Remember to set your clock ahead one hour Saturday night for Daylight Savings Time so you'll be on time for the ARDF session at Santa Fe Dam on this Sunday, March 11. The weather forecast is favorable, so make plans to attend.
This event is a mix-in with a classic orienteering session of the Los Angeles Orienteering Club (LAOC). That's why it's on Sunday, not Saturday. The transmitter hunt will commence at 10 AM. Hunters may start out on the courses at any time until 12 noon. Courses close at 2:30 PM. Orienteering flags and electronic scoring will be used at each transmitter. If you have an "e-stick," be sure to bring it. For non-LAOC members, there will be a $12 donation for individuals ($14 for small groups) to cover expenses related to the use of Los Angeles Orienteering Club's e-punch equipment and maps. For LAOC members, the donation is $7 individual and $9 group.
Santa Fe Dam Recreational Area is in the city of Irwindale near the intersection of the 605 and 210 freeways. From 605 northbound, take the Live Oak Avenue exit and go east. From 605 southbound, take Arrow Highway exit and go east. In both cases, you will merge into Arrow Highway westbound. The park entrance will be on your left, opposite Azusa Canyon Road. Alternately, from the 210 freeway, exit at Irwindale Avenue, go south to Arrow Highway, turn right (west) and look for the park entrance on your right opposite Azusa Canyon Road. Vehicular entrance and parking costs $10 per vehicle. After the entry kiosk, continue to the first stop sign, go straight through the intersection and then turn left into the parking lot at the end of the short road. Talk-in is on 146.52 MHz simplex.
A map to the park is at www.homingin.com. If you have questions, send e-mail to homingin@aol.com. The park's business office will not have updated information about this event.
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