Lone Star Armadill-O
Date: Sat, Feb. 17, 2024
Location: Cooper Lake State Park, Sulphur Springs (Map)

Join us at Cooper Lake State Park (South Sulphur Unit) near the charming town of Sulphur Springs, TX. Come run on one of our newest orienteering maps created specifically for the National Interscholastic and Intercollegiate Championships in 2017. This year’s meet will be on the western side of the park, with start/Finish and HQ near the Buggy Whip trail.

All park visitors will pay a $5 daily park entry fee at the gate, unless you’re staying overnight. In that case, you can visit the Texas State Parks Reservations page to reserve a campsite, cabin or screened shelter.

General Info

Event Officials

Meet Directors: Ralph Courtney | Meet Director notes (PDF)
Course Setter: Gene Wernette | Course Setter notes (PDF)
Assisting School: Hebron High School (CDR Eduardo Morales)

Courses: We’ll be offering the following courses:
White: Easiest
Yellow: Experienced beginners
Orange: Intermediate
Brown: Short advanced
Green: Medium-length advanced
Red: Long advanced

Classes: Unless stated otherwise, we’ll offer the full slate of NTOA classes. Classes are determined by age bracket for competitive individuals and +/- age 19 for Recreational (two or more people) and Competitive (two people) teams.

See a listing of all the NTOA classes. (PDF)

Scoring: E-punch is required for all courses and classes, including Recreational Teams. If you own one, enter your e-punch number when you register. Otherwise, you can rent one from us for $3.

Schedule

Please be sure to check this website, the NTOA Facebook Page or Group for last-minute schedule changes. We hold events rain or shine.

Time	Description
9:00–10:30 am	Registration open
9:00–9:30 am	Boy Scout Merit Badge Clinic
9:30-9:45 am	Beginners Clinic
10:00–11:00 am	Orienteers start on each course at one-minute intervals
10:30 am–2:00 pm	Results are calculated as runners finish and download
2:00 pm	Courses close – Awards Ceremony
2:00 – 4:00 pm	Control pick-up: Volunteer and get a little extra practice

Event Fees

Individuals (1 person navigating on their own):

All individuals should register under Competitive, even if you’re just doing it for fun and not angling for a top-3 placing and award. Members and youth (Aged 19 and under) pay reduced event fees. We reserve the right to charge a $3 surcharge for adult day-of-race entries. So, join NTOA and pre-register! Fee covers 1 map. E-punch is required — bring your own or rent from us.

Competitor Type	Fees
Juniors (age 19 and under)	$10
Adults: NTOA (and other O clubs) members	$15
Adults: Non-members	$20
E-punch Rental	$3

Recreational Teams (2 or more people navigating together non-competitively):

Rec teams aren’t eligible for awards, but all of the fun! Base fee covers the first 2 team members and 2 maps. Add people/map for $5 each. Kids aged 8 and under are free (after first 2 team members paid). We reserve the right to add a $3 surcharge for day-of-race entries, and extra maps may not be available. One e-punch required — bring your own or rent from us.

Recreational Teams	Fees
First two team members	$17
Each additional team member (age 8+)	$5
E-punch rental	$3

Competitive Teams (2 or more people navigating competitively):

Competitive teams of two people, working together. Fee includes 2 maps. We reserve the right to add a $3 surcharge for day-of-race entries. One e-punch required — bring your own or rent from us. In the dropdown labeled Competitor, select “Competitive Team” instead of Male/Female.

Competitive Teams	Fees
Junior Competitive Team (2 people up to age 19)	$20
Adult Member Competitive Team (2 people age 20+)	$30
Adult Non-Member Competitive Team (2 people age 20+)	$40
E-punch rental	$3

Registration

We use the pre-registration numbers to determine how many pre-printed maps to produce for each event. Pre-registration is FREE and opens about 10 days before each event. so please take a moment to do it. Thanks! Once registration is open, it will close at 6 pm on Thurs., Feb. 15.

Questions about registration? Contact the NTOA Registrar. For questions on other event matters, contact the Meet Director (listed above).

Instructions: Select one of the options below to register yourself, the students of your school group, or your fun recreational team. Clicking on one of the buttons will take you to our separate NTOA Registration website.

Note: If you don’t belong to a club/school or yours isn’t listed on the Registration site, please choose Other, Other O Club or Other School. Thanks!