IOS #4 @ Jericho Lake, Aurora, IL--8/13 and 8/14 2011
Pro C-Tier / Am B-Tier
2 Rounds of 22 Holes
1st round shorts, 2nd round longs
MPO/MA2/MA4 on Saturday. All other divisions on Sunday.
Pre-Registration is OPEN:
http://illinoisopenseries.com/preregister-ios-4
IOS Series Information:
www.illinoisopenseries.com
what about #3????
Was the IOS #3 cancelled at Sterling? I don't see it on the PDGA or on this board.
IOS #3 is going to happen on 7/30-31. It should be up on the PDGA site this week.
Don't forget that we have a quick turnaround between IOS #3 and IOS #4. IOS #4 @ Aurora is only 2 weeks away! Let's start getting in those pre-registrations so that we can properly prepare for another good tournament!
What is the plan for extra holes? Is the course looking pretty dry? I think I have a conflict that weekend, but if not, maybe i'll make the drive.
We are going out this week to see where they put the soccer fields (and what 17 looks like). We are planning at least 21 holes.
i dont understand why the PD doesnt do something about 17s fairway. The course and park is beautiful all except for that one eye sore. couple truck loads of dirt and some grass seed would go a long way.
Could be that the area is designated as a flood plain.
Jericho Park is way down there on the Park Districts priority list. They don't even put garbage cans out except a few holes. There is a plan in place for a major overhaul for Jericho Park. They are real quiet on when and what will be done. A boat rental and launch are in that plan with a parking lot where the house was that they bought and tore down next to the entrance. We can only cross our fingers that the Disc Golf is saved or improved!
Quote from: Bruce Brakel on August 02, 2011, 02:04:18 PM
Could be that the area is designated as a flood plain.
highly doubtful considering the area just south of the fairway. on top of that, its doubtful that they wouldve allowed a course to be played across a true flood plain. main reasons being that foot traffic would destroy the look of the park (aesthetics matter to PDs despite the activity) and mowing a flood plain regularly sux! and cost extra $$ for the right lawn mower to handle it. im sure the flooding issue was a non-intended result that the PD cant justify spending the money on it. afterall, dont we need another $10k bench?
If you look on the FEMA maps, the entire course is in a Zone AE flood plain.
Quote from: pickax on August 02, 2011, 02:57:30 PM
If you look on the FEMA maps, the entire course is in a Zone AE flood plain.
I'm pretty sure you're not allowed to fill the low spots of a designated flood plain. ;)
Quote from: Bruce Brakel on August 02, 2011, 05:38:15 PM
Quote from: pickax on August 02, 2011, 02:57:30 PM
If you look on the FEMA maps, the entire course is in a Zone AE flood plain.
I'm pretty sure you're not allowed to fill the low spots of a designated flood plain. ;)
Simple answer is that it's not permitted to reduce the flood retention capacity of a parcel designated flood plain. It's possible to fill in low spots just so long as you make lower spots in the process. The problem lies in gaining the necessary permissions to do so. The engineering and environmental impact work can burn up a fair sum so its easier to just treat it as an absolute no.
Once upon a time, the creek flowed across the area where the course is now from somewhere in between the tees for #11 and #12 to east of #18 tee. The diversion looks man made but I'm not certain. The park department needs to stop trying to grow grass there and let it revert, or better, do a wetlands restoration to that corner of the park. Ideal world would be to sculpt revised holes #17 and #18 through the created wetlands though the more likely solution would be to relocate two holes to the area east of #8 tee.
We are going to play two rounds of 22 holes. A course map can be found here:
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=206665679093820992464.0004370a6863066e9afb6&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=17
The exact location of the first temp hole is subject to change as the soccer fields were not lined when we were out there. We will most likely use a temp location for hole 17 as indicated on the map. This is to bring some of the swamp out of play.
Please pre-register. Only divisions that have at least two entrants pre-registered will have trophies. An exception is made for the Junior divisions. Trophies will be made for any junior division where there is at least one pre-registered.
Online registration closes at noon on Friday. Register here: illinoisopenseries.com (http://krupicka.org/ios/preregister-ios-4)
Just pre-registered... hoping for nice weather and the ability to putt.. :D See you Sunday
Right now weather is looking like low 80's and sunny for both days. I'll take that!
For those that are playing for series points. Just a reminder that you need at least three events to be considered playing for the series. In some divisions, the race is wide open. Come out to Aurora this weekend and get your points for the series (especially if you think you might be bumped after the next ratings update!)
I do hope that all of our friends join Becky and I at Jericho Park for our 23rd wedding anniversary on Saturday!
for some reason i cant find who to make the check out to and where to mail it. Could someone please provide that? thanks in advance.
