Discussion: NRE - Caumsett State Park!

Getting this out there as we just obtained the permit today! HVO and LIOC joint event on a brand new map! Sunday April 21st. Really fun terrain. Come check it out. NRE status is pending review.

Very old, but good memories of this terrain with a mediocre map.
Looking forward to seeing the Stefan Slutsky version.

Wish I'd known sooner!! Maybe.

Sounds fun! Will pencil this one in on our calendar.

LONG ISLAND CLASSIC
Program - Classic Distance One Day National Ranking Event
Date - Sunday, April 21, 2024
All standard OUSA competitive courses and classes will be offered.  
Organizers - Hudson Valley Orienteering (HVO) and Long Island Orienteering Club (LIOC)
Location - Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve, Lloyd Harbor, NY
Parking  - https://maps.app.goo.gl/pdSgGSNSmtKEB58K9
Event center - https://maps.app.goo.gl/wowFRBkcZaJaXieC7
Permit - Approved
Sanctioning - Approved
For updates visit https://www.hvorienteering.com/caumsett-2024
Registration:
https://eventreg.orienteeringusa.org/eventregister...
All participants must preregister; there will be no on-site registration, except for recreational courses.
Registration will be closed on Tuesday, April 16, 11 am.
Registrar - Geof Connor (ghckat@yahoo.com)
Embargoed area - The entire Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve is embargoed as of February 15, 2024.

MAPS
Scale - 1:10,000 (Blue, Red, Green) , 1:7500 (BrownX, BrownY, Orange, Yellow), 1:5,000 (White).
Contours - 2.5m.

TERRAIN
Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve situated on a scenic peninsula extending into Long Island Sound. The area is a terminal moraine remained from the last glaciation - with typical moraine hills and depressions combined with erosion gullies. Surface consists of glacial till containing sand and gravel, with numerous medium to small sized boulders. The maximum elevation gain on a slope may reach up to 35 meters, though on average is less than 10 meters.
Vegetation of three types - beech forest of various runnabilities, thick overgrown old farmland, open and rough open fields.


MODEL COURSE
Model course will be available on Saturday, April 20, at Muttontown Preserve.
Parking for Model course - https://maps.app.goo.gl/XH4euBMD3Avw5D4r6
The map for the Model course will be available for download by April 15, 2024.
Model map print size - US Letter. Scale - 1:7500,  contours - 2.5 m

OTHER ACTIVITIES IN THE PARK
Fishing, hiking, bird watching, nature photography and nature study are among the many activities visitors may pursue.
Enjoy the breathtaking view off the shoreline cliffs, dunes and white sand beaches on the northern edge of the park.
The polo pony barn provides lessons, boarding & equestrian services as part of the Lloyd Harbor Equestrian Center. The Masters Garage houses the Nassau BOCES Outdoor and Environmental Education Program. The historic Henry Lloyd Manor house built in 1711 is leased to the Lloyd Harbor Historical Society which provides historic interpretation of life during the colonial period. 

One-Day Classic NRE sanctioning approved 11 February 2024.

Can anyone recommend some nearby camping options?

The closest campground is 20+ miles from the event center: Battle Row Campground
1 Claremont Rd, Old Bethpage, NY 118041

Registration now open https://www.hvorienteering.com/caumsett-2024

One month to go! Gentle reminder to get your entries in for our spring NRE. Its basically a two day event if you count the model event the day before at Muttontown. Bargain!

Starting April 10, Caumsett Park collects $8 per car entry fee.

Parameters of the courses are available:
BLUE - 10.6 km, 265 m, 23 controls
RED - 8.1 km, 210 m, 18 controls
GREEN - 6.7 km, 160 m, 14 controls
BROWN X - 5.3 km, 130 m, 11 controls
BROWN Y - 3.9 km, 75 m, 10 controls
ORANGE - 6.4 km, 120 m, 11 controls
YELLOW - 3.9 km, 65 m, 9 controls
WHITE - 2.7 km, 40 m, 9 controls

Scale: Blue, Red and Green -1:10,000
Brown X, Brown Y, Orange, Yellow - 1:7,500
White - 1:5,000.

