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Hard Labor Creek State Park
Sunday, October 29, 2023

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Join us this Sunday, October 29^th at Hard Labor Creek State Park for classic orienteering courses on the Pflueger Trails map.

The northern center of the Pflueger Trails map contains a large area of private property marked as out of bounds. This property is used as a hunting property, and has a deer feeder very close to the park boundary. We recommend that you wear Hunter Orange or other bright colors during the event. There is a tricky section where an old roadbed will lead to the private property and the deer feeder, so be very careful with your navigation and be sure to stay off the private property.

Parking and finish will be at the mountain bike trailhead off of Knox Chapel Road, about 1.2 miles west of the park office. The parking area at the mountain bike trailhead is very small; overflow parking for cars will be available directly across Knox Chapel Road from the trailhead entrance. Be very careful crossing the road as Knox Chapel Road is fairly busy, and through traffic is fast. Please do not park along Knox Chapel Road. Park only in the bike trailhead parking area or the overflow parking area (marked with signs). There is no room for a bus to turn around at the bike trailhead or the overflow parking. If you bring a bus, plan to drop off your passengers on Knox Chapel Road near the bike trailhead and park at the park office (about 1.2 miles away).

Please pay the park's $5 parking fee regardless of which parking area you use.

Andi Berger will be teaching a Navigation 102 Clinic beginning at 9:30am. After a brief talk, Andi will take the group out to complete the Orange course while demonstrating and practicing precision compass skills, distance estimation, choosing routes, and using attack points. The clinic is expected to take about 2 hours to complete. You must pre-register for the clinic by choosing the "Orange with Navigation 102" option as your course on the registration form. No extra fee is charged for the clinic, but in order to register for the clinic, you must have a special coupon code indicating that you have prior approval to participate. If "Orange with Navigation 102" is not listed as a course option on the registration form, the clinic is full for this event.

Notes

1. Water will NOT be provided on any course. A camelbak water carrying device is highly recommended, particularly given the warm temperatures. Participants must bring their own compasses, whistle, and water. Additionally, please be respectful of meet and scoring officials by maintaining appropriate social distancing. DO NOT congregate around the scoring tent after you have downloaded.
2. Pre-paid pre-registration is required. (Registration will open for our volunteer meet directors at 7:00pm on Monday, October 23^rd, and will open for other volunteer coupon holders at 8:00pm on Monday, October 23^rd. Registration will open to everyone at 9:00pm on Monday, October 23^rd.) No paper forms or payments will be accepted on-site.
3. Participants will be started promptly at the start time they select when pre-registering. To facilitate social distancing, please come to the start no earlier than 3 minutes before your start time, but be sure to be at the start on time.
4. Runners will have the option to run one or two courses using the same e-stick. If you want to run two courses, you must pre-register for both courses. On the pre-registration form, you will select your start time for your first course. At the event, when you are ready to start you second course, come back to the start to be assigned a start time. You must start your second course before noon.

Courses

Volunteers needed

Event volunteers are always needed and appreciated. Each volunteer is awarded a coupon that may be used for discounted (and early) event registration or items from our merchandise page.

If you are interested in helping out at the start, beginner instruction, search and rescue, or control pickup, please select your volunteer position(s) on the registration page or contact the meet director.

Schedule

Runners must select their start time when pre-registering, and will be started promptly at their selected start time. To facilitate social distancing, please come to the start no earlier than 3 minutes before your start time, but be sure to be at the start on time. There is a 3-hour time limit for all courses. All runners must be off all courses by 3:00 pm.

Directions

Directions from Atlanta: I-20 East to exit 105 and go North into Rutledge and proceed on Fairplay Road. Turn left onto Knox Chapel Road and drive 1.6 miles to the bike trail head on the left.

Get Google directions to the bike trail head. The park address is 5 Hard Labor Creek Rd, Rutledge, GA 30663.

Fees

Typical fees are shown below. Participants may go out on the course as individuals or as a pair.

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Meet Director

Andi Berger 770-314-5460