California Orienteering Festival 2020 - July 21 - August 2, 2020
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DVOA Big Woods National Event - March 21-22, 2020
Two-day Classic NRE with awards based on combined total time. Classic Pennsylvania broad hillsides on French Creek North and a new map of Coventry Woods, in southeast PA.
Joseph D. Grant County Park - March 15, 2020
WARS and TROL 2019-2020 Season Pass - November 2019 - March 2020
Season Pass gives free entry to all OCIN WARS (and TROL) 2019-2020 Season and pre-season events from October 2019 through March, 2020.
Southwest Spring Week 2020 - February 15-23, 2020
TSN GPHXO
Come get a dose of vitamin D and enjoy fine desert orienteering in the sun! We're planning nine days of sweet orienteering and training opportunities in the Tucson and Phoenix areas. All events are open to everyone, from junior to superveteran. In addition to great orienteering, we encourage you to experience the Desert Museum, the Tucson Zoo, Old Tucson Studios, the Escape Room, picturesque Bisbee, and more!
Coyote Lake-Harvey Bear Ranch County Park - February 9, 2020
Point Pinole Regional Shoreline - January 26, 2020
In order to use the most technical parts of the park and avoid a lot of dead running, there will be a remote start and finish, approximately 1 km north of the usual Palms staging area (which the park is making us use this year, instead of the new second entrance). A mass start is tentatively scheduled for 11:30 AM, although be alert for changes to this tentative schedule.
Vasquez Rocks - January 26,2020
Classic event in a desert environment known to all in movies/TV/comercials
2020 Anza Borrego O Weekend - January 18-19, 2020
San Diego Orienteering presents 4 events at the beautiful Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Located about 90 miles east of San Diego, this rugged open desert terrain offers some course options that you won't find anywhere else in the US. Camping is free at the event center.
Georgia O-Fest 2020 - January 17-20, 2020
Georgia Navigator Cup
National Middle Friday afternoon at Bert Adams Scout Reservation
National Classics Saturday and Sunday at Hard Labor Creek SP
Awards based on best 2 of 3 National races
Southeast Interscholastic Champs (SEIS)
Classic courses Saturday and Sunday at Hard Labor Creek SP
Each school may field a maximum of 24 students in the SEIS competition, with a maximum of 8 students in each SEIS class
Individual and team awards based on two-day point totals
Mal Harding Extreme-O
Unique orienteering challenges Monday at Hard Labor Creek SP, maximum 75 entries
Triple Peach
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Ultimate Peach
Sign up for all 3 NREs plus the Extreme-O and save $$$$
Registration Info
Late registration begins Jan 1, 2020 at 6am EST with $21/race late fee ($11/race late fee for juniors).
Registration closes Jan 11, 2020 at 6am EST.
Pick-your-own desired start time windows available for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday races.
E-punch rentals - SEIS competitors will receive SI-8, all others receive SIAC.
Napa Valley Go! - January 11-12, 2020
4 fun park events, 2 days, with an NRE Sprint on the cluttered Napa Valley College campus.
2020 Winter GOGO Season Pass (OLOU) - Winter 2020
NOTE - SEASON PASS IS VALID FOR PAID OLOU MEMBERS ONLY. The fee is $5 for one or both courses OR buy a season pass for $20 and simplify the life of the meet director. The Winter Series is very similar to our Summer Series but the day and times are different. We meet on Sundays at 2pm and go until 3:30 The last start allowed is at 3:15 with Controls being picked up at 3:30. There are 2 courses at every meet. The Beginner course is always family and first-timer friendly. The harder course is really not that difficult and once you get the hang of it. Follow us on Instagram
The Bernheim Burn 2019 - December 12, 2019
The OLOU annual event at Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest. We will have 6 cross country courses. White/Yellow, Orange, Brown, Green, Red and Blue. Staggered starts starts between 10 and Noon. Everyone should be off the courses by 2pm.
The Wild Turkey Run 2019 - November 23, 2019
This Orienteering event is being held at Turkey Run, a park in the Parklands of Floyds Fork in Louisville, KY. This is our second ever event at this beautiful park. This park features ponds, creeks, open woods, waterfalls, large hills, old ruins, dirt trails and paved trails. We will host six courses: yellow, orange, brown, green, red and blue. You can start any time between 10 and 12. The courses close at 2 pm. The race fee needs to be paid in advance as the park doesn't allow the collecting of fees there. The fee for the event is $10 for members and $12 for non-members. There is a $2 late signup fee after 11/17/19. Event registration will close at 5pm the day before the race. We use the electronic punch system. You can rent a stick for $1 or bring your own. Courses: -- Yellow - About 3.5km - Controls visible from trails -- Orange - About 4.2km - Controls further in the woods and terrain a little more strenuous -- Brown - About 4.7km - Focuses on more difficult navigation without being too strenuous -- Green - About 5.7km - Similar to Brown but longer -- Red -- About 7.3km - Difficult navigation, long and more strenuous -- Blue - About 8.5km - Difficult navigation, longest and most strenuous course
The Possum Trot XX - November 16-17, 2019
PTOC OK
Knob Noster State Park, Knob Noster, MO. The Possum Trot is an annual long distance 'Goat' style Orienteering Race. A Map and Compass race through the beautiful hills and trees of Knob Noster State Park. This is the 20th year for this event, and the 20th year that Mike Shifman has designed the courses. It also promises to be the best of all the Possum Trots!
2019 NAV-X Challenge #6 - Tamarancho - 2 or 4 Hour Map Trek - November 16, 2019
The 2019 Nav-X Challenge's 6th event brings us to Camp Tamarancho in the hills West of Fairfax, CA. This interesting area has a nice variety of terrain, from redwood forests and deep canyons to open grassland. Bill and Heidi Cusworth are designing 2- or 4-hour adventures using an excellent Bay Area Orienteering Club map. It promises to be an event not to be missed, regardless of whether you're looking for a beautiful hike or an endurance race against some of the best in the West.
Calero County Park - November 10, 2019
Calero is usually one of our best local events of the year?—?certainly a highlight of the year in the South Bay. Rich Parker has some great courses planned, with moderate climb numbers for Calero. As of Nov. 2, the weather forecast is for 77 degrees and partly cloudy, with no winds.
Blue Mound Nov. 9, 2019 - Blue Mounds, WI - November 9, 2019
One-day event at Blue Mound State Park (Blue Mounds, WI). Start between 10am-Noon. Courses close at 2pm. Three courses offered: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced. More details will be announced on www.badgerorienteering.com, and via email to registered participants. Pre-register to guarantee a map!
OLOU - The Night Owl (Fall GoGo #3) - November 9, 2019
2 Hour Score-O Night-O Format starting about 7pm EST. This is Series #3 of 5 events.
2019 Mid-Atlantic Championships - November 3, 2019
This event consists of a National Ranking Event classic course followed by a club relay. Both races are open to everybody. Members of Mid-Atlantic Orienteering clubs can earn points through both the classic courses and the relay to help their club win the Broken Compass Award. On the Saturday before the Mid-Atlantic Championships there will also be a local DVOA 90-minute Score-O at French Creek which you can register for though this site.
Cincinnati Orienteering Fall Workshops - Nov 2, 2019
Introductory & Intermediate workshops for learning or developing navigational skills. A combination of classroom learning and practical application in the woods. Beginner training from 9:00am to 12:30 pm will emphasize map reading, orienting the map and other basic skills to successful navigation. Intermediate training from 1:00pm to 4:30pm will build on the beginner training and will introduce skills such as using aiming-off, contouring, pace counting, rough & fine orienteering and using attack points. Event location Cub World, Administration Building adjacent to the Frisches Big Boy statue, 6035 Price Road, Loveland, Ohio There will be orange and white signs providing directions. Limit of 50 entries for each workshop.
Sunol Regional Wilderness - October 27, 2019
Everyone is welcomed to attend this popular annual event. We especially love beginners. There will be beginner’s clinics at the event to get you started. We return to Sunol Regional Wilderness for our annual event. The standard seven courses are on the menu, with our usual beginner (White and Yellow) and intermediate (Orange) courses, as well as a full set of advanced (Brown, Green, Red, Blue) courses, to choose from. We have an excellent course setter, so come and join in on the fun!
Devil's Lake Oct. 26, 2019 - Baraboo, WI - October 26, 2019
One-day event at Devil's Lake State Park (Baraboo, WI). Start between 10am-Noon. Courses close at 2pm. Three courses offered: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced. More details will be announced on www.badgerorienteering.com, and via email to registered participants. Pre-register to guarantee a map!
2019 NAV-X Mountain Bike #2 - Deer Creek Hills - 3-hr- CANCELED - October 20, 2019
NAVX Bones Adventure Racing (non-OUSA)
This event has been canceled due to low attendance and other factors. We apologize for the inconvenience.
OUSA Masters Nationals at the Older Dash - October 19 & 20, 2019
2019 Orienteering USA Masters Nationals at the Older Dash - Two Day classic courses for all age groups at Gunstock Mountain in Gilford, NH with lots of other fun activities for everyone!
Forest Fall Series #2 at Buckley Wildlife Refuge - October 19, 2019
OLOU OBLUE
This is a traditional Orienteering meet using an IOF standard Orienteering Map. There are 5 courses to choose from. This meet is also the 2nd event of the 5 event Forest Fall season for OLOU. To qualify you must enter 5 of these events. Go to the Orienteering Louisville Website for more info.
2019 Petrified Forest Rogaines - October 12-13, 2019
GPHXO TSN
Two separate 4-hour rogaines, one on Saturday, October 12 and one on Sunday, October 13, 2019 at the Petrified Forest National Park near Holbrook, Arizona.
Hudson Highlander XX - 2019 - October 6, 2019
The Hudson Highlander is an ultimate test of navigation and endurance. Metric marathon, 26.2 km, in beautiful Harriman State Park is not for the faint of heart. You will battle rugged Harriman terrain, mountain laurel, and blueberry bushes while trying to keep your head cool for navigation, and it will be technical. Following is permitted. The precise location for check-in and parking will be announced in the week prior to the event.
2019 NAV-X Challenge #5 - Harvey Bear - 3 or 6 Hour Map Trek - October 6, 2019
The 5th event in the 2019 Nav-X Challenge series brings us to a Wilderness just 40 minutes from downtown San Jose. Harvey Bear Ranch County Park is a vast wild area with oak studded hills, right next to Henry Coe State Park near Morgan Hill, CA. Using a map produced by the Bay Area Orienteering Club, course setter Lubomir Sebo will be treating us to a Map Trekking adventure sure to please any navigation sports enthusiast, whether you are looking for a scenic 3 hr hike in the green hills, or a 6 hr endurance race against some of the best in the West.
Alasa Farms NRE - October 5, 2019
This event is an OUSA sanctioned one day National Ranking Event that offers ranking points for all OUSA club members. It will offer a full slate of OUSA courses and categories.
Badger Two-Day - Greenbush, WI - September 21-22, 2019
BGR CAOC
2-day local event in Northern Kettle Moraine State Forest (Greenbush, WI), venue of the 2009 U.S. Champs. Four courses per day: White/Yellow, Orange, Green, Red/Blue. More details will be announced on www.badgerorienteering.com, and via email to registered participants. Please pre-register if possible, to guarantee a pre-printed map.
2019 NAV-X Challenge #4 - North American Champs at Dinkey Creek - 4, 8, or 24 hours - September 14-15, 2019
This event, the 4th event in the 2019 Nav-X race series, will also serve as the 2019 North American Rogaining Championships for the 24-hr race (sanctioned by Orienteering USA). Race or trek in the Sierra Nevada mountains east of Fresno at elevations between 7000 and 9000 feet! The race area is primarily pine forest with low to moderate undergrowth, interspersed with some bare granite slab. Steepness is moderate by California standards, with some dramatic terrain and spectacular views mixed in. The map was made by Bill Cusworth in 2016 using USGS contour data combined with features derived by aerial photos such as roads and vegetation boundaries. The map is 1:25000 scale with 10 meter contours and uses mostly standard orienteering symbols but with a few new symbols to delineate the different types of granite areas from one another. Come experience the true wildness of Sierra Nevada mountains to challenge yourself, and the top North American navigators! Top finishers in each division of the 24-hr qualify for the World Rogaining Championships in 2020 at Tahoe-Northstar. Scores from the 24 hour race, as well as the 4 and 8 hour races, will also count towards the 2019 Nav-X Challenge Series. Teams are required in the 8 and 24 hour divisions for safety.
