Event Announcement Archive (2007)
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: 2024 (http://baoc.org/wiki/Archive?year=2024), 2023 (http://baoc.org/wiki/Archive?year=2023), 2022 (http://baoc.org/wiki/Archive?year=2022), 2021 (http://baoc.org/wiki/Archive?year=2021), 2020 (http://baoc.org/wiki/Archive?year=2020), 2019 (http://baoc.org/wiki/Archive?year=2019), 2018 (http://baoc.org/wiki/Archive?year=2018), 2017 (http://baoc.org/wiki/Archive?year=2017), 2016 (http://baoc.org/wiki/Archive?year=2016), 2015 (http://baoc.org/wiki/Archive?year=2015), 2014 (http://baoc.org/wiki/Archive?year=2014), 2013 (http://baoc.org/wiki/Archive?year=2013), 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Please be aware that links to external web sites or email addresses may be out of date.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. 13 - 15 | Anza-Borrego O-Fest, Borrego Springs, CA | San Diego Orienteering (SDO) | |
| B; 2-day classic, and other events | |||
| Jan. 21 (Sun.) |
U.C. Berkeley Sprint University of California, Berkeley, CA |
 - 510.681.6181 |
Rex Winterbottom |
| C; Campus O -- White, Yellow, and Sprint (part of the 2007 BAOC Sprint Series) | |||
| Jan. 27 - Feb. 4 | 2007 Sierra Ski-O Week - 2 US Ski-O Championships and Sierra Ski-O Championships Tahoe Area and Bear Valley |
- 650.793.8764 |
|
| 7 Ski-O events in 9 days at Bear Valley and the Lake Tahoe area. Competition with the top US and Canadian ski orienteers at 5 cross-country ski resorts for 3 Ski-O championships. | |||
| Feb. 17 - 19 | Georgia Navigator Cup, Atlanta, GA | Georgia Orienteering Club (GAOC) | |
| A; 2-day individual USOF "A" meet, plus Extreme O on Monday | |||
| Feb. 24 (Sat.) |
Emerald Hills Redwood City, CA |
- 650.302.4835 |
Steve Beuerman |
| C; Sprint, a Western Massachusetts Rules Score-O, and a Potluck dinner | |||
| Mar. 2 - 4 | US Team Fundraiser IV, Umstead State Park, Raleigh, NC | Backwoods Orienteering Klub (BOK) | |
| A; Individual USOF "A" meet: Day 1 = Sprint, Day 2 = Middle/Short Distance, Day 3 = Long/Classic Distance | |||
| Mar. 6 (Tue.) |
BAOC Board Meeting Burgess Recreation Center, Menlo Park, CA |
- 650.906.9672, - 650.248.9595 |
|
| Quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors -- 7:00-10:00 PM; pizza will be available at 6:30 -- All club members are welcome | |||
| Mar. 10 (Sat.) |
Millbrae Street Scramble City of Millbrae, Millbrae, CA |
- 206.913.3790 Meridian Geographics (MerGeo) |
Eric Bone, Terry Farrah |
| Street orienteering; foot or bike; 90-minute or 3-hour Score-O. Presented by Meridian Geographics. | |||
| Mar. 11 (Sun.) |
Joseph D. Grant County Park San Jose, CA |
- 408.878.5073 |
Derek Maclean, Dean French, Jim Fish |
| B; Standard seven courses (White through Blue), plus Long Orange course | |||
| Mar. 16 - 18 | Flying Pig XI, Harrison, OH | Orienteering Club of Cincinnati (OCIN) | |
| A; 1-day middle-distance A meet, 2-sprint A meet, and 1-day classic-distance A meet | |||
| Mar. 18 (Sun.) |
Point Pinole Regional Shoreline Richmond, CA |
- 510.779.8808 |
Steve Gregg |
| C; White, Yellow, and Orange courses; Prologue-Chase two-part sprint -- part of the Sprint Series, with a club championship to be held at Indian Valley May 19th. | |||
| Mar. 25 (Sun.) |
