Ready????

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updates.....

Add to attendance list;
slow, slower, slowest

There was a bogus email from our Google calendar sent out today saying the event was canceled, IT IS ON!!

Watch this blog for the real information. Emails are becoming somewhat unreliable. Facebook coming soon.

Shirts will be in Wed, course will be set Wed, Thur  SOOOO you locals stay out!! No cheating!!

Anyone camping?? Looks like great weather coming.

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Green Corn Moon ROGAINE team list

The list of racers for the 2010 edition of The Green Corn Moon ROGAINE. If you are not listed but should be contact us ASAP. Registration still open through Monday night.


HTS
Outdoor Source Skip
Ozark Mountain DareDevil
Brad Lohiser
Team Thunder Road
Stealth Pig
Maletich
Agent Smith
The Lost Pole
team sligo
Cbugs
Afraid of the Dark
Matthew Sheaffer--VOLUNTEER
Real Men of Genius
Gamera and Godzilla
Old & in the way
MickTurtle
Topo Adventure Sports
BUTR
Kenmore (pending payment)
Ted
wedontdoem
There Is No Spoon
Double R
Rage Against the Cut-off
Orange Man
Team HillBilly
Joseph Lawhorn VOLUNTEER
TrailTrotters
Mark Lattanzi
Jo
Slug-O's
Bowery Boys

Busy times

Just finished up a extremely HOT AR at Caesar Creek at Race-COAR summer games III. We cleared the course with 6 minutes left. Also got a touch of heat exhaustion and dehydration. We're good now and ready to put out 25 CP's for The Green Corn Moon.

This looks to be a fun event from NEOOC,
Navigate through a tangle of steep gullies and beautiful terrain at the RE-ENTRANT RAMPAGE mini-ROGAINE (Adventure Race) at the Brecksville Reservation. Sponsored by the NorthEastern Ohio Orienteering Club, September 12th. The Rampage is a six hour event, and there will be a three hour option, as well as a concurrent regular Orienteering meet (Beginner’s event on trail about 2-3k, 1.5hr score-orienteering course).

The Brecksville Reservation covers over 2,500 acres of the Cleveland Metroparks and Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Map is a 1:15,000 ISOM orienteering map. Fifty control points will be placed throughout the park (Score-Orienteering format), requiring repeated climbs of up to 200ft; we doubt you will be able to clear this very physical course in 6hr.

Start will be at the Meadows Picnic area.

Please pre- Register by emailing Randy Mitchell (rjm2_at_uakron_dot_edu) before September 7 if you’d like a pre-marked map. Walk-up registration available, but you’ll probably have to mark your own map by hand..

See you at the Rampage!

More information is at
http://www.attackpoint.org/eventdetail.jsp/event_6446
and at http://www.neooc.com/

Green Corn ROGAINE

The course has been designed and Chuck is ready to print maps.

T-shirts will be ordered Wed.

We will be giving out some Roadid gift certificates and some Princeton Tec keychain lights along with a cash drawing at the start line. Also, just added; second and third place overall will get Titanium Tech shirts from www.Columbia.com LINK

One more day of registration to get a t-shirt, hope you can join us.

t-shirt deadline

The Green Corn moon ROGAINE t-shirt deadline is fast approaching (July 20th) get signed up early to get a shirt!! We have 8 hours of night navigation ready and plenty of food planned.

Sheltowee Extreme

We finished the Sheltowee Extreme in second place in our division. Waiting to see overall, think its pretty good since many teams DNF. This was a great experience for us. It was cool to meet new racers and help old friends. Kathy Jo-It was neat to hang with you for several miles, sorry to lead you wrong!! Trakkers- It was really inspiring to leapfrog one of the best USARA teams on the planet. You guys rock!! Thanks!! Brian-It was great to have you along, you helped keep us going, great attitude!! C-bugs- You guys are so relaxed and fun...Race-COAR- what can i say, it is great to have a friendly, competitive team to inspire us to come out of retirement.

See Bill's Blog
See Trakkers Blog

Thanks to Steph and all the KY volunteers for a great experience!!

Race of Hope 2010

Results are now posted on the website under 2010 Results. Thanks from KC, MO.

results

Howdy from KC, MO. I'm in Kansas City and Chuck gets to pick up all those fun checkpoints at Lake Hope.

As I squeeze in time, the results and pics are being put together remotely between us both. The wifi is really slow at the hotel so be patient, I have about 100 pics to load.

