Seeley Lake Ski-O
Sun, Feb 25
|Seeley Lake Nordic Ski Trails
Registration is open!
Time & Location
Feb 25, 2024, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Seeley Lake Nordic Ski Trails, Seeley Creek Trail, Morrell Creek Rd, Seeley Lake, MT 59868, USA
About the Event
Join us for Grizzly Orienteering's Ski Orienteering event at Seeley Lake Nordic Trail System
Ski Orienteering, You Say?
Yes! In ski orienteering, participants use specially designed maps to navigate between a series of checkpoints on cross-country skis. Check out this brief video of a ski orienteering race.
Use a custom-made map of Seeley Lake's ski trails and roads to find a series of checkpoints marked in terrain by orange-and-white flags. All checkpoints will be on trails, but you can choose any route you want to get there! You can try to ski hard and race for the fastest time, or go as slowly as you like, enjoying the challenge of picking the best routes and reading the map.
Equipment We will provide specially created maps with pre-printed courses for each participant. We will also provide loaner compasses. Please return these when you are done. Please bring your own skis, boots, and poles. Any skiing style is permitted. All checkpoints are located on or near groomed ski trails, but occasional shortcuts through terrain or smaller trails may prove advantageous.
A limited number of Ski Orienteering map holders will be available for borrowing during the event. Please email grizorienteering@gmail.com to request one ahead of time.
Courses You will be able to select from four different courses for the ski orienteering event: Short (2.6km), Shortish (3.5km), Medium (5.3km), Long (8.1km). The courses are measured in straight lines. You will definitely end up skiing quite a bit further than the straight-line distance. We recommend going out individually or in groups of no more than 2-3 so that everyone is able to get the hang of map reading and navigation.
Date and Time
The event will take place Sunday, February 25th between 11:00am-2:00pm. Starting time slots will be between 11am-1pm. Please arrive at your assigned time slot in order to help us run things smoothly and safely.
Location
The event will be staged at the warming hut at the Seeley Lake Nordic Trails system on Morrell Creek rd. The location is here.
Beginner Instruction Beginner instruction will be provided by several experienced orienteers. If this is your first event, take a look at the "Newcomers" section of our website to get an idea of what to expect: https://www.grizzlyorienteering.org/newcomers .
Start and Finish You will need to check in with one of our volunteers at registration before proceeding to the start. Our volunteers will provide you with the appropriate map, a loaner compass if needed, and a loaner electronic timing chip and will keep track of who is out and doing which course. When you have found all the controls on your course, return to the finish and check in with a volunteer there. Even if you decide to quit your course before finding all the controls, please check in at the finish so we do not go out searching for you.
Electronic "punching"
An e-punch records your race. At each control, you’ll dip the e-punch into an electronic box, which will beep and flash as confirmation. After you finish, you’ll download the e-punch at the download tent and get a receipt that shows which controls you visited and how long you took between each; these are your “splits.”
Part of the fun of orienteering is comparing your splits with people who completed the same course, and discussing the routes you took!
Covid-19 Precautions We suggest wearing masks the entire time you are in the registration, start, and finish areas. Hand sanitizer will be available at check-in. For the purposes of beginner instruction, you will be assigned to one of our experienced volunteers. Please respect their space and maintain proper social distancing.
Tickets
Member Individual Entry
For adults members of GrizO participating individually
$8.00Sale endedMember Group Entry
For two or more participating adults members of GrizO
$15.00Sale endedFirst Event
For anyone who is participating in a GrizO event for the first time
$5.00+$0.13 service feeSale endedFirst Event Group
For any group that is participating in a GrizO event for the first time
$10.00+$0.25 service feeSale endedStandard Individual Entry
For non-member adults participating individually
$15.00Sale endedStandard Group Entry
For non-member adult participant groups of two or more
$30.00Sale endedJunior Entry
For youth age 12-20
$5.00Sale endedKid Entry
For kids 12 and under
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For anyone who volunteers at this event
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