Event Announcement Archive (2008)
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Please be aware that links to external web sites or email addresses may be out of date.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 (Sun.) |
Tilden Regional Park Berkeley, CA |
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Martin Kunz |
| B; First "B" meet of the year | |||
| Jan. 19 - 21 | Georgia Navigator Cup | Georgia Orienteering Club (GAOC) | |
| A; 2-day classic "A" meet, Extreme-O | |||
| Jan. 30 - Feb. 3 | 2008 Sierra Avalanche Ski-Orienteering Championships Lake Tahoe Area |
- 650.793.8764 |
Steve Miller, Bob Baylor, Matthias Kohler |
| 4 Ski-O events in 5 days in the Lake Tahoe area | |||
| Feb. 9 (Sat.) |
Bayfront Park Bedwell Bayfront Park, Menlo Park, CA |
- 925.872.3935 |
Manfred Kopisch |
| C; Four short courses, roughly equivalent to short White, Yellow, Orange, and Brown courses. First event in 2008 Sprint Series. Memory-O option for the "Brown" course. | |||
| Feb. 15 - 17 | U.S. Interscholastic Championships, Athens, TX | North Texas Orienteering Association (NTOA) | |
| A; 2-day classic "A" meet + sprint | |||
| Feb. 22 - 24 | 2008 Western States & U.S. Intercollegiate Champs, Sonoita, AZ | Tucson Orienteering Club (TSN) | |
| A; Trail-O (Fri), 2-day classic "A" meet (Sat+Sun), sprint (Sat) | |||
| Feb. 24 (Sun.) |
The Sprints at Point Pinole Point Pinole Regional Shoreline, Richmond, CA |
- 510.779.8808 |
Steve Gregg |
| C; Prologue and Chase sprint courses, plus White, Yellow, and Orange courses | |||
| Mar. 1 - 2 | Snowgaine 2008, Winona State Forest, Mannsville, NY | Central New York Orienteering (CNYO) | |
| A; | |||
| Mar. 2 (Sun.) |
BAOC Ski-O Championships Bear Valley, near Arnold, CA |
- 650.793.8764 |
Julie Raymond, Neil Hunt |
| White, Orange, Green, Red, and Blue Ski-O courses | |||
| Mar. 9 (Sun.) |
Emerald Hills Redwood City, CA |
- 650.281.5280 |
Brian Kirshner |
| C; White course and Western Massachusetts Rules Score-O | |||
| Mar. 11 (Tue.) |
BAOC Board Meeting Burgess Recreation Center, Menlo Park, CA |
- 650.906.9672, - 650.248.9595 |
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| 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. 29 (Sat.) |
Briones Regional Park Lafayette, CA |
- 510.658.4327 |
Penny DeMoss |
| C; INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED COURSES ONLY--there will be no Beginner (White/Yellow) courses available due to park restrictions on parking | |||
| Apr. 4 - 6 | Flying Pig XII, U.S. Sprint Champs & Long Champs, Hamilton/Amelia, OH | Orienteering Club of Cincinnati (OCIN) | |
| A; Sprint and long courses | |||
| Apr. 6 (Sun.) |
Sacramento Bar Fair Oaks, CA |
- 916.408.8052 Gold Country Orienteers (GCO) |
Jennifer Kerr (GCO) |
| C; White, Yellow, Orange, Brown, and Red courses | |||
| Apr. 13 (Sun.) |
Sunol Regional Wilderness Sunol, CA |
- 510.862.5481 |
Rex Winterbottom, Gary Carpenter |
| B; Standard 7-course "B" event and BAOC Annual General Meeting | |||
| Apr. 13 (Sun.) |
BAOC Annual General Meeting Sunol Regional Wilderness, Sunol, CA |
- 650.906.9672, - 650.248.9595 |
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| Annual membership meeting & officer elections | |||
| Apr. 13 (Sun.) |
