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FlyINg Pig XXVII IN INdiana April
4-6, 2025 Including Middle
Distance – Camp Ransburg Long
Distance – Story West Urban
Middle - Indianapolis Presented
by Orienteering Cincinnati And
Indiana Crossroads Orienteering |
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Event
Information Center
RESULTS and PHOTOS not yet linked
Who’s
Registered and Start Times Start times not yet posted
Director: Mike Minium Registrar: Guy Olsen
Overview OCIN
and ICO will host 3 races over 3 days.
Races will have courses for all ages and abilities and will be open to
anyone. The events will take place in
south central Indiana.
The Races All races are Nationally Sanctioned by
Orienteering USA. See Race Details for more detailed information about each race.
Friday April 4 Afternoon Middle Distance at Ransburg Scout Reservation, Bloomington, Indiana
Saturday April 5 Long
Distance at Story West, Story, Indiana
Saturday April 6 Urban Middle Distance in
Indianapolis, Indiana
Courses and Classes
Competitive All standard OUSA competitive courses and
classes will be offered. Competitive
entrants should pre-register.
Recreational Recreational
Courses will be offered at all events.
(white/yellow/orange courses only – more advanced courses are open to
event volunteers with permission of event director only) $10 per individual for each
event. Recreational participants may
only enter on day-of-event. However,
you must use the pre-registration system if you want to purchase extras like
sandwiches or shirts.
Awards
National
Ranking Events
Flying Pig awards will
be given to the first three individual finishers in all classes in each day’s
race.
Embargo Information (See locator
maps) The following areas may not
be used for orienteering or orienteering training prior to these events. Please do not book lodging inside these
embargo areas.
1. Friday - Camp Ransburg BSA Reservations and
adjoining sections of Hoosier National Forest west of IN 446 and south of Lake
Monroe
2. Saturday - Areas of Hoosier National Forest known as Story
West, south and east of Elkinsville Rd, north of
Combs Rd, and west of Kirk’s Ford Rd (note that Combs and Kirk’s Ford do not
connect. Draw a line east from the east
end of Combs, and another line south from the south end of Kirk’s Ford to
connect the boundary.) The old Story
map, accessed from the south end of Kirk’s Ford, or from Berry Ridge Rd, may be
used for training.
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Sunday - Portions of the City of Indianapolis
west of Illinois St, south of 11th St, east of the White River, and
north of Maryland St. This is primarily portions of the city referred to as the “Northwest
Quad” and includes the Indiana State Capitol, Indiana State Museum, Eiteljorg
Museum, White River State Park, Military Park, National Institute for Fitness
and Sport, NCAA Hall of Champions, and Indiana University – Indianapolis.
Park admission /
parking fees No parking or admission fees will be charged
at the Friday event site. No parking
fees on Saturday, a remote parking location, with a bus ride to the start and
back from the finish. Sunday will have
parking meter or garage fees. (details to come)
Safety All competitors must carry a whistle and
dress appropriately for the weather conditions.
Orienteering USA keychain whistles may be purchased with registration
for $2.
Mixed Punching SportIdent electronic punching
will be used. SportIdent
Air (SIAC) cards or traditional SI cards may be used on all courses. If you do not own an SI card, select
“renting” when you register. This will
get you a traditional SI card for the weekend.
If you want to upgrade to a rental SI Air card (limited number
available, first come first serve), then also choose the upgrade to an SI Air
card when you get to the “additional selections” page. If you have your own SI card but want to
use an air card for the weekend, you may also rent an Air card for the
weekend. However, if you choose to rent
an Air card, we ask that you use it for ALL of the
races that you are entering.
Lunch Sandwiches Sandwiches will be sold through
pre-registration to support the summer Team USA travel to the Junior World
Orienteering Championships (JWOC) and training in Europe. All proceeds go to support participation of
members of the National Team junior squad and of the YDP in the 2025 Europe
training trip (pre-JWOC, JWOC 2026 training, EYOC 2025 and EYOC Tour, and Silva
camp). Sandwiches will be available for
pickup at the Friday and Sunday finishes. $12 each.
Besides a sandwich, each lunch will include an apple or orange, a bag of chips, a cookie, and choice of one canned soft drink.
Friday choices: Ham, provolone, lettuce on
brioche bun OR Vegan Tofu Banh Mi with freshly pickled vegetables, and cilantro on a baguette.
Sunday choices: Turkey, Havratti
cheese, romaine lettuce on butter croissant OR Vegan chickpea salad wrap with
spinach and fresh vegetables.
Child Sitting We will accommodate parents with split
start times if requested. Please let us
know as early as possible if you have children who will need tending during the
events, and we will try to help you work out an appropriate arrangement.
Volunteers We can always use more helpers. If you are interested in volunteering on one
(or all) days, please fill out our volunteer
form.
Lodging and Tourist Activities See the Lodging and
Local Activities page. There are a
wide variety of lodgings in Bloomington IN, Columbus IN, Nashville IN, and
Indianapolis. Electric vehicle
owners: add charging locations? (to be
determined)
Schedule
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Time |
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Last Day to register without late fee. |
Fri.
