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Canadian Orienteering Championships
Competition name | Canadian Orienteering Championships |
Start date | 20090828 |
End date | 20090830 |
Country | Canada |
Race type | National |
Nearest place or city | Cypress River |
Club/organizer | Manitoba Orienteering |
Region of country | Canada |
Number of competition days | 3 |
Expected number of runners | 500 |
WRE event? | Yes |
URL for event homepage | [Link] |
Get list of related events: | - Within 100 kilometers and +/-14 days - Within 500 kilometers and +/-14 days - Within 500 kilometers any time - All events within +/-14 days |
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Max distance from eventcentre to competitions | 10 |
Event description | COCs in Spruce Woods Provincial Park, Manitoba: Sprint, Middle and Long on the newly mapped area at the Hog’s Back. Relay event, Goat, Sass Peepre Junior Training Camp and more the week leding up to the COCs. August 28th Sprint August 29th Middle (WRE) August 30th Long (WRE) |
Terrain description | Rolling sandhill terrain makes for fast, technical orienteering. |
Training possibilities | Model event on August 28th. |
Holiday activities,nature,hiking etc. | South Western Manitoba boasts a vibrant assortment of natural areas: open prairie, rolling sand dunes, wooded parklands and pristine lakes and rivers. Spirit Sands and the “Devil’s Punch Bowl”, the International Peace Gardens and Riding Mountain National Park are also within easy driving distance of the event locations. |
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