2014 Troll Cup A-meet

Townsend State Forest, Townsend MA
November 8-9, 2014

NEOC is proud to invite you to the premiere fall orienteering event in New England: 2014 Troll Cup A-meet, on November 8-9, 2014 in Townsend, MA!  The Troll Cup will be a national meet with two days of classic length courses.  We will be orienteering on a brand new map of Townsend State Forest made by Marcello Pradel.  The fall leaves will have just fallen off the branches, and the conditions will be perfect at the height of the fall orienteering season. 

A dedicated team of club members has been hard at work producing this A-meet.  The 2014 Troll Cup continues a long tradition of the NEOC Troll Cup - an event series that has its roots in the very early days of the club.  All courses and age groups will be featured, and the event will also host a Trail-O competition set by Mika Latva-Kokko.

The first day of competition will have classic length courses with standard interval starts, but day 2 will have a chase start: the winner of the course from Day 1 will start first, and all competitors will start behind the winner with the same time back as their difference in finish times from the first day.  The first one to cross the finish line wins, and the chase offers even more excitement and intensity than the standard A-meet.

We've set a goal of having 100 NEOC members register and compete in the Troll Cup, so sign up now!  The meet will be a great venue with technical orienteering suitable for all levels of competition.  Prices go up on October 1.

Registration Link
Troll Cup Website

Volunteer!

We are looking for a few good volunteers to help make everything run smoothly on the day of the event.  The positions include start crew, results, registration, parking, refreshments, and control pickup.  You will still be able to compete, and we can find a place for any schedule.  To sign up, contact event director Michelle Faucher.  Your help is very appreciated!