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Official WCOC Championship Events The 2008 edition of the WCOCs will include Sprint , Middle and Long distance disciplines. Details on each event such as distance and terrain can be found on the Map Info page. Medals will be awarded in each discipline, and an unofficial champion named for each category. Ages Classes / Courses This event has been sanctioned as an A-meet by the Canadian Orienteering Federation. The COF classification system will be used. You can see the classification system here on the COF web-site with the expected winning times. http://www.orienteering.ca/pdfs/Course_Category_guidelines.pdf We have added a further junior class to break-down the age 12 and under class.
If you are a beginner or purely recreational orienteer - don't be scared off
by the label of 'Championship', the courses are not tougher because of the
championship label. There are course difficulties and
lengths for all skill levels. By all means register for your
normal age category, but if you feel you are not ready for your
normal category - simply enter the 'Open' competition. If you wish to run in a recreational
/ open class as opposed to the official competition, we will be posting the course lengths
on the map info page so you can decide which course you would like to run.
You can also contact us and we can suggest a course suitable to your
experience.
We reserve the right to combine courses based on the number of registrants for a specific course. Also please note the 21-34A (Amateur) categories are not official 'Championship' categories, however we will still announce a winner for these categories. Eligibility for Western Canadian Orienteering Championship you must be a resident of a western province AND a member of your provincial orienteering association. The following statement is from Western Canadian Orienteering Championships, Statement of Policies and Hosting Guidelines. |