30th Annual Billygoat Run; Clear Lake Scout Reservation, near Mahopac, NY | Hudson Valley Orienteering (HVO) | |
| Apr. 19 (Sat.) |
Stanford University Palo Alto, CA |
- 650.843.0753, - 650.843.0753 |
Ido Green |
| C; White, Yellow, Score-O (60-minute limit), and Sprint | |||
| Apr. 19 - 20 | 2008 U.S. Middle and Relay Championships; Rochester/Danville, NY | Rochester Orienteering Club (ROC) | |
| A; Sprint, relay, and middle distance | |||
| Apr. 27 (Sun.) |
Indian Valley Open Space Preserve Novato, CA |
- 415.895.6039 |
Scott Aster, Heidi Whalen |
| C; White, Yellow, Orange, Brown, and Sprint courses (part of Spring Sprint Series) | |||
| May. 3 - 4 | Sprint/Middle/Long "A" event, West Point, NY | U.S. Military Academy Orienteering Club (USMAOC) | |
| May. 4 (Sun.) |
Golden Goat, Golden Kid, and Junior Goat Shell Ridge Open Space, Walnut Creek, CA |
- 510.619.5728 |
George Minarik |
| C; Extra long and strenuous courses, plus a regular Yellow course | |||
| May. 10 - 12 | 3 Days of Belgium | ||
| Arlon, Belgium | |||
| May. 10 (Sat.) |
American River Parkway South (formerly Goethe Park) River Bend Park, Rancho Cordova, CA |
- 916.332.0271 Gold Country Orienteers (GCO) |
Stew Hintz (GCO) |
| C; White, Yellow, and Sprint courses | |||
| May. 10 - 11 | CNYO Regaine IV, Finger Lakes National Forest, Hector, NY | Central New York Orienteering (CNYO) | |
| 24-hour ROGAINE-style event for individuals or relay teams | |||
| May. 17 (Sat.) |
Golden Gate Park San Francisco, CA |
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Vladimir Gusiatnikov, Brian Schmitz, Rex Winterbottom |
| C; White, Yellow, Orange, & Sprint courses (Sprint Finals) | |||
| May. 17 - 18 | National Capital Orienteering Festival, near Ottawa | Orienteering Ottawa (OO) | |
| A; Canadian A-Meet | |||
| May. 24 - 26 | USOF Team Trials, Individual A-meet, & WRE, Bethlehem/White Haven, PA | Delaware Valley Orienteering Association (DVOA) | |
| A; Sprint, middle, & classic distance | |||
| Jun. 7 - 8 | San Francisco Night & Day Challenge San Francisco, CA |
- 206.291.8250 |
Terry Farrah |
| 3-, 7-, and 16-hour urban rogaine | |||
| Jun. 10 (Tue.) |
BAOC Board Meeting Chetcuti Community Room, Millbrae, 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. 14 - 15 | Jukola & Venla Relays, Tampere, Finland | ||
| Jun. 14 (Sat.) |
Granite Bay, Folsom Lake State Recreation Area Granite Bay, CA |
- 530.478.0905 Gold Country Orienteers (GCO) |
Marsha Jacobs |
| C; White & Yellow beginner courses, and intermediate & advanced Score-O courses | |||
| Jun. 14 - 15 | Mt. Pinos, Frazer Park, CA | Los Angeles Orienteering Club (LAOC) | |
| B; 2-day event; White thru Blue courses | |||
| Jun. 14 - 15 | Allegany State Park Rogaine, NY | Rochester Orienteering Club (ROC) | |
| 2008 U.S. Rogaine Championships | |||
| Jun. 16 - 19 | Junior Training Camp - CANCELED Clair Tappaan Lodge, Norden, CA |
- 925.872.3935 |
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| This event has been canceled. Please check its page for details. | |||
| Jun. 20 (Fri.) |
Tahoe 3-Day "A" Meet - Day 1 Northstar California Resort, Truckee, CA |
- 510.526.9071 |
Steve Gregg |
| A; Afternoon or evening sprint | |||
| Jun. 21 - 22 | Tahoe 3-Day "A" Meet - Days 2 & 3 Burton Creek State Park, Tahoe City, CA |
- 510.526.9071 |