It's on the online pre-reg page, but for ease of use:
Send Checks payable to
Mike Krupicka
1119 Sara Lane
Naperville, IL 60565
thank you sir. check is in the mail. see you on sunday.
btw thank you for posting so much info about the tournament before it starts.
Quote from: smyith on August 09, 2011, 10:15:09 AM
for some reason i cant find who to make the check out to and where to mail it. Could someone please provide that? thanks in advance.
http://illinoisopenseries.com/preregister-ios-4
The Ace Pot on Saturday starts out at $177. Don't miss your chance at that dough!
I'll be out at Oswego Handicap Leagues tonight taking registrations for IOS#4.
woo, I get to actually play in an IOS this weekend!
I have a small order of Discraft arriving tomorrow - I should have Nuke SS, Nuke, and Nuke OS as well as Z-Force and Z-Buzzz SS back in stock. I ordered a small number of Glow Z-Buzzz, first come, first serve (if they filled my full order at least).
please note that the lake shot basket will not be used. However, we do get the great temp holes over by the other entrance to the park (the entrance that leads to the soccer fields). I'm looking forward to getting those holes back! Thanks to those that are helping get those baskets out there for those spots!
Since the pdga site is a bit slow if anyone at all is using it, I won't be able to push up the registrations I received today until tomorrow morning. Keep the registrations coming in. We'd love to see you out in Aurora this weekend.
When I go to pre-reg, fill everything out and then click "Pay Now", PayPal gives me an error message that the transaction cannot be completed. It never even gets to the point of asking for my password???
If you are using Internet Explorer it does not like how the site is setup. To get around this copy this URL into your location bar. It should work then:
http://krupicka.org/ios/preregister-ios-4
If you still have problems, send me a PM or use the contact link on illinoisopenseries.com.
There might be some tweaks to this final design (and I have to lighten it to print it out to have colors that approximately match), but come on out Saturday or Sunday to have a chance to win one of the nice 8x10 framed trophy featuring hole #9 at Jericho Lake!
Quote from: pickax on August 11, 2011, 06:32:39 PM
If you are using Internet Explorer it does not like how the site is setup. To get around this copy this URL into your location bar. It should work then:
http://krupicka.org/ios/preregister-ios-4
If you still have problems, send me a PM or use the contact link on illinoisopenseries.com.
That worked. Thanks.
Just signed up. See y'all out there tomorrow!
Forecast is calling for rain in aurora most of the day...hope that changes!
Looking on the USA Radar map it almost looks as if most of the rain is going South and some is going North. We could get lucky for tomorrow.
Quote from: Sr. on August 12, 2011, 09:11:48 AM
Looking on the USA Radar map it almost looks as if most of the rain is going South and some is going North. We could get lucky for tomorrow.
It's going to be in the upper 70s or low 80s so if we do get rain it will be like going to the water park AND playing disc golf! ;D
Some of the Fox Valley Metro club members were out at the course tonight painting 10m circles to make the course look extra sharp for this weekend. See you all out there.
Saturday Results are posted. Nate Day hit an Ace for a very sweet payday!
http://www.pdga.com/tournament_results/72788
Did anyone walk off with one of the clipboards from the event? I'm short one and I'd like to get it back so that we can continue to use them at future events.
Sunday Results are posted: http://www.pdga.com/tournament_results/72779
IOS crew, thanks for another great tournament! ;D
We were so lucky with the weather on Saturday. I was watching the radar from the pavillion and I kept seeing storm cells pop up to the west of us and then break up just before getting to us. We wound up having a brief shower in the middle of the afternoon round and then another one at the end of the round. Most people told me that they had rain for a total of about 5 holes on Saturday. Then Sunday. What a great day! Enough wind to keep the mosquitos grounded but not too much wind that the discs were grounded.
Hope that everyone that made it out had a great time!
Thanks again IOS Crew! Temp holes were fun and things ran smooth as usual.
had a great time. i was really surprised at the lack of turnout though. Such a wonderful course and a gorgeous day. loved the temp holes, the two IOS's ive made it to this year (#1 and #4) have had some of the best temp holes you guys have ever came up with. every tournament is another rung up the ladder in quality. also, thank you for providing so much info before the tournament happened. the clipboards with the caddy book inside were really nice. all around great job. hopefully ill see you guys out at round lake.
I think a combination of the last IOS being two weeks ago and in general it being a busy time on the disc golf and personal schedules kept some people away for the weekend. Saturday the weather kept some people away. Jericho Lake is one of those courses that is underrated by some players. However it is a really fun course and we had a great day on Sunday. I don't really consume myself with turn out. It was a fun day and the turn out just made things more efficient. Getting home before 7pm was really nice!
