Foothills Wanderers Orienteering Club

Halloween Spook-O

Posted: October 07 by Teresa Winn

Calling all Ghosts, Witches and Goblins!

Come to the Halloween Spook-O

Friday October 28th, 2011

Place: Confederation Park - Meet at St Giles Church 1102, 23 Ave NW - Map (this is just off 10th St NW, right on the park)

Start from 6:30 to 7:30

Wear a costume and bring a spooky snack to share after - hotdogs and hot chocolate will be provided (and perhaps even candy)

There will be two spooky courses around 1km and 3km

Cost: $5 per person to a $15 family maximum

Please RSVP to Teresa Winn so we know how many maps to print



Peg & Scatter in Canmore

Posted: October 06 by Don Merriam

Comments from last year's Peg-O event:
"That was the most intense racing I've done"
"That was super fun"
"We should do this every year!"
“Jane’s Princes Island Peg-O was the best event of the year”

Come on! One more race before hanging up the O-shoes for the winter.

Saturday October 15th 2011
10:00am Registration Opens Nordic Center Day Lodge
10:15am Clinic, if requested Nordic Center Stadium
11:00am Mass Start Nordic Center Stadium
1:00pm Awards Nordic Center Day Lodge
1:00pm Course closing

The Peg & Scatter in Canmore outdoor fun …

Peg event - prizes for the person with the most pegs, for the first across the line, and so on

Peg event - prizes for the person with the most pegs, for the first across the line, and so on

Scatter event - for beginners, families, and the not-so-competitive

Intro Clinic - a short pre-race clinic

Peg & Scatter event details

Online registration is open.

Register online to reserve a map (!), make sure we get the right number of pegs on course (!), and avoid lineups and delays on the day. On the day registration will be subject to a $2 extra fee. Entry fee is $10/adult & $5/junior (under 20).

2011 Alberta Orienteering Championships

Posted: September 26 by Don Merriam

Bow Valley & Canmore September 17, 18

Congratulations, FWOC Medalists

FWOC owns the podium at the Alberta Orienteering Championships,
capturing:
41 Gold
30 Silver
19 Bronze

The Fast Women of Calgary *sparkled* again…
26 Gold bling!
18 Silver bling!
2 Bronze bling!

Complete results are available at:
Orienteering Calgary
Barebones
My-O
Route Gadget

A huge THANK YOU to all the Barebones volunteers who provided yet another amazing weekend of Orienteering (this time “under the rainbow”)




2011 Orienteering Calgary Club Championships

Posted: August 22 by Don Merriam

Participate in one, two or all three events. Your choice!
Free Orienteering
Lunch Provided Adults $15 … Juniors $10
Register on-line

Complete Club Championships series consists of three(3) events:

Club Champs Sprint – Redwood Meadows (east of Bragg Creek)
Saturday Sept 3
Course Start : 10:00am – 11:00am
Course closing : 12:00 noon
Brunch and Awards : 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm

Club Champs Forest - Redwood Meadows (east of Bragg Creek)
Saturday Sept 3
Course Start : 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Course closing : 3:00 pm

Club Champs Urban Park – Edworthy Canada Olympic Park (COP)
Wednesday Sept 7
Course Start : 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Course closing : 8:00 pm

Update note: we had to move the September 7th event to Edworthy Park to protect your safety and enjoyment - due to a clash with a mountain biking event at COP. Disappointed? All is not lost. Teresa Winn will be planning a weekend TNT at COP (Paskapoo) for later this fall.

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