On White, Yellow and Orange courses, along with competitive races - recreational starts will be avalaible.
All participants in competitive races must preregister; there will be no on-site registration, except for recreational courses.
Preregistration for recreational courses are highly encouraged.

Hi all - nudging this back onto everyone's list - I just realized I hadn't signed up myself. Still time to register for the cheapest two day event in the USA and its an NRE!

For those residing in New England - combine two fantastic event in one!
Enjoy unforgettable 80 minutes sea rides (2 x 40 min) and orienteering on a new map, on a terminal moraine type of terrain!
Take a ferry from New London, CT, to Orient Point, NY, on Long Island.
Extra bonus - you will avoid driving thru NYC - with all that traffic and tolls!
Make your reservation for the ferry here:
https://www.longislandferry.com/
One way per person costs only $23.70 (off-peak roundtrip per car with driver plus one passenger - $94.85)
Off peak - 7:00am (Susan Anne), 7:30am (Jennifer C), 8:00am (Mary Ellen),
Peak - 9:00am (John H), 10:00am (New London), 11:00am (Susan Anne), 11:30am (Jennifer C), 12:00am (Marry Ellen).
Return trip from Orient Point to New London:
Peak - 2:00pm, 3:00pm,4:00pm,5:00pm,
Off-Peak - 5:30pm, 6:00pm, 7:00pm, 8 :00pm, 9:15pm.

And Wcoc has an event the day before at Huntington Sp

The New London - Orient Point ferry is a great way to go to Long Island if coming from, say, Boston. But for those attending the WCOC meet Saturday (including Billygoat prep course) near Danbury, the Bridgeport - Port Jefferson ferry is a good choice.

Good news for anyone on the fence regarding our event. Park has confirmed that they will NOT charge participants the park fee. When you get to the hut at Caumsett tell them you are here for the orienteering and they should waive you through!

A Model/Training course is available for two weeks, April 15-28, at Muttontown Preserve. You may visit a couple of controls or complete the whole course offered, which corresponds to a Green. In case you do the latter, you may upload your result to Attackpoint page
The parking for model course is here
Download the Model/Training course map here
Model map print size - US Letter. Scale - 1:7,500, contours - 2.5 m.
Mapping - Stefan Slutsky, August-October 2022. Basemap: LIDAR, Orthophoto.
Due to a wet Spring, the water level is generally over 0.5m higher than at the time of mapping.
Muttontown Preserve is used both by hikers and horse riders. The latter have the right of the way. Do not approach horses from their side.

Based on appearances, that model map, terrain, and course could be an NRE !

CLOSING - last call - if you are interested in coming this Sunday you might be able to slide under the wire! 80 names on the list as of this writing!

Eighty? Thats all? Eighty? That means there are hundreds going to miss a great experience in a like-new area.
Heck you've got a couple of JROTC orienteering teams out that way, one of which received a Wilson Award at least partly to help them get to orienteering events.
I hope they are among the 80 (or can be added to it).

Don't forget to spray up - ticks are out.

As of last night, contrary to Muttontown Preserve, no ticks were observed in Caumsett park.
The visibility in Caumsett park is still good, only 25-40% of leaves are out.

I didn't find any ticks at Muttontown, either (nor at Wildwood, though I didn't go off-trail there).

This was awesome, thanks everyone involved! Those of you that decided not to come based on fear of NY traffic, you lost out.

What feet said. Traffic through NYC was fine both ways. The only nonsense began at the CT line - which is par for the course regardless of which way you come back into New England.

Livelox for all courses was unlocked at 1:30pm.

Huge shout out to the HVO organizers for a fantastic job! In particular well done Stefan. Had a great day!!!

We had a blast. Long Island Sound is a great catching feature. Thanks!

Results and splits are at https://www.hvorienteering.com/caumsett-2024

It appears that two boxes on Green were not synched so splits may look a bit strange. I haven't had time to check the boxes yet so not sure which ones.

Also no apologies for being at the top of the resuts. Age has some privileges.

Event Recap for the Long Island Classic NRE has now been posted on the OUSA website.

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! to the HVO organizers and volunteers for a great event. Especially Stefan... great map and courses! :)

Model/training course is still available at Muttontown Preserve - till Monday, April 29.
Besides the available download (see above), the map was printed on the back side of the event's bulletin.