Competition-wise I think the course is perfect for Novice through Intermediate level players. I think Advanced and Pro competition is a little compressed from the shorts but the long tees offer some nice play for all level of players. In addition I think the alt holes add that much also. I think we need help from the players that do come out to Jericho to help spread the word that the course is worth the trip.
I'm guessing lack of turnout can be attributed to the course.
Run it on a good course and I'm guessing you would have doubled your turnout.
From some of the guys that I talked to, a LOT of people were going back to college the weekend before this tournament as well as the weekend of the tournament. Other people, such as my brother, could only help out one day as his new job as teacher started today with high school getting underway. I know a lot of guys that due to school related things could not make it.
I do agree that there is a knock against the Jericho course as "too easy", but I definitely know that is not the only reason we had a lower turnout.
Help us get even better courses installed in the area where we can run an IOS, and hopefully we'll have someday again have a problem of needing to turn people away or needing to run a floater group!
Your attendance would be up if Pro/Adv Played on Sunday.
Quote from: Tenny Schimo on August 15, 2011, 05:46:39 PM
Your attendance would be up if Pro/Adv Played on Sunday.
Funny Schimo lol
Thank you everyone that made it out to IOS#4. I think the threatening weather kept a few away on Saturday. Their loss.
I want to thank Jon and Becky for coming out and helping in Tournament Central. We hope you both enjoyed your Anniversary Saturday. The 10m circles were the work of some from the Fox Valley Metro Disc Golf Club. Thanks Aaron, Tafe, Blaine, Dahlton, and others who helped get the course setup and looking great for the event. It's nice to run events where people were happy to pitch in. Patrick from Aces and Chains (in addition to providing a couple of CTPs) was good enough to help me haul in the temp baskets in the rain on Saturday.
The IOS events could not happen without Scott Pitner from Paper or Plastic Sports being our merch lord. Without the deal we get from him, the prizes for the Am division would be a lot smaller.
Jericho Lake is what it is: a well kept, good looking course that could be more difficult. It's hard to find great courses where we can run events here in the Chicago Area.
I'm glad people like the clipboards with the course info sheet in them. If you have one of those clipboards in your bag or see someone with it, I need it back so that I have enough boards for the entire field for future events.
The TD reports are turned in and the PDGA has their money so you should see this in the next ratings update in two weeks (which also means if you want to see your unofficial rating, do it today!)
See you all at the next IOS in Round Lake on October 15/16! No aces were hit Sunday, so the Ace Pot will start with $99 in it.
One more thing, we did have a photographer out there from the local paper on Sunday. I'll post a link once something comes online. I do want to apologize to those that may have been affected by him moving around in your sight lines while playing. I will have to give better guidance in the future to the press on expectations from the players.
Quote from: dana on August 15, 2011, 02:54:01 PM
I'm guessing lack of turnout can be attributed to the course.
Run it on a good course and I'm guessing you would have doubled your turnout.
Jericho Lake isn't that bad of a course, especially for this area. Fairfield always gets a good turnout and I would rate both very similarly. On DGCR, people rate Jericho a 3.11 and Fairfield a 2.92.
I think the lower turnout had more to do with several other factors. Just 2 weeks after Sterling and 3 weeks after IL States which are both very well attended by the player base you'd be aiming for in Aurora. Also, it seems the south suburbs are just flooded with events this year (I counted 3 PDGA events in Channahon, 8 in Joliet, 2 in Oswego, 1 in Lockport, 1 in Mokena). Many players have to pick and choose their tournaments for financial reasons and to keep their families happy.
I look forward to attending Round Lake in October.
Quote from: Tenny Schimo on August 15, 2011, 05:46:39 PM
Your attendance would be up if Pro/Adv Played on Sunday.
You could have played Sunday if you had wanted to.
For those of you looking for birdie bags at the tournament, my new stock just arrived yesterday. The smalls now have a more professional looking bag, still zippers open and closed nicely - a very nice improvement. Thankfully the price increase was small enough that I can keep all of the prices the same on the bags.
Contact me if you are still interested in picking some up since I won't be set up at a tournament (for now) until mid-October.
I agree with Dan's statements .
myself >dentist on Sat and White sox game with best friends from grammer school on Sunday
I would love to play Round Lake in OCT my goal is to play
Quote from: Bruce Brakel on August 16, 2011, 06:28:05 AM
Quote from: Tenny Schimo on August 15, 2011, 05:46:39 PM
Your attendance would be up if Pro/Adv Played on Sunday.
You could have played Sunday if you had wanted to.
Low blow Bruce. Thanks!
Sorry. I was just saying in case you weren't aware. :-*