Golden Goat and Golden Kid Briones Regional Park, Lafayette, CA |
- 510.658.4327 |
Penny DeMoss |
| Extra long and strenuous courses, plus Orange (intermediate) course; NO BEGINNER COURSES | |||
| Mar. 30 - Apr. 1 | 2007 US Interscholastic Champs, Newark, DE | Delaware Valley Orienteering Association (DVOA) | |
| A; 2-day individual USOF "A" meet; Fair Hill State Natural Resources Management Area, MD; ~4 miles NW of Newark, DE | |||
| Mar. 31 (Sat.) |
Roberts Regional Recreation Area Oakland, CA |
- 510.681.6181 |
Rex Winterbottom |
| C; Sprint Course and Line-O Course Only | |||
| Apr. 7 (Sat.) |
Golden Gate Park San Francisco, CA |
- 510.681.6181 |
Vladimir Gusiatnikov |
| C; White, Yellow, Orange, Long Orange, and USOF Sprint courses | |||
| Apr. 21 - 22 | Surebridge Challenge, Harriman, NY | Hudson Valley Orienteering (HVO) | |
| A; 2-day individual USOF "A" meet; 30 miles north of New York City | |||
| Apr. 22 (Sun.) |
Sunol Regional Wilderness Sunol, CA |
- 408.262.3457 |
Gary Carpenter |
| B; All seven courses--White through Blue--plus Long Orange | |||
| Apr. 22 (Sun.) |
BAOC Annual General Meeting Sunol Regional Wilderness, Sunol, CA |
- 650.906.9672, - 650.248.9595 |
|
| Annual membership meeting & officer elections | |||
| Apr. 28 - 29 | 28th Annual West Point "A" Meet, West Point, NY | U.S. Military Academy Orienteering Club (USMAOC) | |
| A; 2-day individual USOF "A" meet; 50 miles north of New York City | |||
| Apr. 29 (Sun.) |
Stanford University Palo Alto, CA |
- 650.321.6216 |
Matthias Kohler |
| C; White, Yellow, Orange, and Sprint courses | |||
| May. 4 - 6 | U.S. Team Trials, USOF A meet, World Ranking Event; Michigan | Southern Michigan Orienteering Club (SMOC) | |
| A; Spring Mill (5/4 Sprint) and Pontiac Lake (5/6 Classic) near Pontiac, MI; Peach Mountain (5/5 short), Dexter, MI (just west of Ann Arbor) | |||
| May. 6 (Sun.) |
Shell Ridge Open Space Walnut Creek, CA |
- 510.862.5481 |
George Minarik |
| B; Standard 7 courses--White (easy beginner) through Blue (strenuous advanced) | |||
| May. 12 (Sat.) |
Twin Peaks San Francisco, CA |
- 415.359.4237 |
Mark Prior |
| C; Score-O event on the streets of scenic San Francisco | |||
| May. 12 - 13 | Mt. Laguna 2-Day "B" Meet | San Diego Orienteering (SDO) | |
| B; East of San Diego, CA | |||
| May. 17 (Thu.) |
Lake Elizabeth Fremont, CA |
- 510.681.6181 |
Rex Winterbottom |
| C; Thursday evening sprint -- ATTENDANCE LIMITED TO 20 | |||
| May. 19 (Sat.) |
Indian Valley Open Space Preserve Novato, CA |
- 415.895.6039 |
Rex Winterbottom |
| C; White, Yellow, and Orange courses; Sprints (4-round tournament) | |||
| Jun. 2 - 3 | San Francisco Night & Day Challenge San Francisco, CA |
- 206.913.3790 |
Terry Farrah |
| 3-, 7-, and 16-hour urban rogaine | |||
| Jun. 13 (Wed.) |
BAOC Board Meeting Burgess Recreation Center, Menlo Park, CA |
- 650.906.9672, - 650.248.9595 |
|
| Quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors -- 7:00-10:00 PM; pizza will be available at 6:30 -- All club members are welcome | |||
| Jun. 16 - 17 | Jukola & Venla Relays, Lapua, Finland | ||
| Jun. 23 - 24 | Mt. Pinos, Frazer Park, CA | Los Angeles Orienteering Club (LAOC) | |
| B; 2-day event; White thru Blue courses, plus Long Orange | |||
