Expired Club News Items

Just a few days after we raised alerts about the extreme level of storm damage at Green River Community College, the trails are recognizable again, and the venue is ready for a meet. It's amazing what happens when you throw dozens of committed volunteers at a problem. We had 42 people show up---so many that we even cleared some trails not on the plan and rebuilt a section of trail that had been taken out by a new rootstock. Thanks to all who gave up their morning!

We had about 70% of the info needed to make this decision yesterday, but needed to explore every opportunity to eliminate the logistical and safety obstacles.

In the end, the park is still closed to traffic, falling trees at Pt Defiance were on last night's TV news, there's a windstorm coming to Tacoma tonight affecting more icy trees, school districts are closed with no transportation, at least 5-7 schools can't make the meet, our meet director is snowed in and our course setter also has limited availability. So yes, we're finally pulling the plug.

Thanks, AJ Ritter, for all the time you put into course-setting for this almost-meet.

Next event is Feb 4 at Green River Community College.

Bob Forgrave
WIOL Director

It's a simple fact. Rapid data entry outdoors from scrawled registrations leads to input error, which is frustrating for everyone. Don't be this person. Preregister online before the 7 PM Thursday deadline. (You'll still pay at the meet, but you'll be in the fast line with no paperwork to fill out!)

MoboGoGlobo! is two things. First, it's a great way to connect with others through orienteering, wherever they are in the world; they navigate and you run for them, following directions by cell phone. If you're both local, you can even alternate roles, with each of you doing one loop. Or, you can pick one of the global participants and run for that person, building a new friendship during the course.