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How Droopy's Mates
managed to return with 5 seconds left is amazing to
me! Especially coming in at full speed. Now that's called
"leaving it all out there." Hamstrung and Stephen Pepe did the
same, as did One Big Guy. The rest of the pack didn't have to sweat too
hard coming in to the finish.
The avid runners from
San Francisco's Pamakids club cleaned up the course on foot, the only
team to do so. (Hamstrung also did, but with the aid of a bike.
Interestingly, the Pamakids had a faster time. I was
originally going to make it bike or trek, but decided there would be
less problems with some of the checkpoints if I didn't
advertise this as a bike event - and as it turned out, there was a
wedding at one of the checkpoints, so I think it was a good
call. What's interesting is, I designed the course to not give
the bikers an advantage, and it seems to have worked!)
Penny DeMoss was the top
woman with 260 points and finished 3rd place overall amongst the foot
pedalers. Droopy's Mates led all the mixed teams with 250 points.
Everyone had a good show and interesting stories to tell upon
returning. The city is a fun playground, and there's plenty going
on to distract you.
I think the
weather was great for moving around, but morning seemed to be the
optimum time to do the event as things were still warming up. The
evening finishers didn't have much reason to stick around and socialize
with the chill setting in. Perhaps 3:00 or 4:00 would have been a
better time to open registration; I thought we might have a
night social in the Oakland uptown district, but that wasn't happening!
Thanks to Judy Koehler
for helping with registration and Joe Knapp and Antoine Calando for
helping with takedown. Thanks to everybody who showed up; it was fun
for me to celebrate two years of terraloco with you.
Results by
Category
Family
1. Team 51
Masters Men
1. Ex-Tournesols
2. One Big Guy
3. Ummmm
4. Shura Krechetov
5. Wireboy
6. Jeff Lanam
7. Dead Man Punching
Masters Men -
Bike
1. Hamstrung
Masters Women
1. Penny DeMoss
2. Judy Koehler
3. Enjoying the Day
Masters Mixed
1. California Adventure Racing
2. Chris Mellor, Minore Tsuge
Open Men
1. Pamakid Runners
2. Rambling Wreck
3. Stephen Pepe
Open Mixed
1. Droopy's Mates
2. Obama Buendia
3. Trevelyn
4. Savory Breakfast
Overall Results
Team
|
Total Points
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Total Time
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Raw Score
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- Overtime points
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- Wrong Guess
points
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Pamakid Runnders -
John Gieng, Anders Ryerson
|
310
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116:40
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310
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0
|
0
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Hamstrung - Steve
Gregg (bike)
|
310
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119:37
|
310
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0
|
0
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Ex-Tournesols -
Joe Knapp, Antoine Calando
|
280
|
105:50
|
280
|
0
|
0
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Penny DeMoss
|
260
|
110:08
|
260
|
0
|
0
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Rambling Wreck -
Paul Rosenberg
|
260
|
116:20
|
260
|
0
|
0
|
Stephen Pepe
|
250
|
119:43
|
250
|
0
|
0
|
Droopy's Mates -
Lisa Horner, Chris Turner
|
250
|
119:55
|
250
|
0
|
0
|
Team 51 - Wendell
Doman, Phyllis Lum, Aaron Doman
|
240
|
116:53
|
240
|
0
|
0
|
One Big Guy -
Geoffrey Sears
|
240
|
119:30
|
240
|
0
|
0
|
Ummmm - Gavin
Wyatt-Mair
|
240
|
123:18
|
280
|
40
|
0
|
Shura Krechetov
|
220
|
121:30
|
240
|
20
|
0
|
California
Adventure Racing - Hani Juha, Gwen Juha
|
180
|
117:16
|
180
|
0
|
0
|
Wireboy - Bob
Baylor
|
180
|
123:27
|
220
|
40
|
0
|
Jeff Lanam
|
150
|
106:34
|
150
|
0
|
0
|
Dead Man Punching
- Mark Blair
|
150
|
127:58
|
230
|
80
|
0
|
Obama Buendia -
Noah Winters, Karen Buendia
|
140
|
117:20
|
140
|
0
|
0
|
Judy Koehler
|
120
|
117:00
|
120
|
0
|
0
|
Trevelyn - Trevor
Perrin, Evelyn Gee
|
110
|
114:20
|
110
|
0
|
0
|
Chris Mellor,
Minori Tsuge
|
100
|
125:08
|
160
|
60
|
0
|
Savory Breakfast -
Robert Fleming, Lucy Jackson
|
100
|
122:59
|
130
|
30
|
0
|
Enjoying the Day -
Nancy Lindeman, anonymous
|
90
|
105:05
|
90
|
0
|
0
|
Original
Announcements
Event Update
A 15 minute planning
period has been added to the schedule, after maps are distributed
you'll have 15 minutes to plan a route before starting.
Comments from Vladimir,
who tested the course: "This venue is one of the most scenic
for urban map sport in the Bay Area; certainly the most scenic east
side of the Bay. You'll see happy walkers at Lake Merritt, dash through
the empty downtown, evade the crowds in Chinatown, and perhaps even
wander among tall palm trees if you make it to the far reaches! The
course takes you through the nooks you probably never thought were
there, even if you live or work in Oakland. The experience can be fast
and furious if you so desire, since traffic at this time of the weekend
day should be tame. Don't forget sunscreen!"
It's Urban.
It's Wild. Grab your Map, and get those Checkpoints!
