What I Would Wear & Bring If I Were You:

• Compass

• Map Bag (or large ziplock)

• Cell Phone (for emergencies)

• Whistle (also for emergencies)

• Pants

• Long Socks

• Long Sleeve Shirt or Jacket

• Baseball Hat (warns you of branches near your face)

• Day Pack

• Water

• Food

• Toilet Paper (if you bring it, you won't need it)

• Small Pocket Knife

• Basic First Aid Kit (bandaids, moleskin, tweezers, duct tape, vitamin M...)

• Hiking Poles (or pick up a stick)

• Bug Spray (they aren't bad yet)

1. Cost: Free.

2. Free? Yes...but consider donating to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank or bring a food donation with you.

3. Who can race: Anyone.

4. Can my kids race?: Yes. The park will be saturated with control points suitable for all ability levels.

5. Can my dog race? Yes, but I wouldn't. The terrain is rocky and brambly. If you do bring your dog, the park requires dogs to be leashed.

6. How young?: If your child is old enough to hike in the woods, they are old enough to participate.

7. Do I need to know how to use a compass?: For most control points no.

8. Race Duration: 3 hours.

9. Can I race <3 hours?: Yes.

10. Solo Racers: Yes.

11. Teams: Yes, teams of 2-4.

12. Pre-race check-in: 1000 - 1050.

13. Safety Brief: 1050.

14. Race Start: 1100.

15. Race Ends: 1400.

16. Race Length: Unknown.

17. Can the course be cleared: Probably if you run.

18. Is the race family and kid-friendly? Yes, there will be a mixture of easy and difficult control points to reach.

19. Do I have to race for 3 hours? No.

20. Who wins: Whatever team finds the most control points in 3 hours or the team that clears the course first.

21. Prizes: The pride of winning.

22. Food: Bring Your Own Food (BYOF).

23. Water: Bring Your Own Water (BYOW).

24. Cell Phone: Yes, for safety, but not for navigating.

25. Any racers under 15 years old must be accompanied by an adult racer over 18 years old.

26. How many control points: 30ish.

27. Weather Delay: If it ain't raining, we ain't training. If the weather conditions are dangerous, the race will be run on March 2nd. If the conditions are dangerous on Sunday, the race will be canceled.