1999 US Individual Championships

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Starts, Finishes, & Results

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Start Areas & Procedures

Day 1: The Gold Start is 1,250 meters from the Event Center and a 45-meter climb. It should take 20-30 minutes to walk from the Event Center to the Start. After you cross to the west side of Highway 28, you must remain on the dirt road until you start on your course. The terrain on either side of the road to the Start is out of bounds.

The Silver Start for Day 1 is 300 meters from the Event Center and should take about 10 minutes to walk.

Day 2: The Gold Start is 2,500 meters from the Event Center. We will have buses to shuttle competitors to the the Tahoe Rim Trail trailhead at the top of Spooner Summit on Hwy 50. (This is the same area used for the Model Event.) It will probably be a 5-minute bus ride, and there should be a bus leaving every 15 minutes or so. It will then be a 730-meter walk with 35 meters of climb from the highway to the Start area, which should take 15-20 minutes to walk. Please allow enough time to park, get the shuttle bus, and hike to the Start before your assigned start time. If you are running late, you may want to have a friend drop you off at Spooner Summit, and avoid having to take the bus. We will not be able to change your start time if you arrive late.

The Silver Start for Day 2 is 300 meters from the Event Center with no climb, and should take 5-10 minutes to walk.

Call-up: You will be called to the start line about 4 minutes before your start. At 2 minutes before your start, you will advance to the start line. When the whistle blows to indicate time to start, you will follow a streamered route for about 50 meters to the start triangle, at which point you will pick up your map, and immediately begin navigating to the first control. It is your responsibility to make sure that you have the correct map.

Important timing rule: USOF Rule 31.8 will be strictly enforced, so watch the clock! The rule says: "If competitors are late for their start through their own fault, they shall be started as soon as practically possible. The actual time of their start shall be noted on their map, or on a start list at the start location. Their time will still be computed, however, from their original start time given in the official start list." The only start-time changes that will be allowed are for event workers whose duties prevented them from reaching the Start in time.

So remember, if you miss your start time, you will be started as soon as you arrive, but your time will be calculated from your assigned start time. Please plan ahead and give yourself enough time to get to the Start in a timely fashion.

Warming up: On Day 1, you must remain on the dirt road until after you start your course. On Day 2, you may warm up on the trail or road leading to the Start and in the designated area near the Start assembly area.

Clothing return: Warm-up clothes only will be transported back to the Event Center. Please do not bring backpacks or other heavy objects to the Start that you do not intend to carry with you on the course. Water will be available at the Start.

Toilets will be available in the parking area, near the Event Center, and at the junction of Hwy 28 and the dirt road on Day 1, and at the Tahoe Summit trailhead at Hwy 50 on Day 2.

Finish Areas

Day 1: Competitive Finish is 100 meters west of the park entrance road, and about 400 meters from the Event Center. Recreational Finish is near the Silver Start, and about 400 meters from the Event Center.

Day 2: The Finish areas are near each other (100 meters apart) and about 250 meters from the Event Center.

When you finish, you must turn in your punch card. Maps also will be collected until the last competitors have started their courses, which will be about 12:30 pm on Saturday and 11:30 pm on Sunday. Maps may be reclaimed at the Event Center.

Results & Awards

The awards ceremony will take place at 2:00 pm Sunday at the Event Center.