Challenger 7 2024

Join us, Houston Orienteering Club, for our first meet of the 24-25 season at Challenger 7 Memorial park in Webster, Tx. Our club has hosted meets at this location for over 30 years now and we welcome all ages and experience levels to join us in Orienteering, the “thinking sport” of navigating using a map and compass.

When? September 21st, 2024

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, September 18th, 2024 at 8 PM registration closes and payment/waivers are due. Competitors and Recreational/Map Hikers must preregister online to participate. Maps are printed based on online registration numbers.

21 September 2024
8:00 am Check-In Opens
9:15 am Beginner Orienteering Class
9:50 am Registration Closes
10:00 am First Start
2:00 pm Awards Ceremony

Type – Standard Courses, Point-to-Point
Courses – White (Easy), Yellow (Beginner), Orange (Intermediate), Black (Extended Intermediate)
Course Time Limit – 3 hours
Punching – E-Punch Required for all competitors (Recreational Map Hikers are NOT required to e-punch and NOT eligible for awards)
Map – 1:7,500, 2.5m contour interval, 2024
Terrain – An urban park with a combination of trails and open fields
Location – Challenger 7 Memorial Park, Webster, TX, Pavilion 3
Additional – Bathrooms with running water and portable toilets are available
Course Lengths : White2-3km, Yellow3-4km, Orange4-6km, Black (Extended Orange)~7km,

ONLINE REGISTRATION

Registration is now closed. Thank you to all who’ve registered and paid, be sure to upload waivers if you have not already done so. We’ll see you at the meet this Saturday! Use the contact us link to ask us questions.

Click “Save and Resume Later” to save progress, enter your email and “Send Link” to receive a custom link to finish your form later.

Registration closes on 18 Sep 2024 8:00pm

Payments must be received in advance by the closing of online registration by Wednesday 18 September at 8:00 PM, by School check, PayPal, or card. There are no payments or waivers accepted at the event. You may be turned away for nonpayment or missing waivers and not allowed to participate in the event.

E-PUNCH

- Competitors are required to use E-Punch and are eligible for medals.

- Recreational Map Hikers are NOT required to use E-Punch and are NOT eligible for medals.

- If you do not have an E-Punch (SI Card), HOC rentals may be available for $5

- For more information or to make an E-Punch (SI Card) purchase/s, contact the SPORTident.us website http://sportident.us

- Photo ID required for E-punch rental, Replacement cost of E-Stick Rental is $40.

ENTRY FEES

Competitors – must use an e-punch for scoring.
- $10 Competitor Entry (e-punch owner) or
- $15 Competitor Entry with e-punch Rental
- Each class is eligible for 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place awards
Recreational Map Hikers
- $5 Recreational Map Hiker Entry – NOT eligible for awards

Step#1: REGISTRATION – CLOSES AT 8 PM ON 18 SEPTEMBER 2024

Step#2: PAYMENT

- Pay online during registration with a Credit Card or PayPal

- For School Checks, Postmarked by 9/10/2024 to HOC treasurer.

Houston Orienteering Club

c/o Mike Flannigan
4330 Cedar Ridge Trail
Houston, TX 77059-3114

Step#3: Waiver(s)

- Once you have all waivers completed and signed upload on our waiver upload form.

- Every participant must have a completed waiver prior to competing. If the participant is under 18, the waiver must be signed by their parent or legal guardian.