| Jul. 1 - 6 | Kainuu Orienteering week, Sotkamo/Vuokatti, Finland | ||
| Jul. 7 - 14 | (WMOC) World Masters Orienteering Championships 2007, Ruka, Kuusamo, Finland | ||
| Jul. 7 - 8 | Rogaine XVII, Finger Lakes Natl Forest, Hector, NY | Central New York Orienteering (CNYO) | |
| Jul. 8 - 13 | (JWOC) Junior World Orienteering Championships 2007, NSW Australia | ||
| Jul. 14 - 19 | Fin5 Orienteering Week, Kankaanpää-Lavia, Finland | ||
| Jul. 15 (Sun.) |
Camp Tamarancho Fairfax, CA |
- 510.407.1876 |
Rex Winterbottom, Greg Ehrensing |
| B; Standard seven courses--White (easy beginner) through Blue (strenuous advanced) | |||
| Jul. 21 (Sat.) |
Roberts Regional Recreation Area & Joaquin Miller Park Oakland, CA |
- 510.619.5728 |
Joe Scarborough, Bruce Wolfe |
| C; Orienteering skills training in morning; potluck social lunch; White, Yellow, Orange, Sprint courses in afternoon | |||
| Jul. 22 - 29 | Canadian Championships 2007 Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, CA | ||
| Sprint, Middle, Long (Classic), Night, World Ranking Events, plus some training and clinics. | |||
| Aug. 3 - 12 | 2007 USOF Convention and Colorado 5-Day, Elbert, CO | Rocky Mountain Orienteering Club (RMOC) | |
| A; Five A-meet events (Long Champs, Middle Champs, Night-O Champs), Trail-O, clinics, Junior Training Camp; Self-timed courses for Mountain Bike-O, Radio-O, and GPS-O; ... [details tentative] | |||
| Aug. 5 - 11 | Scottish 6-Day, Grantown-on-Spey, Scotland | ||
| Aug. 5 - 12 | 2007 Mountain Bike World Orienteering Championships, Czech Republic | ||
| Aug. 19 (Sun.) |
Bayfront Park Bedwell Bayfront Park, Menlo Park, CA |
- 650.281.5280 |
Frank Markowitz |
| C; White and Yellow courses, Motala (1-3 loops, with some wrinkles) | |||
| Aug. 25 - 26 | North American Rogaine Championships, Laurentian Rogaine, Sainte-Adele, Quebec | ||
| Aug. 26 (Sun.) |
China Camp State Park San Rafael, CA |
- 415.482.9055 |
Mikkel Conradi, Lauren Knight |
| B; Regular 7-course BAOC event | |||
| Sep. 8 - 9 | Sister's Mountain Goddesses Orienteering Weekend | Columbia River Orienteering Club (CROC) | |
| B; Barebones event: 20-km/10-km Goat, plus White & Yellow, on Saturday; White, Yellow, Orange, Green, & Red on Sunday | |||
| Sep. 9 (Sun.) |
Calero County Park San Jose, CA |
- 408.732.4818, - 408.688.4482 |
Tapio Karras, Jim Waite |
| B; Regular 7-course BAOC event | |||
| Sep. 11 (Tue.) |
BAOC Board Meeting Burgess Recreation Center, Menlo Park, CA |
- 650.906.9672, - 650.248.9595 |
|
| Quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors -- 7:00-10:00 PM; pizza will be available at 6:30 -- All club members are welcome | |||
| Sep. 15 (Sat.) |
Coyote Hills Regional Park Fremont, CA |
- 408.313.3753 |
Jim Fish |
| C; National Orienteering Day "Come and Try It" event for beginners | |||
| Sep. 16 (Sun.) |
Spring Lake Regional Park Santa Rosa, CA |
Judy Koehler - 707.778.1604 | Scott Aster |
| C; National Orienteering Day "Come and Try It" event for beginners; White, Yellow, and Sprint courses | |||
| Sep. 22 - 23 | U.S. Relay Championships, Sprint Series Finals, Norwalk & Derby, CT | Western Connecticut Orienteering Club (WCOC) | |
| A; Relay championships and 2 A-meet sprints | |||
| Sep. 23 (Sun.) |
Presidio of San Francisco San Francisco, CA |
