2024 Holiday Lights Score-O

Beaverton, OR neighborhood holiday lights

HOLIDAY LIGHTS SCORE-O RESULTS

Competitive (32 Participants, 18 Starts)

We had a great turnout for our first event as Mt Hood Orienteering. We had hoped to get at least 20 registrations, and we got 42. We even had four people do the course a second time. It was great to see everyone who showed up for the social evening. Our thanks to everyone who helped set up and take down the event center that evening.

Overall, we found that the MapRun results were faster to administer than the Q&A results because they automatically publish points and times. Participants who have used both systems tend to prefer MapRun for its speed and ease of use. We plan to continue using MapRun for our urban events in addition to Q&A sheets, which are useful for anyone unable to use MapRun on a phone or GPS watch.

Competitive (32 Participants, 18 Starts)

Pl	Name	Points	Time
1	Daniel Simon	2050	92:59
2	Kevin Rutherford	2050	94:00
3	Erik & Del Scharffenberg	2050	136:00
4	Nick Appelmans & daughter	1950	114:02
5	Alex Guerrero	1550	73:58
6	David Rogers and Julie Pohl	1190	105:45
7	K. Rutherford, E. Martushev, P. Jaegersen, C. Ellesworth, R. Patch	1180	67:34
8	Ken Wenzel	1150	116:07
9	Jill & Rick McBee	1080	105:41
10	David Rogers	1070	116:12
11	Laura Weller	990	114:45
12	Glen Cafferty	990	115:11
13	Amy Winston, John Crowther, Marissa Shaver	990	115:13
14	Kelly Whittey, Marsha and Mike Holliday	990	115:12
15	Sue Kuestner	930	131:05
16	Tere Enberg	380	0:00
17	Julie Pohl & Debby Wenzel	270	78:04
18	Terry Rutherford & Alyson Lowe	150	50:00

Non-competitive (10 Participants,3 Starts)

Pl	Name
*	Heidi, Brian & Ginny Gaston, Rolf Kuestner
*	Dale & Kuon Hunt, Moss Kuon
*	Nora Tom

Did not start (4 Participants)

Pl	Name
*	Ken & Jan Milnes
*	Chandra Gasham
*	Liam Beckman

HOLIDAY LIGHTS SCORE-O RESULTS

We had a great turnout for our first event as Mt Hood Orienteering. We had hoped to get at least 20 registrations, and we got 42. We even had four people do the course a second time. It was great to see everyone who showed up for the social evening. Our thanks to everyone who helped set up and take down the event center that evening.

Overall, we found that the MapRun results were faster to administer than the Q&A results because they automatically publish points and times. Participants who have used both systems tend to prefer MapRun for its speed and ease of use. We plan to continue using MapRun for our urban events in addition to Q&A sheets, which are useful for anyone unable to use MapRun on a phone or GPS watch.

Competitive (32 Participants, 18 Starts)

Pl	Name	Time	Points
1	Daniel Simon	92:59	2050
2	Kevin Rutherford	94:00	2050
3	Erik & Del Scharffenberg	136:00	2050
4	Nick Appelmans & daughter	114:02	1950
5	Alex Guerrero	73:58	1550
6	David Rogers and Julie Pohl	105:45	1190
7	K. Rutherford, E. Martushev, P. Jaegersen, C. Ellesworth, R. Patch	67:34	1180
8	Ken Wenzel	116:07	1150
9	Jill & Rick McBee	105:41	1080
10	David Rogers	116:12	1070
11	Laura Weller	114:45	990
12	Glen Cafferty	115:11	990
13	Amy Winston, John Crowther, Marissa Shaver	115:13	990
14	Kelly Whittey, Marsha and Mike Holliday	115:12	990
15	Sue Kuestner	131:05	930
16	Tere Enberg	0:00	380
17	Julie Pohl & Debby Wenzel	78:04	270
18	Terry Rutherford & Alyson Lowe	50:00	150

(Second Course)

Non-competitive (10 Participants,3 Starts)

Pl	Name
*	Heidi, Brian & Ginny Gaston, Rolf Kuestner
*	Dale & Kuon Hunt, Moss Kuon
*	Nora Tom

Did not start (4 Participants)

Pl	Name
*	Ken & Jan Milnes
*	Chandra Gasham
*	Liam Beckman

December 16-30, 2024

Starts at Hiteon Park in South Beaverton, OR [45.4542, -122.8158]

Highlights

FREE – This inaugural event is free but online registration is required.
Use MapRun app or Q&A sheet to record the control sites you find.
The December 19 social features the MtHO founders offering the following:
- Beginner clinics
- MapRun explanations
- Printed maps
- Holiday treats

Event Description

This event features a score-orienteering course for all skill levels from beginning to advanced using a new map of the South Beaverton Conestoga community. You can expect moderate hills, changing street patterns with each neighborhood, and lots of passages connecting the neighborhoods.

Each control site shown on your map is a home decorated for the holidays and the score value for that site is determined by the tens digit of the control number (i.e.,control #38 is worth 30 points). The higher value control sites are either further from the starts or they have very special holiday decorations for you to enjoy.

Unlike other score-O events, this event does not have a time limit. However, for the best viewing, we recommend starting after 5:00 PM and finishing before 10:00 PM. Be sure to wear reflective clothing so that you are easily seen by car drivers.

To be listed in the competitive results you have a choice of using the MapRun phone app or a Q&A sheet with a managed start/finish on December 19 when the MtHO founders will be in attendance. If you prefer to be non competitive, you can use just the map or you can use the MapRun phone app (it is fun to use).

If you plan to attend on December 19, please indicate this on your registration so that we can be sure to have enough printed maps and treats available for everyone.

Register for the Event

We use the Orienteering USA (OUSA) “Event Register” registration system to manage our events.

An OUSA account is not required
- Use the Enter Data Manually option to register without an OUSA membership
All team members must be registered individually
- Everyone in the same team should enter the names of the other team members) to ensure your results are linked.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE EVENT.

When you register, please let us know if you'll be attending on Dec 19th. We want to make sure there are enough maps and plenty of snacks for everyone.

Directions to Hiteon Park

To get to this event:

The GPS coordinates are 45.4542, -122.8158
Driving directions from central Portland:
1. Go west on Highway 26 to the junction with Highway 217 in Beaverton.
2. Follow Highway 217 to exit 4A (SW Hall Blvd) and exit the freeway.
3. Turn right onto SW Hall Blvd and go about 1/2 mile to SW Greenway Blvd.
4. Turn left onto SW Greenway (which becomes SW Brockman Street) and go 1.2 miles to SW 135th Ave (Hiteon park).
5. Turn left onto SW 135th Ave and park on either side of the street where allowed.

Safety

This is an urban venue with car traffic. We strongly recommend that you wear reflective clothing and take care whenever you cross streets and driveways--car drivers do not know that you are there unless you show yourself. We also recommend that minors be accompanied by their parents or other responsible adults. Teams are typically safer than individuals (and they can be more fun when looking at holiday displays).