It's Year Eighteen for EWOC's Vampire Orienteering at Manito Park, and it's become the best-attended event we do all year. The fun starts after dark, so bring your headlamp for this one.
Your map of Manito Park will show the locations of 30 controls, with point values that reflect how hard they'll be to reach quickly. From 6:30 to 7:30 (
sharp!) everyone will be trying to score points by visiting as many controls as they can, in any order. You'll get a chance to look the map over before the start so you can plan a route that'll maximize the points you score, suited to how much distance you think you can cover in one hour.
Oh yeah, and one among the group will secretly be a vampire at the start. When they fake-bite someone, their victim will lose points and take a turn as the vampire. You can avoid vampire bites by avoiding everyone. You might also find talismans that can protect you from vampires. Those include the giant crucifix, a large jug of holy water, and a long wooden stake.
This event is outdoors at night, and vaguely Halloween themed, but only about as scary as trick-or-treating. Costumes are encouraged. Bring the family!
