USA 2002 Championship Foxhunt in Georgia

Georgia Orienteering Club (GAOC) has been selected to host the Second USA ARDF/Radio-Orienteering Championships, to take place April 19-21, 2002 at F. D. Roosevelt State Park near Pine Mountain, Georgia. The competition will get under way on Friday afternoon with a practice event, followed on Saturday by the main two-meter hunt and on Sunday by the 80-meter hunt.

In addition to the hunts, there will be a cookout on Friday evening, a spaghetti dinner on Saturday night, and an award ceremony following the 80-meter hunt, all included in the registration fee.

The USA ARDF/Radio-Orienteering Championships are open to anyone, from beginner to expert. Competitors will be placed in age/gender categories, with awards for first/second/third place in each category. Foreign visitors are welcome. Awards will be presented in two divisions, Overall and USA-Only.

Pine Mountain is approximately 90 minutes southwest of Atlanta. Lodging options include cabins in the park and campgrounds with RV hookups. There are also many local motels and bed-and-breakfast inns.

Laurie Searle KG4FDM of GAOC is the Meet Director. Sam Smith N4MAP will set the ARDF courses. Robin Shannonhouse is Registrar.

For more details, go to the 2002 ARDF Championships Web site. There you will find the event flyer, rules, and registration forms. Registrations are now being accepted. For basic information about radio-orienteering, including equipment and practice opportunities, go to the Homing In Web site.

Slovakia will host the next ARDF World Championships in fall 2002. Positions on Team USA for travel to Slovakia will be determined by individual performances in the Pine Mountain events, as well as in last summer's USA Championships in Albuquerque.

73,
Joe Moell KØOV
USA ARDF Coordinator

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