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SW Regional Interscholastics and Texas Stampede III
General Information
Welcome
Welcome to the
SW Regional Interscholastics and Texas Stampede III
meet home page.
This meet will offer both competitive and recreational orienteering events. The competitive event
will be a 2-day total time event following USOF B-meet guidelines. The recreational event will offer
self-timed courses on each of the 2 days.
Both events are being hosted by the North Texas Orienteering Association (NTOA) and will be using
the same quality terrain and maps. Both events occur simultaneously on Saturday, February 20th
and Sunday, February 21st.
There will NOT be a preview event on Friday.
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Information Updates
02/15/2010: Added additional link to the CS and MD notes. Added the missing disclaimer
page. Corrected the print view to include a page that was not included. Extended the normal registration
window 1 more day.
02/09/2010: Corrected various item in team eligibility and team awards pages for the SW IS competition.
02/08/2010: Removal of incorrect listing for Recreational Orange course. Correction of
dates listed in the Welcome paragraph. Updated information for onsite camping.
02/07/2010: Additional data for Stampede registration.
02/04/2010: Minor corrections. (spelling, titles, etc.)
02/03/2010: Initial posting of data to the NTOA website.
Meet Officials
Meet Director:
Course Setter:
Registrar:
Epunching:
Key Dates
Tuesday, February 16th
6:00 PM
Early registration closes.
Late registration opens.
Late fees apply starting at this time
Wednesday, February 17th
05:00 PM
Late Registration Closes.
No competition registrations accepted after this time. No competition registrations accepted at the event.
Friday, February 19th
07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
NO Friday night packet pick-up
Saturday, February 20th
07:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Check-in and packet pick-up
09:30 AM
Beginner instruction
10:00 AM
Day 1, First Start
Sunday, February 21st
09:00 AM
Day 2, First Start
02:00 PM
Awards presentation
Start Times
The first start on Saturday will be 10am and the first start on Sunday at 9am.
Individual start times will be pre-assigned and posted on the NTOA website by the Friday.
Walk times to the start will be posted in the course setter's notes.
Results
The awards ceremony will take place at 2pm on Sunday.
Interim results will be posted at the meet as time permits prior to the awards ceremony. Official
results will be posted on the NTOA website as soon as possible after the meet.
Fees
Choice of Competition Types
Competition Courses
Recreational Courses
The fee shown is for the 2-day event.
The fee is the reduced in half if you register for just one day
Fees for Competitive Individuals
(a participant that is navigating the course individually)
Competitor
Cost
Non-members
$23 per person
Members
$17 per person
Juniors: (19 yrs and younger)
$13 per person
Other Fees
Item
Cost
Competitive Teams
Not Allowed
E-Punch Rental
$4 per fingerstick
The fee shown is for the 2 day event.
The fee is the reduced in half if you register for just one day
Fees for Recreational Individuals
(a participant that is navigating the course individually)
Competitor
Cost
Non-members
$10 per person
Members
$10 per person
Juniors: (19 yrs and younger)
$10 per person
Fees for Recreational Teams
(2 or more participants that are navigating the course together)
Competitor
Cost
Non-members
$10 per team
Members
$10 per team
Juniors: (19 yrs and younger)
$10 per team
Late Registraton Policy
Choice of Competition Types
Competition Courses
Recreational Courses
Adds or changes during the late registration period incur normal charges PLUS a $4 late fee per person.
Drops during the late registration period are FREE
NO SHOWS (failure to drop someone before the end of late registration) incurs
a $4 fee per person at the meet
Competitive registrations will NOT be accepted after the late registration
period ends (that includes not accepting them at the meet).
Adds or changes during the late registration incur normal charges.
Drops during the late registration period are FREE
NO SHOWS (failure to drop someone before the end of late registration) does NOT
incur any fees.
Recreational registrations are available at the meet
SW IS Championship Specific Information
SouthWest Interscholastics Competition
Individuals
Individual competition will be held for each of the eight Interscholastic classes. Each individual
starter shall receive a calculated elapsed time or an incomplete designation (DNF, MP, OT).
The winning individuals are determined by lowest individual time over the day or days competition.
Individual contribution to a team score is determined by using the scoring methods for teams.
Teams
The Interscholastics will have seven team competitions. The team with the lowest score over
the day or days competition is the winning team.
Note: School and club teams are mutually exclusive.
Club teams that meet school team requirements will compete in the school team category. Club teams are
ineligible for the School team competitions. The winning team is determined by using the
scoring methods listed in the Intershcolastics Championship Rules. The team with the lowest score over the day
or days competition is the winning team.
