Presidio of San Francisco
Date: (Sun.) Sep. 18, 2005
Location: San Francisco, CA
Event Director: 
- 415.453.3679
Course Setter: Vic Revenko
Type: C; National Orienteering Day "Come and Try It" event with White, Yellow, and 2 Orange courses
Course Setter's Notes
Welcome to the Presidio. This is an ideal locale for beginning and intermediate orienteers, with relatively easy terrain and plenty of trails and buildings to navigate by. Experienced orienteers should also have a few challenges on the Orange and Long Orange courses using the new map. In addition to beginner's clinics, there will be intermediate and advanced runner clinics — see below for details.
The Course Menu
Course & Type Length Climb Controls
White — Beginner’s course; no prior 3.0 km 25 m 9
experience needed
Yellow — Advanced beginners; mostly 4.5 km 75 m 10
trail course requiring little
orienteering experience
Orange — Intermediate; long off-trail 5.5 km 100 m 12
course, of moderate difficulty
Long Orange — Intermediate; longer off- 7.5 km 130 m 14
trail course of moderate
difficulty; great for
experienced orienteers of
all levels; a great
runner’s course
Note: The Orange courses require previous orienteering experience.
Course Comments
The 2005 Presidio event is using a new map made by Zoran Krivokapic in 2002, and updated by Ian Tidswell in 2004. Advanced runners will find some new challenges and sites that will make the course more interesting. Beginners and intermediate orienteers will enjoy the color and detail of the new map. The Presidio is an open urban park so there will be activities in many areas but this should not interfere with your enjoyment. Please observe the terrain and off-limits areas, and stay within Park boundaries for all courses to avoid traffic. The Presidio is constantly changing. Please be aware that some changes made since the courses were set may not be mapped. Residential areas are open but please use walks and be courteous. All courses will require crossing roadways (under, across, around), so be careful. All courses provide scenic views of the Presidio and surroundings.
You must check in at the Finish whether or not you complete your course. We will not search for anyone, because this is an open urban park. You have up to three hours to complete your course before orienteering rules disqualify you. Courses close at 2:30 PM, so you should return to the finish by them regardless of whether or not you have completed your course.
Short Beginner's Clinics are available between 9:30 AM and 12:15 PM. Adventure racing, advanced, and intermediate clinics are available during 10-11 AM.
There is some poison oak in spots on the Yellow, Orange, and Long Orange courses. It's low-growing and not too prolific. It can easily be avoided.
Write your name and car license on both parts of the punch card as the start crew keeps the stub while you carry the punch card with you. Orienteering rules will disqualify you for incomplete or lost punch cards.
No yelling or loud talking please. Orienteers like to find the controls on their own.
Please carry a whistle with you in case you are injured. They are free at the registration desk. Use you whistle only in an emergency.
Water is available at the Start and Finish, and also on all courses except for White. Water and a toilet are located near the registration desk.
Enjoy,
Vic Revenko, Event Director and Course Setter