Event Announcement Archive (2012)
The Bay Area Orienteering Club has been holding orienteering events for many years, and this archive of pre-event announcements comes in handy for planning future events. The announcements for recent years are stored on our wiki, and can be viewed below by selecting the year and pressing the reload button (or by following these links: 2012 (http://baoc.org/wiki/Archive?year=2012), 2011 (http://baoc.org/wiki/Archive?year=2011), 2010 (http://baoc.org/wiki/Archive?year=2010), 2009 (http://baoc.org/wiki/Archive?year=2009), 2008 (http://baoc.org/wiki/Archive?year=2008), 2007 (http://baoc.org/wiki/Archive?year=2007), 2006 (http://baoc.org/wiki/Archive?year=2006), 2005 (http://baoc.org/wiki/Archive?year=2005)).
Even older event announcements for the following years are stored in their original format: 2004 (http://baoc.org/sched/s04/), 2003 (http://baoc.org/sched/s03/), 2002 (http://baoc.org/sched/s02/), 2001 (http://baoc.org/sched/s01/), 2000 (http://baoc.org/sched/s00/), 1999 (http://baoc.org/sched/s99/), 1998 (http://baoc.org/sched/s98/).
Please be aware that links to external web sites or email addresses may be out of date. The formatting of the pages varies, due to the fact that this web site has undergone a number of cosmetic changes over the years. If you know the name of the park where the event was held, but not the date, it may be easier to find by using the search box in the upper right-hand corner of this page.
| Date | Event Name, Location, Type, and Notes |
Event Director or Contact |
Course Setter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 7 (Sat.) |
Los Gatos Street Scramble, Los Gatos, CA |  Get Lost!! Running, Racing (GL!!) |
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| Rogaine; 90-minute and 3-hour urban rogaine; explore the streets of Los Gatos and Monte Sereno, as well as parts of Saratoga and the parks of San José [not a BAOC event] | |||
| Jan. 8 (Sun.) |
BAOC COOL/BAWS #5 (Open to All) Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline, San Leandro, CA |
- 925.872.3935 |
Jay Hann |
| C; The crazy, ever-changing new park — Regular event for everyone | |||
| Jan. 13 - 16 | 2012 Anza-Borrego Desert Orienteering Meet, Borrego Springs, CA | San Diego Orienteering (SDO) | |
| B; Two days of B-meet classic courses featuring new areas, Model Event, Maze-O, and the "Borrego" & "Lamb" (Goat format): 5 events in 4 days! | |||
| Jan. 15 (Sun.) |
2012 Southeast Interscholastic Championships, Appling, GA | Georgia Orienteering Club (GAOC) | |
| B; Interscholastic Primary, Intermediate, Junior Varsity, and Varsity classes, as well as White, Yellow, Orange, Brown, Green, and Red classes for all | |||
| Jan. 21 (Sat.) |
Oakland Streets 'n Ladders II, Oakland, CA | - 510.681.6181 terraloco (tl) |
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| Enjoy a taste of the Oakland Riviera! Find your way in the many cool, long established neighborhoods that ring Lake Merritt. Secret staircases and pathways beckon. MASS START at noon. [Not a BAOC event.] | |||
| Jan. 22 (Sun.) |
BAOC COOL/BAWS #6 (Open to All) Shell Ridge Open Space, Walnut Creek, CA |
- 510.407.1876 |
Vicki Woolworth |
| B; Junior COOL, and adult BAWS, series event, and regular "B" event for everyone | |||
| Jan. 28 (Sat.) |
Mission Street Scramble, San Francisco, CA | Get Lost!! Running, Racing (GL!!) |
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| Rogaine; 90-minute and 3-hour urban rogaine; explore the streets of the Mission District of San Francisco, and six other neighborhoods, starting at Garfield Square Clubhouse [not a BAOC event] | |||