2019 U.S. Nationals - September 6-8, 2019
Middle and Long on completely revised map of Big Basin State Park through ancient redwood forest. Sprint, Sprint Relay, and Trail-O on new map of Cabrillo College (Aptos), never before used for orienteering. NRE Trail-O event at Cabrillo College.
Deschutes Daze 2019 - Aug 31 - Sept 4, 2019
A pyr-O-clastic adventure in Central Oregon This is a barebones event with a focus on great courses in beautiful mountain, forest, and high desert terrain. Registration will close on August 4.
2019 Ellicottville Adventure Run & Hike - August 24, 2019
In Orienteering parlance, this is a Score-O / Mini-Rogaine lasting with either a 3-hour or 6-hour time limit. In everyday language, this is an opportunity to run or hike using a map to find numerous "flag" controls placed over a large area. Locate however many controls you can in whatever order and return to the finish within the time limit.
QCARS 6 - Eden Park, Cincinnati - August 24, 2019
Queen City Adventure Running Series (QCARS) #6. Two courses will be offered, you may run either one or both. Eden Park, Cincinnati. Season-end picnic and awards follows the meet.
QCARS 5 - Tower Park, Ft Thomas, KY - August 10, 2019
Queen City Adventure Running Series (QCARS) #5. Two courses will be offered, you may run either one or both. Tower Park, Ft Thomas, KY
QCARS 2019 season pass - June - August, 2019
Purchase season pass for 2019 Queen City Adventure Running Series (QCARS)
2019 NAV-X Challenge #3 - 100 Lakes - 3 or 6 Hour Map Adventure - July 27-Aug 17, 2019
** Note: We had to move the dates because there is still too much snow on the course. ** The Sierra Nevada mountains of California are world famous for their beauty and wildness. However, almost all of the upper elevations is federally designated Wilderness and therefore forbidden for organized group events or races. 100 Lakes is one of the rare regions around 7000 feet where we are allowed to race (low impact style) and we are excited to bring you the 2019 NAV-X Challenge #3 at this beautiful venue! The race area has mostly low/moderate undergrowth and steepness, by California standards, and there are close to a hundred small lakes in the basin. The mapped area supports a map trek up to about 8+ hrs. The West part of the mapped area has some reddish rock areas, more broken up, while the rest is typical Sierra granite slabs scattered throughout. There are a few trails, though much of the advanced control points will require long stretches of cross country travel. It will be possible for beginners to string together loops that will make significant use of trails. Due to the few access points to the area, we will have a remote start/finish - plan for a 15 minute downhill walk to the Start, and then again back up after finishing (same place as the Start). A NAV-X representative will be there on race day to hand out maps and start everyone off.
QCARS 4 - Airy Forest, Cincinnati - July 27, 2019
Queen City Adventure Running Series (QCARS) #4. Two courses will be offered, you may run either one or both. Mt Airy Forest, Cincinnati, OH
QCARS 3 - Northern Kentucky Univ - July 13, 2019
Queen City Adventure Running Series (QCARS) #3. Two courses will be offered, you may run either one or both. Northern Kentucky University Campus
Bay 2 Bankers 5k, 10k - July 4, 2019
Fun map adventure in San Francisco covering the Mission, Mission Bay, SOMA, downtown, Chinatown, North Beach
QCARS 2 - Sharon Woods - June 22, 2019
Queen City Adventure Running Series (QCARS) #2. Two courses will be offered, you may run either one or both.
Rochester Map Adventure 2019 - June 15, 2019
This year’s map adventure is hosted by the Abundance Food Co-op, located at 571 South Avenue. Abundance is committed to the Rochester community and healthy living and we are pleased to partner with them. They have a bright store and café area, with clean restrooms, ample parking, and lots of great food! There will be 3-hour and 5-hour time categories. The teams with the most correct answers in the least amount of time will be the winners. Registration opens: 10 am Start: 11 am Each member of a team needs to enter individually. If you're part of a team, there is a place to indicate that, and to give the names of other team members. Children 10 and under can participate as part of a team for no charge. IMPORTANT: PAYMENT MUST BE MADE ON-LINE THROUGH EVENT REGISTER FOR YOUR REGISTRATION TO BE COMPLETED. If you register but do not pay, on the day of the meet you will be charged the meet-day registration fee, not the pre-registration fee. If you have a cell phone, please enter the number where asked. If you have no cell phone, please contact the registrar and a work-around will be implemented.
QCARS 1 - Burnet Woods - June 8, 2019
Queen City Adventure Running Series (QCARS) #1. Two courses will be offered, you may run either one or both.
Boston Sprint Camp 2019 - June 7, 2019
It's back! Three days of orienteering racing, training, and delicious lunches. This event is for runners of all ages and abilities. We will be focusing on the skills you need for orienteering sprints, and doing quite a lot of racing to practice those skills. Alex is already practicing her baking for awards for the overall Sprint Camp winners. Your entry includes morning training exercises and discussion, coaching by former US Orienteering Team members, afternoon sprint races, lunch from delicious local eateries, and snacks bought while Alex shopped hungry. The purpose of this camp is to teach you some new orienteering skills, practice them, and test yourself in exciting head-to-head races, while meeting new friends and hanging out with the old.
2019 NAV-X Challenge #2 - Deer Creek Hills - 2 or 4 Hour Map Trek - May 19, 2019
The 2nd event in the 2019 Nav-X Challenge Series brings us back to the oak studded hills and prairie of Deer Creek Hills Preserve. The event will be held in the expansive and wild preserve just North of Rancho Murieta, 30 minutes East of Sacramento. This is a park with very limited access to the public - seize the opportinity to experience it! Using a 4,500 acre map created in 2016 and further improved in 2018, local Mats Jansson is designing the courses. It should be a real treat whether you are looking for a scenic hike or an endurance race against some of the best in the West. Make a weekend of it - attend Goldcountry Orienteer's classic 7-course orienteering event (National Ranking Event = NRE) on Saturday April 6th in the early afternoon (allows Saturday morning drive for bay area folks).
2019 NAV-X Adventure Run #2 - Deer Creek Hills - 15K or 25K - May 19, 2019
The 2nd Adventure Run of the season brings us to the oak studded hills and prairie of Deer Creek Hills Preserve, just north of Rancho Murieta, CA. This is a trail run like no other - navigate the course using old school trail map or new school app. Shortcut off trail for advantage, it's all part of the fun. Electronic timing and live results. The event will be held in the expansive and wild preserve just North of Rancho Murieta, 30 minutes East of Sacramento. This is a park with very limited access to the public - seize the opportunity to experience it! This is a unique opportunity to do a trail run in a place that to our knowledge has never had an organized event.
2019 Deer Creek Hills NRE - May 18, 2019
Come to the oak studded hills and prairie of 4,500 acre Deer Creek Hills Preserve. The event will be held in the expansive and wild preserve just North of Rancho Murieta, 30 minutes East of Sacramento. This is a park with very limited access to the public - seize the opportunity to experience it! Using an ISOM map created in 2018 by Bill Cusworth, local Mats Jansson is designing 7 courses which will count for OUSA rankings. This NRE (National Ranking Event) will take place in the early afternoon to allow a Saturday morning drive for Bay Area folks.
Billygoat 2019 - May 12, 2019
Billygoat-12/14 Km, mass start, can skip 1 control, 1 forked control, all finishers under 3.5 hours get a T shirt. Kindergoat- shorter course, no T-shirt.
Greater Boston Youth Orienteering Development Program - Spring 2019 - May 5 - June 16, 2019
NEOC CSU
• 5 Practice Sessions held at local orienteering events on Sundays, 10 am – 12 pm, May 5– June 16. • Coaches will focus on developing navigational skills, fitness running, and teaching youth to independently compete on age-level orienteering courses. • Participants will be grouped by age and skill-level: ages 8-10, 11-12, 13+ • Beginners WELCOME (all-age levels). • Pre-registration required ($40 for spring session). Registration Deadline: April 14. • Please send any questions to youth@newenglandorienteering.org.
2019 NAV-X Mountain Bike - Cool, CA - 1.5 or 3 Hour Map Race - May 4, 2019
NAVX Bones Adventure Racing (non-OUSA)
On Saturday May 4th 2019, the very first Mountain Bike Map Adventure ever produced by NAV-X brings us to a classic bike destination in the beautiful foothills of the Sierra Nevada - the Auburn SRA, and more specifically the area around Olmstead Loop. We will be using an improved Topo map at scale 1:15,000, meaning 1 cm on the map is 150m in the terrain. This is a brand new map made specifically for bike and running map adventures. This event is co-produced with Bones Adventure Racing, and Roy Malone from Bones AR will be designing the course for you. It's sure to be exciting as well as challenging, whether you are looking for a beautiful bike outing with friends, or an epic battle for the podium! Come find out what this fun new race format is all about!
40th Annual West Point National Meet and WOC Trials - April 27-28, 2019
40th Annual National Meet and WOC Trials at The United States Military Academy at West Point. Events will be held on and around West Point Post.
2019 Vasona Lake County Park - April 20, 2019
Please join us on Sunday, April 20th at Vasona Lake County Park for a meet on a brand new map. This is going to be a bit of a non-standard event, with a goal of being extra "beginner friendly". BAOC members (and other interested people) should note that the BAOC Annual General Meeting will be held at 1:00 PM. Please plan ahead so you can complete your course(s) by that time.
2019 Quantico Classic / Junior Nationals @ Quantico - April 13-14, 2019
QOC is hosting 2019 Junior Nationals at Marine Corps Base Quantico.
Required Disclaimer: This event is not an official event of, and is not endorsed or sponsored by the Federal Government or Department of Defense, United States Marine Corps, or Marine Corps Base Quantico.
PayPal is the preferred method of payment, but you do not need a PayPal account to use it to send your payments!
23rd Annual Golden Goat & Golden Kid - March 31, 2019
Please join us on Sunday, March 31st at Shell Ridge Open Space for the 23rd Golden Goat. Shell Ridge is gorgeous this time of year?—?green rolling hills, scattered oaks, and blooms of wildflowers. The Golden Goat, and the shorter Golden Kid, is a mass-start event, traditionally emphasizing long and hilly courses with some other deviations from traditional point-to-point orienteering. In addition to the Goat and Kid courses, a beginner (White) course will be available at this event. Beginners are welcome!
Flying Pig XXIII and 2018 OUSA Masters Nationals - March 22-24, 2019
OCIN's 23nd annual Flying Pig will include the 2018 (last year!) Orienteering USA Master Nationals -- a two-day Classic competition at Carter Caves State Park, near Olive Hill, Kentucky. Friday will be a Middle distance race at Camp McKee, 50 mi east-southeast of Lexington, KY.
Joseph D Grant County Park NRE - March 17, 2019
Everyone is welcomed to attend this popular annual event. We especially love beginners. There will be beginner’s clinics at the event to get you started. March in the foothills of Mount Hamilton should be perfect conditions for springtime orienteering. The grass will be green, the ground will be soft and ideal for running.
QOC March 2019 Junior Training Weekend - March 16-17, 2019
A two day training camp focused on juniors but open to all ages/all levels of ability.
Pacheco State Park - Wildflower Weekend - March 9, 2019
This beautiful park is atop Pacheco Pass. March is the peak of the wildflower season. Come and join us for a great orienteering weekend. Newcomers are welcomed. There will be beginner courses and free beginner clinics. The program will consist of afternoon Middle courses and an early evening Night-O course. There will also be the seven regular (White through Blue) courses on Sunday morning
2019 NAV-X Challenge #1 - Wildcat Canyon - 2 or 4 Hour Map Trek - March 3, 2019
The 2019 Nav-X Challenge's 1st event brings us to a wild place in the middle of the bay area in the Berkeley Hills. Wildcat Canyon and the adjacent Tilden Park is a pretty large area with grassy hills, lots of trails, and varied vegetation such as oaks and eucalyptus groves. Using two maps specifically designed for navigation sports, course setter Vicki Woolworth will be treating us to a Map Adventure sure to please any navigation sports enthusiast, whether you are looking for a scenic 2 hr hike in the green hills, or a 4 hr endurance race against some of the best in the West.