Discover
the hidden wonders of Oakland: Chinatown, Ivy Hill, Adams Pt.,
Downtown, Lake Merritt, Uptown, Haddon Hill, and more... it all begins
in Lakeside Park on beautiful Lake Merritt. You'll spend up to two
hours navigating your way to widely scattered checkpoints on a custom
1:15000 map. A possible optimal tour is about 12 miles, so it will be a
challenge to get all the checkpoints on foot in the two hour time
limit. Do it solo or in a team.
You may choose to do the event in the morning or early
evening.
Event Schedule:
Your choice of start time - morning or early evening!
Morning
registration: 10:00, Lakeside Park
Morning maps distributed: 10:30
Morning mass start: 10:45
Morning finish: 12:45
or
Evening
registration: 5:00, Lakeside Park
Evening maps distributed: 5:30
Evening mass start: 5:45
Evening finish: 7:45
So how does
this work?
When you arrive at the
event center near the corner of Grand Ave. & Perkins,
you'll complete your registration form and sign the waiver. Before the
"mass start," there will be a course briefing with hints and tips to
help make it a fun and safe outing. You will get your custom-made
1:15000 scale maps in clear, protective plastic cases and your
Q & A sheets. Then you'll have 15
minutes to plan a route. Once the start signal has been given, it's a
good idea to take a minute or two to plan your route using the map.
You'll be on foot - no
bikes! The detailed map will help you navigate your way to the
checkpoints. When you arrive at each, you'll consult a "question and
answer" sheet. It might ask how many benches are underneath a
tree, or a piece of information from a sign. It should be quick and
easy to determine which of the two or three multiple choice answers is
correct so you can move on to the next one.
Keep track of the time,
and make sure you get back to the finish on time, because you could
lose points that you've accumulated on the course!
What will
I need?
- Comfortable clothes
for moving around, possibly layers if it's a foggy day.
- Comfortable walking /
hiking / running shoes.
- Head cover, and apply
sunscreen to exposed skin.
- A watch to
keep track of the time limit.
- A pen or pencil (or
two) to mark the answers on your Q & A sheet.
- Bringing your own
water and energy snack is recommended, although there are plenty of
places you can stop. There are parks, playgrounds, and buildings with
water fountains on the course too. You can also visit the start /
finish area for a pit stop during the course.
Optional gear:
- Compass: it's
not necessary, but could help you reorient your map if you're
disoriented.
- GPS logger: it
might be fun to record your route, but don't use it to aid your
navigation. That's why you have a map!
What happens
when we're done?
There's always lots to
talk about and people to visit! Hang around and enjoy
complimentary refreshments and snacks. We'll tabulate and post results
as soon as we can process them. There will be award certificates for
the top three teams in "open" and "masters" (average
age over 40) categories, and since we have to combine results
from the morning and afternoon events, these will be sent out after the
event.
Our focus is not on
competition; we feel everyone should enjoy themselves whether they
break a sweat or take an easy hike. But everyone will be scored so they
are recognized for what they've accomplished on the course. There's
plenty of skill involved in planning routes for your own optimal tour
and then correctly following those routes.
Scoring:
- 10 points for each
correctly answered checkpoint question. No points are awarded if the
"visiting time" isn't marked, another reason you need a watch!
- -10 points for each
incorrectly answered checkpoint question. To discourage you from
guessing the ones you don't visit!
- -10 points for each
minute (or fraction thereof) you are late to the finish. An
evening team returing at 7:46:03 would lose 20 points.
Cost and
Registration:
|
signup online by August 4
|
signup online by August 6
|
event day
signup
|
Adults, per
person
|
$10
|
$15
|
$20
|
Students and
juniors, per person
|
$5
|
$7
|
$10
|
When you signup online, you are not committing to show up or pay.
Online signups help us prepare for the event. We'd rather be
overprepared, and encourage you to sign up ahead of time if you have
any interest in attending.
Payment cannot be
collected in Oakland parks; you will receive an email invoice if you
show up to the event and participate, which you can pay after the event
by credit card or by mailing a check.
Directions:
We'll meet at the
circular marble fountain in the forest by the eastern bocce ball court.
A walking route to the fountain will be signed and streamered
from the parkside corner of Grand Ave. and Perkins St.
Take Interstate 580 to
Oakland.
From Interstate 580
going east, exit at Grand Ave. Turn right, and drive about 0.4 miles to
Perkins St. and find parking.
From Interstate 580
going west, exit at Grand Ave. This exit loops around, so you actually
turn right on Grand Ave. Drive about 0.5 miles to Perkins St. and find
parking.
Registration will be
signed from the corner of Grand Ave. and Perkins St.
However, if you enter
Lakeside Park at Bellevue Ave., you may be charged a $3 parking fee if
the fee station is staffed. There's also street parking in the
neighborhoods along Grand. Meters are active on Saturday.
Public Transit:
AC Transit bus lines NL
and 12 stop on Grand near Perkins. Line 57 stops at Grand and MacArthur
if you're willing to walk 0.4 miles. If you take BART to 19th St.
Oakland, you can catch the NL, or catch the 57 from MacArthur BART. Or
to walk or bike from 19th St. BART, head up Broadway to Grand Ave.
(near where 24th St. would be), turn right on Grand, and go about 1/2
mile to Perkins.
bart.gov, actransit.org or try the 511 transit planner at 511.org
Event Contact:
Rex, 5 1 0 - 6 8 1 - 6 1 8 1, rex@terraloco.com
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