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CATEGORIES:NEOC Meets
CREATED:20220619T091414
SUMMARY:NEOC: Wanderings - BYOM (Belmont, MA)
GEO:-71.14891052;42.36713409
LOCATION:Filippello Park - 191 Grove St.\, Watertown\, MA\, \,
URL;VALUE=URI:https://mail.newenglandorienteering.org/events-all-categories/eventdetail/1
045/-/neoc-wanderings-byom-belmont-ma-geo-71-14891052-42-36713409?tmpl=comp
onent
DESCRIPTION:
This will be the 11th running of Wanderings! It will once again be a BYO
M event, so you can run on whatever day is convenient for you.
Downloads are free for current NEOC members; $10 for non-members. (Check yo
ur membership status here.)<
/p>
The map is ready and controls are set. The Start & Finish is in e
astern Watertown, at the gazebo in Filippello Park (191 Grove St, Watertown
). The smaller 1:5000 map is for Mt. Auburn Cemetery, which has a rule of N
o Biking and No Jogging. So this may be the first walking-only orienteering
event in New England. It will give you added opportunity to enjoy the scen
ery and honor the many famous Bostonians in the Cemetery. Of course outside
the cemetery, you are faced with the typical Wanderings challenge of 50 co
ntrols and plenty of steep hills.
Downloa
d Maps
Course notes for Aug 29-Sep 5, 2022 Wanderin
gs BYOM:
This year takes us to Watertown, Cambridge, Belmont
, Waltham and Newton. Due to Covid we will not have a mass start. The cours
e itself is just like previous years.
- Download maps &
; notes using the button above. The fil
es are in .pdf format; you will need to print the map and clue sheet yourse
lf. Since the map is 11” x 17”, you can either take it to a copy place, or
print the two 8.5 x 11” overlapping PDF files on your home printer. There w
ill be a third 8.5 x 11” PDF file for the 1:5000 map.
- You will be r
esponsible for timing yourself. There will be no electroni
c punches, nor will there be QR codes. I encourage entrants to reco
rd a GPS trace of your route (via Garmin watch, GPS tracker, or ce
ll phone app), and send it to me so I can get split times and verify contro
ls.
- When you finish, email me (This email address is being
protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) your answers (or a photo of your answers) with your timing and
your GPS route if available.
- You can start anytime between Aug 29
to Sep 5. Note that some course choices may take you through school grounds
which may be occupied during the week. Also there are more cars during the
week than on the weekends, although the Bike Paths are more crowded on the
weekends.
- Five divisions:
- 1½ hr bike
- 3 hr bike
- 4½ hr combo (bike
3 hr, run 1½ hr)
I recommend a mountain bike since the roads are
notorious for potholes. There are not as many dirt trails as in previous ye
ars, but probably more bike paths. (I use a road bike and walk the rough tr
ails when I set the course). In past years cyclists have used both road bik
es and mountain bikes.- 65 controls total with 15 o
f them off-limits to bikers. Optimal route about 45 miles with 1660 ft of c
limb. Controls can be visited in any order. 14 of the controls (plus the 15
Cemetery controls) are within 2 km of the start. No extra credit for going
to the same control twice. Part of the combo challenge is to decide which
controls to avoid on the bike in order to save controls doable on foot.
- Point value for a control is the control number with the 2nd digit set to 0, so e.g., controls 21, 23, and 27 are all worth 20 points.
2770 points for all controls. Foot-O penalty for finishing over the time limit is 15 points per minute for the firs
t 5 minutes, and 30 points per minute after that (seconds are rounded down)
. Bike-O penalty is 30 points per minute for all late minu
tes. In the combo division, you can receive penalty points in both the bike
phase and the run phase. This year there are no special controls giving bo
nus points.
- The Clue Sheet gives a physical descri
ption of each control and a question that can only be answered when you hav
e reached that location (e.g. “Telephone Pole -- _, on W corner”) When you
reach a control, write the answer on the clue sheet or a separate paper of
your own making.
- As in the past, I will put small (1"x1") p
aper control flags on the telephone poles, with the control number
on the lower left and the answer on the upper right. These let you know yo
u are at the right telephone pole. If you don't find one, it probably means
you are on the wrong street!
- There are no official water s
tops, except on the front porch of my house (control #64), so you
should take drinks and money with you. There are plenty of convenience stor
es, pizza shops, etc. where you can buy drinks very quickly.
- Everyb
ody must carry map, clue sheet, control card, pencil, watch, and wa
ter bottle. Runners should also have a compass. I
t is recommended that everyone also take an extra pencil, money, and a cell phone.
- Cheating not allowed: no
use of cars, buses, or trains; no assistance from GPS or Internet, although
if you are not a serious competitor, do whatever helps you enjoy it!
