All systems are go for an intro to orienteering at Newport News Park
this Saturday, Sept. 10, starting at 8:30 AM. Weather looks to be
perfect, but we'll meet even if it rains. Bring $3 for the park
orienteering map, a compass, and I suggest long pants for off trail
excursions. We'll review UTM plotting (very briefly) using a USGS
quadrangle map, and then get into strategies for orienteering using the
more detailed park map. I estimate 20 minutes of talking at the
beginning, followed by an hour or two of hands-on navigating in the
woods. I'm certain groups will splinter off after a while to
practice the techniques on their own. While you could spend all
day out here orienteering yourself into a state of bliss, I plan to
leave the park around 11 AM.
Directions to Newport News Park (located at
13564 Jefferson Avenue,
Newport News, VA):
Take I-64 Exit 250B onto Ft. Eustis Blvd
Turn left at Jefferson Ave
Turn right at the second park entrance (the campsite entrance just past the reservoir -- not the main entrance)
Look for us on the edge of the campsite parking lot
If you're coming out and haven't let me know yet, just shoot me an email so we can anticipate numbers. We may rally the
Encompass-Adventure guys to come and improve the instructor-to-student ratio a bit!