Pre-Race Info Packet Is Here!

Click here to view the pre race info document and get an answer to all of your nagging questions!

IMPORTANT: Please Read About the Error in Camping Fees

There have been an error in the amount of the camping fees. The fees are actually 6 dollars per person. If you have not paid for your camping fees and plan to camp, please DO NOT send a check. Instead please bring cash to the event! If you overpaid please be patient with us as we will refund that at the event in cash. We unfortunately can not refund you any other way. Sorry for the mess up but we look forward to seeing you at the race.

Thanks Again,
Tyler Hall - Race Coordinator

POCAR 2010 Registration Deadline has been extended to Jan. 1st! (Thus no late fees until Jan. 1st!!

There are still spots open so sign up today!

In order to be fair to those who signed up early, the race starting slots will be assigned according to if you have a previous finisher, then by the time you signed up! This means that if you signed up early, then you will start at 12:00 noon, instead of the 12:30 pm or the 1:00 pm time slots. Thanks for racing and see you all in January!!

General POCAR 2010 info:

POCAR, or Purdue Outing Club Adventure Race, is a 48 hour orienteering race held over Martin Luther King weekend in Southern Indiana. This year’s race will be held in the Hoosier National Forest in the Hickory Ridge trail area. The race will begin at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, Jan 16, 2010 at Maumee Scout Camp, and end at 12:00 p.m. Monday, Jan 18, 2010. There will be ~2-3 fire/water checkpoints, as well as several mystery events. Teams will be given UTM coordinates for checkpoints, and must be able to plot and navigate to the points on their own! So make sure that there are at least 1 or 2 people on your team that can do this and are capable of orienteering– no assistance will be provided on the day of the race! Volunteers will be constantly patrolling roads during the race in case a team is lost, hurt, or decides to drop out of the race.

Camping space for teams on friday night and during the race is available at the starting point (Maumee scout camp) if you reserve space thourgh us. Cost is $6 per person for the weekend. Please include this payment when you send your registration. Note: you are not required to get camping space, or you get find a site in the NF if you would like as well.

Race fees and division information:

Checks must be made out to PURDUE OUTING CLUB

Collegiate Division - $45 per racer

Collegiate teams must consist of undergraduates, graduates, or professional students only.

Open Division - $55 per racer

If you don't fit the definition for the collegiate division, race in the open division! Both divisions follow the same race rules and run the same race, so simply chose the one that fits your team.

To start a team and get registered please read the documents below. Then when you have read the documents please download the hold harmless form (found below) and fill out the online registration form (also found below) in order to provide information on yourself and your team. The final step is to mail your registration fee, POCAR Payment Form and your hold harmless form in an envelope with your name and your team number/name to the following Address.

POCAR Registration
2334 South Beck Lane Apt. 310
Lafayette IN, 47909

Checks must be made out to PURDUE OUTING CLUB

Please note about your camping fees:

Please pay for your camping (if camping at Maumee) when you pay your registration fees. Also, please indicate that you are doing so. If you have paid your registration fees but have not paid for your camping please do so. Thanks a lot for racing this year!!

POCAR Registration
2334 South Beck Lane Apt. 310
Lafayette IN, 47909

Thanks for deciding to run in the 2010 Purdue Outing Club Adventure Race!

Read these documents before registering:

POCAR 2010 Details and Rules

POCAR Frequently Ask Questions

Then download these documents:

POCAR Payment Form (send this in with your registration)

Hold Harmless Agreement (Every racer needs to turn one in even if they already have a waiver signed to be in the POC)

Now register your team using this online form.

Still have questions? Send a message to Tyler Hall, POCAR Consultant, under the officers link to right.


Map to Maumee

Here is a google map to Maumee scout camp. Note, the roads that are high lighted do exist, but some of the other roads that are shown do not. Coming from either direction you can follow the signs that guide you to maumee.

Please note about camping Fees:

Please pay for your camping (if camping at Maumee) when you pay your registration fees. Also, please indicate that you are doing so. If you have paid your registration fees but have not paid for your camping please do so. Thanks a lot for racing this year!!

Check out the rankings of the finishing teams here! Congrats to the finishing teams! We had a very successful year and no major injury. I would like to extend a big thanks to all the racers and volunteers! Hope to see every one at POCAR 2010!

