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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

Please note that fees and time limits apply, unless otherwise mentioned below. Events are typically not canceled due to bad weather.


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.