2019 NAV-X Adventure Run #1 - Wildcat Canyon - 15K & 25K - March 3, 2019
The first ever 2019 Nav-X Adventure Run will take place in a wild place in the middle of the Bay Area in the Berkeley Hills. Wildcat Canyon and the adjacent Tilden Park is a pretty large area with grassy hills, lots of trails, and varied vegetation such as oaks and eucalyptus groves. Using two maps specifically designed for navigation sports, course setter Vicki Woolworth will be treating us to a trail race sure to please any trail running enthusiast, whether you are looking for a 15K or a 25K distance.
Presidio of San Francisco, Main Post - February 16, 2019
Please join us for some orienteering fun in the San Francisco Presidio in the northern part of San Francisco. The assembly area will be at the Main Parade Ground (i.e., where we have met previously). Vladimir Gusiatnikov has set Sprint courses as well as a beginner’s course. A Prologue and Chase format will be provided for the Sprint. Orienteers of all abilities are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Southwest Spring Week 2019 - February 16-24, 2019
TSN GPHXO, Navigation Games
Come get a dose of vitamin D and enjoy fine desert orienteering in the sun! We're planning nine days of sweet orienteering and training opportunities in the Tucson and Phoenix areas. All events are open to everyone, from junior to superveteran. In addition to great orienteering, we encourage you to experience the Desert Museum, the Tucson Zoo, Old Tucson Studios, the Escape Room, picturesque Bisbee, and more!
Coyote Lake-Harvey Bear Ranch County Park - February 10, 2019
Everyone is welcomed to attend this event. We especially love beginners. There will be beginner's clinics at the event to get you started. Coyote Lake-Harvey Bear Ranch is a beautiful wilderness park near Gilroy with some wonderful views. In February the park will be green and lush. The terrain is typical oak woodland. It is interesting and somewhat steep. Course designer Dennis Wilkinson has set the full seven courses.
Anza Borrego 2019 - January 19-20, 2019
San Diego Orienteering presents 4 events at the beautiful Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Located about 90 miles east of San Diego, this rugged open desert terrain offers some course options that you won’t find anywhere else in the US.
Georgia O-Fest 2019 - January 18-21, 2019
Georgia Navigator Cup
National Middle Friday afternoon at McIntosh Reserve
National Classics Saturday and Sunday at Chattahoochee Bend SP
Awards based on best 2 of 3 National races.
Southeast Interscholastic Champs (SEIS)
Classic courses Saturday and Sunday at Chattahoochee Bend SP
Each school may field a maximum of 24 students in the SEIS competition, with a maximum of 8 students in each SEIS class.
Individual and team awards based on two-day point totals.
Mal Harding Extreme-O
Unique orienteering challenges Monday at Chattahoochee Bend SP, maximum 75 entries
Registration Info
Late registration begins Jan 1, 2019 at 6am EST with $21/race late fee ($11/race late fee for juniors).
Registration closes Jan 12, 2019 at 6am EST.
Pick-your-own desired start time windows available for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday races.
E-punch rentals - SEIS competitors will receive SI-8, all others receive SIAC.
OLOU GoGo Sprint Series - Winter 2019 Season Pass - Jan 13, 2019 to Feb 17, 2019
The Orienteering Louisville Winter GoGo Season runs for 6 weeks in 2019, from Jan. 13, 2019 to Feb. 17, 2019. Each meet will consist of two sprint courses, beginner and advanced. This online registration is a season pass for all events in the season except the Final, and will provide a discount for pre-registering ($22 vs $30 individually). You must have a valid OLOU membership and have your own SI Card/fingerstick.
Port of Stockton Go! - January 12-13, 2019
4 fun park events, 2 days, ending with an NRE Sprint on the cluttered Delta College campus.
TROL Training Camp 2018 and TROL or WARS season pass - Nov 24-25, 2018
Purchase TROL or WARS season pass, Register for all-day training camp on Nov 24, and TROL/WARS race #2 on Nov 25.
The Bernheim Burn 2018 - December 8, 2018
We will have 4 traditional Cross Country Courses. White, Yellow, Brown and Red. Staggered starts starts between 10 and Noon. White and Yellow course shut down at 1pm. Brown and Red shut down at 2pm
Cincinnati Orienteering Workshops - Nov 23, 2018
OCIN REI
Introductory workshops for learning or developing navigational skills. Limit of 50 entries for each workshop.
Possum Trot XIX - November 17-18, 2018
PTOC OK
Lake Jacomo, Lees Summit, MO Hoofed Animal Enclosure. The Possum Trot is an annual long distance 'Goat' style Orienteering Race. A Map and Compass race through the woods using trails or not. Multiple Race distances available! The Possum Trot is different from a typical Orienteering race because: A) The distance is greater, B) Mass start ensures chaos, C) Following is allowed, and D) Allowed to skip 1 control flag
2018 NAV-X Challenge #6 - Cache Creek - 4 or 8 hour Map Adventure - November 3, 2018
The sixth event in the 2018 Nav-X Challenge series brings us to the oak & chaparral filled hills of Cache Creek BLM land, halfway between Clearlake and Williams.
Harriman Orienteering Festival - October 28, 2018
A veritable festival of orienteering celebrating the 25th anniversary of WOC 1993, also held in the beautiful October forest of Harriman State Park. On Sunday, October 28th, the inaugural Fall Goat will be held. In addition, the WOC 93 courses and several other training courses will have streamer tape and may be ordered upon registration. The proceeds from this event go towards supporting the Orienteering USA's National Junior Program. Thank you for your support!
CROC Corn Maze @ Sauvie Island - October 27, 2018
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Come on out and tried the first ever corn maze orienteering at the Pumpkin Patch on Sauvie Island. (Note that this event starts much earlier than our usual meets, so we can be finished with the course by the time the corn maze opens for business.)
2018 Orienteering USA Nationals - October 19-21, 2018
OCIN SMOC
The inaugural US Nationals (formerly US Individual Championships) will take place in Northern Indiana & Southeast Michigan on two maps not previously used for NREs (Middle & Long), plus one brand new area for the Sprint.
2018 Petrified Forest Rogaines - October 13-14, 2018
GPHXO TSN
Two separate 4-hour rogaines, one on Saturday, October 13 and one on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at the Petrified Forest National Park near Holbrook, Arizona.
CROC Battle Ground Lake State Park - October 13, 2018
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Battleground Lake State Park Is a little geological mystery, a sort of "mini crater lake" with a sunken caldera and no inlet and no outlet. It has a large network of pathways, open to hikers, equestrians, and mountain bikers. Some steeper terrain and dense forest is mixed with some areas of more open meadows. Four courses will be offered. Beginners welcome! Electronic scoring (e-punch) will be used on all courses. If registering a group (more than one participant going on the course together): Group leader registers and pays event fee with team name. Other participants register as group members, entering 0 for e-punch number and noting the team name - these entries will not be charged an event fee.
2018 NAV-X Challenge #5 - Pacheco - 3 or 6 hour Map Adventure - October 7, 2018
The fifth event in the 2018 Nav-X Challenge series brings us to the oak studded hills of Pacheco Pass State Park. This event will be held in the expansive and wild park just West of San Luis Reservoir, using a high quality orienteering map. Dennis Wilkinson has designed approachable yet challenging courses for a total adventure of either 3 or 6 hours. Come for the weekend, camping is available nearby at San Luis Reservoir (Basalt Campground) and other locations. Note there is a $10 per car parking fee (bring cash) - carpool to save both kinds of green. There is no potable water in the park, so please come to the event with full bottles.
CROC Catherine Creek 2018 - September 29, 2018
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Catherine Creek offers up incomparable Columbia Gorge scenery. The terrain is open and covered with intricate terrain features, adding up to some fun orienteering at all levels. Four courses will be offered. THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR THIS EVENT. Beginners welcome! Electronic scoring (e-punch) will be used on all courses. Course Options: White: for the beginner Yellow: for the experienced beginner Orange: for the intermediate level orienteer Green: for the advanced orienteer
2018 Tahoe National Forest Nav Sports Weekend-NAV-X Challenge #4 (3 or 6-hr Map Trek) + O-event - September 8-9, 2018
NAVX Truckee OC
The 2018 Nav-X Challenge's fourth event brings us back to the Tahoe area, but this time we will explore some virgin terrain - 100 Lakes. This beautiful area north of Hwy 80 and West of the Donner summit is the Sierra at its best - fairly open, lots of granite slabs and lakes galore (hence the name 100 Lakes). We will be using an improved Topo map at scale 1:15,000. While not orienteering level detail, this map will have very accurate contours (from Lidar) and pretty reliable vegetation shadings using the very latest auto-draft technologies from OCAD. This is a brand new map, folks. It should be a real treat for anyone who enjoys the high country at the best time of year, whether you are looking for a scenic hike, or an endurance race against some of the best in the west! Make a weekend of it - participate in a classic orienteering event on Saturday September 8, hosted by Truckee Orienteering.
Hickory Run 2018 - September 8-9, 2018
Delaware Valley Orienteering Association (DVOA) will host its annual training and camping weekend on September 8 and 9, 2018 in Hickory Run State Park.
2018 Rocky Mountain Orienteering Festival - August 29 - September 3, 2018
RMOC LROC
Laramie Range Orienteering Club (LROC) and Rocky Mountain Orienteering Club (RMOC) invite you to join us for six days of orienteering in the Medicine Bow National Forest, just east of Laramie, Wyoming. The events will take place from Wednesday, August 29th through Monday, September 3rd (Labor Day). Four of the event days - Friday though Monday - will be designated as National Ranking Events. Eligible residents of western states can also compete for the Western States Championships, based on their best two out of three results on Saturday, Sunday & Monday.
2018 Ellicottville Adventure Run & Hike - August 25, 2018
Due to unexpected circumstances the Ellicottville Adventure Run scheduled for August 25, 2018 is now cancelled. Thank you for your understanding.
2018 Sardinia National Meet - June 9, 2018
A National Ranking Event featuring five courses. Courses include white (beginner), yellow (advanced beginner), orange (intermediate), green (advanced) and red (advanced). Participants can achieve a National Ranking by competing on their normal course. Blue participants may compete on Red and Brown participants may compete on Orange. Map scale is 1:10,000 and in 5 colors. Registration and training 11:00 am-11:45 am.
Boston Sprint Camp 2018 - June 8-10th
Boston Sprint Camp 2017 Event info on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/151301662376227/
Westchester County Challenge 2018 & Continental Club Relay Championships - May 26-28, 2018
DVOA HVO
Saturday Middle, Sunday Relay, and Monday Long
2018 NAV-X Challenge #3 - Big Basin Redwoods - 2 or 4 hour adventure! - May 19, 2018
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The third event in the 2018 Nav-X Challenge series brings us back to the majestic redwoods of the Santa Cruz mountains. The course will offer challenging strategic and tactical choices for any navigation sports enthusiast, whether you are looking for a scenic 2 hr hike or a 4 hr endurance race against some of the best in the west. Misha Kreslavsky of BAOC is designing the courses.
Billygoat 2018 40th Annual - May 13, 2018
HVO WCOC
Billygoat 2018 - Blue Mountain, Peekskill, NY 40th Annual Billygoat with a Pygmy goat. Mass start 10:30 am.
Western New York Championship - May 5, 2018
This event is an OUSA sanctioned one day National Ranking Event that offers ranking points for all OUSA club members. It will offer a full slate of OUSA courses and categories.
Junior Nationals and Troll Cup 2018 - April 28-29, 2018
The 2018 US Junior National Championships is a 2-day classic championship event sanctioned by Orienteering USA. (This event was previously called the Intercollegiate/Interscholastic Championships.) There are championship classes for college, high school, middle school, and primary school students. The 2018 Troll Cup is a 2-day classic national event sanctioned by the Orienteering USA. There will be pre-assigned interval starts for the first day. The second day will feature a chase start based on the first day's results.
39th Annual West Point National Meet - April 21-22, 2018
39th Annual National Meet at The United States Military Academy at West Point. Events will be held at Camp Buckner and Lake Welch in Harriman State Park. Registration closes at midnight on April 10.