<
li>Finally, be Safe! Some of these roads have many cars, w
ith speeds up to 50 mph. Its better to brake and stop than hope there are n
o cars coming.
Map notes for 2022 Wanderin
gs:
- The Wanderings map is 11” by 17” a
t a scale of 1:25000 and 10 ft contours. It includes parts of Belmont, Camb
ridge, Newton, Waltham, & Watertown..
- The map has a few non-standard symbols in the legend, so make sure you study it. Ce
meteries, Golf courses, Farms and some Conservation land are all off-limits
, and indicated by purple cross-hatching.
- You should stay on trails
in all of the dark green forest land. Major trails in these areas are mark
ed on the map; minor trails may or may not be on the map. They all have dif
fering off-trail policies, so to make it easy for everyone to follow, we us
e the most restrictive rule, which is DO NOT GO OFF TRAILS. This restriction continues to apply to the Mt. Auburn Cemetery map.
<
li>On the other hand, you can go off trails in town parks and schools as lo
ng as you don't run through a ball game or other activity. You can usually
tell what is a town park by the mowed lawn and marked ball fields. Of cours
e, some have fences around them - never climb a fence, only use gates.
- All private property is off limits! Stick to streets a
nd paths marked on the map. No cutting through residential yards or climbin
g fences. Parking lots, such as at Shaw's, are ok; but note that many parki
ng lots have fences surrounding them and may have extra security.
- A
commuter railroad passes through the map (purple line). D
o not go anywhere near the tracks except to cross them at streets marked on
the map. Likewise for Route 2, I-93, and I-95 (Route 128).
- There i
s a separate 1:5000 orienteering map of Mt. Auburn Cemetery. I decided to use this area because the Cemetery encourages visitors, esp
ecially bird watchers and exotic tree lovers. They do have two rules we mus
t follow: No Biking and No Jogging. You s
hould also stay on the roads & marked paths, and not bushwhack over the
graves. All paths on the map have street signs showing their locations. A
course with the 15 controls on this map is 3 mi for the optimal route, plus
95 steps to climb the circular tower to get a fabulous 360º view of Greate
r Boston. I have gone to all controls in a brisk walk in 1 hour. Serious co
mpetitors can ignore this map if they want, but I think the more casual par
ticipant will enjoy the scenery and the memorials to 3 famous Bostonians. T
he north & southwest gates close at 8PM. The northwest gate is only ope
n during business hours.
Call my cell phone for orienteering em
ergencies. REAL emergencies call 911.
- Jim Crawford 617-913-9303
<
p> This event was imported from: https://mail.new
englandorienteering.org/events-all-categories/eventdetail/1045/-/neoc-wande
rings-byom-belmont-ma-geo-71-14891052-42-36713409?tmpl=component
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:This will be the 11th running of Wanderings! It will once again be a BYO
M event, so you can run on whatever day is convenient for you.
Downloads are free for current NEOC members; $10 for non-members. (Check yo
ur membership status here.)
The map is ready and controls
are set. The Start & Finish is in eastern Watertown, at the gazebo in
Filippello Park (191 Grove St, Watertown). The smaller 1:5000 map is for Mt
. Auburn Cemetery, which has a rule of No Biking and No Jogging. So this ma
y be the first walking-only orienteering event in New England. It will give
you added opportunity to enjoy the scenery and honor the many famous Bosto
nians in the Cemetery. Of course outside the cemetery, you are faced with t
he typical Wanderings challenge of 50 controls and plenty of steep hills.
p>
Dow
nload Maps
Course notes for Aug 29-Sep 5, 2022 Wand
erings BYOM:
This year takes us to Watertown, Cambridge, Bel
mont, Waltham and Newton. Due to Covid we will not have a mass start. The c
ourse itself is just like previous years.
- Download maps
& notes using the button above. The
files are in .pdf format; you will need to print the map and clue sheet yo
urself. Since the map is 11” x 17”, you can either take it to a copy place,
or print the two 8.5 x 11” overlapping PDF files on your home printer. The
re will be a third 8.5 x 11” PDF file for the 1:5000 map.
- You will
be responsible for timing yourself. There will be no elect
ronic punches, nor will there be QR codes. I encourage entrants to
record a GPS trace of your route (via Garmin watch, GPS tracker, o
r cell phone app), and send it to me so I can get split times and verify co
ntrols.
- When you finish, email me (This email address is b
eing protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) your answers (or a photo of your answers) with your timing
and your GPS route if available.
- You can start anytime between Aug
29 to Sep 5. Note that some course choices may take you through school gro
unds which may be occupied during the week. Also there are more cars during
the week than on the weekends, although the Bike Paths are more crowded on
the weekends.