We hope everyone had a great time, we did setting this course and serving all you, you guys are the best!!! It is really fun and nerve wrenching watching the race progress. We strive to have a fun, challenging course that meets a wide range of skill level. The results are really impressive, this was the best finish yet. NO quiters!!

THANKS!!!!!

Leaving now

We are off to Lake Hope. If anyone needs to bail out today fill out the race credit form by 10pm. Thanks!!

Ready....set....eat!!!!

Just got back from shopping.....the menu...
BBQ grilled chicken breast
Beans
Pasta
watermelon
bannanas
cookies
Herr's chips

We will be leaving for Lake Hope, Friday am, we will not have any communication. Ask questions tonight, if you have any.

The course is BIG, we removed the 2 trail runs considering the weather and possible wet conditions. Scroll down to see corrected course. We do not expect anyone to clear the course, time management will be crucial to a successful race. The AR racers need to punch at least 2 CP's per discipline to be ranked. The ROGAINEr's are running freestyle, just get as many as you can. The penalty for being late for this race has changed to -10 points per minute late. AR checkpoints are worth 10 points each, ROGAINE CP's are worth first digit X 10 as normal. Everyone has the same map. The CP's on the trails will not have a typical orange/white control, they will have surveyors tape to help prevent theft. The lake/paddle CP's will be on land or swamp and will require a racer to get out of the boat to punch.

Please download, print and sign a waiver then bring it to check in!! Campers can check in at the campsite Friday night. Maps will be handed out at 7:30am. Don't forget the start/finish is at the shelter by the lake.

Plan on wet feet!! NO Todd, Goretex will not stop this swamp water!!

Hopefully this helps get your head srewed on straight, if not let us know.

LOOK to the right and checkout the new Green Corn Moon ROGAINE t-shirt. What do you think??

RoH 2010 course change

We have made some changes in the course. The weather should be dry and HOT!! Hydrate or die!!!
Race of Hope 2010 course description.
1.start at shelter
2. “O” Course, 3 CP’s, get in any order, must punch at least 2 (CP’s 10, 20, 30)
4. transition at shelter to paddle, 5 cp's, must punch at least 2 before transition (CP’s 12, 22, 32, 42, 52)
2. transition at shelter, 1st bike leg, 5 cp's on trails, must punch at least 2 before transition (CP’s 11, 21, 31, 41, 51)
6. transition at group camp (CP #51), UTM course, plot 3 cp's, must punch 2 before transition, (CP’s 13, 23, 33)
7. transition at group camp to bike 2nd leg, must punch at least 2 cp's before transition (CP’s 14, 24, 34, 44, 54)
8. transition at Hope Furnace (cp#34), ROGAINE, 5 cp's, must punch 2 before transition (CP’s 15, 25, 35, 45, 55)
9. transition at Hope Furnace to bike, road sprint to finish. (no CP’s)
Bike CP's are near the trail and only have ribbons, no orange and white control marker.
Boat CP's, one person will get out of boat to punch CP, they are on land.

Keep watching here for any more changes.

RoH 2010 ready....set.....RAIN!!!

Yep Hot, Humid and rain again....3 years in a row...The forecast is getting better for the weekend as we get closer. The race will go on!!!

Please visit this link to print, sign and bring this waiver with you. Everyone must have one before racing.

We have 19 AR teams and 11 ROGAINE teams right now. If you are camping, scroll down in the blog and fill out the camping form.

Reminder; each team should have a UTM tool for a 1/24,000 map scale, we have a couple to loan. Other mandatory gear; compass, whistle, hydration (water will be available at the 3 transition areas), Adventure Racers do not forget your bike, helmet, boat, paddles, PFD's.

We are setting the course tommorrow and will post updated course description soon. Plan on getting your feet wet on foot nav and carrying hiking shoes while on the bike.

We will be accepting donations for the Friends of Lake Hope and The American Cancer Society. All money donated along with a portion of proceeds are split between the two charities.

Thanks to our sponsors; Herr's snack food, www.columbia.com, www.roadid.com and www.customink.com.

Post comments below....THANKS!!!!