- 415.453.3679 |
Vic Revenko |
| C; "Come and Try It" event for beginners, plus intermediate courses | |||
| Sep. 29 - 30 | Boulder Dash, Nottingcook Forest, Bow, NH | Up North Orienteers (UNO) | |
| A; | |||
| Sep. 30 (Sun.) |
Scout-O Championships Briones Regional Park, Lafayette, CA |
- 925.934.6567 |
Gavin Wyatt-Mair |
| B; 15th annual Scout-O Championships for all scout levels | |||
| Sep. 30 (Sun.) |
Briones Regional Park Lafayette, CA |
- 925.934.6567 |
Gavin Wyatt-Mair |
| B; Regular 7-course BAOC event in conjunction with the Scout-O Championships | |||
| Oct. 7 (Sun.) |
Monte Bello and Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserves Palo Alto, CA |
- 206.913.3790 |
Kent Ohlund |
| B; Regular 7-course BAOC event | |||
| Oct. 13 - 14 | 2007 Western States Championships Boggs Mountain State Forest, Cobb, CA |
- 415.456.8118 |
Mark Blair, George Minarik |
| A; 2-day classic individual USOF "A" meet, plus recreational courses | |||
| Oct. 20 - 21 | Big Blues Ramble, Darien, IL | Chicago Area Orienteering Club (CAOC) | |
| A; 2007 Heartland Champs; 2-day individual USOF "A" meet | |||
| Oct. 21 (Sun.) |
Rossmoor Bar Rancho Cordova, CA |
Gold Country Orienteers (GCO) | |
| White, Yellow, Orange, and Advanced courses | |||
| Oct. 27 - 28 | Camp Scherman "A" Meet, Hemet, CA | Los Angeles Orienteering Club (LAOC) | |
| A; | |||
| Oct. 31 (Wed.) |
Lakeshore Halloween Night Street-O Oakland Hills, Oakland, CA |
- 510.779.8808 |
Rex Winterbottom |
| Fun run through "ground central" of the Oakland Halloween trick-or-treat scene | |||
| Nov. 2 - 4 | 2007 U.S. Individual Championships, Prince William Forest Park, Triangle, VA | Quantico Orienteering Club (QOC) | |
| A; Sprint and 2-day classic individual USOF "A" meet; 30 mi SW of Washington, DC -- REGISTRATION IS OPEN | |||
| Nov. 11 (Sun.) |
Morgan Territory Regional Preserve Livermore, CA |
- 510.604.2688 |
Bob Cooley |
| B; Regular 7-course BAOC event with Long Orange course (BAOC COOL meet #1) | |||
| Nov. 11 (Sun.) |
Raid the Hammer, Hamilton, Ontario | Golden Horseshoe Orienteering Club (GHO) | |
| "The absolute toughest half marathon and gnarliest 10k in Ontario" | |||
| Nov. 11 (Sun.) |
12th Annual Bubba Goat, Apopka, FL | Florida Orienteering (FLO) | |
| 16-km Big-Bubba and 8-km Lil'-Bubba, mass-start "Goat" | |||
| Nov. 17 - 18 | Bon Tempe Reservoir Fairfax, CA |
- 510.658.4327 |
Penny DeMoss |
| C; Volunteer Appreciation Event; LIMITED ATTENDANCE; RESERVATIONS REQUIRED | |||
| Dec. 1 (Sat.) |
Mississippi Bar Fair Oaks, CA |
Gold Country Orienteers (GCO) | |
| White, Yellow, Orange, and Advanced courses | |||
| Dec. 2 (Sun.) |
Las Trampas Regional Wilderness San Ramon, CA |
- 510.524.1239, - 541.401.7595 |
Alan Houser, Ben Legg |
| B; Regular 7-course BAOC event (BAOC COOL meet #3) | |||
| Dec. 4 (Tue.) |
BAOC Board Meeting Burgess Recreation Center, Menlo Park, CA |
- 650.906.9672, - 650.248.9595 |
|
| Quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors -- 7:00-10:00 PM; pizza will be available at 6:30 -- All club members are welcome | |||
| Dec. 8 (Sat.) |
Stanford University Palo Alto, CA |
- 650.248.9595 |
Manfred Kopisch |
| C; Day courses, afternoon clinics, a mass-start Night-O, and a potluck social | |||