Tyler Hall - Race Coordinator

To see the past POCAR results please click Here.

POCAR 2009 Registration Is Now Open!
Map to Maumee

Here is a google map to Maumee scout camp. Note, the roads that are high lighted do exist, but some of the other roads that are shown do not. Coming from either direction you can follow the signs that guide you to maumee.

POCAR Updates

Check out the prerace info document for some final info on race detials. This document explains when and where to go when you arrive and outlines a shcedule for the event. If you still have some questions regarding the race, feel free to contact me by finding me in the officers tab to right. Thanks for racing - Tyler Hall

FAQ has been updated

An change has been made to the question on what happens to the team if a member drops out. Please read this change.

The deadline for registration has now been extended!!

The deadline for 2009 registration has been extended to the 13th of January. However, after Sunday, December 28, you will be charged a late fee of five dollars per person to register. You are also encouraged to sign up soon because it is likely that the race will fill up. We have an absolute cap on the number of racers and once this is reached, no more will be allowed to register.

Please note about camping Fees:

Please pay for your camping (if camping at Maumee) when you pay your reqistration fees. Also, please indicate that you are doing so. If you have paid your registration fees but have not paid for your camping please do so. Thanks alot for racing this year!!

General POCAR 2009 info:

POCAR, or Purdue Outing Club Adventure Race, is a 48 hour orienteering race held over Martin Luther King weekend in Southern Indiana. This year’s race will be held in the Hoosier National Forest in the Hickory Ridge trail area. The race will begin at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, Jan 17, 2009 at Maumee Scout Camp, and end at 12:00 p.m. Monday, Jan 19, 2008. There will be ~2-3 fire/water checkpoints, as well as several mystery events. Teams will be given UTM coordinates for checkpoints, and must be able to plot and navigate to the points on their own! So make sure that there are at least 1 or 2 people on your team that can do this and are capacle of orienteering– no assistance will be provided on the day of the race! Volunteers will be constantly patrolling roads during the race in case a team is lost, hurt, or decides to drop out of the race.

Race fees and division information:

Checks must be made out to PURDUE OUTING CLUB

Collegiate Division - $45 per racer

Collegiate teams must consist of ungraduates, graduates, or professional students only.

Open Division - $55 per racer

If you don't fit the definition for the collegiate division, race in the open division! Both divisions follow the same race rules and run the same race, so simply chose the one that fits your team.

To start a team and get registered please read the documents below. Then when you have read the documents please download the hold harmless form and fill out the online registration form in order to provide information on yourself and your team. The final step is to mail your registration fee and your hold harmless form in an envelope with your name and your team number/name to the following Address.

Checks must be made out to PURDUE OUTING CLUB

Please note about your camping fees:

Please pay for your camping (if camping at Maumee) when you pay your reqistration fees. Also, please indicate that you are doing so. If you have paid your registration fees but have not paid for your camping please do so. Thanks alot for racing this year!!

Dave Nelson
345 S Grant St
West Lafayette IN, 47906

Thanks for deciding to run in the 2009 Purdue Outing Club Adventure Race!

Read these documents before registering:

POCAR 2009 Detials and Rules

POCAR Frequently Ask Questions

Still have questions? Send a message to Tyler Hall, POCAR Consultant, under the officers link to right.


POCAR 2008!
Use the Message Board link on the right to Find Teammates, Talk Trash, and Post POCAR Race Reports.

POCAR 2008 Results!

POCAR 08 Results

Special thanks to MyTopo.com for GREAT service and their support towards our organization. For all your topo needs please check them out first!

IMPORTANT NEWS!

Please note that we have 47-48 teams registered and there are only ~30 campsites available at Mason Ridge and Oak Ridge Campgrounds in Morgan-Monroe State Forest (Scout Ridge is reserved for volunteers). This should be enough campsites if teams share campsites whenever possible. If you cannot find a spot to camp there is also primitive camping on Low Gap Road in Morgan-Monroe and sites nearby at Yellowwood State Forest. And again, parking is limited so carpool as much as possible, and if you camp please reserve your campsite for the duration of the race and leave your car there! We are working out a shuttle system in case we run out of parking spaces. If you cannot find a place to park when you show up please check in with volunteers at Scout Ridge and we will instruct you where to park.

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