Registration deadline near

Ok for anyone who is on the fence, you are running out of time to register for the Race of Hope. We will be closing registration Monday June 14 at midnight. In the past we have turned good racers away who have missed the deadlines for our races.
This is the only adventure race that we will put on this year and we have planned a good one. As a racer you will have options as to how easy or hard you want it to be.
If you are into rogaines well there is good news for you, we are also doing a rogaine at the same time!! You can race the same course as the adventure racers and trust us it is also a great rogaine course.
Remember if you dont want to get up early the morning of the race or are to tired to head home afterwards we are offering free camping at the group camp just bring your tent and sleeping gear.
Hope to see you on the 19th
Chuck and Tony

Race of Hope ready!!

The t-shirts are ordered!!! If you did not get in for a shirt it is too late now. Scroll down the blog to register for free camping with us. Anyone is welcome to visit the campsite, stop in and say howdy. The course description is posted down the blog as well. Final registration cutoff is June 14th.

Racers need to practice swamp navigation skills, guaranteed to get wet, muddy and stinky. Sounds like fun!!!

Adventure race up north...check it out!!!

SMAC 10-HOUR ADVENTURE RACE

When: Race, Saturday, July 24, 2010

Where: Kensington Metropark Milford, MI, 48114-9058

Disciplines: Navigation based Paddling (river and lake), Mountain Bike
(single- and two-track), Trekking/Trail Running (on & off trails) and Fixed
Ropes

The Southern Michigan Adventure Club will be hosting the�tenth annual Sprint
Adventure in Southeast Michigan. The unique race format makes it suitable
for the first time racers as well as the seasoned competitor. It will bring
together the best aspects of the sport including several surprises to keep
it fun interesting and challenging.

If you've never done a SMAC race before come and see what makes our annual
event so special and remember to expect the unexpected! As is tradition
there will be plenty of adventure with a dawn to late afternoon time
format�male-female-coed team prizes and post race food and�fun. Race results
provided immediately post-race.

This year's race venue will includes all of southern Michigan's principal
forest types, including wet lands and hardwood forest. This area includes
glacial topography that is unique to SE Michigan. The orienteering quality
OCAD produced race maps include all major trails and land features.
Navigation instruction will be offered on Friday evening before the race
briefing.

To keep the quality high and to minimize the impact to the environment we
limit the field size so don't miss your opportunity to get in on one of the
Midwest's best! SMAC members receive a registration discount. You can find
out more about the event and register for the race online at
www.smacworld.com

Paul Piorkowski
Race Director
SMAC Sprint Adventure
www.smacworld.com
paul@smacworld.com

RoH AR course

We have a course design ready to go for the AR. The distances are best case scenario by Chuck's route selection.

Start at shelter.
1st leg...3 cp's O course...1.73 mile
2nd leg...1st bike ..5 cp's..4.75 mile
3rd leg...1st run...0 cp's...1.74 mile
4th leg...paddle...5 cp's..2.54 mile
5th leg...2nd run..0 cp's...1.74 mile
6th leg...UTM course...3 cp's...3.31 mile
7th leg..2nd bike...5 cp's...6.22 mile
8th leg..ROGAINE course...5cp's...4.84 mile
9th leg..3rd bike...0 cp's...1.95 to finish
total miles 28.82
mandatory 2 cp's per discipline

ROGAINER's you get to hunt down all 26 cp's in any order, just keep it under 8 hours.

Everyone finishes to eat some awesome food. We will be grilling out!!!

Camping at Lake Hope??

Please fill out the camping registration form so we can track who's camping.

newest sponsor

Welcome to our newest sponsor!!!!! We will be using their maps for The Shawnee Extreme. Be sure to visit http://www.mytopo.com/ to get your professionally made maps.

Race of Hope is coming soon!!!

Can you believe its May already!! We were just shoveling snow at cabin fever. Well the snow is gone and summer is near which means its time for our summer premier event. The Race of Hope!! Join us for 8 hours adventure racing or our 8 hour ROGAINE. That's right, two events in one!! You must pick only one. The top three winners in each event will be awarded a www.Columbia.com shopping spree. Each team member will get their own shopping spree, no sharing needed.

This is a fundraiser event which we give up a portion of proceeds and ask for donations to split between The American Cancer Society and The Friends of Lake Hope in honor of our friend Kim.

If you want a t-shirt get signed up before May 31st so we can get the shirts ordered. We do not order extras.

Free primitive camping at the group camp is availible first come basis, so emails us to verify a camping spot is saved.

More info on the website. www.nsfadventures.com

Thanks for your support, Chuck and Tony