2008 Ontario Championships  2008 Eastern Canadian Championships  October 11-12, 2008 (Thanksgiving Weekend)

The Toronto Orienteering Club and the Ukrainian Orienteering Club are proud to host the Ontario and Eastern Canadian Orienteering Championships this October. The weekend will feature three events over two days in the Ganaraska Forest and nearby Darlington Provincial Park.

Schedule of Events

The Medium and Long events of the Eastern Canadian and Ontario Championships will take place at the far western edges of Ganaraska Forest in areas that have not been used for orienteering in over 30 years. The area is on the Oak Ridges Moraine with sandy soil leading to many intricate contours, and very few water and rock features. The terrain is mixed deciduous and planted pine coniferous forest with a moderate path system throughout the area.

The Sprint will take place at Darlington Provincial Park, near Bowmanville. The park offers a generous mix of open area and mixed forest. Immediately following the Sprint, members of the National Team will be hosting a Fundraiser BBQ at Darlington.

Courses and Categories

Eligibility: To be eligible to place in the Ontario Championships you must be a resident of Ontario and a member in good standing of a club affiliated with the Canadian Orienteering Federation. There are no eligibility requirements to place in the Eastern Ontario Championships.

SPORTIDENT:
The SportIdent (SI) e-punching system will be used. Please provide your SI Card # on your registration form. If you do not own one, they will be available for sale ($40) or rent ($3/day) at the registration desk. Please be prepared to leave a credit card or driver’s license as a security deposit.

OFFICIALS:
Meet Directors: Heather Shepherd (Medium & Long Courses); Roman Malanczyj (Sprint)
Course Setters: David Bondy (Medium & Long courses); Eugene Mlynczyk (Sprint)
Controllers: Frank Jankulak(Medium & Long courses); Roman Malanczyj (Sprint)

DIRECTIONS:
Detailed Directions will be available soon.

REGISTRATION:
Please Register Online for this event.  Early Bird deadline is Sept 5th, regular deadline is Sept 30th, final deadline is Oct 7th. No registrations will be accepted after Oct 7th.

View current participant list: Currently Registered. 

$2.00 discount for members of COF/IOF affiliated clubs will be applied.

Prices do not include the $11.85 park fee per vehicle for Darlington Provincial Park (waived if you are camping there). We strongly suggest car pooling to the event.

Pay online using PayPal when you register and save 10%!!! If you decide to pay by cheque, it must be postmarked by the deadline dates to receive the discounted prices.

AWARDS:
Stick around after each event, awards will be presented for the top performers in each category, plus we will have a few random draw prizes as well. A variety of refreshments (bagels and fruit after the medium event, vegetarian chili and goodies after the long event) will also be served. Don't forget there is a National Team fundraiser BBQ right after the Sprint!

ACCOMMODATION:
Accommodation (hotels & camping) is available in nearby Bomanville, Oshawa and surrounding areas.

Camping is available at Darlington Provincial Park, the location of the sprint and BBQ. If you camp at Darlington, you will not have to pay the park entry fee for the Sprint event.

For further information on any of the events, please send a message to Heather Shepherd

We look forward to seeing you there!