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Flying
Pig XXV March 24-26, 2023 Including
2023 Orienteering USA Nationals Morehead
State University and Carter
Caves State Resort Park Kentucky
USA Presented
by Orienteering Cincinnati |
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Event
Information Center
2023
OUSA Nationals Preview Video
Making the Map of Carter
Caves (video from 2014)
Director: Mike Minium Registrar: Guy Olsen
Overview Orienteering
Cincinnati will host 3 races over 3 days.
Races will have courses for all ages and abilities and will be open to
anyone. The events will take place in
eastern Kentucky, east of Lexington and southeast of Cincinnati. This will include the 2023 Orienteering
USA Nationals and the team trials for the 2023 Junior World Orienteering Championships
(JWOC). (JWOC candidates should
register for the appropriate -20 course and answer all of the JWOC candidate
questions).
The Races All races are Nationally Sanctioned by
Orienteering USA. See Race Details more detailed information about each
race.
Friday, March 24 Afternoon Sprint Distance at Morehead State University, Morehead, Kentucky
Saturday, March 25 Long Distance Races at Carter
Caves State Park, Olive Hill, Kentucky
Sunday, March 26 Middle Distance Races at
Carter Caves State Park, Olive Hill, Kentucky
Courses and Classes
Competitive All standard OUSA competitive courses and
classes will be offered. Competitive
entrants should pre-register.
Recreational Recreational
Courses will be offered at all events.
(white/yellow/orange courses only – more advanced courses are open to
event volunteers with permission of event director only) $10 per individual for each event. Recreational participants may only enter on
day-of-event. However, you must use the
pre-registration
system if you want to purchase extras like dinners, cave tours, or
t-shirts.
Awards
Orienteering
USA Nationals
Orienteering USA
Championship medals will be given to the first three individual finishers in
all age-based classes. You must be a
current Orienteering USA
member to earn a championship medal.
National
Ranking Events
Flying Pig medals will
be given to the first three individual finishers in all classes which are not
part of the 2023 Orienteering USA Nationals, for each day’s race.
Embargo Information (See locator maps)
The following areas may not be used for orienteering or orienteering training
prior to these events:
1. Morehead State University, Morehead, KY
2. Carter Caves State Park and Tygarts State Forest, Olive Hill, Kentucky
Embargo
note: The lodge, cottages, and campground at Carter Caves State Park may be
used. You may drive the main entrance
road to access the lodge, cottages, and campground. You may also use the visitor center and
visitor center parking lot. Cave tours
are permitted but you must stay with the tour on marked paths to and from the
caves.
Park admission /
parking fees At this time, we are
not anticipating any parking or admission fees will be charged at either
Morehead State or Carter Caves.
Safety All competitors must carry a whistle and
dress appropriately for the weather conditions.
Orienteering USA keychain whistles may be purchased with registration
for $2.
Mixed Punching SportIdent electronic punching
will be used. SportIdent
Air (SIAC) cards or traditional SI cards may be used on all courses. If you do not own an SI card, select
“renting” when you register. This will
get you a traditional SI card for the weekend.
If you want to upgrade to a rental SI Air card (limited number
available, first come first serve), then also choose the upgrade to an SI Air
card when you get to the “additional selections” page. If you have your own SI card but want to
use an air card for the weekend, you may also rent an Air card for the
weekend. However, if you choose to rent
an Air card, we ask that you use it for ALL of the races that you are entering.
Child Sitting We will accommodate parents with split
start times if requested. Please let us
know as early as possible if you have children who will need tending during the
events, and we will try to help you work out an appropriate arrangement.
Lodging and Tourist Activities See the Lodging and
Local Activities page. We have
reserved a block of lodge rooms and modern cottages at Carter Caves State
Park. Reservations must be made by
February 22, 2023. Call the park at
(606) 286-4411. You must use the
reservation code 3835 or they will tell you that everything is booked. Book early.
Even with everything blocked, we will fill up the park quickly.
