Spring Park Orienteering Thursday Series (SPOTS) 2022

[Pia Kivisakk]

Welcome to the Spring 2022 Park Orienteering Series! 

This year the spring series will be a set of 6 or perhaps 7 in-person events on Thursday evenings in Boston area parks.   

Time: Start times are from 6:00 pm to 7:00pm on Thursday evenings

Proposed Dates and Locations (Pending Permit approval): 

Apr 28: Cambridge - Fresh Pond (Course setter: Ari Ofsevit)

May 5: Boston - Franklin Park (Dean Sturtevant)

May 12: Belmont/Waltham - Historic Beaver Brook (Ian and Mori Finlayson)

May 19: Newton - Edmands Park (Patrick McNeal)

May 26: Newton - Hammond Pond (Pia Webb)

Jun 2: Arlington/Lexington - Whipple Hill (Tentative)

Jun 9: Malden - Pine Banks (Terry Costello)

Registration: Pre-registration is required for all events no later than the Tuesday (2 days) before. Reserve your spot now for the full series or sign up weekly (space dependent). We will print maps based on pre-registration. 

Courses: Advanced and Beginner. These are short courses suitable for evening races so Advanced courses will be between 1.5-3.5 km with 10-15 minute winning times, while beginner courses will be between 1-2 km. Advanced course runners earn points at each completed event, with your best 4 event results added to calculate your series score and overall ranking.

 

Fees: 

      - Series Registration: $24/person or $60/family 

      - Individual Event: $6/person or $16/family

For more information and registration: 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1owIW6iLuTuDw86zigBq5XPzc7XgX2pab0Q_S_uwEjJ4/edit

Organizers: Cambridge Sports Union (CSU) and New England Orienteering Club (NEOC)