2018 NAV-X Challenge #2 - Las Trampas - 2 or 4 hour adventure! - April 15, 2018
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The 2018 Nav-X Challenge's 2nd event brings us to a wild place a mere 40 minutes from downtown San Francisco (75 min from Sacramento). Las Trampas Regional Wilderness is a vast wild area with oak studded green hills West of Danville in the East Bay. Using a quality map specifically designed for navigation sports, course setter Gavin Wyatt-Mair will be treating us to a Map Adventure sure to please any navigation sports enthusiast, whether you are looking for a scenic 2 hr hike in the green hills, or a 4 hr endurance race against some of the best in the West.
Flying Pig XXII: Middle / Classic / Middle in Butler County - April 6-8, 2018
OCIN's 22nd annual Flying Pig will feature a Classic and two Middle distance races, all in Butler County, OH
The Mad Otter Adventure 2018 - March 24, 2018
Hybrid event: Trail Race, Rogaine, Adventure Race, Orienteering Courses Using 1:10000 Orienteering Map of Otter Creek Park. Do any of these separately or put them together for the Mad Otter. Changes that are mew for 2017 are as follows: ***Trail Race ***6 and 12 hour courses options on Mad Otter ***All E-Controls and instant results ***$500 Prize goes to the first person or team to clear the 12 hour course. ***5 stages in the 12 hour option. ***Boat over to the East side over next to Ft Knox if the water is high (and it normally is) ***Recreational Rogaine along with recreational Yellow, Orange, Green and Blue courses using IOF standard courses. *** Masters Division(50 and over).
California Orienteering Week - March 17-25, 2018
BAOC GCO
7 events in 9 days, in a variety of Bay Area and Gold Country terrains. Junior Team Trials (last three events). OUSA mapping clinic. All events count for US rankings. Lots of fun!
2018 NAV-X Challenge #1 - Briones - 2 or 4 hour adventure! - March 10, 2018
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The 2018 Nav-X Challenge's season opener brings us back to a Wilderness a mere 40 minutes from downtown San Francisco (70 min from Sacramento). Briones Regional Park is a vast wild area with oak studded green hills, tucked in between Martinez and Lafayette, West of Walnut Creek. Using a quality map specifically designed for navigation sports, course setter Heidi Cusworth will be treating us to a Map Adventure sure to please any navigation sports enthusiast, whether you are looking for a scenic 2 hr hike in the green hills, or a 4 hr endurance race against some of the best in the West.
Southwest Spring Week - February 17-25, 2018
TSN GPHXO, Navigation Games
Come get a dose of vitamin D and enjoy fine desert orienteering in the sun! We're planning 9 days of sweet orienteering and training opportunities in the Tucson and Phoenix areas. All events are open to everyone, from junior to superveteran. We will offer 2 National Ranking Events (one near Tucson; one near Phoenix): see how you compare to orienteers across the country! In addition to great orienteering, we encourage you to experience the Desert Museum, the Tucson Zoo, Old Tucson Studios, the Escape Room, picturesque Bisbee, and more!
Greater Boston Youth Team Spring 2018 - May 6 - June 17, 2018
NEOC CSU
Greater Boston Youth Orienteering Team Spring 2018 Training - 6 Practice Sessions held at local orienteering events on Sundays, 10 am– 12 pm, May 6 – Jun 17 (6 sessions) - Coaches will focus on developing navigational skills, fitness running, and teaching youth to independently compete on age-level orienteering courses - Participants will be grouped by age and skill-level: ages 8-10, 11-12, 13 + - Beginners WELCOME (all-age levels) - Pre-registration required ($40 for spring session). Registration Deadline: Apr 14th
Georgia Navigator Cup 2018 - January 12-15, 2018
National Middle (Friday afternoon) at Hard Labor Creek State Park, Lake Brantley map. National Classics (Saturday and Sunday) at Mistletoe State Park. Awards based on best 2 of 3 National races. Southeast Interscholastic Champs (SEIS) (Saturday and Sunday) at Mistletoe State Park. Mal Harding Extreme-O (Monday) at Mistletoe State Park. Pick-your-own desired start time windows available for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday races. Early registration until November 1. Late registration begins Jan 1, 2018 at 6am EST with $21/race late fee ($11/race late fee for juniors). Registration closes Jan 6, 2018 at 6am EST. Each school may field a maximum of 24 students in the SEIS competition, with a maximum of 8 students in each SEIS class.
Philadelphia NJP 2018 Kick-Off Camp - January 6-7, 2018
The Philadelphia edition of a nation-wide camp to kick-off the 2018 National Junior Program Season.
San Diego NJP 2018 Kick-Off Camp - January 6-7, 2018
The San Diego edition of a nation-wide camp to kick-off the 2018 National Junior Program Season.
Winter Pig IV: OINK! and 2017 Ohio Valley School Orienteering Championships - December 1-3, 2017
OCIN's 4th Winter Pig returns to Northern Kentucky, with three Middle distance races available -- including the Ohio Valley School Orienteering Championships, as a Nat'l Event for the first time.
QOC Quinquagenary 2017 Championships @ Quantico - November 11-12, 2017
QOC is hosting a two day classic championships at Marine Corps Base Quantico in honor of the 50th anniversary (Quinquagenary) of the introduction of orienteering in the curriculum of the Marine Corps Physical Fitness Academy at MCB Quantico in 1967 that led to the formation of the Quantico Orienteering Club.
Required Disclaimer: This event is not an official event of, and is not endorsed or sponsored by the Federal Government, Department of Defense, United States Marine Corps, or Marine Corps Base Quantico.
PayPal is the preferred method of payment, but you do not need a PayPal account to use it to send your payments!
OUSA Convention 2017 - November 10, 2017
OUSA invites you to the 2017 Orienteering USA Convention for all members of the US orienteering community. The convention will be a full day of presentations and discussions about challenges and solutions, strategies, and future activities among clubs. Most of the convention will consist of 15-to-30-minute short talks on topics pertaining to Event Organization, Marketing and Publicity, Athlete Development and Junior Programs, Web and Technology, and club offerings from OUSA. The convention will start at 10 AM on Friday, November 10 (Veterans' Day observed). OUSA will record all talks and make them accessible on YouTube for people unable to attend. https://orienteeringusa.org/2017-convention
DVOA's 50th Anniversary National Event - November 4-5, 2017
***MAP AVAILABILITY IS NOW LIMITED. PLEASE CONTACT THE REGISTRAR TO MAKE SURE THERE ARE STILL MAPS AVAILABLE FOR YOUR COURSE*** Two-Day National Event: Saturday Morning Sprint at Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation, Schuylkill Haven, PA Saturday Afternoon Sprint at university campus of Penn State Berks, Reading, PA Sunday Long event at Mt. Penn, east of Reading, PA
Boulder Dash 2017 - October 13 thru 15, 2017
Classic 2-Day combined time event October 14-15, 2017 in Hanover, NH. We will also hold a sprint event on Friday, October 13, 2017 to benefit the US National Teams.
Hudson Highlander XIX - 2017 - October 1, 2017
The Hudson Highlander is an ultimate test of navigation and endurance. Metric marathon, 26.2 km, in beautiful Harriman State Park is not for the faint of heart. You will battle rugged Harriman terrain, mountain laurel, and blueberry bushes while trying to keep your head cool for navigation, and it will be technical. Following is permitted. The precise location for check-in and parking will be announced in the week prior to the event.
2017 NAV-X Challenge #5 - Joe Grant Quad Trek - 3, 5, or 16 in 24 hour adventure - September 30-October 1, 2017
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The 2017 Nav-X Challenge at Joe Grant County Park, in the hills east of San Jose, is our marquee event of the year and we are super excited to bring it to you! This beautiful park has typical Bay Area hill terrain with a mix of grassy, open areas, open forest, and some brush. Find up to 70 checkpoints spread through the entire park, using an excellent BAOC orienteering map. In the "Quad Trek" format (also known as "Regaine" by its creators at CYNO in New York state), you will execute up to four loops of map trekking, returning to base camp for a mandatory rest stops between each loop. Solos are allowed! The loops can be up to 5, 4, 4, and 3 hours in duration, with corresponding 1, 2, 2, and 3 hour rest stops - that's 16 hours of racing in a 24 hour period. You may stack two rests back to back for a longer break if you'd like. This format is an excellent introduction to overnight racing and the international championship-level rogaining standard of 24 hour events, and we hope many of you give it a try! You can also opt to do a typical 3 or 5 hour map trek.
Falls Classic - Sept. 16-17, 2017
Two-day classic meet. Saturday will be at Letchworth East, Sunday at Letchworth West.
2017 Tahoe Nav Sports Weekend-NAV-X Challenge #4 (3 or 6-hr Map Trek) + O-event - September 9-10, 2017
NAVX Truckee OC
The Sierra Nevada mountains of California are world famous for their beauty and wildness. However, almost all of the upper elevations is federally designated Wilderness and therefore forbidden for organized group events or races. Little Truckee Summit is one of the rare, permittable regions around 7000 feet and we are excited to bring you the 2017 NAV-X Challenge #4 at this beautiful venue! The race area has mostly low/moderate undergrowth and steepness, by California standards. The mapped area supports a map trek up to about 3+ hrs. What this means is that the 6 hr course on Sunday will do two loops through the same general area. The 3 hr course on Sunday goes through once, like a regular map trek. 6 hr participants: All course planning for both loops is done before the start of the first loop, however, you will not be able to bring the loop 2 map with you on your first loop. You may take however much time you want on your first loop, but you must return from your second loop within 6 hours, or face penalty points. There will also be 4 standard middle distance orienteering courses offered on Saturday. See http://www.truckeeorienteering.org/#sept910 for more information about Saturday's event.
2017 NAV-X Challenge #3 - Dinkey Creek - 4 or 8 Hour Map Adventure - July 22, 2017
The 2017 Nav-X Challenge's third event brings us back to the forests and granite slabs of Sierra National Forest (Dinkey Creek). This beautiful area has a nice variety of terrain, mostly runnable open forest and not too steep, with some interesting granite slabs and features scattered throughout. If you participated last year, we will be using the South part of the map. Mats Jansson is designing 4- or 8-hour adventures using an improved topo map. With all the snow last winter, creeks will be flowing, and there may even be a patch of snow left here and there on some shady North facing slopes. It should be a real treat for anyone who enjoys the high country, whether you are looking for a scenic hike, or an endurance race against some of the best in the west! We are limited to 75 participants by the forest ranger so sign up early to get a spot!
CTOC Gold Rush 2017 US Championships - June 23-25, 2017
Rush to the Gold! Join us for three days of US Championship events at Boise State University and near Stanley, Idaho.
Boston Sprint Camp 2017 - June 8-11
Boston Sprint Camp 2017 Event info on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1024972297609024/
The Mad Otter Adventure 2017 - May 20, 2017
Hybrid event: Trail Race, Rogaine, Adventure Race, Orienteering Courses Using 1:10000 Orienteering Map of Otter Creek Park. Do any of these separately or put them together for the Mad Otter. Changes that are mew for 2017 are as follows: ***Trail Race ***6 and 12 hour courses options on Mad Otter ***All E-Controls and instant results ***$500 Prize goes to the first person or team to clear the 12 hour course. ***5 stages in the 12 hour option. ***Return of the Slide! ***Boat over to the East side over next to Ft Knox if the water is high (and it normally is) ***Recreational Rogaine along with recreational Long Orange, Ultra Long Green and Long Blue courses using IOF standard courses. *** Masters Division(50 and over).
Billygoat 2017 39th Annual - May 7, 2017
HVO WCOC
Billygoat 2017 - Ward Pound Ridge, Pound Ridge, NY 39th Annual Billygoat with a Pygmy goat. Mass start 10:30 am.
GCO CSUS - 3-course C-meet and Scramble - April 29, 2017
3 beginner to intermediate (White-Orange) orienteering courses and a Scramble course on the campus of Sacramento State University
2017 NAV-X Challenge #2 - Tamarancho - 2 or 4 Hour Map Adventure - April 23, 2017
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The 2017 Nav-X Challenge's second event brings you to Camp Tamancho in the hills above Fairfax, CA This interesting area has a nice variety of terrain, from redwood forests and deep canyons to open grassland. Bill and Heidi Cusworth will bring you challenging 2- or 4-hour courses using an excellent Bay Area Orienteering Club map.