InterScholastic Varsity Teams shall consist of 3 to 5 students who
are competing in the ISVM and/or ISVF classes
InterScholastic Junior Varsity teams shall consist of 3 to 5 students
who are competing in the ISJVM and/or ISJVF class .
InterScholastic Intermediate teams shall consist of 3to 5 students
who are competing in the ISIM and/or ISIF classes.
InterScholastic Club Varsity teams shall consist of 3 to 5 students
who are competing in the ISVM and/or ISVF classes.
IntersScholastic Club Junior Varsity teams shall consist of 3 to 5
students who are competing in the ISJVM and/or ISJVF classes.
IntersScholastic Club Intermediate teams shall consist of 3 to 5
students who are competing in the ISVM and/or ISVF classes.
Championships
Interscholastics Team Championships will be awarded in interscholastic team competitions
for School Varsity , School Junior Varsity, School Intermediate, Club Varsity, Club Junior Varsity and for Club Intermediate teams.
Individual Interscholastic championships are awarded for each Interscholastic class.
SouthWest Interscholastics Eligibility
All Teams
Team members in the all the teams competing in the SW Interscholastic Championships, must
live in and attend schools in the states of: Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, New Mexico or Texas
to be eligible for awards.
School Teams
Members must be enrolled full-time at the same private or public school.
Members must each be able to show school ID for the same school or, if the school does not issue ID's,
a letter from the principal stating that the students are enrolled full-time at the school.
School teams compete for School Varsity, School Junior Varsity, and School Intermediate team standings.
School teams must be from schools in the states of: Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, New Mexico or Texas.
Club Teams
All team members must be primary members of the same USOF sanctioned Orienteering Club in the
states of: Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, New Mexico or Texas.
All team members must meet the grade requirements for the class in which they are competing.
All team members must be enrolled in a public or private school or be home schooled.
All team members who attend a public or private school must be able to show a school ID or, if the
school does not issue ID's, a letter from the principal stating that the student is enrolled
full-time at the school. If home schooled, the student cannot be enrolled at a public or private school.
Teams may not include more than two members who are enrolled full-time in the same school, and who are
otherwise eligible for Interscholastic School Varsity or Junior Varsity Team competition.
Teams may not include any members who are enrolled full-time in a school for which a team is competing
in the School Varsity or Junior Varsity team competition.
The Coach of the Club Team must provide a letter stating that all members meet the eligibility requirements.
Club teams compete only for Club Varsity or Junior Varsity team standings.
Home School Teams
Home School teams are not defined nor permitted in the SouthWest Interscholastic competiton.
Individuals who are home schooled (not enrolled at a public or private school) may compete as
individuals or as part of a Club team.
JROTC Teams
JROTC teams are not defined nor permitted in the SouthWest Interscholastic competiton.
Members of JROTC units may compete as individuals or form teams which qualify and compete as
either Club teams or School teams. (See school and club team eligibility above)
Interscholastic Courses and Classes
The following eight classes will be privided for Interscholastics competitions. These classes will be
used for individual and team competition (except for Primary).
InterScholastic Varsity Males are on Green and Females are on Brown. (ISVM & ISVF). Varsity students are in
any grade through twelve.
InterScholastic Junior Varsity Males and Females are on Orange. (ISJVM & ISJVF). Junior Varsity students are
in any grade through twelve.
InterScholastic Intermediate Males and Females are on Yellow. (ISIM & ISIF). Intermediate students are in
any grade through nine.
InterScholastic Primary Males and Females are on White. (ISPM & ISPF). Primary students are in any
grade through six.
Registration Information
Questions regarding preregistration can be sent to the
. Other questions regarding the meet should be sent to the meet director.
Step 1: Print and complete a Team eligibility form
Complete the forms in pen and bring them to the event.
Step 2: Register each individual participant
Pre-registration is required. Register each individual using the links later on this page.
The number of registatrations allowed for this venue is NOT limited by the landowner. NTOA has
placed limits to keep event to a manageable size. Those limits are high enough that they have
historically allowed everyone to participate.
Use the following link to see the limits and the available slots for the event and for each course.
Online registration has CLOSED! No competition registration is available at the event.
Single entry registration form (Enter 1 individual or 1 team)
Multiple entry registration form (Enter multiple individuals or multiple teams)
Step 3: Download and complete a waiver
Save time on event day! Download and complete the waiver now.
Complete the waiver in pen and bring with it you to the event.