MAZE-O Fundraiser Run Bruce Moore’s Amazing Maze courses on Saturday afternoon, and donate to USA orienteering teams. $5 for adults, free for juniors. Run as many times as you want for a single fee. You may also form a team for a Maze Relay competition to be held before dinner on Saturday. See the Video of a Maze Relay
Schedule
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Date |
Time |
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Last Day to register without late fee. |
Feb.
28 |
11:59
pm |
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Last Day to receive registration and fees |
Mar.
14 |
11:59 pm |
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Practice / Training areas |
Thu.
Mar. 23 |
All
day |
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Practice / Training areas |
Fri.
Mar. 24 |
All
day |
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Check-In open at Morehead |
Fri.
Mar. 24 |
1:00
pm – 4:00 pm |
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Sprint Distance Starts at Morehead |
Fri.
Mar 24 |
2:00
pm – 4:00 pm |
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X Cave Tour (Meet at CCSP Welcome Center by 5:25) |
Fri
Mar 24 |
5:30
pm |
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Dinner at Carter Caves Lodge Lodge Banquet Room |
Fri.
Mar 24 |
7:30
pm |
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Guest Speaker: Steve Newman, the “Worldwalker” Lodge Banquet Room |
Fri.
Mar 24 |
8:30
pm |
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Check-In open at Carter Caves |
Sat.
Mar 25 |
9:00
am – 11:00 am |
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Long Starts at Carter Caves |
Sat.
Mar 25 |
10:00
am – Noon |
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MAZE-O open courses Team USA Fundraiser |
Sat
Mar 25 |
1:00
pm – 4:00 pm |
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X Cave Tour (Meet at CCSP Welcome Center by 3:25) |
Sat.
Mar 25 |
3:30
pm |
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MAZE-O Relay Team USA Fundraiser |
Sat.
Mar 25 |
5:00
pm |
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Dinner at Carter Caves Lodge Lodge Banquet Room |
Sat.
Mar 25 |
6:30 pm |
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Awards from Friday and Saturday races Lodge Banquet Room |
Sat
Mar 25 |
7:30 pm |
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Barb Bryant presentation / demo Navigation Games Curriculum OUSA Youth Mapping Program Lodge Banquet Room |
Sat.
Mar 25 |
8:00 pm |
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Check-In open at Carter Caves |
Sun.
Mar 26 |
8:00
am – 10:00 am |
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Middle Starts open at Carter Caves |
Sun.
Mar 26 |
9:00
am – 11:00 am |
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Awards |
Sun.
Mar 26 |
1:00
pm or earlier |
Registration
Registrar Guy
Olsen (flyingpigregistrar@gmail.com)
Checks payable to OCIN
(See bottom of
page for mailing address)
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Competitive
entry fees |
Entry
per race (entering
1 or 2 races.) |
Entering
all races |
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Adult
age 21+ |
$55 |
$148 |
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Adult
age 21+ |
$51 |
$136 |
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Junior
age -20 |
$21 |
$57 |
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Junior
age -20 |
$19 |
$51 |
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Junior
age -20 with
TROL season pass |
$12 |
$30 |
Late fee
$10 per race late fee
for any adult competitive entry received on or after Mar. 1. ($25 for all 3
events). $5 per race late fee for any
junior competitive entry received on or after Mar. 1. ($10 for all 3
events). Reminder that anything sent by
mail MUST arrive on or before March 19.
Recreational
Courses
Recreational Courses
will be offered at all events. $10 per
individual for each event. Recreational
participants may enter day-of-event. (Recreational
entrants are not eligible for awards or OUSA ranking points).
Sport-Ident
e-card rental
$2 per race. Must sign agreement to pay $45 for lost or
damaged card. All entrants must use a SportIdent card. All
cards except flat cards should work.
SIAC (Air) cards will be available for rental for an additional $2 per
race, with a cost of $80 for a lost or damaged card. If you are upgrading to an Air card, we ask
that you use it for ALL of the races that you are entering.
Preview
Maps
FREE download: Previously used maps are available for you to
download and
print yourself for FREE:
(PDF format)
PRINT$ by mail:
Previously used maps of
Carter Caves $15 for a set.
A previously used (2015)
map of Morehead State University $10.
Orders for preview and
training maps received by Feb 28 will be mailed to you; late orders will be in
your packet when you arrive.
