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Little Truckee Summit NRE

Date: (Sun.) Aug. 4, 2024
Location: Sierraville, CA
Event Director: - 415.531.3627
Course Setter: Matej Šebo
Type: A; Full-featured National Ranking Event for beginner through advanced orienteers; beginners are welcome, with free, short introduction-to-orienteering sessions; BAOC membership is not required

Related Event Information

Event Results Course Setter’s Notes Attackpoint Event Page (https://www.attackpoint.org/eventdetail.jsp/event_58136) Saturday Event 2023 Little Truckee Summit Event (https://www.cal-o-fest.com/stage_05)

Please note that fees and time limits apply. Events are typically not canceled due to bad weather.

Be Aware of Road Work on Eastbound I-80 and US-50

Eastbound lanes on I-80 and eastbound US-50 at Enterprise Boulevard to Pioneer Bridge will be reduced to one or two lanes from 10 PM Friday, August 2 until 5 AM Monday, August 5. The Caltrans notice is here (https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-3/d3-news/d3-news-release-24-074c). This Google map (https://maps.app.goo.gl/w3uoYkGEjPbvF3VJ9) shows the affected area (which appears to be only about ½ mile for those going through on I-80).
(Thanks to Rex for pointing this out.)


We hope you will enjoy this visit to the Sierras. All the information about the event is here, except for the Course Setter’s Notes, which are on a separate webpage (be sure to read them).

Notes:
  1. BAOC club membership is not required to participate.
  2. National Ranking Event (NRE) sanctioning has been approved.
  3. Do not let the National Ranking Event status of this event deter you from attending. This event is open to everyone: competitive and recreational participants, beginners and experts.
  4. Parking will be at the Little Truckee Summit parking lot, which we have used several times in the past (see directions below). (There will not be a shuttle as was done last year.)
  5. There will be a non-NRE event at Burton Creek State Park (near Tahoe City) on Saturday. Like this event, that event is open to everyone. The webpage for that event is here.

Schedule

  9:00 AM – 11:59 AM: Registration open
  9:30 AM – 10:30 AM: Beginner clinics instruction (free)
10:00 AM – 12:30 PM: Starts are open for all courses
                  2:00 PM: Everyone must have returned to the Finish
Note: There is a 2 km walk to the Start (which is shared for all the courses), along a flat, well-maintained dirt road. It should take around 20–30 minutes to get there at a walking pace.

At registration, all juniors (i.e., under 21) must be accompanied by parents or legal guardians, or bring with them a waiver signed by their parent or legal guardian (the registration form is available here (PDF/12KB)).

Note that you can register and start on courses anytime during the open times above. Thus, for example, you do not need to be "punctual" at 9:00 (but you can if you want, but please don't show up earlier and expect to be served).

Beginner clinics are 15–20 minute, repeating sessions that introduce the sport of orienteering, and provide enough instruction to be able to complete the Beginner (White) course.

Note: Beginners are given their White- or Yellow-course maps at registration. You should get your map before joining a beginner clinic.

Note that everyone must return to the Finish by 2:00 PM, and then promptly go to the download tent, even if they have not completed their course. Please do not leave without checking in! If there are unaccounted people after 2:00, we must initiate a search for them.

After you finish, stick around and socialize with other participants! Beginners should use this opportunity to ask any questions they might have.

Costs and Registration

Note: The Summer Series Discount Package does not include this event. Everyone must register for this event.