| Jan. 29 - Feb. 5 | 2012 Sierra Ski-O Tour & 2012 Ski-O World Cup Bear Valley and Lake Tahoe Areas |
- 650.793.8764 |
Neil Hunt, Julie Raymond, Greg Walker, Ken Walker, Sr., Damian Swift, Kent Ohlund, Denise Kowal, Bob Baylor |
| Ski-O; 8 events in 8 days, including 4 World Cup events, 2 World Ranking Events, 3 North American Championships events, 3 U.S. Championships events, 7 open events, and 1 model event | |||
| Feb. 12 (Sun.) |
Las Trampas Scramble Las Trampas Regional Wilderness, San Ramon, CA |
- 541.401.7595 |
Wes Erck |
| Rogaine; Mini-rogaine style course (team score-O) — mass start with a 3-hour time limit | |||
| Feb. 18 - 20 | 2012 Southwest Spring B-Meet, Tucson, AZ | Tucson Orienteering Club (TSN) | |
| B; Long (Sat.), Middle (Sun.), and Classic (Mon.) courses in the high desert near Sonoita, fifty miles south of Tucson | |||
| Feb. 19 (Sun.) |
BAOC COOL/BAWS #7 (Open to All) Vasona Lake County Park, Los Gatos, CA |
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William Morris |
| C; Meet #7 at Vasona Lake Park (since we couldn't go there in December) — Regular event for everyone | |||
| Feb. 25 - 26 | Discover Valley of Fire, near Las Vegas, NV | - 510.681.6181 terraloco (tl) |
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| Rogaine; On Saturday, enjoy a 2-hour map trek, a potluck, and then group camping is available. On Sunday, trek for 2, 4, or 6 hours. [Not a BAOC event.] | |||
| Mar. 3 (Sat.) |
Get Lost!! in Fort Ord, Seaside, CA | Get Lost!! Running, Racing (GL!!) |
Dennis Wilkinson |
| Rogaine; Wild Adventure Hunt — A 4-hour and 2-hour rogaine... on foot or on bike... a trail run or ride unlike any other! [Not a BAOC event.] | |||
| Mar. 4 (Sun.) |
BAOC COOL/BAWS #8 (Open to All) Tilden Regional Park, Berkeley, CA |
, - 925.934.6567 |
Joseph Doetsch |
| B; Meet #8 and season championships — Regular event for everyone | |||
| Mar. 10 - 11 | Birkhead Wilderness Classic (U.S. Individual Championships), Asheboro, NC | Backwoods Orienteering Klub (BOK) | |
| A; 2012 U.S. Individual Classic Orienteering Championship (Normal Registration deadline is Feb. 15) | |||
| Mar. 13 (Tue.) |
BAOC Board Meeting William Walker Recreation Center, Foster City, CA |
- 650.248.9595 |
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| Quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors -- 7:00-10:00 PM; free pizza and salad will be available at 6:30 -- All club members are welcome | |||
| Mar. 17 - 18 | Western Region Interscholastic Championships Pleasant Hill & Antioch, CA |
- 925.872.3935 |
Vladimir Gusiatnikov |
| Junior; 2 A-level Sprints, 1 mostly normal course, 3 new maps | |||
| Mar. 17 (Sat.) |
Get Lost!! Sprints, Pleasant Hill, CA Paso Nogal Park and Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA |
Get Lost!! Running, Racing (GL!!) |
Vladimir Gusiatnikov |
| A; Two Orienteering USA sanctioned (A-meet) Sprint events on new maps in the East Bay city of Pleasant Hill [Not a BAOC event] | |||
| Mar. 18 (Sun.) |
Get Lost!! in Black Diamond Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve, Antioch, CA |
Get Lost!! Running, Racing (GL!!) |
Bill Cusworth |
| Rogaine; Wild Adventure Hunt — A 4-hour and 2-hour rogaine — on foot — a trek run unlike any other! [Not a BAOC event.] | |||
| Mar. 24 (Sat.) |
Discover the Bay: Foot, bike, and transit San Francisco, CA |
- 510.681.6181 terraloco (tl) |
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| Rogaine; 6 hr and 12 hr urban & wild map adventure covering San Francisco, down the Peninsula, into Marin, up and down the East Bay [Not a BAOC event] | |||
| Mar. 25 (Sun.) |
