Los Angeles Orienteering Club
Camp Tahquitz 2023
Date:
November 5, 2023
Location:
BSA Camp Tahquitz, Angelus Oaks, CA
Courses:
Classic courses, at least White through Green
Schedule:
Starts 10:00am to Noon
Overview
Camp Tahquitz offers open high-altitude forest with plenty of trails and other camp developments. This will be the first event of this year's COOL season!
Courses
Classic courses, at least White through Green
Map and Course Notes
Map 1:7,500 with 20 foot contours. Northern part of the map is not field-checked and some of the longer courses have legs that skirt the edge of the field-checked area.
Preliminary Course specs:
White (Basic) 1.7km 65m climb 17 controls
Yellow (Intermediate) 3.0km 120m climb 15 controls
Orange (Advanced) 3.9km 160m climb 12 controls
Brown (short expert) 4.9km 200m climb 10 controls
Green (expert) 5.4km 230m climb 11 controls
Red (long expert) 6.1km 275m climb 14 controls
Additional Information
This will be the first scoring event for the 2023-2024 COOL season. COOL is our Youth League open to youth groups and individual youth through 12th grade. For more information, see the Youth League page.
The following standard LAOC protocols will be in place at this event:
Please pre-register. $10 additional fee per person for on-site registration dependent on map availability.
Assigned start blocks. Registration form asks for your start time preference. Your preference is not guaranteed. The earlier you register, the more likely that you get your preferred start.
Bring your own water and snacks. No water will be placed on the course. We will have single water bottle available at the assembly area.
Please take advantage of our online pre-event beginner clinic information. If you need additional training or have questions, let us know when you arrive. On-site training will depend on volunteer availability.
Please do not attend if you are sick.
Registration and Pricing
Preregistration is now closed
$10/person late fee for on-site registration.
Standard LAOC fees:
Adult $13
Youth (20 and under) $10
Member discount $5
Children under 10 free (one free child per paying adult, additional children at the youth rate)
estick rental $2 (unless you have your own)
$10 per person additional for on-site late registration
Prepayment is encouraged and is the only way to pay with a credit card. The online preregistration system uses Paypal as the payment portal. Only cash or checks are accepted at the event site.
Liability Waiver - Everyone must have a waiver on file. The registration system gives you an opportunity to accept the waiver for yourself or your family members. Minors whose registration is not handled by a parent/guardian must print out the form and bring it with them with a parent/guardian signature.
Location
BSA Camp Tahquitz
41700 CA-38, Angelus Oaks, CA 92305
Take highway 38 past Angelus Oaks and Jenks Lake Road and follow orienteering signs. It is a right turn into the camp from highway 38.
Race Management
Event Director: Clare Durand
Course Setters: Sage Thompson, Elena and Sergei Vinnichenko