Training
Maps
FREE download only: Big Bone Lick State Park
(with permanent course), 3380 Beaver Rd, Union KY, 41091.
Big Bone Lick was mapped
by the same mapper as Morehead State and Carter Caves (Vladimir Zherdev), but is roughly 2 hours
drive from these sites (close to Cincinnati airport).
Other permanent and Usynligo (phone app) maps in the Greater Cincinnati area
are available on the OCIN ParkQuest page.
Most of these map files have not been updated since they were first
posted in very early COVID days (March to May of 2020).
Shirts Flying Pig shirts will be available through
pre-registration. Black short-sleeve
cotton shirts designed by Dave Waller must be ordered by the February 28
regular registration deadline in order to guarantee size. Update: A very
limited number of select sizes may still be available. $21 per shirt for youth and adult thru
XXL. $23 for 3XL and above. (Event volunteers get a $6 discount) See the shirt
design (jpg).
Cave Tours We will be offering cave tours at Carter
Caves on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon.
X Cave Tour - X Cave is comprised of two narrow, vertical
joint-passageways. These passageways differ, so that it seems as if you are
walking through two separate geologic creations rather than a singular cave. While
inside visitors will learn of the cave’s geologic formations, cave ecology, and
some local history. The tour is about 45
minutes. Temperature in the cave in
winter / early spring can be 30 to 60 degrees F (-1 to +15C); dress for the
outdoor weather conditions. Cave tours
are $10 for adults age 13+, $7 for children age 3-12, free for children
0-2. Tours are limited to 35
participants per tour. Update: Both tours are sold out. Please contact the registrar Guy Olsen
(flyingpigregistrar@gmail.com) to get on
a wait list. If there is enough
additional interest, we will try to add another Saturday afternoon tour time.
Banquet Buffet Dinners Friday evening and Saturday evening. Location: Carter Caves State Park Lodge. $30 for adults age 21+, $25 for juniors age
13-20, $15 for age 6-12. (Event
volunteers get a discounted price of $20)
Both banquet dinners include tossed garden
salad with 3 dressings, hot rolls, cornbread and butter, iced tea, soft drinks,
and coffee.
Friday Dinner: 7:30 pm.
Menu: hot buffet entrees: lemon
baked fish and homestyle meatloaf; sides: scalloped potatoes, broccoli spears,
honey glazed carrots; desserts: apple cobbler, chocolate cake
Guest Speaker: Steve Newman, Worldwalker.
The first person to hike solo around the world from 1983 to 1987, and
author of Worldwalk, Letters From Steven, and Guardians of Yellowstone, Steve
tells an exciting tale of his globe-circling adventures.
Saturday Dinner: 6:30 pm.
Menu: hot buffet entrees: roast
turkey and dressing, vegetarian lasagna; sides: roasted new potatoes,
California vegetable blend, fried apples; desserts: cherry cobbler, banana
pudding
We will present the awards from
the Friday and Saturday races.
Dinners
MUST be ordered by the Feb 28 regular registration deadline. Update: we are still
able to add a few dinners – as long as they show up as
an option on registration, you may order them.
Whistles
All competitors must
carry a whistle. Orienteering USA
keychain whistles with red LED light, $2 or flat red OCIN whistle, $1.
Refunds
Full refund on or before
Mar. 14, less the fees for any training maps, or other materials already
sent. No refunds after Mar. 14, unless
exception is granted by the Event Director.
As per OUSA guidelines, if you cancel because you develop symptoms of an
infectious disease, you may request a refund of entry fees.
Joel
Rauschenbach Memorial Junior Fund
The Joel Rauschenbach
Memorial Junior Fund provides grants to help develop youth orienteering in the
Greater Cincinnati area and to assist area youth in traveling to national and
international competitions. As you
register for these events, you will have the opportunity to make a voluntary
contribution to this fund if desired. OCIN Junior pages
Registrar Guy Olsen
(flyingpigregistrar@gmail.com)
Checks payable
to OCIN
Any late mail must go to:
Mike Minium,
6797 Stillwell
Beckett Rd
Oxford, OH
45056-8870
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2023-03_14 at 1415