Wahrani Nature Trail Park

Note: We are doing pre-registration for this event. Details, including the required Google form link, are below in the "Pre-registration & Payment" section.
This is CVOC's first time holding an event at Wahrani Nature Trail in New Kent County and we know it will be a fun park for orienteering. The park is not huge, but it has a good amount of elevation change & a complex trail network which will slow you down.
Four courses to choose from! Check out the details below.

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STARTS: Check-in any time between 11:30 am and 12:30 pm. (Everybody must be back to the start no later than 2:30 pm.) Feel free to arrive any time after 11:15 am.

COST: Maps are $5 each (pre-registered); $10 day-of (if available).

PARKING: The park's lot is small, so we have an agreement with a business across the street to allow use of their lot as overflow. Use care when crossing this road.

LOCATION: Wahrani Nature Trail. Look for the red & white arrow orienteering signs at the entrance.

INSTRUCTION: 11:45am - 12:20pm

• Instruction will be available during above times for beginners or those who would like some help to get started. We can also offer some tips to those who've been out a few times and want to advance their skills a bit.
• See links at the bottom to some reference materials that you can review in advance in lieu of in-person instruction.

OTHER:

• Bring your own compass or borrow one of ours (on a first-come basis). Be prepared to leave car keys as a deposit when borrowing.
• No running water at the park, so bring drinking water and hand sanitizer for use after the port-a-potty.
• Dress appropriately for the weather and for travel both on & off trail. You are strongly encouraged to bring water, sunscreen, and bug spray.
• Feel free to post comments or contact one of the organizers if you have any questions!

*** Our meets are put on by volunteers & we could use your help. Please consider offering some of your time at this or an upcoming meet. ***

PRE-REGISTRATION & PAYMENT:
We require everyone to register on the Google form & pay for their maps in advance. This cuts down on the amount of time needed on event day for waiver signing & payments. It also guarantees you a map. Minors cannot participate without a waiver signed by a parent or legal guardian.

Register by Thursday March 21st at Noon to give us time to print maps and reserve one for you. Only a very limited number of extra maps will be available; we cannot print them on site.

Please register and complete the waiver using the Google form link below. You will be shown payment info after registering there.
Google Form Registration

Groups: Organized groups of minors: Don't use the registration form above. Please contact us at [registration@centralvaorienteering.com](http://mailto:registration@centralvaorienteering.com).

MEET DETAILS:
4 courses to choose from. All are traditional orienteering courses that are completed in the numerical order indicated on the map.

• White (Beginner) - Great for first-timers & practicing your skills.
• Yellow/Orange (Novice/Intermediate) - Starts out a bit more challenging than White and good for building your skills, but then the difficulty increases with some off-trail travel.
• Brown (Short Advanced) & Green (Advanced) - More route choice decisions, with much of the travel off-trail.

Course Designer: Chip Dodd & Andrea Anderson

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BEGINNER INFORMATION:
Below is some instructional information that you can check out to learn about orienteering before heading out on the course.

• What is orienteering: https://orienteeringusa.org/explore/what-is-orienteering/
• See the "How to Navigate" section & the video. (Ignore the info about electronic punching.): https://orienteeringusa.org/explore/how-to-orienteer/
• See the "Basic Techniques" info: https://orienteeringusa.org/resources/training/