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Schedule of Public Events and Trainings other calendars: BAOC | GCO | baarbd | California Adventure Racing Association go to: Course descriptions | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October April Date Time Event Location Courses Sat. 4/17 8:00 A.M. Joshua Tree National Park 4 and 8 hour Rogaine Long distance map trek on foot. Joshua Tree National Park Rogaine June Date Time Event Location Courses Sun. 6/13 TBA Urban Wild Roundup: Eastshore - Berkeley to Point Richmond Out and back map race along and around the Bay Trail from Miller Knox to Cesar Chavez Park at the Berkeley Marina. Shorter option available. Foot & bike or on foot. Miller Knox Regional Shoreline, Richmond L, AR September Date Time Event Location Courses Sat. 9/4 TBA Urban Wild Roundup: Oakland Peak to Bay Bus up to Chabot Space and Science Center - then map race through Joaquin Miller Park, the Oakland Hills, Piedmont, and Lakeside Park to the finish on Lake Merritt! On foot. Lake Merritt, Oakland L, AR Sun. 9/5 TBA Urban Wild Roundup: San Francisco Strays to Breakers Ride the Muni train to the secret dropoff location, then grab your map and find your way back to the beach, going through city neighborhoods and Golden Gate Park! On foot. Golden Gate Park, San Francisco L, AR October Date Time Event Location Courses Sat. 10/30 TBA Urban Wild Roundup: Alameda Island Hopper Explore both Alameda islands, the estuary, light industrial areas, green spaces, and the splendor of Hallowe'en decorated Victorian houses on a roundtrip jaunt. Foot & bike or on foot. Crown Beach, Alameda L, AR Course descriptions S Short - 1.5km to 4.0km in length, easier navigation M Medium - 3.0km to 6.0km in length, intermediate navigation L Long - 3.0km to 12.0km in length, complex navigation AR Adventure Racing - very long, multiple disciplines, navigation difficulty varies Sprint Short course with more navigation challenge Motala Series of short courses on separate maps run sequentially with map exchanges (like a relay by yourself!) Memory Any length, usually shorter - view map at the start, but maps not allowed on the course Bike Any length, intermediate navigation, designed for bicycle use Trail 1.0km to 2.0km in length, accessible design, test of map interpretation skills, low physical demand Line Any length, follow a marked line on the map to find the controls (no circles, stick to the line!) Score Find any number of checkpoints worth varying amounts of points (score) in any order with a time limit Rogaine Longer time duration score course 4, 8, 12, or 24 hour time limits are common.

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