Dwight Freund (GCO) |
| A; Middle distance Saturday, Classic distance Sunday | |||
| Jun. 28 - Jul. 5 | (WMOC) World Masters Orienteering Championships 2008, Marinha Grande, Portugal | ||
| Jun. 29 - Jul. 7 | (JWOC) Junior World Orienteering Championships 2008, Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
| Jul. 12 - 20 | (WOC) World Orienteering Championship 2008, Holesov, Czech Republic | ||
| Includes a 6-day orienteering festival open to all. | |||
| Jul. 12 - 13 | CNYO Rogaine 2008, Pharsalia State Forest, Norwich, NY | Central New York Orienteering (CNYO) | |
| Jul. 13 (Sun.) |
China Camp State Park San Rafael, CA |
- 415.482.9055 |
Mikkel Conradi |
| B; Standard 7-course "B" event | |||
| Jul. 21 - 25 | O-Ringen, Swedish 5-Days, Dalarna, Sweden | ||
| World's largest orienteering festival, with 15,000 orienteers | |||
| Jul. 26 (Sat.) |
Bayfront Park Bedwell Bayfront Park, Menlo Park, CA |
- 408.386.9343 |
Cameron Ferguson |
| C; Standard White, Yellow, and Orange courses; introducing Mobile-O (2-person teams with cell phones) | |||
| Jul. 28 - Aug. 3 | (WUOC) World University Orienteering Champs, Tartu, Estonia | ||
| Aug. 1 - 3 | Northwest Forest Frenzy, Cle Elum, WA | Cascade Orienteering Club (COC) | |
| A; Sprint & Street Scramble Friday afternoon & evening, 2-Day Individual USOF "A" meet Saturday & Sunday | |||
| Aug. 4 - 10 | 2008 U.S. Classic Championships, Laramie Daze, Laramie, WY | Rocky Mountain Orienteering Club (RMOC) | |
| A; Week-long orienteering "extravaganza" | |||
| Aug. 17 (Sun.) |
Camp Tamarancho Fairfax, CA |
- 510.407.1876 |
Greg Ehrensing |
| B; Standard seven courses--White (easy beginner) through Blue (strenuous advanced) | |||
| Aug. 21 - 24 | Canadian Orienteering Champs, Moncton, Fundy National Park, NB | ||
| A; Sprint, middle, & classic distance | |||
| Aug. 24 (Sun.) |
Lakeside Park and Indian Gulch Oakland, CA |
- 510.681.6181 |
Rex Winterbottom, Mark Manning |
| C; Afternoon event: White, Yellow, Sprint, Bike-O, and Memory-O courses | |||
| Sep. 6 - 7 | Yukon Championships, Haines Junction & Whitehorse, Yukon | Yukon Orienteering Association (YOA) | |
| A; Canadian A-Meet | |||
| Sep. 7 (Sun.) |
Merritt College Oakland, CA |
- 510.681.6181 |
Rex Winterbottom |
| C; White, Yellow, and Motala afternoon courses | |||
| Sep. 9 (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. 13 - 14 | (WRC) World Rogaining Champs, Estonia | ||
| Sep. 13 (Sat.) |
Junior Orienteering Day Camp Knowland Park, Oakland, CA |
- 925.872.3935 |
Jay Hann |
| Junior; 9 AM to 5 PM; Designed for kids, but all are welcome | |||
| Sep. 13 (Sat.) |
Knowland Park Oakland, CA |
- 650.302.4835, - 510.619.5728 |
Jim Fish, Dean French |
| C; National Orienteering Day event on a NEW MAP | |||
| Sep. 14 (Sun.) |
Presidio of San Francisco San Francisco, CA |
- 415.453.3679 |
Vic Revenko |
| C; National Orienteering Day Event: Beginner and intermediate courses in a beautiful venue | |||
| Sep. 20 (Sat.) |
Orangevale Park - CANCELED Orangevale Community Park, Orangevale, CA |
Gold Country Orienteers (GCO) | |
| This event has been canceled. Please check its page for details. | |||
| Sep. 21 (Sun.) |
University of California, Berkeley University of California, Berkeley, CA |
- 510.409.9285 |
Ben Legg |
