IMPORTANT INFORMATION

1. US 73 is closed between Falls City, NE and the park. Enter Indian Cave SP from the north: Exit 110 from I-29, US 136, Brownville, NE. Go west on US 136 from Brownville for 1.2 miles, turn left (south) on State Route 67, drive 9.2 miles to State Spur 64E, turn left (east) and drive 5.2 miles to the park. After paying the day-use per car fee of $4.00, take the second left (one-way road) down the hill to the St. Deroin picnic area.

2. There is a $4.00 per car day-use fee. Pay at the self-service station at the park entrance.

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Possum Trot Orienteering Club of Kansas City invites you to the Indian Cave 3-hour Score O and 10-hour Rogaine. In both events you try to find as many controls as possible within the time limit. Shortly before the start, participants are given a detailed topographic map showing the locations of control markers placed throughout the park; they may take any route to visit the controls. Point values are based upon distance from the start, elevation, and navigational difficulty. There is a large penalty if you are overtime.

Two Events (what and when):

• 3-hour Score O: Saturday, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
• 10-hour Rogaine: Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Where:

• Indian Cave State Park is on the west bank of the Missouri River, just south of Brownville and north of Falls City, Nebraska. It features the reconstructed mid-19th Century river settlement of St. Deroin and Indian Cave, created several thousand years ago by silt and fine-grained sand deposits in a Pennsylvania rock channel. It boasts ancient Indian petroglyphs. [Google map]

Map and controls

• Upgraded USGS map
• Map scale 1:10,000; contours 10 feet
• Some controls will have reflective tape for better visibility at night.

Competition categories:

• 5 competition categories: Teams: Male, Female, & Mixed......Solo: Male & Female

Fees:

• 3-hr Score O - $10.00 per person; Awards but NO meal (but snacks will be available)
• 10-hr Rogaine - $15.00 per person, includes awards and dinner after the event.
• PTOC members are entitled to $1.00 discount.

Registration:

• Pre-registration is required. Registration must be received by Wednesday, April 14, 2010.
• Download registration form and mail with fees to: Richard Neuburger, 12114 W. 101st St., Lenexa, KS 66215.
• OR Email entry info (Team name, leader's name, team members' names, category, address, phone, email address) to: rneuburger@gmail.com

Schedule

• 10-hour Rogaine (Sunset is 8:00 p.m.)
  • 8:30 - 9:00 a.m. - Check-in
  • 9:00 a.m. - Briefing and maps handed out
  • 10:00 a.m. - Mass start
  • 8:00 p.m. - Finish (large overtime penalty after 8:00 p.m.)
  • 8:00 p.m. - Dinner
  • 8:30 p.m. - Awards
• 3-hour Score O
  • 12:00 noon to 12:30 p.m. - Check-in
  • 12:30 p.m. - Maps handed out
  • 1:00 p.m. - Mass start
  • 4:00 p.m. - Finish (large overtime penalty after 4 pm)
  • 4:30 p.m. - Awards
• Control pick-up on Sunday morning, volunteers needed
  • 9:00 a.m. - Meet at event site.

Suggested gear

• Compass, whistle, water (carry plenty of water), and energy food.

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