- Five divisions:
- 1½ hr foot
li>
- 3 hr foot
- 1½ hr bike
- 3 hr bike
- 4½ hr combo (
bike 3 hr, run 1½ hr)
I recommend a mountain bike since the roads
are notorious for potholes. There are not as many dirt trails as in previou
s years, but probably more bike paths. (I use a road bike and walk the roug
h trails when I set the course). In past years cyclists have used both road
bikes and mountain bikes. - 65 controls total with
15 of them off-limits to bikers. Optimal route about 45 miles with 1660 ft
of climb. Controls can be visited in any order. 14 of the controls (plus th
e 15 Cemetery controls) are within 2 km of the start. No extra credit for g
oing to the same control twice. Part of the combo challenge is to decide wh
ich controls to avoid on the bike in order to save controls doable on foot.
- Point value for a control is the control number with the 2nd<
/sup> digit set to 0, so e.g., controls 21, 23, and 27 are all worth 20 poi
nts. 2770 points for all controls. Foot-O penalty<
/strong> for finishing over the time limit is 15 points per minute for the
first 5 minutes, and 30 points per minute after that (seconds are rounded d
own). Bike-O penalty is 30 points per minute for all late
minutes. In the combo division, you can receive penalty points in both the
bike phase and the run phase. This year there are no special controls givin
g bonus points.
- The Clue Sheet gives a physical de
scription of each control and a question that can only be answered when you
have reached that location (e.g. “Telephone Pole -- _, on W corner”) When
you reach a control, write the answer on the clue sheet or a separate paper
of your own making.
- As in the past, I will put small (1"x1") paper control flags on the telephone poles, with the control nu
mber on the lower left and the answer on the upper right. These let you kno
w you are at the right telephone pole. If you don't find one, it probably m
eans you are on the wrong street!
- There are no official wat
er stops, except on the front porch of my house (control #64), so
you should take drinks and money with you. There are plenty of convenience
stores, pizza shops, etc. where you can buy drinks very quickly.
- Ev
erybody must carry map, clue sheet, control card, pencil, watch, an
d water bottle. Runners should also have a compass. It is recommended that everyone also take an extra pencil, money, and a
cell phone.
- Cheating not allowed:
no use of cars, buses, or trains; no assistance from GPS or Internet, alth
ough if you are not a serious competitor, do whatever helps you enjoy it!
li>
- Finally, be Safe! Some of these roads have many car
s, with speeds up to 50 mph. Its better to brake and stop than hope there a
re no cars coming.
Map notes for 2022 Wand
erings:
- The Wanderings map is 11” by 1
7” at a scale of 1:25000 and 10 ft contours. It includes parts of Belmont,
Cambridge, Newton, Waltham, & Watertown..
- The map has a few non-standard symbols in the legend, so make sure you study it
. Cemeteries, Golf courses, Farms and some Conservation land are all off-li
mits, and indicated by purple cross-hatching.
- You should stay on tr
ails in all of the dark green forest land. Major trails in these areas are
marked on the map; minor trails may or may not be on the map. They all have
differing off-trail policies, so to make it easy for everyone to follow, w
e use the most restrictive rule, which is DO NOT GO OFF TRAILS. This restriction continues to apply to the Mt. Auburn Cemetery map.
li>
- On the other hand, you can go off trails in town parks and schools a
s long as you don't run through a ball game or other activity. You can usua
lly tell what is a town park by the mowed lawn and marked ball fields. Of c
ourse, some have fences around them - never climb a fence, only use gates.<
/li>
- All private property is off limits! Stick to stree
ts and paths marked on the map. No cutting through residential yards or cli
mbing fences. Parking lots, such as at Shaw's, are ok; but note that many p
arking lots have fences surrounding them and may have extra security.
<
li>A commuter railroad passes through the map (purple line
). Do not go anywhere near the tracks except to cross them at streets marke
d on the map. Likewise for Route 2, I-93, and I-95 (Route 128). - The
re is a separate 1:5000 orienteering map of Mt. Auburn Cemetery. I decided to use this area because the Cemetery encourages visitors,
especially bird watchers and exotic tree lovers. They do have two rules we
must follow: No Biking and No Jogging. Y
ou should also stay on the roads & marked paths, and not bushwhack over
the graves. All paths on the map have street signs showing their locations
. A course with the 15 controls on this map is 3 mi for the optimal route,
plus 95 steps to climb the circular tower to get a fabulous 360º view of Gr
eater Boston. I have gone to all controls in a brisk walk in 1 hour. Seriou
s competitors can ignore this map if they want, but I think the more casual
participant will enjoy the scenery and the memorials to 3 famous Bostonian
s. The north & southwest gates close at 8PM. The northwest gate is only
open during business hours.
Call my cell phone for orienteerin
g emergencies. REAL emergencies call 911.
- Jim Crawford 617-913-9303<
/p>
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.newenglandorienteering.org/events-all-categories/eventdetail/1045/-/neoc-w
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