| C; White, Yellow, and Sprint courses | |||
| Sep. 26 - 28 | 2008 North American Championships, Central NY venues | Central New York Orienteering (CNYO) | |
| A; Sprint, middle, & classic distance | |||
| Sep. 26 - 27 | Mount Laguna, San Diego County, CA | San Diego Orienteering (SDO) | |
| B; 2-day event | |||
| Sep. 27 (Sat.) |
Crown Memorial State Beach Alameda, CA |
- 510.681.6181 |
Rex Winterbottom |
| C; White (Junior Sprint), Yellow (Sprint), and Memory-O courses | |||
| Oct. 5 (Sun.) |
Almaden Quicksilver County Park San Jose, CA |
- 650.941.8251 |
Derek Maclean |
| C; Intermediate/advanced courses only (Orange thru Blue); NO BEGINNER COURSES | |||
| Oct. 5 (Sun.) |
Hudson Highlander XIII | Hudson Valley Orienteering (HVO) | |
| A; | |||
| Oct. 11 (Sat.) |
Terraloco Training Event Briones Regional Park, Lafayette, CA |
- 510.681.6181 terraloco (LOCO) |
Rex Winterbottom |
| Training; 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Alhambra entrance to the park | |||
| Oct. 12 (Sun.) |
Scout-O Championships Briones Regional Park, Lafayette, CA |
- 925.934.6567 |
Alan Houser |
| B; 16th annual Scout-O Championships for all scout levels | |||
| Oct. 12 (Sun.) |
Briones Regional Park Lafayette, CA |
- 925.934.6567 |
Alan Houser |
| B; Regular 7-course BAOC event in conjunction with the Scout-O Championships | |||
| Oct. 19 (Sun.) |
Calero County Park San Jose, CA |
- 408.688.4482 |
Shura Kretchetov, Alex Finch |
| B; Standard seven courses | |||
| Oct. 19 (Sun.) |
DVOA Club Long-O Championships | Delaware Valley Orienteering Association (DVOA) | |
| A; Valley Forge National Historical Park, Mt. Joy, PA | |||
| Oct. 25 (Sat.) |
Joaquin Miller Park Oakland, CA |
- 510.681.6181 |
Bruce Wolfe, Jay Hann |
| C; FREE day of orienteering, the kickoff of our 2nd BAOC COOL season, and a celebration of the BAOC 30th anniversary | |||
| Oct. 25 (Sat.) |
BAOC COOL Introduction Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland, CA |
- 925.872.3935 |
Jay Hann |
| C; An introduction for those students who may be interested in the Bay Area Orienteering Club California Outdoor Orienteering League (BAOC COOL) | |||
| Oct. 25 - 26 | NEOC Heart and Troll Revival, Mt Tom State Reservation, MA | New England Orienteering Club (NEOC) | |
| A; 2-day classic USOF "A" event | |||
| Oct. 26 (Sun.) |
Rossmoor Bar Rancho Cordova, CA |
- 916.332.0271 Gold Country Orienteers (GCO) |
Dwight Freund (GCO) |
| C; White, Yellow, Orange, and advanced courses | |||
| Oct. 31 (Fri.) |
Crocker Highlands Neighborhood Halloween-O Oakland Hills, Oakland, CA |
- 510.681.6181 |
Rex Winterbottom |
| Evening Score-O course amid Halloween decorations and trick-or-treat action | |||
| Nov. 1 (Sat.) |
Terraloco Training Event Bishop Ranch, San Ramon, CA |
- 510.681.6181 terraloco (LOCO) |
Rex Winterbottom |
| Training; 4 courses will be available: a Trail course, a Score-O course called the Route course (practice route choice), a Contour/Line-O course, and another fun downhill course [organized by terraloco, not BAOC] | |||
| Nov. 2 (Sun.) |
Las Trampas Regional Wilderness San Ramon, CA |
- 925.699.3127 |
Mark Blair |
| B; White, Yellow, and Orange courses are standard. The 4 advanced courses will have a "creative twist". | |||
| Nov. 2 (Sun.) |
BAOC COOL #1 Las Trampas Regional Wilderness, San Ramon, CA |
