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MOMAR 101 - NAVIGATING THE MOMAR
MOMAR 101 is for new Adventure Racer who would like a comprehensive introduction to adventure racing and the navigation skills needed to successfully complete a MOMAR race and other shorter adventure races. This course focuses on navigation. This one day course is easy enough for beginning racers, and challenging enough for those who want to polish more advanced racing and navigation skills. Be prepared for plenty of inside racing tips specific to the MOMAR! Limited to 8 participants per clinic; minimum 4 participants required for the clinic to go.

Clinic Fee: $40+hst.

Saturday, April 14/12, 1pm - 5pm
Courtenay, Instructor Sarah Seads - Register Now

Saturday, April 14/12, 9pm - 1pm
Victoria, Instructor Doug Doyle - Register Now

Saturday, April 21/12, 9:00am - 2:00pm
North Vancouver (Rice Lake), Instructor Tom Jarecki - Register Now

Saturday, April 21/12, 9pm - 1pm
Duncan, Instructor John Barron - Register Now

Saturday, May 5/12, 9:00am - 2:00pm
North Vancouver (Rice Lake), Instructor Tom Jarecki - Register Now

Saturday, May 12/12, 9:00am - 2:00pm
Squamish (Alice Lake), Instructor Tom Jarecki - Register Now

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Saturday, July 28/12, 1pm - 5pm
Courtenay, Instructor Sarah Seads - Register Now

Saturday, Aug 18/12, 9pm - 1pm
Duncan, Instructor John Barron - Register Now

Saturday, Aug 18/12, 9pm - 1pm
Victoria, Instructor Doug Doyle - Register Now

Saturday, Aug 25/12, 9pm - 1pm
Duncan, Instructor John Barron - Register Now

Saturday, Aug 25/12, 9pm - 1pm
Victoria, Instructor Doug Doyle - Register Now

MOMAR 301 - ADVANCED NAVIGATION FOR THE MOMAR
 The MOMAR 301 clinic is an advanced navigation specific course designed by Todd Nowack, who has shown numerous times that navigating well in the MOMAR will bring you closer to the podium.  The goal of this course is to make you race smarter and faster by giving you Todd's tips and tricks that will speed up your navigation abilities.  This 'hands-on' course will use orienteering specific maps and will consist of a series of exercises that will demonstrate how you can be more effective on the maps by making smarter route choices.  If you're looking to shave off that additional time to get closer to the podium or if you're simply looking to have a better understanding of how to navigate well, then this course is for you.  Participants should be comfortable with a compass, have participated in at least one previous MOMAR, and should be quick on their feet. Limited to 8 participants. 

Instructor: Todd Nowack - Seven time MOMAR champion

Clinic Fee: $50+hst

Sunday, Sept 8/12, 10am - 2pm
Victoria - Register Now

NEW: MOMAR 305 - ADVANCED ORIENTEERING & NAVIGATION TECHNIQUES
MOMAR 305 is for Adventure Racers who enjoy navigation and want to understand the orienteering techniques of the world elite. How can these athletes run 4 min/km through the bush on incredibly detailed maps without getting lost? We will spend an hour indoors first, discussing these advanced techniques, and then go out and practice on detailed orienteering maps in Lynn Valley. If you want to learn how to completely dominate the orienteering section at MOMAR on Burnaby Mountain, this clinic is for you! Limited to 8 participants. 

Instructor: Magnus Johansson - National Team Coach for Orienteering Canada - 2010 Canadian Orienteering Champion, Long Distance - 25 years of orienteering experience.

Clinic Fee: $50+hst

Spring 2012 (date TBA), 10am - 2pm
N.Vancouver (Lynn Valley) - Register Now

 

 
 

PLEASE NOTE:

ALL CLINICS

1. Additional classes can be arranged directly through the instructor if you have a group of 4 or more.

2. Please register by the Thursday prior to the clinic. No 'day of' registration!

3. Please arrive 15 minutes before your clinic.

4. Registration are non refundable. If you cannot make your clinic, you can transfer your registration to a future clinic in the same year.

5. All fees are subject to a 12% HST tax.

 

THE INSTRUCTORS:

Tom Jarecki
Tom has loved sweat-equity outdoor sports since childhood and leaped into adventure racing in 1999 as the perfect combination of competition and adventure. He has raced in everything from sprint races to multi-day expedition races, with highlights including top finishes in the MOMAR, completing the 2004 World Championships in Canada, and winning a trophy for most outstanding team after completing a 25 km adventure race with his wife and 2 kids, 4 and 7 years old. In addition to racing, Tom loves to introduce beginners to adventure racing. Tom developed the curriculum for the MOMAR 101 course and this is his fifty year teaching.

Doug Doyle
Doug has been involved in adventure racing since 1998 racing solo or in a team format, sprint or multi-day expedition style racing. He currently races with Team Spirit Canada and is a partner running the Canadian adventure racing website www.sleepmonsters.ca promoting adventure racing in Canada. He has been an active participant in the MOMAR series and has taught numerous AR clinics.

John Barron
John first got interested in Adventure Racing in 2002, after hearing the stories from some of his friends who were participating in the sport at local and national level events. John's first Race was the Full Moon in June 36 hour in 2003 and he has since gone on to top finishes in the MOMAR and at numberous orienteering events. This is John's fifth year teaching the MOMAR 101 courses.

Sarah Seads
Before starting her "fitness adventure" business in the Comox Valley, Sarah worked as a member of the BCFS Wildfire Rapattack crew for 5 years, covering diverse terrain across BC and western Canada. Working and playing outdoors most of her life, Sarah found AR to be a natural fit for her adventure-fix. She currently competes in single-day and multi-day ARs as well as endurance and middle distance trail running races. Sarah is a long time MOMAR racer and has five consecutive first place solo female titles to her credit along with more that 10 podium finishes. Sarah has been teaching popular outdoor fitness adventures, from trail running to orienteering, in the Comox Valley since 2001. She holds a degree in Kinesiology as well as certifications as a Personal Trainer, NCCP Coach, and CMIC Mountain Bike Instructor.

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