38th Annual West Point A-meet - April 22-23, 2017
Join us for another physically and technically challenging meet at West Point, NY! We'll be running two classics, one in the Cadet Training Area at Lake Popolopen (April 22nd) and another at the site of the 1993 World Championship in Harriman State Park (April 23rd).
GCO Rossmoor Bar - 5-course B-meet - April 9, 2017
5 classic orienteering courses in the American River Parkway at Rossmoor Bar.
Flying Pig XXI and 2017 US Night Orienteering Championships - April 7-9, 2017
OCIN ICO
The 21st annual Flying Pig returns to Indiana, with a variety of races available -- including the US Night Orienteering Championships, and two sprints for the cost of one.
O in the Oaks 2017 - March 23-26, 2017
Sprint and Trail O on Thursday Training on Friday Long "Middle style" course on Saturday U.S. Ultra Long Orienteering Championships on Sunday
GCO Sacramento Bar - 5-course B-meet - March 19, 2017
5 classic orienteering courses in the American River Parkway, Sacramento Bar.
2017 NAV-X Challenge #1 - Harvey Bear - 2 or 4 Hour Map Adventure - March 5, 2017
BAOC NAV-X Map Adventures
The first event in the 2017 Nav-X Challenge series brings us to a Wilderness just 40 minutes from downtown San Jose. Harvey Bear Ranch County Park is a vast wild area with oak studded hills, right next to Henry Coe State Park near Morgan Hill, CA. Using a map produced by the Bay Area Orienteering Club, course setter Lubomir Sebo will be treating us to a Map Trekking adventure sure to please any navigation sports enthusiast, whether you are looking for a scenic 2 hr hike in the green hills, or a 4 hr endurance race against some of the best in the West.
Lone Star Armadill-O & 2017 U.S. Interscholastic and Intercollegiate Orienteering Championships - March 4-5, 2017
NOTE: Orange and Green Courses have been split into Orange-A Orange-B, Green-A Green-B. REC sign-up is available at the Meet. North Texas Orienteering Association is proud to host the 2017 U.S. Interscholastic and Intercollegiate Orienteering Championships (IS/IC) in conjunction with the Lone Star Armadill-O national event at Cooper Lake State Park. The competitive events will follow the two-day Classic format, with winners decided based on two-race combined scores for Saturday and Sunday.
Georgia Navigator Cup 2017 - January 13-16, 2017
One-day optional Sprint (Friday afternoon). Two-day Classic A-meet with Southeast Interscholastic Champs (Saturday & Sunday). One-day optional Mal Harding Extreme-O (Monday). Payments made after 6:00am eastern time on Jan 7 or postmarked after Jan 7 will be assessed a $25 late payment fee per race. Registration closes on Jan 7, 2016 at 6am EST. Each school may field a maximum of 24 students in the SEIS competition, with a maximum of 8 students in each SEIS class.
North American Orienteering Champs 2016 - September 23-25, 2016
Come run in North America's largest orienteering event September 23-25, 2016, in Hanover, New Hampshire. All individual events are World Ranking Events for the elite classes, and all events are located within a few miles of Hanover.
Rerun the Ridge and 2016 US 2-Day Classic Championships - September 17-18, 2016
HVO WCOC
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation -- one of the first color maps in the USA -- in Cross River, Westchester County, New York is the site of the 2016 US Two-Day Classic Orienteering Championships.
Rocky Mountain Orienteering Festival 2016 - June 29 - July 4, 2016
RMOC LROC
Laramie Daze • Wednesday, June 29, through Friday, July 1: The Laramie Range Orienteering Club (LROC) will host three days of orienteering events, "Laramie Daze". A perfect way to get acclimated to the altitude and get your racing legs ready! National Event / Western States Championships • Saturday, July 2, through Monday, July 4: LROC and the Rocky Mountain Orienteering Club (RMOC) will co-host three classic-distance national ranking events, which will also be designated as the 2016 Western States Orienteering Championships. All events will take place in the Medicine Bow National Forest, just east of Laramie, Wyoming.
Boston Sprint Camp 2016 - June 9-12, 2016
Four days of sprint training and racing in the Greater Boston area. Morning training and education, afternoon timed races, culminating in a qualifier-final National Meet sprint on Sunday. Delicious lunch is provided! Please alert event directors if you have a food allergy.
37th Annual West Point A-meet (JWOC trials) - April 23-24, 2016
West Point's 37th annual A-meet will feature Long, Middle and Sprint course over the weekend of April 23rd-24th. Come out and enjoy all that West Point's rugged terrain has to offer!
NEOC 2016 Troll Cup - April 16-17, 2016
The Troll Cup is a perennial 2-Day nationally sanctioned orienteering meet hosted by the New England Orienteering Club. This year's event is at F. Gilbert Hills State Forest near Boston and will feature three races in two days: two middle distance courses and one classic (long) distance.
Flying Pig XX and 2016 US Interscholastic & Intercollegiate Championships - April 1-3, 2016
2016 brings the 20th annual Flying Pig, Saturday and Sunday of which will also serve as the US Interscholastic and Intercollegiate Championships
2016 U.S. Individual Orienteering Championships - March 18-20, 2016
BAOC will host the 2016 U.S. Individual Championships. Steve Haas is the event director, with course setting by Stephen Harrison, Graham Brew, and Christine Brew. The event will take place March 18–20, with the Middle (Friday, March 18) and Long (Saturday, March 19) Championships at Morgan Territory, and the Sprint Championships (Sunday, March 20) at Mills College.
Ohio Valley Scholastic Orienteering Championships - March 12, 2016
OLOU OCIN
Novice, JV and Varsity Championship meet for the Ohio Valley surrounding states. (OH, KY, TN, IN, IL, WV) Also, open courses with Yellow, Orange, Brown, Green, and Red courses. 2 Sprint meets as well. You only need to register here if you are a student participating in the OVSOC.
Ski Orienteering Championships 2016 - Friday-Sunday March 11-13, 2016
CSU GMOC
North American and US National Championships in Ski-Orienteering.
2016-Feb QOC Training/Race Weekend - February 27-28, 2016
A two day regional training camp for juniors hosted by QOC in conjunction with a one day training event for orienteers of all ages, a Saturday night-O and a daylight QOC local event with a full slate of courses on Sunday, to be followed by the QOC Winter Meeting. Dormitory style accommodations are available for junior training participants and others on Friday and Saturday nights. Online pre-registration is offered here for everything except the actual night-O and regular orienteering races.
Georgia Navigator Cup 2016 - January 16-18, 2016
Two-day Classic A-meet with Southeast Interscholastic Champs (Saturday & Sunday). One-day optional Mel Harding Extreme-O (Monday) Payments made after midnight eastern time on Dec 20 or postmarked after Dec 20 will be assessed a $25 late fee per race. Registration closes on Jan 5, 2016.
Anza Borrego Desert Weekend 2016 - January 16-17, 2016
SDO BAOC
SDO and BAOC present 3 events in 2 days at the beautiful Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Located about 90 miles east of San Diego, this rugged open desert terrain offers some course options that you won’t find anywhere else in the US. Camping is free at the event, bring water.
2015 Kentucky Orienteering Adventure - October 23-25, 2015
OLOU OCIN
Big Bone Lick and Taylorsville Lake State Parks are the sites of the inaugural Kentucky Orienteering Adventure. It will include Middle distance races on Friday & Sunday, and a Long distance race on Saturday.
Hudson Highlander XVIII -and- 2015 National Junior Training Camp #4 - October 16-18, 2015
Joint registration for HVO's signature, annual, metric-marathon length (26.2 km) orienteering and trail running race, and the 4th of four National Junior Training Camps to be held in 2015. The Highlander also includes the Lowlander, a shorter (~13 km) race. Both events will be conducted in Harriman State Park, NY, with camp participants staying in Suffern, NY.
O in the Pines - EMPO A meet - October 3-4, 2015
EMPO invites you to orienteer at Pineridge Cross Country Ski Center in the evergreen and hardwood forest on the Rensselaer Plateau east of Albany, NY. Middle Distance on Saturday and Long on Sunday; awards based on combined times. OUSA's Fall Board/budget planning meeting will be held in conjunction with this event.
2015 Sierra Classic and U.S. Classic Championships - Sept 18-20, 2015
Friday Sprint A event at Northstar Ski Resort, and Sat-Sun U.S. Classic Championships at Little Truckee Summit
2015 US/ARU Region 2 ARDF Championships - August 24 - 30 , 2015
This is the US ARDF Championships and biannual IARU Region 3 Championships.
2015 Gold Rush A-meet - June 26-28, 2015
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Rush to the Gold! Western States Championships and USA Ultra-Long Championships in Boise and Idaho City, Idaho
Boston Sprint Camp - June 11-14, 2015
Three days of training events, including three timed SI races. On the fourth day: two OUSA-sanctioned sprint races at the historic Boston Common. Lunch included on three days, from local eateries. All venues accessible via public transit.
West Point A-Meet 2015 - May 2-3, 2015
The United States Military Academy Orienteering Team is proud to host its 36th A-Meet from May 2nd-3rd, 2015. This year's meet will be a Classic 2-Day Event, with the event centered around the Round Pond Recreation Area. See the event website for more information. Go Army, Beat Navy!
Flying Pig XIX and 2015 US Individual (S/L/M) Championships - March 27-29, 2015
Carter Caves State Park and Morehead State University, Kentucky, are the sites of 2015 US Individual Orienteering Champs: Sprint, Long & Middle distances. These races will also serve as the 2015 WOC Team Trials and JWOC Selection Races. The event will also include the Air Force JROTC Championships
Fox Chaser II - National Meet - March 21-22, 2015
DVOA's 2015 FoxChaser II National Event - Registration for NON InterCollegiate and NON InterScholastic entrants only.
National Schools Championships - March 21-22, 2015
DVOA's 2015 FoxChaser II National Event - Registration for InterCollegiate and InterScholastic entrants only.
2015-Feb QOC Training/Race Weekend - February 14-15, 2015
A two day regional training camp for juniors hosted by QOC in conjunction with a one day training event for orienteers of all ages, a Saturday night-O and a daylight QOC local event with a full slate of courses on Sunday. Dormitory style accommodations are available for junior training participants and others on Friday and Saturday nights. Online pre-registration is offered here for everything except the actual night-O and regular orienteering races.
Georgia Navigator Cup 2015 - January 17th - 19th, 2015
Two days of classic courses with awards for best two day total times. Southeastern Interscholastic Championships will also be best two day total times. ExtremeO will be offered on the third day.
Sprint the Golden Gate - December 12–14, 2014
A festival of Sprints, or a Sprint, Middle, Sprint for those who so desire.
Long Day's Night Challenge - Nov. 14-16, 2014
3 Races, 1 Challenge: Do your best to navigate at night, on a technical Middle distance course, and on the UltraLong - three A-meet days in all. Register now for one or more of this exciting combination of races, testing all aspects of classic orienteering!
NEOC Troll Cup A-meet - November 8-9, 2014
Two day classic A-meet at Townsend State Forest in northeastern Massachusetts on November 8-9. The 2014 Troll Cup will feature a chase start for the second day's courses.
HVO / WCOC Love The Lakes - October 25-26, 2014
HVO WCOC
A brand new area for orienteering in the Hudson Valley: Mountain Lakes Park, Westchester County, NY.
2014 U.S. Individual Championships - Oct. 3-5, 2014
The 2014 US Individual Orienteering Championships hosted by the Rochester Orienteering Club. The Sprint Championships will be held at Genesee Valley Park. The Long and Middle Championships will be held at Letchworth State Park. The Long and Middle Championships races will be IOF World Ranking Events. Only M-21+, and F-21+ classes are WRE classes. ********September 28:Start times have been posted. Note that there are Brown, Green, and Red X/Y classes for the Middle and Long courses.
2014 Western States Orienteering Championships - Sept 27-28, 2014
2-day Classic A-meet at Calero County Park
2014 US Classic & Trail-O Champs - August 1-10, 2014
RMOC LROC
This event includes the 2014 US Classic Two Day Championships on Aug. 9-10 and the US Trail-O Champs on Aug. 9, hosted by Rocky Mt. O-Club, and is preceded by 6 days of casual orienteering known as "The Laramie Daze", hosted by the Laramie Range O-Club.
