PTOC Summer Sprint Series - 2009

(Revision 3, June 18, 2009)

Summer Sprint Series Standings

Welcome to the 2009 Possum Trot Orienteering Club Summer Sprint Series! Everyone is welcome, beginner or elite. Beginner instruction is available at every event.

SUMMER SPRINT SERIES FORMAT

• About 8 events are already planned. Check www.ptoc.org/schedule/ for the most up-to-date info.
• Awards will be awarded at the end of the series (now planned for September 19 in Shawnee Mission Park)
  • The Possum Trot scoring system will be used to determine rankings: 100 points for 1st, 95 pts for 2nd, 92 pts for 3rd, 90 pts for 4th, and then 89 ,88, 87......
  • The Stoll Park Sprint results on May 23 count as Summer Sprint Series #1.
• Entry fee: Adults -- $3.00; 18 and under -- $2.00
• Only water will be provided for refreshments. In most cases we will meet later at McDonald's, or a pizza joint, or something similar.
• Results will be reported to USOF for the North American Sprint Series

COURSE DESCRIPTION

There will be one Sprint course, about 2.5 km long, with technically easy controls set in open terrain. The winning time will be about 12 to 15 minutes.

The International Orienteering Federation guidelines describe the Sprint as:

Controls: Technically easy.
Route choice: Difficult route choice, requiring high concentration.
Type of running: Very high speed.
Terrain: Very runnable park, streets or forest. Spectators are allowed along the course.
Map: 1:4000 or 1:5000.
Start interval: 1 minute.
Winning time (for Senior Elite competition): 12--15 minutes.
Summary: Sprint orienteering is a fast, visible, easy-to-understand format, allowing orienteering to be staged within areas of significant population.