Overview

Orienteer on foot, snowshoe, fat tire bike, ski or any combination! There won’t be any special fat tire bike controls, but Lake Elmo has several multi-use packed and/or plowed trails that we are using. Many of the controls are within 75 meters of these packed down trails; those that are more remote (and harder to get to because of snow depth) will have high bonus point values. A combination of equipment to go fast on the trails (fat tire bike or running shoes or skis) with snowshoes or back country skis for the deeper snow might be a winning combination to score maximum points. Rental Snowshoes are available (first come first served $10 for 3 hrs) at the park entrance office.

NOTE: This event happens snow or no snow.

Courses

90 Minute Score-0

To find out more about orienteering courses, see our Event Types page.

Schedule

Preregistration closes Friday Jan 16 at midnight.
Check in/ Day of registration in the Nordic Center at 11:10 to 11:40 am (if you are late, day of registration will reopen at 12:05)
Gather as a group outside the Nordic Center at 11:45
11:50 - 12:00 course announcements and planning time at start
Race mass start: 12:00 Noon
Course Closure: 1:30 PM sharp!*

*Course closes and ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST RETURN TO THE FINISH BY 1:30. It is important that participants return on time. Have some way to know the time while you are out on the course.

Note: it's winter so allow extra time for winter road conditions and also to get your hat/gloves/mitts and other gear (snow shoes/skis/fat tire bike/boots etc) sorted. We will start on time ... even if you are not ready.

Cold Weather Policy

If the national weather forecast office in Twin Cities projects a -20 deg F or below windchill for 12:00 Noon at Lake Elmo we will cancel per MNOC winter policy: Meets are only canceled for extreme weather conditions in winter. A meet will be canceled if the wind chill is a sustained -20°F or below at the start time of the event.

Start Location

Lake Elmo Park Reserve is located 1 mile North of I-94 and 2.5 miles east of I-694 at the intersection of County Road 19 (Keats Ave.) and County Road 10 (10th St.). Take I-94 to County Road 19 and head North 1 mile. Once inside the park. Watch for orange and white directional signs. Start/Finish will be at the Nordic Center (first right inside the park).

Volunteer

See task descriptions here. Click the button at the top of the page to sign up to volunteer. When you show up for your volunteer shift, please connect with the other MNOC volunteers so they know you have arrived. Thanks!

Pricing

Advance On-line Registration

$11: Adults

$10: Juniors**

Day-Of Pricing:*

$15: Adults

$13: Juniors**

*$3 discount for orienteering club members

**Juniors are 19 years old and under

Pre-registration is available up to 48 hours before the meet.

Race Management

Setter: Carol Shield

Vetter: Ian Harding

Race Director: