Orienteering Meet In Paugussett
Orienteering Meet In Paugussett
The public is invited to join Western Connecticut Orienteering Club for its next meet at Paugussett State Forest off Dingle Brook Lane in Newtown. The meet will be on Saturday, September 28.
Boris Granovskiy and Sergel Zhyk will be setting up the event using a recently revised map of the area. Participants will use an orienteering map and the compass to find their way across the terrain seeking orange and while flags at various land features. The features are marked on the map and act as checkpoints along the course. Participants decide on the route to the feature and punch a score card to confirm finding the flag.
In orienteering as a competition, the winner punches all the flags in the shortest time. At Paugussett, all standard courses from beginner to expert will be available. Instruction and training will be available for beginners.
Registration and starts will be ongoing from 10 am until noon. Cost is $6 per person.
Contact Mr Granovskiy at boris@post.Harvard.edu, George Walker at 860-658-7963, or visit the clubâs website at www.faculty.Fairfield.edu/rdewitt/wcoc.