Mar. 14 |
11:59
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Last Day to receive registration and fees Miss the deadline? Email the Registrar! |
Tue
Mar. 25 |
11:59 pm |
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Practice / Training areas |
Thu.
Apr. 3 |
All
day |
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Practice / Training areas |
Fri.
Apr. 4 |
All
day |
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Check-In open at Camp Ransburg |
Fri.
Apr. 4 |
1:00
pm – 4:00 pm |
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Sandwiches available for pick-up |
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Middle Distance Starts at Ransburg |
Fri.
Apr. 4 |
2:00
pm – 4:00 pm |
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SATURDAY |
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Check-In open at Remote Parking Area |
Sat.
Apr. 5 |
9:00
am – Noon |
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First Bus to Start |
Sat.
Apr. 5 |
TBD,
30 min before first start |
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Long Starts at Story West |
Sat.
Apr. 5 |
TBD,
probably 10-12 or 11-1 |
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Last Bus from Finish |
Sat
Apr. 5 |
TBD, 15 min after course closing |
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SUNDAY |
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Check-In open |
Sun.
Apr. 6 |
9:00
am – 11:00 am |
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Middle Starts open |
Sun.
Apr. 6 |
10:00
am – 12:00 |
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Lunch sandwiches available for pick-up |
Sun.
Apr. 6 |
10:00
am – 2:00 pm |
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Awards |
Sun.
Apr. 6 |
1:00
pm or earlier |
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Registration
Who’s
Registered
Registrar Guy
Olsen (flyingpigregistrar@gmail.com)
Checks payable to OCIN
(See bottom of
page for mailing address)
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Competitive
entry fees |
Entry
per race (entering 1 or 2 races.) |
Entering
all races |
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Adult
age 21+ |
$55 |
$148 |
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Adult
age 21+ |
$51 |
$136 |
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Junior
age -20 |
$21 |
$57 |
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Junior
age -20 |
$19 |
$51 |
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Junior
age -20 with
TROL season pass |
$12 |
$30 |
Late fee
$10 per race late fee for
any adult competitive entry received on or after March 15. ($25 for all 3
events). $5 per race late fee for any
junior competitive entry received on or after March 15. ($10 for all 3 events). Reminder that anything sent to the Registar by mail MUST arrive on or before March 24.
Recreational
Courses
Recreational Courses
will be offered at all events. $10 per
individual for each event. Recreational
participants may enter day-of-event. (Recreational
entrants are not eligible for awards or OUSA ranking points).
Sport-Ident
e-card rental
$2 per race. Must sign agreement to pay $45 for lost or
damaged card. All entrants must use a SportIdent card. All
cards except flat cards should work.
SIAC (Air) cards will be available for rental for an additional $2 per
race, with a cost of $80 for a lost or damaged card. If you are upgrading to an Air card, we ask
that you use it for ALL of the races that you are
entering.
Preview
Maps
FREE download: Previously used maps at 1:10,000 scale are available for you to download and print yourself for
FREE or you may purchase prints by mail through Event Reg for $10 each.
Previously used
map of Camp
Ransburg (tabloid)
Previously used
map of Story
West (legal)
Previously used
map of Indianapolis
/ Canal (tabloid)
Orders for printed preview and training maps received by March 14
will be mailed to you; late orders will be in your packet when you arrive.
Training
Maps
FREE download: Story
– Middle Fork Prints by mail are also available
for $10 through pre-registration.
Shirts Flying Pig shirts will be available through
pre-registration. Shirts must be
ordered by March 14 regular registration deadline in
order to guarantee size. $21 per
shirt for youth and adult thru XXL. $23
for 3XL and above. (Event volunteers get
a $6 discount) See the shirt
design
Whistles
All competitors must
carry a whistle. Orienteering USA
keychain whistles with red LED light may be purchased with registration, $2.
Refunds
Full refund on or before
Mar. 25, less the fees for any training maps, or other materials already
sent. No refunds after Mar. 25, unless
exception is granted by the Event Director.
As per OUSA guidelines, if you cancel because you develop symptoms of an
infectious disease, you may request a refund of entry fees.
Joel
Rauschenbach Memorial Junior Fund
The Joel Rauschenbach Memorial
Junior Fund provides grants to help develop youth orienteering in the Greater
Cincinnati area and to assist area youth in traveling to national and
international competitions. As you
register for these events, you will have the opportunity to make a voluntary
contribution to this fund if desired. OCIN Junior pages
Registrar Guy Olsen
(flyingpigregistrar@gmail.com)
Online payment is preferred via PayPal
through the online Event Reg system. You
may use credit card even if you don’t have a PayPal
account. Foreign Guests, let us know and
we can take cash on arrival.
Checks payable
to OCIN
Any late postal mail (arriving after March 24) must go to:
Mike Minium,
6797 Stillwell
Beckett Rd
Oxford, OH
45056-8870
Race Details not yet linked
updated
2025-03-26 at 2210