NOTE: All youth under 18 years of age must have a waiver signed by their parent or legal guardian.
IS Awards
Individual Score
Each individual starter for SouthWest Interscholastic Championship competition will be scored.
Scoring for each of the eight interscholastic classes will be by two-day total time.
Individual awards
The first three eligible finishers from
the ISVM, ISVMF, ISJVM, ISJVMF, ISIM, ISIMF, ISPM and ISPMF classes will receive an individual medal.
Team Score
Scoring for team awards in each of the six SW Championship Interscholastic Team Categories
(School Varsity, Club Varsity, School Junior Varsity, Club Junior Varsity, School Intermediate and Club Intermediate)
will be done as follows:
For each interscholastic class, define AWT (the average winning time) as the average of the times of the top
three competitors in that class who are competing in a team category.
For each competitor in each class with a valid result, their score is computed as
60*(competitor's time)/ (AWT for the class)
For competitors with an OT, MP, DNF or DSQ result, their score will be the larger of
10+60*(course time limit)/ (AWT for the male class) and
10+60*(course time limit)/ (AWT for the female class) for that team category
The best three scores each day for each team are combined for a team score
Lowest overall team score wins.
Team awards
At the SouthWest Interscholastic Championship competition, Team awards
will be awarded for the Team categories: School Varsity, Club Varsity, School Junior
Varsity, Club Junior Varsity, School Intermediate and Club Intermediate.
Awards will not be given in the School Primary or Club Primary categories.
The first three elegible teams at the SouthWest Interscholastic Championship competition will
receive a championship team award. The form (Trophy, Plaque, ...) of the championship team award
will be left to the descretion of the hosting club and should be appropriate for the stature of
the event.
Disclaimer
The above information is a best represenation of the newly formed SouthWest Interscholastic competition rules. If
there are any gaps in the above information or issues/conflicts arise at the meet, the club hosting the event
will form a 3 person team appointed by the hosting club president to resolve any issues. Decesions
will be based on maintaining a consistancy with the USOF Interscholastic Rules.
Texas Stampede Specific Information
Stampede Competition
Individual Scoring
Each individual competitior shall receive a calculated elapsed time or an incomplete designation (DNF, MP, OT, ...).
The winning individuals are determined by lowest individual total time over the two days competition.
Group Scoring
Group competitions are NOT being offered in the Texas Stampede A meet.
Groups of three or less (including shadow/chaperon) are allowed only on the recreational courses
or , if they qualify, in the Interscholastic Championship categories.
Stampede Participation Eligibility
This event is open to the public. Any individual present may compete on the
Texas Stampede courses. The maximum number of participants per course will be determined by the start interval
and the start window.
Stampede Awards Eligibility
Any person desiring to compete is eligible except as set forth below or in special cases designated by the Executive Committee.
NOTE: Persons with prior knowledge of the competition area that they or the meet organizers believe
will give them unfair advantage are not eligible to compete for awards.
Course time limits: All competitors must report to the finish line within 3 hours of their start.
Classes
This event will be using a reduced set NTOA 2-Day meet classes due to the fact that many
of the younger competitors will be in the Interscholastic categories.
The online registration form will calculate the competitor's class.
Class Adjustments: Classes may be combined or sub-divided based on the number of entrants at the discretion of the meet director.
Registration
Questions regarding preregistration can be sent to the
.
Other questions regarding the meet should be sent to the meet director.
Choice of Competition Types
Competition Courses
Recreational Courses
White Card punch
Yellow Card punch
Orange Card punch
Brown E-punch
Green E-punch
Red E-punch
White Card punch
Yellow Card punch
Pre-registration is required!
Pre-Registration is Optional
(but recommended)
Step 1: Register Online
Competition Courses
Recreational Courses
Competition registration is closed!
Recreational registrations are accepted at the meet
NOTE: All youth under 18 years of age must have a waiver signed by their parent or legal guardian.
Step 3: Submit payment and waiver to meet officials
Competition Courses
Recreational Courses
Do NOT mail payments!
Do NOT mail the waivers!
Bring all paperwork to the meet.
Do NOT mail payments!
Do NOT mail the waivers!
Bring all paperwork to the meet.
Stampede Awards
Individual Awards
Awards will be provided for each class that is being held at the event. Awards for the top three
finishers will be presented at the awards ceremony. Awards given will be:
1st place 'Gold' medal
2nd place 'Silver' medal
3rd place 'Bronze' medal
NTOA reserves the right to combine classes with 5 or fewer participants.
