<p>When: MARCH 5 - 6, 2016 Location: Forest Service Overflow Lot located 0.5 miles northeast of the Stubblefield Campground, Sam Houston National Forest. From I-45 northbound, Exit 102 (at New Waverly, approx. 16 miles north of Conroe). After exiting, take the feeder north to FM 1374 West, turn left (west), and cross I-45. From I-45 Southbound, Exit 103, turn right (west) onto FM 1374 West. Follow FM 1374 West for 7.6 miles to Stubblefield Lake Road. Turn left (south) on Stubblefield Lake Road and go 2.1 miles to the dirt-road entrance to parking lot on the right. Follow orange and white signs to the event. Meet Director: Nancy Niemann [email protected] 832-317-3519 Registrar: David Swinehart [email protected] 281-363-3887 Map: A color contour map of Stubblefield West will be provided to all registrants. Scale 1:10,000, Contour interval 3 meters. Courses: White, Yellow, Orange, Brown, Green, and Red Schedule: Saturday: Check in/Package Pick-up: 7:00 am-10:00 am Orienteering Class for Beginners instruction: 8:30am First Starter: 10:00 am Sunday: First Starter: 9:00 am Awards 3 pm (anticipated) Discounts: Groups/Clubs/Schools must: 1) email an Excel spreadsheet in HOC's format (see below), 2) email scanned waivers, 3) put check in the mail, 4) all by the deadline date. Failure to do any one of the four (4) requirements loses the discount. Do not mail waivers! If all four requirements are met the discount is as follows $20 for adults, $15 for juniors and $5 for Map Hikers (HOC: $18, $13, $5; respectively). If your name is not posted on our webpage, you're not preregistered and no discount! Individuals (1 or 2 people) do not have to use an Excel spreadsheet, but must conform to the other requirements for a discounted price. http://hoc.us.orienteering.org/EntryForms/EarlyEmailedDiscount.html (More instructions) http://hoc.us.orienteering.org/EntryForms/EntryNames.xls (Excel spreadsheet) Accommodations: A limited number of campsites are available at Stubblefield Campground see: http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/texas/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=30290&actid=31. For Huntsville State Park, 409-295-5644, http://tinyurl.com/HuntsvillePark For hotels located in Huntsville http://tinyurl.com/HotelsHuntsville SEE HOC website “GENERAL EVENT INSTRUCTIONS” FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Early Emailed (both Early Emailed HOC HOC emailed & post marked member (emailed & Full Fee Member Full by 2/26/2016) post marked by Fee 2/26/2016) Adult $25 $23 See Discounts above See Discounts above JUNIOR (21 & under) $22 $20 See Discounts above See Discounts above Map Hiker $6 $5 See Discounts above See Discounts above There are NO REFUNDS, but we can often place other runners on a missing entrant’s card if they have a waiver. Make checks payable to HOUSTON ORIENTEERING CLUB. Complete entry form and sign waiver for EVERY participant. Email scanned waivers to [email protected] with their Excel spreadsheet and mail checks to: David Swinehart, 27 Meadowfair Court, The Woodlands, TX 77381-2683. Make checks payable to HOUSTON ORIENTEERING CLUB. Individuals (1 or 2 people) do not have to scan their waivers (better if they can) or prepare an Excel spreadsheet, but must email their entry information (Name, course, sex and year of birth) by the deadline date. Entries the day of the meet are very limited. We do not expect to have many extra maps to accommodate large groups. ------TOTAL FEE ENCLOSED (See Fees, above) $ ______Can you help? Check here ____ </p><p>Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: E-mail: Club/School: Vehicle ID: Make Year License # State Circle Course: White Yellow Orange Brown Green Red Sex: M F Year of Birth: ______Circle: Map Hiker Competitor</p><p>WAIVER FOR STUBBLEFIELD ORIENTEERING MEET</p><p>You will not be permitted to participate without submitting this waiver, properly signed. In consideration of acceptance of this entry, intending to be legally bound, I do for myself, my heirs, executors, and administrators, waive and release any and all rights and claims for damages I may have against the United States Orienteering Federation, the Houston Orienteering Club, and their representatives, successors, and assigns for any injuries or damages to me during or because of this event. I further attest that I am physically fit and capable of participating in this event. Furthermore, the UNDERSIGNED, in consideration of accepting entry into this event (activities authorized by the Special Use Permit issued to the HOUSTON ORIENTEERING CLUB by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service) does hereby for himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, waive and release the United States and their officers from any and all right, claim, or liability of any kind or nature that I might have as a result of participating in the permitted activities. Further, I do hereby acknowledge that said release will extend to any accidents, damages, or claims arising out of my entry, caused by my own acts or acts of any person or any animal, or caused by any vehicle within my control. </p><p>Signature: Date: Signature required for all entrants. If entrant is under 18 years of age, signature of parent or guardian is required</p>