- 925.872.3935 |
Mark Blair |
| Junior; To kick off the Interscholastic season, we will be using the Las Trampas B-meet courses | |||
| Nov. 8 (Sat.) |
BAOC COOL #2 Vasona Lake County Park, Los Gatos, CA |
- 925.872.3935 |
Toby Ferguson |
| C; Interscholastic League Meet #2 | |||
| Nov. 8 (Sat.) |
Vasona Lake County Park Los Gatos, CA |
- 925.872.3935 |
Toby Ferguson |
| C; White, Yellow, Orange, Brown, and Sprint courses | |||
| Nov. 9 (Sun.) |
Raid the Hammer, Hamilton, Ontario | Golden Horseshoe Orienteering Club (GHO) | |
| "The absolute toughest half marathon and gnarliest 10k in Ontario" | |||
| Nov. 14 - 16 | O in the Oaks '08 Joseph D. Grant County Park, San Jose, CA |
- 408.568.6740 |
François Léonard, Kent Ohlund, Dan Greene, Nick Corsano |
| A; Full-featured "A" meet, including U.S. Trail Orienteering Championships | |||
| Nov. 15 (Sat.) |
2008 U.S. Trail Orienteering Championships Joseph D. Grant County Park, San Jose, CA |
- 415.895.6039 |
Nick Corsano |
| A; Part of the O in the Oaks '08 A-meet | |||
| Nov. 22 (Sat.) |
[terraloco] Santa Teresa County Park Santa Teresa County Park, San Jose, CA |
- 510.681.6181 terraloco (LOCO) |
Rex Winterbottom |
| C; Score-O: 9:00 clinic, 9:30 registration, 10:00 mass start [organized by terraloco, not BAOC] | |||
| Nov. 23 (Sun.) |
Stanford University Palo Alto, CA |
- 650.281.5280 |
Matthias Kohler |
| C; AFTERNOON courses, Night-O, and Potluck are on the agenda | |||
| Nov. 27 (Thu.) |
[terraloco] Wild Turkey Chase Middle Harbor Shoreline Park, Oakland, CA |
- 510.681.6181 terraloco (LOCO) |
Rex Winterbottom |
| C; Motala: 9:00 clinic, 9:30 registration, 10:00 mass start [organized by terraloco, not BAOC] | |||
| Nov. 30 (Sun.) |
Terraloco Training Event Morgan Territory Regional Preserve, Livermore, CA |
- 510.681.6181 terraloco (LOCO) |
Rex Winterbottom |
| Training; 5 Training courses - 9:30 to 2:00 [organized by terraloco, not BAOC] | |||
| Dec. 7 (Sun.) |
BAOC COOL #3 Morgan Territory Regional Preserve, Livermore, CA |
- 925.872.3935 |
Evan Custer |
| Junior; Third meet of the 2008-2009 Interscholastic League | |||
| Dec. 7 (Sun.) |
Morgan Territory Regional Preserve Livermore, CA |
- 415.948.5593, - 510.604.2688 |
Evan Custer |
| B; Standard "B" event, including the 2008 BAOC Club Championships | |||
| Dec. 9 (Tue.) |
BAOC Board Meeting Burgess Recreation Center, Menlo Park, CA |
- 650.906.9672, - 650.248.9595 |
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| 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. 13 - 14 | Bon Tempe Reservoir Fairfax, CA |
- 415.747.2768 |
Bill Papendick |
| C; Annual Volunteer Appreciation Event; LIMITED ATTENDANCE; RESERVATIONS REQUIRED | |||
| Dec. 14 (Sun.) |
Mississippi Bar Fair Oaks, CA |
- 916.922.8671 Gold Country Orienteers (GCO) |
Stew Hintz (GCO) |
| C; White, Yellow, Orange, and advanced courses | |||
| Dec. 20 (Sat.) |
BAOC COOL #4 Lake Elizabeth, Fremont, CA |
- 925.872.3935 |
Daniel Kopisch, Philipp Kopisch, Werner Haag |
| Junior; We'll use the Lake Elizabeth map for our fourth league event. | |||
| Dec. 20 (Sat.) |
Fremont Central Park Lake Elizabeth, Fremont, CA |
- 925.872.3935 |
Daniel Kopisch, Philipp Kopisch, Werner Haag |
| C; White, Yellow, Orange, and Brown Courses | |||