BAOC Event: Las Trampas, 11/24/02

Las Trampas

7th Annual Golden Goat "Orienteering Adventure Race"

Danville
Sunday, Nov. 24, 2002

Contact: Ian Tidswell, 415-681-7075

WorldAR for Adventure Racing.

Welcome to 2002's Golden Goat, California's version of the Billy Goat, a challenging "one-size-fits-most" event with a mass start, orange level (intermediate) control placement (with one or two harder ones thrown in for fun), and following allowed. In addition, there are other special features, such as the option to skip a control. Most intermediate or above competitors find the GG to be a lot of fun - very competitive at the front, with fast intermediates giving the usual suspects a run for their money, while at the back impromptu teams try to just finish (while entries are individual, collusion is allowed - or even encouraged).

Course Statistics

Course  Difficulty             Length  Climb  Controls   Notes

White   Beginner                1.8km   110m       9     Recommended for first timers
Yellow  Intermediate beginner   2.4km   135m       9     Good as second course.  A bit harder than white
Kid     Intermediate-advanced   7.3km   495m      15     First loop of Goat.  Physically tough.
Goat    Intermediate-advanced  10.3km   750m      22     Physically very tough

The Goat (and Kid, which is the first loop of the Goat) should be attempted only by those in good physical condition and who have successfully completed at least one intermediate orienteering course.

The Goat (and Kid) have several special features:

Remote mass start at 11am. We'll walk to the start leaving at 10:30am. Water will be available at the start, and clothing will be carried back to the event area.
GOAT/KID COURSES CLOSE AT 3:30PM SHARP! YOU MUST FINISH BY THIS TIME! You will be recorded as DNF, and no shirt awarded, if you finish after 3:30pm.
Can skip any one control in the first leg (the Kid). Don't punch in that box!
Can opt to complete just the Kid by finishing after visiting control 15.
Following IS ALLOWED (encouraged for the slower competitors)
Entry fee is $20 for all
T-shirts awarded to all finishers of either the Goat and Kid. T- shirts handed out starting at 2pm
Refreshments will be available in the finish area. Consider carrying water and food.

The White and Yellow courses are in our usual format:

Start and finish are located close to registration
Beginners clinics will be offered between 9:30am and 10:30am, near registration. See the "Introduction to Orienteering" for some general information on the sport.
Starts are available between 10:00am to 12:30pm. You MUST finish your course by 2:30pm.
Visit all the controls on your course in order.
Refreshments will be available in the finish area.
Sorry...no t-shirts for these courses. Can we interest you in a BAOC shirt...?
The standard entry fees apply ($6 for the first person)

Map and Terrain

We're using the new OCAD map for Las Trampas, recently converted by Mark Blair and Bob Cooley (thanks!). The Goat and Kid will be pre-printed on 1:10,000 scale, 7.5m contours. White/yellow courses will be printed on 1:7,500 scale. The map was originally created in 1991 and only minor updates have been made. Map quality is so-so. Vegetation has changed somewhat, and the contour detail is poor in some steeper areas. There are a few new fences, and many animal trails that aid progress, but are mostly unmapped.

The terrain is typical Bay Area ridge and valley, with a mixture of open and wooded areas. Most areas are quite steep. Watch your footing on the slopes. Open areas are quite fast running, although the footing is sometimes difficult. Areas marked white forest are generally fast going, although poison oak is quite extensive in the park (take precautions). All except the thinnest areas of fight (green) should be avoided.

Directions