Mt Pinos 2 Day Weekend - June 21, 2014
One of out best orienteering venues, Mt.Pinos consists of open forest of mostly Jeffrey pines and white firs at elevations around 7500 to 8000 feet. The terrain consists of mostly gentle slopes and runnable forest with intersecting gorges that are steep but usually crossable.
Mason-Dixon Classic: US Relay & IC Champ - April 26-27, 2014
2014 US Relay Championships 2014 Intercollegiate Championships One-Day Classic Distance A Event
35th West Point A-Meet - April 12-13, 2014
Taking place at scenic Lake Frederick, the 35th annual West Point A-meet will incorporate 2 classic races, one on Saturday and one on Sunday. There will be a Saturday night dinner, followed by a presentation by Mike Hendricks. Cabins and camping available. Also featuring a fun new event Saturday afternoon--30 minute sprint rogaine with time restrictions.
Flying Pig XVIII and 2014 US Interscholastic Championships - April 4-6, 2014
After 10 years, the US Interscholastic Champs returns to Mounds State Recreation Area, Indiana.
Run Black Diamond - March 21–23, 2014
A Middle, a Long, a Sprint, and a One-Person Sprint Relay. The four races are the U.S. Team Trials for the 2014 WOC, the first three are the U.S. Junior Team Trials for the 2014 JWOC.
US Ski Orienteering Championships - March 14-16, 2014
GMOC CSU
Sprint, Middle and Long Distance races March 14-16, 2014 Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe, Vermont all races are World Ranking Events in M/F 21 classes
2014 Georgia Navigator Cup :: SEIS :: Sweetwater Creek SP :: Lithia Springs - January 18-20, 2014
OUSA Sanctioned 2-Day Classic A-Meet Southeast Interscholastic Championships Extreme O Competition
2013 US Night & Relay Champs + Middle - Fri Dec 13 - Sun Dec 15, 2013
2013 US Night & Relay Championships, plus Middle
Sprint the Golden Gate - December 6–8, 2013
A festival of Sprints, or a Sprint, Middle, Sprint for those who so desire.
French Creek Fall O'Festival - November 16-17, 2013
Join DVOA this November for the French Creek Fall Orienteering Festival! Two days of Classic Orienteering and one day of Trail Orienteering at French Creek and Hay Creek.
O in the Oaks 2013 US Ultra Long Champs - November 9-10, 2013
Saturday: Middle distance Sunday: 2013 US Ultra Long Championship
Boulder Dash-2013 Classic Championships - October 19-20, 2013
Up North Orienteers presents: Two Day Classic Orienteering Championships in the beautiful forest of Bear Brook State Park in Allenstown, NH Saturday starts: 10-1 Sunday starts 9-12
US & Region 2 ARDF Championships - October 8-13, 2013
Thirteenth US ARDF & Seventh IARU Region 2 ARDF Championships
Hudson Highlander XVII - Sunday, September 22, 2013
HVO's signature, annual, metric-marathon length (26.2 km) orienteering and trail running race.
Sierra Summerfest - July 25-29, 2013
five days, six events, including three days of A meets and a Goat. All in the Sierras close to Lake Tahoe
2013 U.S. Individual Orienteering Championships - May 10-12, 2013
Sprint / Middle / Long / Trail Individual Championships and U.S. Team Trials Adirondack Adventures A-meet Camp Wakpominee (Fort Ann, NY) and Moreau Lake State Park (Gansevoort, NY) Late fees are in effect. Online registration closes Saturday, April 27.
34th West Point A-Meet - April 27-28, 2013
Sprint/Middle courses around the main post and the reservation of the United States Military Academy, NY
Flying Pig XVII - April 5-7, 2013
OCIN ICO
17th Annual Flying Pig, this year co-hosted by OCIN and ICO, near Bloomington, IN
Run Black Diamond - March 22–23, 2013
A Friday Night Sprint on an urban campus, and a Saturday wilderness Middle. Both venues are in Pleasant Hill, CA, and are hosted and sponsored by the Concord, CA Road Runner Sports. Sunday features the inaugural TrailCross by BAOC: long and excruciatingly scenic (registration for TrailCross is also here).
2013 Interscholastics/Intercollegiates - March 9 - 10, 2013
PTOC OK
2013 Interscholastic/Intercollegiate Orienteering Championships
2013 Georgia Navigator Cup - January 19-21, 2013
OUSA Sanctioned A-Meet Southeast Interscholastic Championships Extreme O Competition
Boggs Mountain - October 6-7, 2012
Boggs Mountain is a plateau at about 1000m elevation. Not much poison oak, very runnable, lots of pine forest. Long Course on Saturday and Middle Course on Sunday.
Ellicottville Adventure Run & Hike - 09/29/2012
Two Rogaines (3 and 6 hours) for individuals and teams.
QOC's Great Falls MD Orienteering Event - October 27, 2019
Held annually in C&O NHP (known as Great Falls, MD), this classic event invites you to orienteer in some of the most open forest along the Potomac River Gorge. Full event information is on the QOC website. This event has sold out for the last 8 years in a row, so register now!
OLOU Summer GoGo Finals - Sept 22, 2019
This one day event is our Final Summer GoGo Event. There are 2 options, you can pay a la mode or pay one fee for all. Please indicate if you will be entering into the "Chase the Rabbit" This is a minimum requirement completing advanced courses by yourself.
QOC's Jug Bay Orienteering Event & Party - June 2, 2019
QOC's end of season competition + party! With looping courses suitable for all, i.e. beginner through advanced, and some extra loopiness thrown in for good measure. This event is also known as the Beverage Chase, and whenever the forces of political correctness are busy elsewhere, the Beer Chase. But rest assured - it's good fun for all ages as well as all skill levels and everyone is welcome.
QOC's Manassas VA Orienteering Event - April 20, 2019
Come enjoy orienteering at Manassas Battlefield National Park, where a full set of courses (white through blue) will be waiting for you. Note that pre-registration is mandatory, since we are not allowed to collect money in this park.
QOC's Rosaryville MD Orienteering Event - March 30, 2019
Come enjoy classic (foot) orienteering courses at Rosaryville State Park (Maryland), whether or not you also participate in the earlier mountain bike orienteering event.
Orienteering Louisville Scout-O - March 9th, 2019
During the KY Boy Scout Championship meet, there will be open courses for the public. Brown, Green and Red. The 3 courses are all Expert level. Short Medium, Long
QOC's Great Falls MD Orienteering Event - November 11, 2018
Held annually in C&O NHP (known as Great Falls, MD), this classic event invites you to orienteer in some of the most open forest along the Potomac River Gorge. Full event information is on the QOC website. This event has sold out for the last 7 years in a row, so register now!
QOC's Platformpalooza at Cunningham Falls - June 10, 2018
It's back! Platformpalooza will return for a second edition to celebrate that which no other mapped OQC terrain possesses, plentiful charcoal platforms. Register in advance to guarantee getting a map, and make sure to read the event description on the event webpage before registering please!
QOC's Jug Bay Orienteering Event & Party - June 3, 2018
QOC's end of season competition + party! With looping courses suitable for all, i.e. beginner through advanced, and some extra loopiness thrown in for good measure. This event is also known as the Beverage Chase, and whenever the forces of political correctness are busy elsewhere, the Beer Chase. But rest assured - it's good fun for all ages as well as all skill levels and everyone is welcome.
Echo Park Urban Discovery(LAOC) - May 20, 2018
Urban O In the Echo Park neighborhood adjacent to Dodger Stadium
Gear Grinder Mountain Bike Orienteering - May 19, 2018
Mountain Bike Orienteering Event with 3 courses in Birdsboro, PA. Foot orienteering on Sunday at Mount Penn.
QOC's Rosaryville MD Orienteering Event - April 29, 2018
Come enjoy classic (foot) orienteering courses at Rosaryville State Park (Maryland), whether or not you also participate in the earlier mountain bike orienteering event.
Dirty Derby - April 28, 2018
This Orienteering event is being held at Turkey Run, a park in the Parklands of Floyds Fork in Louisville, KY. This is our first ever event at this beautiful park. There will be three courses: beginner, intermediate, and advanced. The advanced and intermediate races will have a mass start at 10 am. You can start on the beginner course any time between 10 and 12. The course closes at 2 pm. The race fee needs to be paid in advance. The short course is $5. The Intermediate and Long courses are $10 for members and $12 for non-members. There is a $2 late signup fee after 4/22/18. Registration closes on the 27th at 10pm. We use the electronic punch system. You can rent a stick or bring your own.
OCIN TROL-WARS Season Pass - 11/18/2017 - 3/17/2018
TROL-WARS season pass (was: TROL-WARS training camp on Nov 25, TROL-WARS competition on Nov 26)
QOC March 2018 Junior Training Weekend - March 17, 2018
Regrettably, this event is cancelled as the park will be closed for safety reasons 2 to 3 weeks in the aftermath of the recent windstorm. _______________________________________________ A two day training camp focused on juniors but open to all ages/all levels of ability.
QOC's Great Falls MD Orienteering Event - November 19, 2017
Held annually in C&O NHP (known as Great Falls, MD), this classic event invites you to orienteer in some of the most open forest along the Potomac River Gorge. Full event information is on the QOC website. This event has sold out for the last 6 years in a row, so register now!
Possum Trot XVIII - November 18-19, 2017
Blue and Gray Park - Lone Jack, MO. 11/19/2017 A "Billy Goat" style Orienteering Race. Longer distance with a mass start. 4 distances: Full length Possum Trot (14.8km), half length Possum Trot (7.4km), Intermediate (Orange) course (3.5km), and a Regular Beginner Orienteering Course (2km). Additionally, there is a (long/short) Sprint event on the Saturday before (11/18/2017) at Heartland Center hosted by Orienteer Kansas which completes the Possum Trot Weekend!
QOC's Prince William Forest Oct. 29 2017 O'Event - Oct. 29, 2017
Come enjoy some of QOC's best terrain! Located close to the Quantico Marine base, where QOC's Two-Day Classic Champs National Meet will take place just two weeks later, this is a perfect chance to experience somewhat similar terrain.
2017 Petrified Forest Rogaines - October 14 and 15, 2017
Two separate 4-hour rogaines, one on Saturday, October 14 and one on Sunday, October 15, 2017 at the Petrified Forest National Park near Holbrook, Arizona.
2017 Ellicottville Adventure Run & Hike - August 26, 2017
In Orienteering parlance, this is a Score-O / Mini-Rogaine lasting your choice of a 3-hour or 6-hour time limit. In everyday language, this is an opportunity to run or hike using a map to find numerous "flag" controls placed over a large area. Locate however many you desire in any order within your pre-chosen time limit. It's a great format for both hard-core competition and casual family hiking.
Lucky 7 Rogaine - July 8, 2017
As part of DVOA's 50th Anniversary celebration, DVOA is hosting a 12 hour and a 6 hour rogaine on July 8, 2017. Instead of topographic maps, this rogaine will use seven orienteering maps covering the area around French Creek State Park in Elverson, Pennsylvania. The maps are 1:10,000 or 1:15,000 scale, field checked betwen 2000 and 2013, and drafted between 2011 and 2013. Competitors will be in Teams; there will be no Solo category. Each rogaine category has three genders: male, female, mixed. Each gender category has three ages: Youth (17 and under), Adult (18 through 44), and Senior (45 and above). A team with mixed age groups will be entered in the Adult category. The event headquarters will be at French Creek State Park. The entry fee covers the maps and the Hash House. Free tent camping is available on site for Friday and Saturday nights.
2017 Knox Farm 5K / 10K Trail Runs - June 15, 2017
No orienteering, just two trail runs around the beautiful grounds of Knox Farm State Park.
QOC's Jug Bay Meet - June 4, 2017
QOC's end of season competition + party! With looping courses suitable for all, i.e. beginner through advanced, and some extra loopiness thrown in for good measure. This event is also known as the Beverage Chase, and whenever the forces of political correctness are busy elsewhere, the Beer Chase. But rest assured - it's good fun for all ages as well as all skill levels and everyone is welcome.
2017 Knox Farm 5 Mile Trail Run - May 11, 2017
No orienteering, just a trail run around the beautiful grounds of Knox Farm State Park.
2017 Cherry Blossom Challenge - May 6, 2017
A regular Orienteering event featuring one 2.8 kilometer course. Register and start at 11:00am at the Buffalo History Museum on Nottingham Terrace near Elmwood Avenue. Designed for any experience level, walkers or runners.
