of the map or east when in the West section of the map to get to the gravel forest road that bisects the map.

Potluck

Please plan to stay and swap stories over a potluck dinner. The potluck will begin at the Rock Lake Trailhead at 4:00 PM. There are no tables or shelter at Rock Lake Trailhead. Bring a dish to share and your camp chair. MNOC will provide lemonade, brats and burgers along with buns and condiments. Please check our online survey to diversify the menu of potluck offerings.

Accommodations

There are several local resorts which you may find by googling "Cable WI accommodations". There are hotels in Hayward.

MNOC has reserved campsites at Namekagon Campground. Located approximately 17 miles east of Cable, drive east on Highway M 10.9 miles to Highway D. Turn left (north) on D and proceed 5.5 miles to Forest Road 209. Turn left (west) and proceed 0.3 miles to the campground.

Sites are limited to 2 tents/site and are intended to be shared. The sites are available on a first-come first-served basis. Please check the box when you register to reserve your tent space. The charge is $14/night/tent payable to MNOC at the event. If the weather is fine, there will be s’mores around the campfire at the HQ campsite on Saturday night. Check with race management on Saturday afternoon for the campsite number.

You may also choose to reserve your own private campsite.