Hopewell Rocks Sprint - HPP Fundraiser
Race on the Ocean Floor
Monday, August 17
Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park, New Brunswick
The tides in the Bay of Fundy run almost 40 feet - the highest tides in the world. With six hours between high and low tide you can orienteer on the ocean floor in the morning and kayak 30 feet above the map at noon. Rather than us telling you how special it is to run here, here are a few comments from orienteers who ran previous races at The Rocks:
SCHEDULE
Registration desk open: there is not a registration desk at this event
Start times: first start at 8 am - last start approx 8:30
Max time allowed: 2 hours
Course closes: 10:30 sharp (!)
No awards
MAP SNIPPET & TERRAIN PHOTOS
Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park, New Brunswick
The tides in the Bay of Fundy run almost 40 feet - the highest tides in the world. With six hours between high and low tide you can orienteer on the ocean floor in the morning and kayak 30 feet above the map at noon. Rather than us telling you how special it is to run here, here are a few comments from orienteers who ran previous races at The Rocks:
- "Running on the ocean floor at Hopewell Rocks was WAY more fun, WAY more cool, WAY more spectacular than I imagined possible. Great course planning by Mike Smith."
- "Anyone who missed the Hopewell Rocks sprint definitely has to plan to attend should NB hold another A meet there. So cool!"
- "On first glance it looks as if it is a very easy area. But Wait! Twists and turns and flower pots and caves and seaweed covered knolls come at you much more quickly than expected. ... Boom my concentration slipped for a second and I was lost! The Canadian Nationals are going back down east in 2015. I hope they will arrange for a pre-event at Hopewell."
- "I've never had so much enjoyment at an O event."
SCHEDULE
Registration desk open: there is not a registration desk at this event
Start times: first start at 8 am - last start approx 8:30
Max time allowed: 2 hours
Course closes: 10:30 sharp (!)
No awards
MAP SNIPPET & TERRAIN PHOTOS
MAP INFO
Hopewell Rocks
ISSOM
Scale: 1:4000
Contours: 5m
Size: 8 x 14
Updated: Bill Anderson, last updated in 2013
Elevation: -15m - 0m (approx)
Last major events: 2008 COCs, Fun Sprint. Click here to see map / course
COURSE LENGTHS & DETAILS
Click here to see all the course details
TERRAIN DESCRIPTION
As you can see from the photos the ground dries up quite quickly, though it does remain a bit muddy and the seaweed can be slippery ...
Footwear: Standard O shoes are fine. The surface is a mixture of stones, sand (wet of course) of varying density, and muck if you venture near the water. Depending on your "over vs around" strategy you may end up crossing rocks with wet seaweed attached (in other words: slippery)
OFFICIALS
Holger and Sandy Hott, Mike Smith, Luella Smith
ARENA INFORMATION
Layout see below
Vendors: none on-site
Food: bring your own
Water: bring your own
Toilets: There are 2 toilets in the parking area
Distance & Time from Arena to Start: There isn't an arena. Start area is at the bottom of the stairs.
Distance & Time Parking to start: about 300m away, unless you are in overflow parking and you will require more time. Adjust accordingly.
DIRECTIONS TO ARENA
Directions to assembly area: Follow direction signs. Orienteers will greet you at a locked gate.
Map to Hopewell Rocks
Hopewell Rocks
ISSOM
Scale: 1:4000
Contours: 5m
Size: 8 x 14
Updated: Bill Anderson, last updated in 2013
Elevation: -15m - 0m (approx)
Last major events: 2008 COCs, Fun Sprint. Click here to see map / course
COURSE LENGTHS & DETAILS
Click here to see all the course details
TERRAIN DESCRIPTION
As you can see from the photos the ground dries up quite quickly, though it does remain a bit muddy and the seaweed can be slippery ...
Footwear: Standard O shoes are fine. The surface is a mixture of stones, sand (wet of course) of varying density, and muck if you venture near the water. Depending on your "over vs around" strategy you may end up crossing rocks with wet seaweed attached (in other words: slippery)
OFFICIALS
Holger and Sandy Hott, Mike Smith, Luella Smith
ARENA INFORMATION
Layout see below
Vendors: none on-site
Food: bring your own
Water: bring your own
Toilets: There are 2 toilets in the parking area
Distance & Time from Arena to Start: There isn't an arena. Start area is at the bottom of the stairs.
Distance & Time Parking to start: about 300m away, unless you are in overflow parking and you will require more time. Adjust accordingly.
DIRECTIONS TO ARENA
Directions to assembly area: Follow direction signs. Orienteers will greet you at a locked gate.
Map to Hopewell Rocks
START PROCESS
There are no assigned start times. There are 3 different courses. Your course assignment will be on your bib.
There is a 3 lane punch start on the beach.
Line up at the 3 lane punch start and start as soon as the preceding runner is out of sight (every 10-30 secs).
First start is at 8 am. The last starts are around 8:30 am. There are no exceptions to this. Be there with lots of time to spare.
There are no assigned start times. There are 3 different courses. Your course assignment will be on your bib.
There is a 3 lane punch start on the beach.
Line up at the 3 lane punch start and start as soon as the preceding runner is out of sight (every 10-30 secs).
First start is at 8 am. The last starts are around 8:30 am. There are no exceptions to this. Be there with lots of time to spare.
OTHER NOTES
Results may not be posted at Hopewell, but will be posted ASAP when we get back to Hillsborough (and online later in the day). With luck, interim results can be printed/posted at the top of the stairs (via wi-fi).
HPP FUNDRAISER
The proceeds from this event are dedicated to Orienteering Canada's High Performance Program (HPP). The goal of the HPP is to provide programming and support to help Canada's up and coming and current orienteers. Thank you for your support of the HPP by registering and participating in this event. For more information about the HPP, visit www.orienteering.ca/team-canada/high-performance
Results may not be posted at Hopewell, but will be posted ASAP when we get back to Hillsborough (and online later in the day). With luck, interim results can be printed/posted at the top of the stairs (via wi-fi).
HPP FUNDRAISER
The proceeds from this event are dedicated to Orienteering Canada's High Performance Program (HPP). The goal of the HPP is to provide programming and support to help Canada's up and coming and current orienteers. Thank you for your support of the HPP by registering and participating in this event. For more information about the HPP, visit www.orienteering.ca/team-canada/high-performance