Mingus Meadows

Sat, June 13, 2020: 3-Hour Score-O

Pre-Register (Deadline: Thursday, June 11 at 11:59 PM)

Mingus Meadows Directions

Google Map Placemark

Safety Plan

Summary
Time	Item	Location
Mingus Meadows Event Site (between Prescott and Cottonwood, AZ)
Saturday, 8:15 AM	Check-in/Registration	Mingus Meadows
Saturday, 8:30 AM	Score-O Course Opens	Mingus Meadows
Saturday, 10:30 AM	Last Time to Start 3-Hour Score-O	Mingus Meadows
Saturday, 1:30 PM	Score-O Courses Close	Mingus Meadows
Saturday, 1:40 PM	DNF Time. Participants arriving after this time marked as DNF (Did-Not-Finish)	Mingus Meadows

Introduction

Events

3-hour Score-O

Please join us for a day of orienteering challenge and fun for the first time at a new location. Mingus Meadows, which is located west of the Mingus Mountain summit near Jerome, AZ, features relatively cool summer elevations over 7000’ and great views.

On Saturday, June 13, 2020, we're offering a 3-hour Score-O. Participants will have a chance to visit as many as 30 different control locations to get as many points as possible within a three-hour window. We'll have a variety of controls to find – from relatively easy to quite challenging.

The terrain at Mingus Meadows is open pine/juniper/oak woodland with occasional meadows. The area has some modest hills, but is generally a high-elevation plateau. There are some jeep trails, but very few foot trails – mostly just off-trail terrain. Mingus Meadows is relatively remote and wild – rattlesnakes and a black bear were encountered during the making of the map. There are also cliffs and sharp falls at the edge of the plateau. So, be prepared to stay alert but enjoy the natural surroundings.

To respect the privacy of dispersed campers, please stay at least 50 meters away from any established camp site while orienteering unless you are traveling along a road.

Pre-Registration and Fees

Registration for the event begins at 8:15 AM with the course opening up at 8:30 AM. The last time to begin the course is 10:30 AM. Participants can start the course any time between 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM. Regardless of start time, everyone gets three hours to complete the course. Course closes at 1:30 PM with anyone returning after 1:40 PM registered as Did-Not-Finish (DNF).

In order to promote pre-registration for our events, the Club has a graded pricing structure. Participants who pre-register for the event will benefit from our priority pricing. While on-site registration is still available, pricing for on-site registration is more expensive. We'll print some extra maps for each of our events, but we cannot guarantee a map for those who do not pre-register.

Pre-Registration
Pre-Registration is open until Thursday, June 11 at 11:59 PM. After the pre-registration closes, you can still try your luck and register on-site. We will have pre-printed maps for everyone who pre-registers. We cannot guarantee a map for those who register on-site.

Click here to pre-register.

Fees
Click here to see our fee table.

3-Hour Score-O - Standard club fees apply.

Parental Consent:

Parental Consent Now Required (Click here for more information)

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.

COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS

To make this event as safe as reasonably possible in the current COVID-19 environment, we are taking the following measures:

A six foot distance will be maintained between all individuals (or family units) at all times.
Team sizes will be held to 6 people or less.
Controls markers will be "non-contact", that is, no punching. You will need a reliable pen to mark your score card at each control point. See below for details.
The registration/pay station will be largely self-serve, and we highly recommend bringing exact change to minimize the exchange of money.
There will be a Timer on-hand to issue maps and record timing.
There will be a hand-washing station provided on a table adjacent to the registration table. Please wash hands before and after registering/signing waivers/paying/picking up score cards and clue sheets. Please also bring your own hand towel for that purpose.
There will be no water on the courses. We also will NOT be providing our usual complementary snacks and drinks at the Start/Finish area. Bring your own snacks and water for a full day of orienteering. We also will not be providing the port-a-potty.
There will be no beginners’ clinic.
We will NOT be using the punches on the controls. Instead, you will need to bring 2 reliable pens (primary and a spare) to mark down the code shown on the marker. This will be a Single Letter attached to the marker--ignore the two-letter code printed on the orange-and-white plastic card. Mark this single letter in the box on the score card that corresponds to that control point. Having the correct letters marked down on the score card is our evidence that you visited all of the control points on the course. A sharp point marker pen is probably best, although a broad tip marker pen will work as well. Pencil tips break, and ball point pens are less reliable.

What to Bring:

Whistle	Mandatory for all. Available for purchase for $1.00.
Compass	Available for rent for $1.00.
Water bottles.	There will be some water on the course. However, you are strongly encouraged to bring your own water bottles or a camelback.
Sunscreen	While shade is available on the course, we still recommend using sunscreen for the 3-hour Score-O.
Sturdy hiking shoes and long pants	Recommended. You may encounter cactus, cat claw, and loose terrain.

Directions

Mingus Meadows Directions
Google Map Placemark

Note: Parking is limited. If the parking area is full, the US Forest Service has requested that participants park at the large parking lot for the Mingus Summit Rest Area / Picnic Site along 89A and walk a quarter mile to the staging site.