Outdoor Paintball - Sat, May 10 2008

Outdoor Paintball (5/10/2008)

PRE-REGISTRATION & PAYMENT REQUIRED: Once you've reviewed the event details, and decided you'd like to join us, you MUST sign up at the bottom of this page. You will then make your payment for this event at the venue, NOT in advance to the EOC.

You are STRONGLY encouraged to read this page in its entirety before signing up. If you'd like to attend, we ask that you abide by our rules and procedures as a time/cost saving process (with an end result of keeping membership free and lower cost events).

The Basics:

Event Type:

Sport

Event Location:

Young Guns Paintball

Date(s) & Time:

Sat, May 10 2008 12:30 PM (Carpool Departure: 11:15 PM *log in for location*)

Registration Cut Off:

Thu, May 8 2008 11:59:00 PM

Event Duration:

3-5 hours

Difficulty Rating:

D3: Moderate

Event Coordinator(s):

Bryan W.
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Member Cost:

$35.00/Person (See Detailed Cost Info Below)

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 13+ DO NOT USE

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

17 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

Ever wanted to shoot a friend? Someone you hardly know? Me? Well now is your chance!!

Paintballs were originally invented in the 50s for the forestry service to mark trees. It wasn't till the mid 70s when someone thought of the concept it is today to bring out the predator and prey in all of us!

Young Guns Paintball offers 14 different paintball fields each requiring unique strategies to tag your opponents. Some include:

Desert Storm: Jump in the trenches and dive behind the dunes for cover. Rush across the bridge and go out in a blaze of gelatin glory!

Boarder Town: A taste of urban fire exchange to capture the flag while dodging in, out and between buildings.

Police Raid: A crook and robber scenario with one team holed up in an abandoned building and the other attacking from behind the cover of cars. My favorite!

The package includes 3 hours of play time. We will rotate through several fields, and may break up into smaller groups depdending on the field/group size.

Long sleeve full body overalls will be provided with the cost of rental. However, it is recommended you wear gloves. Choose your shoes wisely as well since the play fields will be on all manner of terrain. Paints are vegetable oil or gelatin based, and should washout, but I wouldn't suggest donning your Sunday best. I also recommend layers. Even if it's cold, running around in coveralls gets pretty warm.

Bring a funny hat! We'll all look the same in masks and coveralls, so bring something distinctive! A hat will also help keep the back of your head padded, since it is not covered by the face mask.

Important: For those not familiar with paintball, some of the hits you take *will* hurt, and you may get bruised. Impact of the rounds hurt even if you're wearing the coveralls. The back of your head will not be protected by the mask. While the paintballs won't pierce skin, it does hurt more if you get hit back there (I have! Ouch!). So please bring a hat to add padding, or a helmet. Note that because of the mask design, most helmets (snowboarding helmets for example) will not fit. There are dedicated paintball helmets, but not for rental. So if you are concerned, DO NOT SIGN UP. Therefore, I have put 'moderate' as the difficulty.

Please allow yourself adequate time to find the Young Guns Paintball facility and take their phone number with you in case you need last minute directions (945-3958 or 963-5233). When we arrive, we will start with a safety demo and instruction by the staff before we begin.

Required Items to Bring:
Money for rentals.

In addition to the EOC waiver, you must also sign the Young Guns waiver. Please download from website and sign ahead of time if you can. Goto page with waiver

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
Money for drinks, snacks, extra paintballs.

Paintball helmet

Gloves.

Camera.

Funny hat.

Bring water!

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Head west out of the city on Highway 16 (Yellowhead) and turn south at Range Road 13. The turn is about 15km west of Anthony Henday. The trip is approximately 20mins west of Edmonton.

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Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

40Km

Carpool Departure Time:

11:15 PM

Carpool Location:

Carpool Directions:

Carpool Cost:

The event coordinator(s) will help you to arrange a centralized carpool if you require it, but it's not guaranteed. Please DO NOT pay your driver en route. Passengers will pay the coordinator, and he/she will distribute the money to the carpool drivers. SO PLEASE BRING CASH!!! Approximate vehicle expense for this event is $11.60 (calculated at total Km * $0.29, effective Friday, April 19, 2024). This is based on $0.09/Km for maintenance, plus current gas price divided by 9. This cost will be multiplied by the number of carpooled cars, and divided by the number of carpool participants.

Notes:

- We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines at all times while participating in EOC events.
- Please scroll through and read the entire online waiver when you sign up.
- Details of this event are subject to undergo a change at any point in time, with or without warning.

Cost & Payment:

Member Cost:

$35.00/Person

Non-Member Cost:

$35.00/Person

Cost Includes:

Cost includes rental of marker (gun), 300 rounds, 3 hours play time, full body coveralls, face mask and compressed air. Extra rounds are available for $9 per 100. All this is paid to Young Guns when you arrive.

Make a Payment:

Although there is a cost for this event, you do not pay through the EOC. Please review the event details carefully for information about how/where to make your payment.

Voluntary Donation: ( What is this?)
Suggested donation amount for this event is: $2.00/Person.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
Please review our Cancellation Policy carefully!