4115
Deer Lake North
2020-04-06
07:00:00
2020-04-12
23:59:00
Kate
Karamycheva
657
Luba
Karamysh
1343
Robyn
Rennie
864
Joanne
Woods
382
Ann
Karamysh
10460
1
GVOC
https://gvoc.whyjustrun.ca/
https://gvoc.whyjustrun.ca/events/view/4115
Information
<p><strong>NOTE</strong> - Burnaby has made the main trail around Deer Lake a one way trail. You can no longer park at the Beach Parking lot and get to the start location of this event. Use one of the alternate parking lots. This also means that some of the legs will be against the flow of the foot traffic. Please be mindful of this and avoid completing any legs that will be in conflict with the new rules. See map <a href="https://www.burnabynow.com/opinion/blogs/opinion-people-didn-t-listen-and-now-this-burnaby-trail-is-one-way-1.24115614">here</a> </p><hr><p>This week we are having a Virtual WET at Deer Lake. There are two courses: <strong>Short</strong> (2.6 km) and <strong>Long</strong> (4.0 km). The terrain is mostly park and urban, so both courses are suitable for beginners, but experienced orienteers will also enjoy a sprint-type event with plenty of route choice.</p><p>The courses are set in the north part of the park, so you are welcome to jog around the lake for a warm up or a cool down. The park is beautiful this time of the year, so enjoy the flowers, spring shrubs and the views!</p><p>There is a <strong>large parking lot</strong> just north of Shadbolt Centre, as well as a smaller lot next to the Burnaby Art Gallery. You can also use the large parking lot by the beach; however, you cannot use the trail leading to the start as it is now one-way going the opposite way.</p><p><strong>Start and Finish</strong> are on the boardwalk trail south-west from the Hart House Restaurant. See pin on the map below. If using a paper map, it is in the bottom right corner of the map. If using the app, you can use the Go to Start feature once you’ve parked and walking towards the start.</p><p>Please keep in mind that the boardwalks and park trails may be busy as lots of people are out now that the weather is getting better. Try your best to maintain <strong>adequate social distancing</strong> at all times.</p><p>In the last couple of weeks we have been using an app called <strong>MapRunF</strong> that adds some interest to the virtual Orienteering experience. The app can be used with this event also. (- after a lot of help from Daniel Widmann and the MapRunF developer). Notes on how to set up the app are attached <a href="http://data.whyjustrun.ca/files/8/6/23TsdqYRqzZyTqivyQ3EVw.pdf">HowTo.pdf</a>. Basically the app allows the phone to trace your route around the course and beep when you pass a virtual control location. Sometimes it beeps before you get to the actual location, sometimes after you leave, and, if your phone is like mine, it sometimes doesn’t beep at all. However, with our testing we have found that it works more often than it doesn’t, so it provides some interest to your training. Let me know how you find it and whether it makes you more likely to participate. You can still use a printed map and keep the phone in your pocket. Or you can forgo a paper map and just use your phone. The app doesn’t have control descriptions, but on the other hand you can zoom into the map on your phone, which makes it easier to navigate. The app will give you a track and a time at the end. Don’t worry if it shows you have mispunched – this seems to be a common result.</p><p>Remember that these events are to be run/walked individually obeying all the social distancing recommendations currently in place. However, for your personal safety please let somebody know where you are and what you are doing. These are not sanctioned events; we don't retain any liability for participants. This is a do it at your own risk, training suggestion.</p>
4115
Short
Linda
Wu
4241
1
GVOC
https://gvoc.whyjustrun.ca/
2600
4115
Bryan
Tasaka
1265
1
GVOC
https://gvoc.whyjustrun.ca/
2600
4115
Brian
Ellis
3075
1
GVOC
https://gvoc.whyjustrun.ca/
7898989
2600
4115
Theo
Tasaka
11434
2600
4115
Alex
Tasaka
11435
2600
4115
Long
Robyn
Rennie
864
1
GVOC
https://gvoc.whyjustrun.ca/
540610
4000
4115
Bruce
Rennie
463
1
GVOC
https://gvoc.whyjustrun.ca/
999034
4000
4115
Peter
Savage
10005
1
GVOC
https://gvoc.whyjustrun.ca/
4000
4115
Kate
Karamycheva
657
1
GVOC
https://gvoc.whyjustrun.ca/
2136262
4000
4115
Daniel
Widmann
4629
1
GVOC
https://gvoc.whyjustrun.ca/
4000
4115
Karen
Lachance
62
1
GVOC
https://gvoc.whyjustrun.ca/
9201583
4000
4115
Ian
Leighton
1865
1
GVOC
https://gvoc.whyjustrun.ca/
2800972
4000
4115
Glen
Leighton
3951
4000
4115
Meghan
Rance
35
1
GVOC
https://gvoc.whyjustrun.ca/
504068
4000
4115
Ran
Katzman
10376
1
GVOC
https://gvoc.whyjustrun.ca/
4000
4115
Sergio
FerLoz
3842
1
GVOC
https://gvoc.whyjustrun.ca/
4000
4115
Conrad
Cormier
10958
4000
4115
John
Rance
44
1
GVOC
https://gvoc.whyjustrun.ca/
504016
4000
4115
Nathan Detroit
Barrett
1022
1
GVOC
https://gvoc.whyjustrun.ca/
9101560
4000
4115
Alistair
Howard
6905
1
GVOC
https://gvoc.whyjustrun.ca/
7300197
4000
4115
Aska
Nakamura
11337
1
GVOC
https://gvoc.whyjustrun.ca/
4000
4115
Laurent
Mingo
8487
1
GVOC
https://gvoc.whyjustrun.ca/
4000
4115
Philip
Pistruga
10899
4000
4115
Ann
Karamysh
10460
1
GVOC
https://gvoc.whyjustrun.ca/
4000
4115
Caoimhe
Murray
6577
1
GVOC
https://gvoc.whyjustrun.ca/
9202043
4000
4115
Safder
Raza
3983
1
GVOC
https://gvoc.whyjustrun.ca/
4000
4115
Luba
Karamysh
1343
1
GVOC
https://gvoc.whyjustrun.ca/
4000
4115
Trevor
Hansen
11321
4000
4115
Lisa
Howard
8204
4000
4115
Marg
Ellis
570
1
GVOC
https://gvoc.whyjustrun.ca/
7204471
4000
4115
Dawn
Lessowai
1402
1
GVOC
https://gvoc.whyjustrun.ca/
8008863
4000
4115