Granite Bay, Folsom Lake State Recreation Area Granite Bay, CA |
- 209.295.6261 Gold Country Orienteers (GCO) |
Mats Jansson |
| C; White, Yellow, Orange, and advanced courses ... plus NEW! Mountain-Bike-O [Not a BAOC event] | |||
| Mar. 30 - Apr. 1 | Flying Pig XVI, Cincinnati, Ohio | Orienteering Club of Cincinnati (OCIN) | |
| A; Individual OUSA A-meet — four "A" sanctioned races (Sprint & 3 Middle) in 3 days — in northern Kentucky. | |||
| Apr. 1 (Sun.) |
Point Pinole Regional Shoreline Richmond, CA |
- 510.779.8808, - 510.526.9071 |
Steve Gregg |
| C; Standard White, Yellow, and Orange courses, and a special "THOMASS" course | |||
| Apr. 7 (Sat.) |
Salomon Dontgetlost.ca Giant's Rib Raid, Niagara Peninsula | Golden Horseshoe Orienteering Club (GHO) | |
| Apr. 7 (Sat.) |
Millbrae Street Scramble, Millbrae, CA | Get Lost!! Running, Racing (GL!!) |
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| Rogaine; 90-minute or 3-hour urban rogaine—on foot or bike; explore the streets of Millbrae, as well as parts of Burlingame, Hillsborough, and San Bruno [not a BAOC event] | |||
| Apr. 13 - 15 | Georgia Navigator Cup (U.S. Individual Championships), Carrollton, GA | Georgia Orienteering Club (GAOC) | |
| A; 2012 U.S. Sprint, Middle, Long, & Trail-O Championships, OUSA A-meet (Standard Registration deadline is Feb. 29) | |||
| Apr. 15 (Sun.) |
BAOC Annual General Meeting Sunol Regional Wilderness, Sunol, CA |
- 650.248.9595, - 510.407.1876 |
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| Annual membership meeting and election of officers | |||
| Apr. 15 (Sun.) |
Sunol Regional Wilderness Sunol, CA |
- 408.599.9709 |
Gary Carpenter, Damian Swift |
| B; Standard event with courses for beginners through advanced. The wildflowers should be beautiful! | |||
| Apr. 20 - 22 | U.S. Interscholastic & Intercollegiate Championships, Whidbey Island and Monroe, WA | Cascade Orienteering Club (COC) | |
| A; OUSA sanctioned 2-day A-meet | |||
| Apr. 22 (Sun.) |
Sacramento Bar Fair Oaks, CA |
- 916.408.8052 Gold Country Orienteers (GCO) |
Jennifer Kerr (GCO) |
| C; White, Yellow, Orange, and advanced courses [not a BAOC event] | |||
| Apr. 28 (Sat.) |
Discover Lafayette, Lafayette, CA - CANCELLED | - 510.681.6181 terraloco (tl) |
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| This event has been cancelled, please check its page for details. | |||
| Apr. 29 (Sun.) |
Indian Valley Open Space Preserve Novato, CA |
- 415.383.4429 |
Heidi Whalen |
| C; Beginner (White & Yellow), Intermediate (Orange), and short advanced (Brown) courses will be offered. | |||
| Apr. 29 (Sun.) |
Billygoat XXXIV, Moreau Lake State Park, Gansevoort, NY | Empire Orienteering Club (EMPO) | |
| Long-running, traditional Goat event | |||
| May. 5 - 6 | West Point A-meet, West Point, NY | U.S. Military Academy Orienteering Club (USMAOC) | |
| A; OUSA sanctioned 2-day A-meet with Middle and Sprint courses on Saturday, and Long courses on Sunday | |||
| May. 6 (Sun.) |
Spring Lake Regional Park Santa Rosa, CA |
Judy Koehler - 707.778.1604 | Brett Carver, Erik Carver, Bill Cusworth, Heidi Cusworth |
| C; Courses for beginners, as well as something interesting for intermediate and advanced orienteers | |||
| May. 12 (Sat.) |
Rossmoor Bar Rancho Cordova, CA |
- 916.443.4082, - 916.847.6324 Gold Country Orienteers (GCO) |
Dwight Freund |
| C; White, Yellow, Orange, and advanced courses [not a BAOC event] | |||
| May. 13 (Sun.) |
Joseph D. Grant County Park San Jose, CA |
- 650.604.3760 |
Rory Maclean, Derek Maclean |
| B; Full-featured event among grassy hillsides covered in spring flowers | |||
