[I don't know about you...but these are few of Susanna's favorite
things: our rockin' community + map & compass work + great locally
roasted coffee + killer local pizza + a multitude fresh air
training/play options. I can't imagine a better way to celebrate my
birthday. Come join me!]

Odyssey Adventure Racing
Mill Mtn. Challenge AR-OGAINE
March 7, Roanoke, VA
http://www.OARevents.com

A dventurous [adventure]
R ugged [racing]
O utdoor
G roup
A ctivity
I nvolving
N avigation and
E ndurance

Join OAR for a great active weekend as we make history. The MMC will
be the first official race ever held on historic Mill Mountain!

Lots to do before & after the event! - all within 20 min. drive of
Mill Mtn:
Great mix of technical and rolling singletrack mtn. biking at Explore
Park and Carvins Cove
Miles of scenic road biking on the Blue Ridge Parkway
Classic hiking on the Appalachian Trail, Mill Mtn. and in Carvins Cove
Flat water paddling at Carvins Cove.

The MMC basics:
· Soloists or 2,3,4 person Teams
· Male, Female, Coed Divisions
· 2 options; 8 or 4 hours
· Quality MyTopo.com Map(s)
· Zorrel performance shirt (if register by tonite)
· Correctly placed checkpoints
· sponsor schwag bag for all competitors
· Read more about the Mill Mtn. Challenge here
http://oarevents.com/events/2009/MillMountainChallengeAROgaine.html &
below

A BIG thanks to all of the local and national sponsors!

Sierra Summits http://sierrasummits.com/
Fork in the Alley http://forkinthealley.com/
East Coasters http://eastcoasters.com/
Fleet Feet http://www.fleetfeetroanoke.com/
Texas Tavern http://www.texastavern-inc.com/
Mill Mountain Coffee http://www.millmountaincoffee.com/
Hammer Nutrition http://www.hammernutrition.com


Got Skills? Land Navigation Clinic February 28
http://oarevents.com/events/2009/navigation_clinic.html

Register for 8 hr https://www.raceit.com/register/?event=336
Register for 4hr https://www.raceit.com/register/?event=337

What exactly is the MMC? It is an AR-Ogaine where soloists teams of 2
to 4 participants will explore the natural beauty of the Mill Mountain
area as well as the namesake feature of the Star City - the Roanoke Star.
For newcomers and experienced navigators alike, an Odyssey AR-Ogaine
is a race in which competitors travel on foot across the course,
orienteering with map and compass from checkpoint to checkpoint. The
AR-Ogaine is effectively an orienteering course that would be seen in
an adventure race where teams plot UTMs for each of the locations of
the checkpoints on the map. Each checkpoint has a point value.
The 8 hr course will have teams and soloists plotting checkpoints
themselves.
The 4 hr course participants will be given the points to copy over
onto their maps.
A compass, a good pair of shoes, a backpack with food and water, and
the desire to enjoy the great outdoors are the basic necessities for a
fun day at this family-friendly OAR event!