Sunday October 17th, 2021
(rain or shine)
Location
Silas Condict County Park
100 Kinnelon Rd
Kinnelon, NJ 07405
Silas Map Adventure is an annual orienteering event co-sponsored by
Kinnelon Boy Scout Troop 277 and Hudson Valley Orienteering
(In honor of late Kinnelon resident, Boy Scout ASM, and Silas Map Maker, Bjorn Waalberg).
What is ORIENTEERING?
Orienteering is a fun sport which is something like a race with a treasure map. During a run or hike in our beautiful park, participants find checkpoints with the help of a map and a compass. Since you use map-reading and compass skills, it is a race that requires using your head to find your way…cunning running! Find all the checkpoints in numerical order the quickest for the win! Or just enjoy the time in this gem of a park.
What to bring: water, dressed for the weather and a hike/run
in the woods (sneakers might get muddy), a compass if you have one (we
have some to lend you if you don’t). Bring some picnic food to enjoy after your trip. We take donations and serve some hot goodies near the finish line.
Masks are *required* at check-in AND download tables. No exceptions, please. Otherwise, we expect all participants, spectators and volunteers to abide by CDC guidelines for outdoor activities:
If you can’t stay at least 6 feet apart from people who don’t live with you, [please] wear your mask.
Register ahead of time. Pre-registration is now closed. Please register on-site between noon and 2pm.
So get your group together, figure out a team name and time you want to start and get registered! We look forward to sharing this great activity with you!
Courses
The following courses will be set by Jeremy Colgan
Beginner (White) ~ 1 mile
Intermediate (Yellow/Orange) ~1.75 mi
Intermediate-Advanced (Green/Brown) ~2.5 mi
Advanced/Experienced (Red/Blue) ~3.8 mi
Questions can be directed to Event Directors:
Liz Merritt (Boy Scout Troop 277) email Liz
Ching-Hua Chen (HVO) email Ching-Hua
About the map
The Silas Condict map has a 1:7,500 scale, and 3-meter contour intervals; it was last updated in 2015.
About the terrain
Silas is a medium size park that had expanded to the west and south with donated / purchased undeveloped land. Oak, Sassafras and Maple are the primary trees, with a few pine trees near the parking lots or near hill tops. Fall leaf color is near peak, with only a few green leaves left.
One large pond and one or two medium sized swamps are the primary water features, with plenty of side streams and re-entrants to explore. Lots of granite cliffs and rock features for intermediate and advanced courses, but plenty of trails for the beginner courses, although most will have leaf cover.
How to get there
From the interchange of I-287 and NJ Rte 23, take Rte 23 North (I-287 exit 52B). Follow Rte 23 North for about 3.5 miles and take the ramp on the right to Kinnelon Rd / Kiel Ave (it is about 0.5 mi past the pedestrian overpass, just before the next signal). At end of ramp (signal) turn left onto Kiel Ave. Go straight across Rte 23 onto Kinnelon Road, and continue about 1.1 mi to the park entrance (William Lewis Arthur Drive) on the right.
Follow park road about 0.8 mi to parking at the (far) end. Registration will be at the pavilion.
NOTE: Navigation systems/websites might direct you to turn right onto Ricker Rd. Do NOT turn onto Ricker Rd! There is NO vehicular access to the park from Ricker Rd! Instead, continue straight, about 0.2 mi, to the park entrance (William Lewis Arthur Dr).
Google Maps – Use “Silas Condict Park” as destination, or click on the map or link above, in the left column…