THE THOMASS CHASE

SUNDAY DECEMBER 12, 2010

LOCATION TBA (Milton, Burlington or Hamilton)

The THOMASS SERIES consists of TWO RACES IN ONE! 2K SPRINT followed by a 5K CHASE!

Back by popular demand! Participants will start any time they want between 10:00 and 10:15 on a 2K sprint race. The fastest person in the SPRINT will be the first starter in the 5K CHASE. The first to finish the 5K CHASE is the winner. Normal THOMASS handicap rules will apply in both events (see below for details).

SCHEDULE:

Race kit pickup: 09:15-09:45
SPRINT start times: 10:00 - 10:15 (Sport Ident timing self start)

CHASE start time: 11:00. For the Chase the first place person in the sprint will leave at 11, then second will leave at 11:00:10, 3rd
at 11:00:20, etc up to the top 12, then everyone else will go and chase them down! NEW! UP-DATED DECEMBER 1ST.

LOCATION: Rattlesnake Point (Milton, ON)

MAPS: SPRINT: Rattlesnake Point (1:5,000; 5m contours), CHASE: Rattlesnake Point North (1:10,000; 5m contours)

COSTS: Adults $15, Juniors (-19) $7.50, Family $35.  2010 GHO Members and Adventure Running Kids (ARK) athletes are FREE.

THOMASS BOX & HANDICAP: This race will feature the Thomass Box which consists of a set of 6 to 8 checkpoints which participants may visit in any order. Particpants may skip check points in the box equal to their handicap point total. Handicap points are awarded as follows:

Females = 2
12 or younger = 4 (new)
14 or younger = 3
16 or younger = 2
19 or younger = 1
20 to 34 = 0
35 or older = 1
45 or older = 2
55 or older = 3
65 or older = 4 (new)

NOTE! Participants ranked in the top 10 in Canada should not take any age points.

REGISTRATION: Registration opens in late October. You must register online (deadline Friday before the race).

Entries: Confirmed entries

REQUIRED GEAR: whistle, compass, SportIdent card (available for rent if you don't already have one.

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DIRECTIONS TO RACE: Coming soon.

THOMASS CHASE RESULTS

2009 THOMASS CHASE Maps

Race #1: Sprint Map

Race #2: Chase Map

Race #2: Chase Box

Race #2: Results

A special thank you to Tim Grant, Kristin  Harrison and Eddie Johnson for organizing the 2009 THOMASS Chase event at Rattlesnake Point. The courses were well designed and it was a great day for orienteering.

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