Needle Vista Night-O
Saturday, February 11, 2016
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Directions
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Pre-register
Needle Vista Night-O
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Limited maps are available. Save registration time and guarantee yourself a map by pre-registering.
Pre-register here
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| Check-in | 6:30 PM to 7:15 PM |
| Pre-Race Briefing | 7:15 PM |
| Event Start | 7:30 PM (Mass start - all participants start at the same time.) |
| Event Finish | 9:30 PM |
| Directions |
Click here
for directions to our Needle Vista event site.
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| Pre-Registration |
Click here
to pre-register. We can't guarantee we'll have enough maps for those who do not pre-register.
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We're happy to offer a second Night-O event this season at our Needle Vista event site. In a Night-O, participants search for control locations marked on a pre-printed map with one important twist - the event is held in the dark! Navigating at night requires an increased attention to map details. We hope you'll enjoy the challenge. Further information concerning Night-O events is found at
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Night-O Information
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The Needle Vista Night-O starts from the paved parking lot about a half mile past milepost 203 on the Apache Trail (
Directions
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Pre-register here
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At 7:15 PM, we'll have a pre-race briefing to hand out maps and warn participants of difficulties and dangers they might encounter. The Night-O will begin with a mass start for all participants at 07:00 PM. The course will be a Score-O with 10-15 controls in ~4-5 km. We'll give everyone two hours to find as many controls as they can. The Night-O course will close at 09:30 PM.
Parental Consent Now Required.
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Parental Consent Form
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All participants under age 18 are now required to have a signed parental consent form on file with the club. You can complete the form before the event and either scan it and send it to us by e-mail or bring it with you to the event.
| Saturday, February 11, 2017 | |
| Night-O Check-in/Registration Starts | 6:30 PM |
| Pre-Race Briefing | 7:15 PM |
| Mass Start (all participants start) | 7:30 PM |
| Night-O Course Closes |
9:30 PM 10-points subtracted for each minute late. DNF after 9:45 PM. |
| Individual | $5/$10 |
| Family/team rate | $8/$15 |
| Whistle | Mandatory for all. Available for purchase for $1 |
| Compass | Mandatory for all. Available for purchase for $1 |
| Illumination Device | Each participant is required to travel with a headlamp, flashlight, or other device that will illuminate their travel route. |
| Spare batteries/spare flashlight | It goes without saying that you won't be very happy if your headlamp or flashlight batteries fail while you're in the middle of the open desert. We strongly suggest you bring spare batteries that will fit your specific device. |
| Water | There will be water at the start/finish . We may also have one or two water stations on the course. However, you are strongly encouraged to bring your own water bottles or a camelback. |
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Sturdy hiking shoes and Long pants |
You will encounter cactus, cat claw, and loose terrain. |
Click here
for directions to our Needle Vista event site.