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On Dec 8-9 Lake Louisa Stae Park will host the Florida Orienteering Champoionships and the annual Bubba Goat long distance orienteering event. Here is a sneak preview.
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2012 Florida Orienteering Championships and Bubba Goat Long Distance Orienteering
Dec 8 -9 2012 Lake Louisa State Park, Hwy 27 Clermont Florida Preview Information
Air Photo Part of Lake Louisa State Park Orienteering Map
Grid North Magnetic North
Lake Louisa State Park is a 4,372-acre (17.69 km2) Florida State Park located south of Clermont, on the southwestern shore of Lake Louisa.
Lake Louisa State Park is a 4,372-acre Florida Park located south of Clermont, FL on the southwestern shore of Lake Louisa.
Lake Louisa State Park is newly mapped for Orienteering. The entire park has been mapped to orienteering standards. A lot of fine detail is included on the map such as small depressions, clearings individual trees and bushes . A special cross hatch symbol is used to denote the large areas of palmettos. Different scales of map will be used for the events. FLO Champs – 1:10,000 or 1:15,000 Bubba Goat – 1:20,000 or 1:25,000 Meridian lines are drawn to magnetic north. Contour interval is 5 feet.
Portion of Lake Louisa orienteering map
Event participants and other visitors can book accommodation in the park’s cabins and campground.
http://floridastateparks.reserveamerica.com/camping/Lake_Louisa_State_Park
Lake Louisa State Park is noted for its variety of vegetation
Open pine forests with individual palmetto bushes
Creek through open pine and oak forest
Great Oak Trees
Navigation is aided by the distinct changes in vegetation…..
….like very open woods bordered by walls of palmetto
Sometimes the palmetto stretch across the horizon
Some vegetation is to be avoided!
Gopher tortoise Wild Turkeys
Wild pig White tail deer
For their protection (and sometimes yours) give all wildlife plenty of space
Some wildlife should be given a really wide space!
Head’s Up!
Depending on the time of year cypress swamps are sometimes very passable; sometimes very wet
There is an extensive network of trails throughout Lake Louisa State Park
Uplands
Open meadows
Along lake sides
Trails seem to go everywhere!
Through woodlands
Citrus trees in pine plantations
‘Arena’ and Finish for the Florida Orienteering Championships and the Bubba Goat Long Distance Orienteering will be along the Lake Louisa State Park beach
I’ll see you December 8-9
Check out www.floridaorienteering.org for more information
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