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2009 Manitoba Sandhills Orienteering Festival

Prairie Goat

Important Note

The information on this web page is superseded by the Competitor Handbook.

Please refer to the handbook for the most up-to-date information.

Seton Park North Map

1:10,000, 2.5 m contours. Mapped by Jack Forsyth (1997). Updated by Sheldon Friesen (2001 and 2009).

Terrain

Detailed contour features, including re-entrants, spurs and many small depressions and hills of varying sizes. Many open areas with small scattered copses. Cattle trails crisscross the map. These trails can be difficult to see in some areas, particularly in the open. There are also a number of vehicle trails.

Prairie Goat

All courses will have a mass start at 1:00 pm. Controls must be visited in the correct order; however, one or two controls may be skipped based on your course number. Courses 1-3 may skip 1 control, while courses 4-7 may skip 2 non-consecutive controls.

Courses and Classes

  Course 1 Course 2 Course 3 Course 4 Course 5 Course 6 Course 7
Men's Classes M12 M13-14 M15-16 M55-64, M65-74, M75+ M21-34A, M45-54 M17-20, M35-44 M21-34E
Women's Classes F12 F13-14 F15-16 F55-64, F65-74, F75+ F17-20, F21-34A, F35-44, F45-54 F21-34E  
Open Classes Open 1 Open 2 Open 3 Open 4 Open 5 Open 6  

Course Information

  Winning Time Distance Climb Controls Water Stops
Course 1 25 min 2.5 km 50 m 12 1
Course 2 35 min 4.3 km 95 m 16 1
Course 3 55 min 6.3 km 145 m 15 3
Course 4 45 min 5.2 km 130 m 16 3
Course 5 50 min 6.4 km 150 m 18 3
Course 6 70 min 9.2 km 200 m 23 4
Course 7 90 min 14.2 km 330 m 30 5

Awards

Prizes will be given to the top three competitors in each class.

Officials

Meet Director Dave Graupner
Course Planners Darius & Larry Konotopetz
Controller Sheldon Friesen

Directions to Parking and Assembly Area

From west (Brandon):
From the junction of the Trans-Canada and 1st Street North in Brandon, travel 41.7 km east on the Trans-Canada to the junction with Highway #5 and then an additional 8.2 km. You will see an orienteering sign telling you to turn left (north), cross the westbound lanes of the Trans-Canada and proceed on the vehicle trail for 250 meters to the parking area.

From south (Carberry):
From the junction of Highway #5 and Provincial Road 351, travel 3.7 km north on Highway #5, turn right (east) and travel 8.2 km. You will see an orienteering sign telling you to turn left (north), cross the westbound lanes of the Trans-Canada and proceed on the vehicle trail for 250 meters to the parking area.

From east (Winnipeg):
From the junction of the Trans-Canada and Highway #34, travel 22 km west on the Trans-Canada. You will see a sign indicating a picnic area. From the sign travel 2.6 km until you see an orienteering sign telling you to turn right (north). Turn onto the vehicle trail and proceed for 250 meters to the parking area.

From north (Neepawa):
From the junction of the Yellowhead Highway #16 and Highway #5, travel south on Highway #5 for 42.2 km to the junction with the Trans-Canada. Turn left (east) on the Trans-Canada and travel for 8.2 km. You will see an orienteering sign telling you to turn left (north), cross the westbound lanes of the Trans-Canada and proceed on the vehicle trail for 250 meters to the parking area.

Road Maps:
Overview Map
Detailed Map