Sprint Relay
Unofficial Canadian Sprint Relay Club Championship
Updated info regarding kids participating in the relay - see below
Updated info regarding kids participating in the relay - see below
Monday August 1st
Canmore Nordic Centre
The sprint-relay will take place immediately following the individual Sprint race.
SCHEDULE
Registration desk open: 9:00am - 1:00pm
Sprint distance race: 10:00am - first start; 12:30pm - course closing.
Kids race mass start: 12:30pm (approx)
Sprint relay start: Mass Start at 1:00pm (approx)
Max time allowed: 90 minutes
Course closes: 2:30pm
Awards: 2:15pm - (approx, or sooner if possible) we'll give out awards for both the individual Sprint race and the Sprint Relay.
Canmore Nordic Centre
The sprint-relay will take place immediately following the individual Sprint race.
SCHEDULE
Registration desk open: 9:00am - 1:00pm
Sprint distance race: 10:00am - first start; 12:30pm - course closing.
Kids race mass start: 12:30pm (approx)
Sprint relay start: Mass Start at 1:00pm (approx)
Max time allowed: 90 minutes
Course closes: 2:30pm
Awards: 2:15pm - (approx, or sooner if possible) we'll give out awards for both the individual Sprint race and the Sprint Relay.
TERRAIN
Some steep hillsides with some relatively flat areas. Detailed ski & bike trail network with several man-made features. Forest is generally either quite open or quite slow - not much in-between. All courses require steep climbs and descents.
OFFICIALS
Course planners: Adrian Zissos.
Assistance: Forest Pearson, YOA; Tori Owen, Marion Owen, FWOC
Some steep hillsides with some relatively flat areas. Detailed ski & bike trail network with several man-made features. Forest is generally either quite open or quite slow - not much in-between. All courses require steep climbs and descents.
OFFICIALS
Course planners: Adrian Zissos.
Assistance: Forest Pearson, YOA; Tori Owen, Marion Owen, FWOC
RELAY FORMAT
TEAM COMPOSITION
KIDS - NEW July 28
CLASSES
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REGISTERING YOUR TEAM
Fill in the Sprint Relay Registration form and submit to the Registration Desk as early as possible (to allow time for volunteers to transfer data to the timing system) and no later than 2pm on Sunday (this is very late for the volunteers, so please be earlier than that!). Copies of the form will be available at the Registration desk or you can download the registration form here.
LEG CHANGE OVER
The leg change over will be described on-site (that gives us more time to figure it out). Probably the incoming runner will pick up the next runner's map and hand it off.
CATCH-UP MASS START
In order to ensure the event finishes early, we will have a mass start of all remaining runners at about one hour after the mass start. Times will be counted normally, even if you are in the catch up mass start.
NON-RELAY OPTION
For adults who really, absolutely, positively, definitely don’t want to take part in the relay (which would be a tragic decision ;-) we will have a number of extra Leg 1 maps prepared. You will be part of the mass start - to make a big spectacle!
OTHER NOTES
Carrying bear spray is mandatory in this event. Please see the Bear Spray page for more information.
Orienteering Canada High Performance Program
The Sprint Relay is a fundraiser for the Canadian High Performance Program. The athletes, coaches, officials, and other volunteers thank you for your support and hope you will enjoy this team race format. The format was introduced at the World Championships a few years ago and has quickly become one of the most exciting and fun races at the World Champs. We hope you enjoy this taste of this increasingly popular race format.