Women's Orienteering Workshop - Cincinnati - May 6, 2017
This is not a race it is an introductory workshop conducted by women for women. Participants will learn to orienteer using a detailed map and occasionally a compass. The training will be a combination of classroom and outdoor in the woods training. Skills will be taught and participants will practice them in a safe and controlled environment. Great for any age. Wear comfortable clothes. Hiking boots, trail running shoes or running shoes for footwear. Bring a compass if you have one. Our classroom will be an outdoor shelter so please dress accordingly. Saturday, May 6th from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Camp Butterworth of Girl Scouts of Western Ohio - 8551 Butterworth Rd., Maineville, OH. There will be signs directing you to the training location.
QOC's Platformpalooza 2017 - April 16, 2017
QOC welcomes you to the inaugural Platformpalooza, an advanced-only event in Cunningham Falls State Park (near Thurmont, MD). Pre-registration is required. Start anytime during the regular start window (11- 1:30), but make sure to allow time for the 1.4km walk to the start! See the event webpage for full details.
Gear Grinder - MTBO DVOA - Saturday March 25, 2017
The Gear Grinder is a mountain bike orienteering event. Simply, MTBO is navigational racing on mountain bikes, in which each participant is given a map showing a series of checkpoints to be found in a designated order in the shortest possible time, with the choice of route between checkpoints left up to the racer. Success therefore depends on raw speed, of course, but also on the ability to read the map, make good route choices and execute them efficiently.
QOC March 2017 Junior Training Weekend - Mar 11, 2017
A two day training camp for juniors of all ability levels (adults also welcome). Training will run from Saturday morning through Sunday afternoon, including a night orienteering race on Saturday evening. Training camp fee is all inclusive, covering night-O, meals for the duration of the camp on Saturday and Sunday and dormitory style accommodations (overnight Saturday and also on Friday night, for any camp participants who prefer to arrive on Friday evening). There is also an option to take part only on Saturday, for those who can't do the whole weekend.
2017 Sprague Brook Ski O - February 12, 2017
Ski orienteering event featuring Short (2.5km-8 controls), Middle (4.7km-14 controls) and Long (6.5km-15 controls) courses.
QOC's Prince William Forest Event, Jan. 29, 2017 - January 29, 2017
Pre-register now to orienteer in our classic Prince William Forest Park terrain. With open winter woods, it promises to be a fine and challenging experience, thanks to course setter Vido Aleksiev.
QOC's Greenbelt National Park Event, Jan. 22, 2017 - January 22, 2017
QOC welcomes you to this year’s orienteering event at Greenbelt National Park! Everyone is welcome, but pre-registration is required. Start anytime during the regular start window (11- 1:30). See the event webpage for full details!
QOC's Little Bennett *Day* Event, Jan. 8, 2017 - January 8, 2017
Enjoy Little Bennett in the winter! Courses span the full range including beginner (white & yellow), intermediate (orange), and advanced (brown through blue). Advance registration is required it will remain open up until 1 PM on the day of the event. However, if you register after 8 AM on Sunday, January 8, you must bring a copy of the registration confirmation with you - paper or digital copy.
QOC's Little Bennett Night-O, Jan. 7, 2017 - January 7, 2017
Pre-register now for our first *night* orienteering event of 2017, selecting either a beginner, intermediate, or advanced (medium or long) course. Advance registration is required, and it will remain open up until 8 PM on the night of the event. However, if you register after 4 PM on Saturday, January 7, you must bring a copy of the registration confirmation with you - paper or digital copy.
Possum Trot XVII - November 19-20, 2016
Longview Lake Park - Shelter #9. Raytown, MO. A "Billy Goat" style Orienteering Race. Longer distance with a mass start. 3 distances: Full length Possum Trot (16km), half length Possum Trot (8km), and a Regular Beginner Orienteering Course (2.4km). Additionally, there is a (long/short) Sprint event on the Saturday before (11/19/2016) at Kill Creek park hosted by Orienteer Kansas which completes the Possum Trot Weekend!
QOC's Prince William Forest Nov. 13, 2016 Event - November 13, 2016
Come enjoy the classic terrain at Prince William Forest Park, on either a beginner (white or yellow), intermediate (orange), or advanced course in the form of a Stumble (short or long). Advance registration is required and we hope to see you there!
2016 NAV-X Deer Creek Hills 2/4 hr Map Trek - November 6, 2016
2 and 4 hr map trek (aka rogaining) courses across the Deer Creek Hills Preserve, Rancho Murieta, CA
QOC's Great Falls MD Orienteering Event - November 6, 2016
Held annually in C&O NHP (known as Great Falls, MD), this classic event invites you to come orienteer in some of the most open forest along the Potomac River Gorge. Full event information is on the QOC website. This event has sold out for the last 5 years in a row, so register now!
2016 GCO Granite Bay with MTB-O - October 23, 2016
We return to Granite Bay this fall with an expanded offering that includes not only foot orienteering courses, but also Mountain Bike Orienteering (MTB-O) courses. 5 foot courses and 3 MTB-O courses will be offered.
2016 Petrified Forest Rogaines - October 15 and 16, 2016
Two separate 4-Âhour rogaines, one on Saturday, October 15 and one on Sunday, October 16, 2015 at the Petrified Forest National Park near Holbrook, Arizona.Â
2016 NAV-X Pacheco 3/6 Hour Map Trek - October 1st, 2016
The fourth event in the inaugural 2016 Nav-X Challenge Series brings us to the oak studded hills of Pacheco Pass State Park. This event will be held in the expansive and wild park just West of San Luis Reservoir, using a high quality (recent national orienteering events have been held using this map) orienteering map. Mark Prior and Mats Jansson have designed approachable yet challenging courses for a total adventure of either 3 or 6 hours. This event is co-produced with BAOC.
2016 NAV-X High Sierra Map Trek (2016 North American Rogaining Championship) - August 27-28, 2016
4, 8 and 24 hr Map Trekking (aka Rogaining) courses in a virgin Sierra high country location near Shaver Lake, East of Fresno, California. This event has also been sanctioned as the 2016 North American 24 hr Rogaine Championship.
RMOC Wild Goat at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument - Saturday, August 13, 2016
This event will have White and Yellow course options for beginners, and a long-distance (15 km) "Goat" course for intermediate & advanced orienteers. Pre-registration and pre-payment are mandatory for this event.
2016 NAV-X Challenge Big Basin - May 15, 2016
The second event in the inaugural 2016 Nav-X Challenge series brings us to the majestic redwoods of the Santa Cruz mountains. The control points of the course will be placed amid magnificent old redwood trees, next to the famous Slippery Rock, as well as the best vista point in the park. The course will offer challenging strategic and tactical choices for any navigation sports enthusiast, whether you are looking for a scenic 2 hr hike or a 4 hr endurance race.
2016 GCO Sierra College - May 15, 2016
***NOTE: No e-Punch but form requires it - just check "ePunch rental" option*** O-courses and Scramble on the campus of Sierra College in Rocklin, CA. White (Beginner), Yellow (advanced beginner), and Orange (intermediate) courses, as well as a Scramble.
BAOC Spring Training 2016 - May 1, 2016
Training Clinics May 1st 10am -1pm Teaching Beginners Orienteering
2016 Nav-X Challenge Briones - April 24, 2016
The first event in the inaugural 2016 Nav-X Challenge series brings us to a Wilderness a mere 40 minutes from downtown San Francisco (70 min from Sacramento). Briones Regional Park is a vast wild area with oak studded hills, tucked in between Martinez and Lafayette, West of Walnut Creek. Using a high quality map produced by the Bay Area Orienteering Club, course setters Bill and Heidi Cusworth will be treating us to a Map Trekking adventure sure to please any navigation sports enthusiast, whether you are looking for a scenic 2 hr hike in the green hills, or a 4 hr endurance race against some of the best in the West.
2016 GCO Mississippi Bar - April 10, 2016
***NOTE, we do not use e-punch (form has it, just ignore). Sunday, April 10: Mississippi Bar, Fair Oaks; five-course B meet plus Mountain Bike-O; EDs: Bryce Jensen, bpj.jensen@gmail.com, and Doug Lyle, del52@csus.edu ; CS: Dan Rathbun (foot), Mats Jansson (MTB-O).
The Mad Otter 8 Hour Kentucky GoatGaine - March 13, 2016
8 Hour time limit event. 4 Stage event includes both Goat style along with Rogaine style. We are using a 1:10000 Orienteering Map. Eastern Portion of map has never been used in an event.
2016 GCO Rossmoor Bar - March 12, 2016
***NOTE***we don't use ePunch, even though form has it - please ignore*** Please join GCO at Rossmoor Bar on Saturday, March 12, for our first adventure in the woods in 2016. Mother-son team of Jana Dvorak and Matej Urban, recent transplants to the Sacramento area from Washington state, are creating five interesting courses: White: beginner Yellow: advanced beginner Orange: intermediate Brown: advanced (short) Red: advanced (longer)
QOC's Greenbelt National Park Event - January 31, 2016
QOC welcomes you to this year’s orienteering event at Greenbelt National Park! Everyone is welcome, but pre-registration is required. Start anytime during the regular start window (11- 1:30). See the event webpage for full details!
Navi-Gator Long Distance/ Handicap Race - December 6, 2015
Modeled on the 'Goat' style mass start races the Navi-Gator will be a 13-15 km long distance event with a significant handicap section in the middle. Control 'passes' given based on gender, age and experience handicap points. There will also be an 8-10 km Mini-Gator race.
North Florida Orienteering Championships - December 5, 2015
The first annual North Florida Orienteering Championships being held near Ocala Florida. Championships for public and JROTC competitions.
QOC's Rosaryville Park Mid-Atlantic Champs - November 15, 2015
Register now for the annual competition between OUSA Mid-Atlantic clubs, and help your club compete for the ever-so-esteemed Broken Compass Award.
QOC's Great Falls MD Orienteering Meet - November 1, 2015
Held annually in C&O NHP (known as Great Falls, MD), this classic event invites you to come orienteer in some of the most open forest along the Potomac River Gorge. Full event information is on the QOC website. This event has sold out for the last 4 years in a row, so register now!
QOC's Prince William Forest Event - October 24, 2015
Pre-register now to orienteer in our classic Prince William Forest Park terrain. With open woods and leaves turning Fall colors, it will be both a scenic and challenging experience, thanks to course setter Tori Campbell.
2015 Petrified Forest Rogaines - October 17 and 18, 2015
Two separate four-hour rogaines, one on Saturday, October 17 and one on Sunday, October 18, 2015 at the Petrified Forest National Park near Holbrook, Arizona.
2015 Ellicottville Adventure Run & Hike - September 25, 2015
Two Rogaines (3 and 6 hours) for individuals and teams.
QOC's Jug Bay Meet - June 7, 2015
QOC's end of season competition + party! With looping courses suitable for all, i.e. beginner through advanced, and some extra loopiness thrown in for good measure. This event is also known as the Beverage Chase, and whenever the forces of political correctness are busy elsewhere, the Beer Chase. But rest assured - it's good fun for all ages as well as all skill levels and everyone is welcome.
Echo Park Score-O - May 31,2015
Urban Score-O starts between 10 and 12 with an initial mass start at 10 AM
Rochester Map Adventure 2015 - May 30, 2015
Teams and individual hikers, bicyclists and runners will receive detailed maps of a large portion of the city of Rochester including the South Wedge, Cobbs Hill Park, Highland Park, Mt. Hope Cemetery, Downtown, the Park/East Avenue area, and the Neighborhood of the Arts. The maps will have circles drawn on them indicating the exact locations of the trivia points. At each circle marked on the map, participants will have a question which can readily be answered by information visible.
QOC's Greenbelt National Park Event - April 19, 2015
QOC welcomes you to this year’s orienteering event at Greenbelt National Park! Everyone is welcome, but pre-registration is required. Start anytime during the regular start window (11- 1:30). See the event webpage for full details!
Knob Noster Day/Night Rogaine & Score O - February 14, 2015
3 Events: 6-hr Day/Night Rogaine 3-hr Day Score O 3-hr Night Score O
QOC's Great Falls MD Orienteering Meet - November 2, 2014
Held annually in C&O NHP (known as Great Falls, MD), this classic event invites you to come orienteer in some of the most open forest along the Potomac River Gorge. Full event information is on the QOC website. This event has sold out for the last 4 years in a row, so register now!
