McLaren Park
Date: (Sat.) Mar. 13, 2010
Location: San Francisco, CA
Event Director: - 925.872.3935
Course Setter: Jay Hann
Type: C; "Open" event in conjuction with a BAOC COOL (Junior) event
Note: A new BAOC task force for improving our relations with parks is being formed. The first meeting will be at this event. More information is available here.
Schedule
- 9:00 AM – 12:00 noon: Registration
- 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM: All courses starts
- 1:30 PM: Courses closed, must be back even if you didn't finish your course.
- 1:00 PM: BAOC COOL Awards from two weeks ago
Punching
As always, we will be using electronic punching at this meet, using SportIdent finger sticks. The following models are supported: SI-Card 5, SI-Card 6, SI-Card 8, and SI-Card 9. Finger sticks are available for rent at the meet.
Courses
Courses were created by Jay Hann to British TD1, TD2, TD3, and TD4 standards and vetted by Vladimir Gusiantikov, George Minarik, and Jim Fish. The resulting courses look pretty darn good.
There will be no water on the courses.
Here are the course statistics for the Saturday event:
Percent Navigation Course Length Climb Controls Climb Difficulty
Course 1 1.3 km 58 m 16 4.5% Beginner Course 2 1.7 km 93 m 18 5.6% Adv. Beginner Course 3 2.5 km 120 m 12 4.8% Intermediate Course 4 3.6 km 140 m 20 3.9% Advanced
Map
This is a new ISSOM map created by Vladimir Gusiatnikov, Vladimir Zlherdev, and John Fredrickson, and used only once last November. McLaren Park is fun. Maps will be printed by Get Lost!! Running, Racing, Inc. at 1:5000 scale and have a 2.5-meter contour interval.
Driving Directions
The meeting place is on John F Shelly Drive. There will be signs set out starting at Mansell Street.
There's a map here that shows the location of the event. (Drag the map to center San Francisco, and then click on the "+" symbol to zoom in.)
Or use your favorite navigating software to get to 37.722215,-122.420296
North On 101
From the peninsula on U.S. Highway 101, take the Paul Ave. exit and make a left onto Paul Ave. Cross over the freeway and make a left on San Bruno Ave. Take the second right turn onto Mansell St. Drive about a half mile to turn right onto John F. Shelley Drive. Take this road past Cambridge St., then look for the large meadow on the right hand side, then park along the side of the road. We will meet on the left (south) side of the road.
South On 101
Those coming from the north / San Francisco on U.S. Highway 101, join us here after taking the Paul Ave. exit, it will dump you straight onto Mansell, do not turn. Drive about a half mile to turn right onto John F. Shelley Drive. Take this road past Cambridge St., then look for the large meadow on the right hand side, then park along the side of the road. We will meet on the left (south) side of the road.
Public Transit
Transit information is available from this website: McLarenPark.org. It lists several SF Muni bus lines which can get you to the park. The closest BART station, Balboa Park, is about a mile and a half walk... or just get on the SF Muni 29 bus from Balboa Park BART. Get off at the second John F. Shelley Drive stop, and take this road past Cambridge St., then look for the large meadow on the right hand side.