| PERMANENT COURSE Brandywine Creek State Park New Castle County, Delaware www.dvoa.org [email protected], 610.792.0502 14 LakeDrive,SpringCity, PA 19475 Delaware ValleyDelaware OrienteeringAssociation Orienteering Association (DVOA). All rightsreserved. This isanoriginalworkproducedfromaerial andfieldsurveys and mayonlybereproducedforuseonthis permanentorienteering course. Portionsofthelanddepictedmay beprivate,andpossessionof this mapdoesnotimplyrightofaccess.Please respecttherightsoflandowners. © DVOA Advisor, Map Update &BrochureGraphics:Bob Agosta Permanent CourseRe-Design &Installation:MichaelSnead, BSA Troop 30,Stanton,DE,2019 Fieldwork &Drafting: VladimirZherdev, 2012 Photogrammetry: EddieBergeron,2011 LEGEND Copyright2012,2019,DelawareValley 2 4 1 3 10 5 0 meters 9 1:10,000 SCALE Map scaleisaccuratewhen printedonan81/2"x11" sheet size. 250 8 C After completingthiscourse,please tryoneof 5 CONTOURS marked routeasanintroduction tothesport. meters 6 our localweekendeventsforacomplete follow, atyourleisure,a permanently course allowsyouoryourgroup to 7 Orienteering onthisself-guided B orienteering experience! No correctionrequiredfor Blue meridianlinespoint to MagneticNorth. declination. A 10/2019 ORIENTEERING | PERMANENT COURSE Brandywine Creek State Park New Castle County, Delaware complete orienteeringexperience! one ofourlocalweekendevents fora After completingthiscourse,please try Please includeyourphone,email, ormailingaddressforareply. DVOA, 14LakeDrive,SpringCity, PA 19475. completed; ormailacopyofyournotedcoursecontrolsheetto: www.dvoa.org/learn/perm andselectthecourseyouhave To checkcontrollettercodes,goto: are insertedbetweencontrols7and8. while thelongcourseincludesadditionalcontrolsAthroughCwhich long course.Theshortcourseincludescontrollocations1through 10 This orienteeringcourseofferstwovariations,ashortand a Note: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Control #/LetterCode Short Course S/F Permanent OrienteeringCourseControlSheet Brandywine CreekStatePark ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 85 m(279feet)toFinish Control Descriptions 3.1 kmdistance (1.93 miles) ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Wall Junction,Between Path Bend Wall, SouthEnd Northwest Edge Vegetation Boundary Path Crossing Path Junction Fence, EastCorner Ruin Wall, LowerPart Northwest Corner Building Path Junction Control Descriptions(Text) 65 mclimb (213 feet) 10 B A C 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Control #/LetterCode Long Course S/F Permanent OrienteeringCourseControlSheet Brandywine CreekStatePark ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 85 m(279feet)toFinish Control Descriptions 4.5 kmdistance (2.80 miles) ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Wall, SouthEnd Northwest Edge Vegetation Boundary Path Crossing Vegetation Boundary Bridge, SouthEnd Path Watercourse Crossing Path Junction Fence, EastCorner Ruin Wall, LowerPart Wall Junction,Between Path Bend Northwest Corner Building Path Junction Control Descriptions(Text) 85 mclimb (279 feet)