Travel Related Information
Camping at Clemets
Limited camping is available for registered scout troops and certain
other groups at $5 per person.
Circle Ten manages the camp and any camping registrations for
Scouts. Scouts wanting to camp at Clements, please contact either the Circle Ten Council.
Check the
Circle Ten Council website page
and scroll down to the paragraph titled "Camp Permits" for more details.
Non-Scout groups should contact the course setter, Ralph Courtney, using the email link on
the meet officials page.
Places offering Special NTOA rates
Athens Super 8 Motel
The general manager of the Super 8 Motel has contacted NTOA and offered a special rate for
this year's Texas Stampede event (offer valid Feb 19th-21th)
Super 8 Motel (67 rooms), 903-675-7511.
Single(King) at $48.73 plus tax,
Double (2 Queens) at $56.23 plus tax.
There are two options: Going southeast through Dallas, which is more direct,
or heading directly south to I20 and then heading east, which is longer in
distance. At low traffic times, passing through Dallas will be quicker. However,
if you will be passing through downtown Dallas during rush hour, particularly on
Friday, taking the southern route may be faster.
Travel time from DFW Airport to Clements Scout Ranch in good traffic condtions: ~ 2 hrs Option 1: Through Dallas Take the South airport exit
Take Hwy 183 East towards Dallas
Hwy 183 merges into I35E
Take I35E into Dallas
After passing through downtown Dallas:
Take I30 East towards Texarkana
Take I45 South towards Houston
Follow directions below from "Dallas to Athens"
Option 2: Around Dallas to I20 Take the South airport exit
Take Hwy 183 West towards Ft. Worth
Take Hwy 360 South
Take I20 East towards Shreveport
Take Hwy 175 South towards Kaufman
Follow directions below from "Dallas to Athens"
Dallas to AthensTravel time from downtown Dallas to Clements Scout Ranch ~ 1 hr 25 min From Dallas on I45 heading South
Take Hwy 175 to Kaufman
Hwy 175 continues to Athens
Take Hwy 175 all the way into Athens until Hwy 31
Take Hwy 31 East (Left) to town center
Club provided Directions to Clements Scout Ranch
From town center in Athens
Go South on SR 19
Go West (Right) on Farm Road 753
Farm Road 753 bends to head Southwest
Go South (left) on Farm Road 2970
Entrance to Clements Scout Ranch is on the East (left) side of Farm Road 2970
Other Information
Map Information
Area previously used for 2007 USOF Interscholastic Championships
1:10,000, 3m contours
Mapper: Tatyana Svistun
Camp Cherokee and Camp Meisenback
Camp Cherokee and Camp Meisenbach are located on the magnificent 3,300-acre Clement Scout Ranch near Athens, Texas.
A total of four major lakes contribute to make this a true outdoormans paradise. Soft rolling hills covered with
oak, hickory and pine trees provide favorable natural habitat for the various wildlife to be found on the property.
Bobcat, fox, opossum, raccoon, skunk, muskrat and rabbit can be found at various points on the property.
Central feature is a large open plateau region used for livestock grazing.
Gentle and broad ridge/reentrant-type terrain surrounds the plateau and falls away on all sides
Collection of open shelters and pit toilets in the NE portion of the map.
Some deep, steep-sided, high contour-detailed creeks.
Running speed in white areas is very fast with trees widely spaced.
Vegetation hazards are predominently low-lying "wait-a-minute" vines and higher-hanging green briar. Hitting the latter at full-speed could be painful.
Visibility is generally good to excellent except in the darkest green areas.
Courses are expected to be on the long side to achieve recommended winning times.
Central feature is the chain of lakes and swamps running north/south through the map.
Ridge/reentrant terrain otherwise, but slightly gentler than in Camp Meisenbach.
Many buildings, shelters, fences and other man-made objects scattered throughout the map.
Running speed, vegetation and visibility are generally similar to Camp Meisenbach. However,
there are more open areas whose borders have denser vegetation due to sun exposure.
Day 1 competition start is 840 meter walk (20 minute) from Cherokee parking, near the horse corrals. Day 1 recreational start is next to Cherokee parking. Day 2 competition start is 700 meter walk (15 minute) from Meisenbach parking, near Lake Murchison dam. Day 2 recreational start is 75 meter walk (5 minute) from Meisenbach parking.
Map Notes
Map has a 3-meter contour interval. The map uses some nonstandard symbols to define the unique vegetation. Check the legend for symbols and what they mean. A green X denotes a rootstock, still standing ( dead tree still upright). Special feature X(black) can show old cars, trailers, equipment, trash piles and other man-made items.