Camp Scherman Training Weekend - October 17-19 2014
LAOC Training Weekend at Camp Scherman. Register here for the entire weekend of activities including lodging, meals, training, and Sunday's event.
2014 Ellicottville Adventure Run & Hike - September 27, 2014
Two Rogaines (3 and 6 hours) for individuals and teams.
QOC's Jug Bay Meet - June 1, 2014
QOC's end of season competition + party! With looping courses suitable for all, i.e. white through blue course orienteers, and some extra loopiness thrown in for good measure. This event is also known as the Beverage Chase, and whenever the forces of political correctness are busy elsewhere, the Beer Chase. But rest assured - it's good fun for all ages as well as all skill levels and everyone is welcome.
Rochester Map Adventure 2014 - May 31, 2014
Teams and individual hikers, bicyclists and runners will receive detailed maps of a large portion of the city of Rochester including the South Wedge, Cobbs Hill Park, Highland Park, Mt. Hope Cemetery, University of Rochester, Corn Hill, Downtown, the Park/East Avenue area, and the Neighborhood of the Arts. The maps will have circles drawn on them indicating the exact locations of the trivia points. At each circle marked on the map, participants will have a question which can readily be answered by information visible. Children do not need to register separately; there is an option for $5 to include one or more children on your team. Indicate their names and ages under "notes".
GCO Sacramento Bar - May 18, 2014
Gold Country Orienteers last event of the spring season will take place at Sacramento Bar, along the American River, near Sunrise Avenue and Hwy 50 in Sacramento, California. We will offer a range of course options from White to Red.
QOC's McKeldin Tumble - May 11, 2014
Our "Spring Tumble" event for advanced level orienteers combines the Stumble and Billygoat formats - each orienteer selects a certain number of windows of controls and must get all controls within that window. There is a mass start at noon and a total of six windows; the number you need to complete is based on your normal "color" course and gender. Full details are on the event webpage - see you there!
BAOC Coyote Lake (Advanced Courses) - May 4, 2014
A seven-course orienteering event. This registration form is for the Orange through Blue courses.
BAOC Coyote Lake (Beginner Courses) - May 4, 2014
A seven-course orienteering event. This registration form is for the White and Yellow courses.
EMPO - Five Rivers - May 4, 2014
Local Empire Orienteering event at Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, Delmar, NY. Yellow plus a Score-O done Time-O style. If you haven't done a Time-O, come find out what it's about! Pre-registration would help us tremendously.
GCO Sierra College - April 26, 2014
C-Meet at our newest venue. Three beginner to intermediate courses served up, plus a fun Scramble. Event takes place on the campus of Sierra College in Rocklin, CA, just outside Sacramento, and close to Hwy 80.
Patapsco Avalon UltraLong - March 2, 2014
Register now for the 15.5k UltraLong advanced orienteering course! This event is based at the Avalon area of Patapsco Valley State Park, Maryland. Teams: Register each member separately. Note: only UltraLong participants need to pre-register; orienteers doing the regular white through blue courses register at the event that day.
QOC's Greenbelt NP Stumble Bumble - Sat. Feb. 1, 2014
QOC welcomes you to this year’s Super Bowl Saturday Stumble Bumble at Greenbelt National Park! Everyone is welcome. Beginners (and in fact anyone) can start anytime during the regular start window (11 - 1:30). But all Advanced runners are encouraged to be part of the noon Mass Start - we've got a series of courses handicapped based on age and gender. See the event webpage for full details!
Anza Borrego 2014 Desert Orienteering Meet - January 18 and 19, 2014
2014 Anza-Borrego Desert Orienteering Meet January 18-19 (Martin Luther King, Jr., weekend) Event offerings for this years (2014) Anza Borrego meet are similar to years past with a few significant changes. On Saturday Jan. 18, 2014 we are offering one day of Medium Courses [White through Blue](A Meet level courses without the added cost or sanctioning) and the always popular Maze-O. On Sunday Jan. 19, 2014 we are offering the “Borrego” & “Lamb” (Goat format) and a Score-O. Changes this year are that there are no Monday events, and no Model Event for Friday. SDO will provide barbeques for cooking for the Saturday Pot Luck but will not be providing meat with a purchase option as it has in the past. We have also changed our fee structure. Online registration fees are $20 for the entire weekend. This includes entries for an individual or group to all four courses, e-stick rental, compass rental and camping. Beginners doing a White course will be entitled to a Yellow course at no extra cost. For more information see our website at http://www.sandiegoorienteering.org/events/sdo_20140118.asp. LOCATION Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs, CA, 90 miles (2-hour drive) NE of San Diego, CA
QOC's Great Falls MD Orienteering Meet - November 24, 2013
Held annually in C&O NHP, also known as Great Falls (Maryland), this classic QOC event invites you to come orienteer in some of the nicest open forest along the Potomac River gorge. Full event information is available on the QOC website. This event has sold out for the last three years in a row, so register now!
Scramble at the Arb - Univ. of Mich Sprint-O - 1 Nov 13
Sprint orienteering course at University of Michigan's scenic Nichols Arboretum. This event kicks off the Michigan 2-Day orienteering weekend as well as the U of M tri-service ROTC land nav competition. Three courses will be offered: a beginner course about 1.5 km in length, an intermediate course (length TBD), and an advanced course about 3.5 km in length. First starts will be at 3pm and courses close by 6:30 pm.
ZOMBIEPOCALYPSE Survivor - Saturday, October 26, 2013
Use this form to enter as a SURVIVOR in the ZOMBIEPOCALYPSE.
ZOMBIEPOCALYPSE Zombie or Commander - Saturday, October 26, 2013
Use this form to enter as a ZOMBIE or ZOMBIE COMMANDER in the ZOMBIEPOCALYPSE.
Susquehanna Stumble XV - Oct. 6, 2013
Now in it's 15th year! Come join this popular mass start orienteering event with several "find them in any order" windows embedded in between control points you must find in order. Note that *only* the mass start courses offer pre-registration; the white, yellow, and orange courses do not. As for the brown course, you may pre-register if you'll be doing the mass start, but you can also start during the regular 11am - 1:30 start window. Pre-registration closes Thursday evening (Oct. 3).
2013 Ellicottville Adventure Run & Hike - 09/28/2013
Two Rogaines (3 and 6 hours) for individuals and teams.
Poconos Dash & Splash - August 10, 2013
Join DVOA for a smorgasbord of orienteering in a great location (Frances Slocum State Park, PA). This is all about have good time in the middle of the summer. There will be no scoring or timing. Do as little or as much as you want.
The Rolling Coaster (TrailCross Wilder Ranch): 5 km - June 9, 2013
It's like a trail run, with aid stations and prescribed distances. Here's the twist: you will get a map with the course on it—you need to find the checkpoints marked on the map, which are located on or near trails. Taking the trail, of course, is optional if you'd like to try a shortcut or two!
The Rolling Coaster (TrailCross Wilder Ranch): 10 km - June 9, 2013
It's like a trail run, with aid stations and prescribed distances. Here's the twist: you will get a map with the course on it—you need to find the checkpoints marked on the map, which are located on or near trails. Taking the trail, of course, is optional if you'd like to try a shortcut or two!
The Rolling Coaster (TrailCross Wilder Ranch): 10 miles - June 9, 2013
It's like a trail run, with aid stations and prescribed distances. Here's the twist: you will get a map with the course on it—you need to find the checkpoints marked on the map, which are located on or near trails. Taking the trail, of course, is optional if you'd like to try a shortcut or two!
QOC's Jug Bay Beverage Chase O'Event - June 2, 2013
Celebrate the end of our Sept - June season at our annual Beverage Chase orienteering event! Mass start at Noon; courses suitable for all levels of orienteers from beginner to advanced. Party afterwards, on the shores of the Patuxent River. Free to QOC members and discounted prices to non-members who pre-register (and pay).
DVOA Hickory Hop Rogaine - Sunday, May 26, 2013
3 and 6 hour rogaine After May 18, please contact the event director to register.
The Stony Stumble (TrailCross Spring Lake): 5 km - May 4, 2013
It's like a trail run, with aid stations and prescribed distances. Here's the twist: you will get a map with the course on it—you need to find the checkpoints marked on the map, which are located on or near trails. Taking the trail, of course, is optional if you'd like to try a shortcut or two!
The Stony Stumble (TrailCross Spring Lake): 10 km - May 4, 2013
It's like a trail run, with aid stations and prescribed distances. Here's the twist: you will get a map with the course on it—you need to find the checkpoints marked on the map, which are located on or near trails. Taking the trail, of course, is optional if you'd like to try a shortcut or two!
The Stony Stumble (TrailCross Spring Lake): 10 miles - May 4, 2013
It's like a trail run, with aid stations and prescribed distances. Here's the twist: you will get a map with the course on it—you need to find the checkpoints marked on the map, which are located on or near trails. Taking the trail, of course, is optional if you'd like to try a shortcut or two!
QOC's Morven Park Night-O - Saturday, May 4, 2013
Night orienteering on a new terrain! This is a low-key event designed primarily for individuals and families. Please read the event webpage for course and safety details.
QOC's Combat Village Orienteering Meet - Sunday April 14, 2013
We are proud to once again be offering orienteering courses on the very grounds where QOC originated more than 45 years ago - the Quantico Marine base, near Triangle VA. A full set of courses (2 beginner, 1 intermediate and 4 advanced) have been designed by veteran Don Davis. This event requires pre-registration, since before the event day we will be providing a list of all orienteers to the sentries at the base entrance. Registration will close the evening of Monday, April 8. Note to all active military attending this event: you are invited to select "other" as your club affiliation to benefit from discounted member prices.
QOC's Cabin John Orienteering Meet - Sunday April 7, 2013
Cabin John Regional Park boasts one of the most family-friendly orienteering venues in Maryland, complete with playgrounds and a kid's train. We will have a full set of courses (2 beginner, 1 intermediate, 4 advanced), and we expect a very high turnout. Register to guarantee yourself a map and minimize waiting in lines!
The Hills Have Eyes (TrailCross Black Diamond): 5 km - March 24, 2013
It's like a trail run, with aid stations and prescribed distances. Here's the twist: you will get a map with the course on it—you need to find the checkpoints marked on the map, which are located on or near trails. Taking the trail, of course, is optional if you'd like to try a shortcut or two!
The Hills Have Eyes (TrailCross Black Diamond): 10 km - March 24, 2013
It's like a trail run, with aid stations and prescribed distances. Here's the twist: you will get a map with the course on it—you need to find the checkpoints marked on the map, which are located on or near trails. Taking the trail, of course, is optional if you'd like to try a shortcut or two!
The Hills Have Eyes (TrailCross Black Diamond): 10 miles - March 24, 2013
It's like a trail run, with aid stations and prescribed distances. Here's the twist: you will get a map with the course on it—you need to find the checkpoints marked on the map, which are located on or near trails. Taking the trail, of course, is optional if you'd like to try a shortcut or two!
Greenbelt Park, MD - QOC Local Event - January 20, 2013
Greenbelt National Park, located on the north side of Washington DC, is where you'll find QOC hosting an orienteering event with a full set of courses (white through blue) on Sunday, Jan. 20. Pre-registration is mandatory (deadline is Friday midnight) due to park rules, and there will be no day-of registration. Whether you're a QOC regular or just visiting DC over the Presidential Inauguration weekend, you're welcome to come enjoy some challenging orienteering with us.
Anza Borrego 2013 Desert Orienteering Meet - January 18-21, 2013
2013 Anza-Borrego Desert Orienteering Meet January 18-21 (Martin Luther King, Jr., weekend) There have been significant changes to the course offerings for Sunday and Monday. See the event web page for details. Now offering one day of B-meet classic courses featuring a new area, Model Event, Maze-O and the “Borrego” & “Lamb” (Goat format now moved to Sunday, White and Yellow classic also Sunday), Score-O Monday combined with "Search and Destroy-O: 5 events in 4 days! LOCATION Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs, CA, 90 miles (2-hour drive) NE of San Diego, CA
Great Falls MD Fall 2012 - Nov. 18, 2012
Join us for our classic orienteering event in the Gold Mine Loop area of C&O National Historic Park, commonly known as Great Falls Park (MD).
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