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Email Phone 10/2019 Date Course Completed Start Time: End Time: Congratulations and thankyouforparticipating! fees atallofourevents. www.dvoa.org. Membership entitlesyoutoreducedmap our localweekendevents.You can ndthescheduleat For acompleteorienteeringexperience, pleasetryoneof www.dvoa.org. [email protected], orvisitour web siteat 14 LakeDrive,SpringCity, PA 19475, 610.792.0502, Delaware Valley OrienteeringAssociation(DVOA), copies ofthisandotherorienteeringmaps,pleasecontact: Pennsylvania, southernNewJersey, andDelaware,orfor permanent courses,andclubmembershipineastern For informationaboutlocalorienteeringevents,otherarea www.destateparks.com/BrandywineCreek Wilmington, DE19807,302.577.3534. Brandywine CreekStatePark,41AdamsDamRoad, For informationaboutparkactivities,contact: song birdsandanold-growthforest. on theproperty, FlintWoods, ishometospeciesofrare Woods andFreshwaterMarsh.Athirdnaturepreserve the rsttwonaturepreservesinDelaware-Tulip Tree before becomingastateparkin1965.Thecontains the duPontfamily'sWinterthurestateanddairyfarm Brandywine CreekStateParkwasoriginallyaportionof INFORMATION family fare. attest, iswinningitself.Thesportprovidesexcellent savor nature’s beauty, which,asanyorienteerwill orstrolling,towinthecontestmerely and gender. Participantscantravelaloneoringroups, Orienteering isasportforpeopleofallages,abilities, physical andmental tnessaswell. geography andpracticalnavigation,itenhances does orienteeringimproveyourknowledgeof controls) intheleastpossibletime.Atitsbest,notonly competitive form,in ndingallthesepoints(called best routesbetweentheselocationsand,inthesport’s markers’ locations.Thetestliesindeterminingthe from participants’notknowingaheadoftimethe like, acompass.Thechallengeoforienteeringresults markers inthewoodswithaidofamapand,ifyou game’s objectiveistolocatefairlyeasy-to- nd Orienteering isasportofScandinavianorigin.The ORIENTEERING -Whatisit? yourself fromstartto nish. illustrations totheright).You mayalsowanttotime code shownonthemarkerpostplacard(see record, onthecoursecontrolsheetprovided,letter towards control#1.Uponreachingeachcontrol, on themapstartingatstarttriangleandproceeding 3. Setouttovisitthecontrolsinsequenceoutlined enough thatyoumaynotneedoneonthiscourse. , butyouwill ndthatthemapisdetailed the terrain.MagneticNorthlineswillhelpifyouhavea at infrontofyouandrotateituntilis“oriented”to roads, andfeaturesshowniseasierifyouholdthemap NOTE: Familiarizationwiththemaprelativeto elds, 2. on themapwithadoublecirclesymbol. symbol. Thecourseendsatthestartlocation,indicated the parkinglot,indicatedonmapwithatriangle distance andtotalcourseclimb.Thebeginsat 1. INSTRUCTIONS marked onthemapasshownbelow: As anexample,considerimaginarycontrol#3, sample controlsheetshownbelow. description andfeaturesymbolsprovidedonthe feature onwhichthecontrolislocated,lookat be crossingbetweentwopaths.To con rmtheterrain location, thepointatcenterofcircle,seemsto Referring tothemaplegend,younotethatcontrol Familiarizeyourselfwiththemapbeforeyoubegin. Referencethecoursecontrolsheetfor responsible foryou andyourgroups’safety. Park Rangerswe wouldremindyouthatare Some areasofthe parkmaybehazardous.We toldthe the sunrisesineastandsets thewest. areas andentranceonAdamsDam Road.Rememberthat make yourwaysouthandwestto the ParkOf ce,open On theremotechanceyoubecome hopelesslydisoriented, especially whensettingofftowards dusk. minutes. Itiswisetotakethisintoconsideration, State Parkcanordinarilybecompletedwithin60-90 Maitaining asteadypace,thecourseatBrandywineCreek SAFETY NOTES the nish. That’s it!You’re offtoyournext control,andsoonto and lettercodeonthemarkerpostplacard. Take acloserlook;youwillnoticethecontrolnumber where itshouldbe:atthefootpathtrailjunction. of control#3.To yourdelight,yousightitprecisely amount ofnavigation,you nallyarriveatthevicinity Suppose, afterafairlychallengingandsatisfying to thecontrolforlaterveri cation. sheet, youprovideproofofyourvisit appropriate boxonthecontrol By recordingthelettercodesin 10/2019

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