The following fees apply at this event:

  $3 for each junior on Beginner (White) and Advanced Beginner (Yellow) courses
  $8 for each adult on Beginner and Advanced Beginner courses
  $5 for each junior on Intermediate (Orange) and Advanced (Brown–Blue) courses  
$15 for each adult member on Intermediate and Advanced courses
$20 for each adult non-member on Intermediate and Advanced courses
  $1 for a compass rental (optional)  
  $5 for an E-punch fingerstick rental (if you don't own one; each group will need one to complete their course)
$15 (and up) for one-year BAOC membership (optional)  
Notes:
  • At the event, we can accept payment by cash, check, or credit/debit card (but no electronic payments — e.g., PayPal, Venmo).
  • Individual entrants can register at the event or online before the event (see below).
  • Groups going on a course together must register at the event. (The online registration system can't deal with groups. 🙁)
  • Juniors are age 8 through 20 (under age 8 is free).
  • There is no charge for a second course (but you must end up paying for the more expensive course​—​i.e., Intermediate or Advanced after Beginner).
  • Members of other orienteering clubs can pay the "member" fee. (We hope your club would do the same for our members. 🙂)

More information about event pricing is available in the club FAQ. All the prices are also shown on the standard entry form (PDF/12KB), which you can print and fill out in advance to save some time at the event. (You will need one entry form for each group of people going on a course together.)

Optional Online Registration

Online registration has closed, but you can still register at the event.

Notes:
  • Online registration is not required​—​you can register at the event.
  • You can see who is registered here (https://eventreg.orienteeringusa.org/eventregister/a40/reglist/home/tahoe2024) (but keep in mind that others will register at the event).

What to Bring

For Beginner courses (White and Yellow), comfortable outdoors attire and shoes are fine.

For Intermediate (Orange) and Advanced (Brown through Blue) courses, leg cover or gaiters are recommended, as well as shoes with some extra grip on the sole.

A compass is not absolutely necessary, but can be helpful, and thus is recommended. We have compasses available for a $1 rental fee.

We time the courses with the SPORTident system, so each entry/team needs to have a SPORTident E-punch fingerstick. If you don't have your own, you can rent one at registration for $5. (Use of the "E-punch" system is easy. You can learn how at the event, or read about it here.)

Courses

Here are the course details: 

                                        Water
    Course   Distance  Climb  Controls  stops  Navigation
    White     2.3 km   110 m     10       0    Beginner  
    Yellow    2.7 km   100 m      9       0    Adv. Beginner
    Orange    4.2 km   150 m      9       1    Intermediate  
    Ochre     2.8 km    90 m     10       1    Advanced  
    Brown     4.0 km   110 m     14       1    Advanced
    Green     5.5 km   140 m     16       1    Advanced
    Red       7.8 km   260 m     15       3    Advanced
    Blue      9.4 km   290 m     23       3    Advanced

Notes:
  • There is a 2 km walk to the Start (which is shared for all the courses), along a flat, well-maintained dirt road. It should take around 20–30 minutes to get there at a walking pace. (The Finish is a 5-minute walk back to the assembly area.)
  • The Ochre course is a "Short Brown" course, available if you want a very short, but highly technical, course.
  • Maps for the Beginner courses (White and Yellow) are given out at registration, and can be looked at before starting the course.
  • Maps for the Intermediate course (Orange) and Advanced courses (Ochre through Blue) are provided at the Start, and must not be looked at before starting the course.
  • Beginners should be aware that the course lengths shown are the cumulative straight-line distances between controls. The climb numbers represent the amount of ascending that would be done on the "optimum route" (in the Course Setter's opinion), without regard for any descending. Because you won't travel in straight lines, and might not follow the optimum routes, your actual distance and climb will be somewhat more than what is shown above, and will depend on your route choices (and any errors you make).
  • Horses always have the right of way. If you encounter a horse, you must stop running and respond to the rider's direction.

Be sure to read the Course Setter's Notes for more information.

Request for Volunteers

July 30 update: The courses are ready for this weekend! However, we're still a little light on volunteers. Specifically, we can use some more help with:

Please sign up by contacting Deron van Hoff, the Event Director (). Don't delay, or you could miss your favorite task. 😉

Driving Directions

The approximate coordinates for the parking lot are 39.5044,-120.2831.

From Interstate 80, take exit 188B (it's the eastern exit for Truckee). Go north on Highway 89 for about 15 miles to the Little Truckee Summit parking area on your left at the crest of a hill.