This event is being held in cooperation with the County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation under a community partnership agreement.

WAIVER POLICY
LAOC is required by our insurance company to obtain a waiver for every participant. For minors, this must be signed by a parent or guardian. Please download our waiver form and bring a signed copy for each participant with you to the event. These will be collected at the packet pick-up table.

Format of Event: Basic course instruction will be available first. The youth will then run in pairs on standard orienteering courses. A variety of courses will be offered for different skill levels. There will be a picnic lunch break (groups must provide their own lunch) followed by an afternoon mass start score-O event. Youth will compete in the same pairs on a scattered course where each control found increases their score. Awards will be given for each course and for an overall group score.

There are to be two youth per team. Each group may have one three-person team to allow for odd numbers.  White and Yellow teams must be entered based on the age of the oldest team member. Individual ribbons will be presented to the top 25% of teams in each division for both AM and PM courses (at a minimum the top three teams will earn awards).  Group awards will be presented to the top five overall groups.  To be eligible for group awards you must have a minimum of 3 teams running in both the AM and PM.  Smaller groups may wish to combine to meet this requirement.

SCHEDULE:
After you register you will receive a reporting time between 9:00am and 10:30am. Start times will run from approximately 10:00am to 11:30am. Afternoon Score-O event will be from 1:30pm-2:30pm with map distribution and rules beginning at 1:15pm. Awards ceremony as soon as possible after this. Expect to leave between 3:30pm and 4:00pm.

EQUIPMENT:
Each team should have a compass, a watch, and a safety whistle. Groups must provide their own lunch. Lunch break is designed to be about one hour for the late starting groups and can be significantly longer for those with early start times.

COVID Mitigation

To protect the safety of our volunteers and participants, the following protocols will be in place at this event:

• Attendance by Pre-registration only. No day of event registration.

• Prepayment required. This will enable minimal-contact pick-up of materials.

• Assigned start times to ensure that large crowds do not gather

• Maintain social distancing while waiting for your start

• Bring your own water and snacks. No water will be placed on the course. 

• Online pre-event beginner clinic information and assigned instruction times. While we will have instructors available to answer questions, we ask that you go over this online information with your group to minimize the amount of time required for instruction. 

• Please do not attend if you are sick. If you cannot attend you will be mailed your maps and patches.

VOLUNTEERS:
Volunteer help is always appreciated. Adults who prefer not to run a course but would like to help out will receive a free patch. Contact the meet director prior to the meet date for a volunteer assignment.