Great Kaw Orienteer Race
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 09/29/2018
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The fantastic Great Kaw Adventure Race has spun off a family-friendly, challenging orienteer race around Eudora, KS. Orienteers run or walk the land segment of the larger adventure race, which takes place the same day. Two-person teams will find clues and figure out how to navigate the course and complete mind and body challenges along the way. Entries receive event t-shirts and schwag, with prizes going to the top three finishing teams. Course length is 3-5 miles and is best suited for kids age 12 and up.
For the second year the Great Kaw Adventure Race will offer the Orienteering race! The Orienteers get the opportunity to run or walk the land segment of the Adventure race. The two person teams will have to find the same clues and figure out how to navigate the course.
This is the 2-person team entry for the orienteering course. Each team must be made up of two participants.
Exchanges with notice to race director. Fill out and submit the form for your contact and team information before adding the event to your cart.
Each participant will receive a t-shirt, awards for first, second, and third.
Race begins at 9:15 AM, September 29th, 2018
Adventure Race Rules and Gear
ABOUT THE EVENT
Participants will be required to navigate to waypoints and challenges to retrieve important artifacts. To acquire these artifacts, an action will have to be performed. Participants will be limited to right of way and public properties unless otherwise stated. If we catch you running through lawns (and our residents will) you will be penalized.
Each two person team will be issued a map with the waypoints marked. It is up to the team to decide what is the best way to complete the course. No cue sheets will be issued. No markings will be placed in town. The course will be open to traffic and citizens. Participants will be required to be within two seconds of each other regardless of transit. If you’re running you should be able to touch, you will both be in the same boat, and if your cycling you should be able to draft. This is a team event so choose your exit buddy well. All finishers will receive an award for finishing (more to come soon!)
Participants will be provided a canoe, paddles, and life vests for the river segment by the race.
You will be sharing the road during the bike and running portion of the events. Use appropriate caution.
This is a “Leave No Trace” event. You bring it, you leave with it. There will be a post-race celebration at the finish area at 9th and Main in Eudora, Kansas will include food from various local vendors, beverages (adult and otherwise) and music. Please plan on staying for the fun after the race – and invite friends, the post-race celebration is open to the public!
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT
Bicycle Helmet
Red flashing light for rear of bike
Photo ID
Compass for navigation
A way to carry 32 ounces of water (the river segment is long and there isn’t anywhere to pull over)
A way to carry artifacts back to the finish for scoring (remember frisbees are unwieldy)
Whistle
Energy bars/food
Bug spray/sunscreen
Tire pump
Repair Tool/flat kit
Spare tube
Waterproof map case (like a ziploc baggie)
Waterproof writing utensil
Small dry bag
First Aid
BEFORE THE RACE
Complete registration and make payment. This is a USARA sanctioned event and your registration fee includes the cost of single event membership to the USARA. Make sure you have all of the required gear with you.
DAY OF THE RACE
Check-in will begin at 7:30 a.m. at CPA Park in Eudora. Parking is available in the lot north of the public safety building at 10th and Main. You must check-in and sign USARA waiver prior to participating in the race. Bike drop off will begin at 7:00 a.m. at the Riverfront Park in De Soto, KS. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR GETTING YOUR BIKE TO THE DE SOTO RIVERFRONT PARK. Valets will ensure the safety of the bicycles. Gear may be positioned at transitions but it WILL NOT be moved by officials. You bring it, you carry it. Participants have course options for the cycling leg of low to medium traffic pavement and low traffic gravel roads, navigate to your comfort.
PRE-RACE BRIEFING WILL BE AT 8:45 A.M. IN CPA PARK.
The 30 Miler begins at 9:00 a.m. in Eudora.
The 5 Miler begins at 9:15 a.m. in Eudora.
The race will end in Eudora at 5 PM for all classes.
Awards will be given as soon as all the participants have arrived.
EVENT RULES
Be a good sport or we’ll disqualify your team. Wear your race number at all times. No modifications may be done to boats (provided.) Wear your lifejacket (provided) while paddling and your helmet while biking. You are responsible for keeping all required passports, items, or artifacts collected somewhat organized and conveyed to the scoring official.
SCORING
Maximum time on course is 8 hours. Your finishing time will be based on when BOTH team members place their documents on the finishing table, minus any train adjustments if recorded by officials.
The team that as completes the most (preferably all) waypoints with the best time (fastest return) will be the first place winner.
The next team that completes the same number of waypoints and finishes will be the second place runner-up.
The next team that completes the same number of waypoints and finishes will be the third place runner up.
After all teams that completed the most waypoints have been placed according to time, then teams with descending waypoint completions will be placed according to time.
Competitors will lose a checkpoint for every 30 minutes on the course after 6 hours.
Examples:
If the race has ten waypoints, and the first finisher returns with ten waypoints, they are the automatic first place. Second place will be the next competitor with TEN waypoints to finish.
If the first competitor returns with NINE waypoints, and the second finisher returns with ten, then the second finisher is the first place finisher and the first finisher with nine waypoints will be ranked first against competitors that have completed nine waypoints.
This is the USARA style ranking, though we modified so everyone has a recorded finish. All results will be provided to USARA for national ranking purposes.
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