Trails
Some trails may be covered with leaves and may be difficult to find. Many of the cattle made trails are barely visible. Some trails have ribbons or trail signs marking them.
Water Crossings
Water levels are high. Orange course and above will get their feet wet. Bring extra shoes and socks to change after you run. Do not cross if you can't see the bottom.
Dangers
Running through unfamiliar terrain is always dangerous. Notable terrain hazards at Clements include high cliffs, uncrossable streams and marsh, barbed wire, briars, loose rocks, tree branches, and leaf-hidden hazards. Clements rivals Sid and Stubblefield for the largest variety and most quantity of sticker bushes. Orange level and above runners will need leg protection.
Rifle Range
The rifle and archery ranges are enclosed by uncrossable fence, but no shooting
will take place this weekend.
Sportsmanship
The courses utilize the entire property, and pass through the camping areas. Please use courtesy around other's campsites. Members of your group should stay within the camping areas and do not use this as an opportunity to explore the camp. Competitors who venture outside the camping areas or tamper with the controls will be immediately disqualified.
Permanent Trail Markers
Some of the trails near camp are marked with orange and white markers. Orange-over-White leads back
to camp (White-over-Orange leads away from camp). Here's a mnemonic: Orange you glad you're over
that? Heading west will bring you either back to camp, or to one of the north-south roads on the
west edge of camp.
Safety Bearing
The camp is surrounded by an uncrossable game fence. Generally go north or south
to the main road or along game fence.
Course Specifications
Day 1
Day 2
Course
Controls
Length (K)
Climb (M)
Course
Controls
Length (K)
Climb (M)
White A
9
2.35
36
White A
9
2.93
39
White B
9
2.33
36
White B
9
3.03
39
White Rec
8
2.50
39
White Rec
8
2.66
36
Yellow A
11
3.54
57
Yellow A
11
3.49
69
Yellow B
11
3.55
57
Yellow B
11
3.48
69
Yellow Rec
9
3.35
51
Yellow Rec
11
3.40
63
Orange
13
4.33
81
Orange
10
4.84
99
Brown
9
3.55
75
Brown
9
4.05
93
Green
13
4.88
104
Green
12
4.84
114
Red
18
6.63
132
Red
13
6.31
165
Ralph Courtney
Meet Director Notes
Welcome
The meet at Athens, TX is the Texas Stampede. Once again this event is to be held at the
Clements Scout ranch that is just outside of town. The initial purpose of this two-day
meet is to have a premiere event in the spring as the All Saints event is in the fall
Once again our host is the Circle Ten Council of the Boy Scouts. Their property is 3300
acres of large pines and hardwood forest. The area is divided into two main camps. The
first is Camp Cherokee. This camp is the main area and is the first camp that one enters
from the main entrance. Day one competition will occur in this area. The second is Camp
Meisenbach. The area is reached by a road that leads from the main entrance. Day two
competition will occur there.
Registration and Registration Changes
This event will be structured the same as the All Saints meet in November. However, there
will some registration changes as outlined below:
Meet fees will be slightly lower than All Saints. This includes renting the
"finger stick" for the e-punch system.
Late fees will be $4 per person. It is a major inconvenience to try and register
someone much less a group at the last moment. We need time to assign start times
and assemble registration packets as well as estimate the number of maps to print.
So, please do not register late.
No show fees may be assessed. There will be a $4 per person no show fee depending
upon the situation. The reason is that if we are not told of a no-show then we
still incur the expense of registering this person (e.g. map printing, etc.).
If you pre-register and pay at the meet but tell us of a no-show at the meet then
there is a $4 per no-show fee. Normally we would ask for the full entrance fee.
If you pre-register and pre-pay but tell us of a no-show at the meet then there is
a $4 per no-show fee. Normally we would ask for the full entrance fee.
If you pre-register and pre-pay or pay at the meet but tell us of a no-show before
registration closes then there is not a charge.
Thanks
My thanks to all who have or will contribute to the operation of the Texas Stampede 2009.
There are many people who help and I risk leaving out someone if I attempt to name them all.
But I will mention just a few. The course setter is Ralph Courtney. His dedication and
enthusiasm are unmatched. Carl Bridges for his singular dedication to all things technical.
Tom Carr for runner wrangling at the Start. Keith Pittman for stepping up and assuming the
complexities of the e-punch system. Finally, but not the least is Maj. Jim Methered and his
JROTC cadets at John Horn High School for volunteering as the assisting school
