Come out for a frenetic day of racing and recreational orienteering. Compete in a series of stages using the Handicap system to drop controls at each stage. Don't get Knocked Out!
This is the final race in the Orienteering Ontario O-Cup Series, and the series trophy will be awarded at this event!
Location coming soon!
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| Start time | Sunday, April 19th, 10:30 a.m. |
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| Organizers |
Meet directors: Barbara Goss Course setters: Barbara Goss |
| Format | The Knockout is a 3-stage race with about 9-11 controls each, including 7 O-Cup "box" controls, where you can choose to drop a number of box controls equal to your handicap. Qualifying Rules and Recreational Runs: The top 20 finishers in Round 1 qualify for Round 2, and the top 10 finishers in Round 2 qualify for Round 3. The next race may be restarted with fewer qualifiers to avoid a very long wait time for early finishers (see the schedule below.) If you miss qualifying to continue racing, you may still run either of the other races recreationally, if you are able to start by the set start times. As with all O-Cup races, the first person to finish the event is the winner, with series points awarded based on your finishing position. Your ranking is based on the last course you complete competitively, not the one you complete recreationally. So try your best to get one of the slots to improve your place in the race! |
| Cost | REGULAR FEES (up to April 11th 2026) $30 - Adults (18+) $20 - Juniors (17 or younger) TOC Members $20 - Adults (Club Members - 18+) $10 - Juniors (Club Members - 17 or younger) LATE FEES (After April 11th, 2026) $40 - Adults (18+) $30 - Juniors (17 or younger) TOC Members $30 - Adults (Club Members - 18+) $20 - Juniors (Club Members - 17 or younger) |
| Notes | The Knockout uses The Handicap Orienteering And Scoring System (THOMASS). The race courses will feature boxes of 7 controls which participants may visit in any order. Participants have the option to skip controls in the box equal to their handicap point total. Handicap points are awarded as follows (ages as of December 31, 2026): Note the bonus handicap points if you're a first-timer! Let us know at registration! These rules also available at: https://www.orienteeringontario.ca/handicap |