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: 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Please be aware that links to external web sites or email addresses may be out of date.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. 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 (LOCO) |
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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 (LOCO) |
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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, - 510.407.1876 |
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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 (NAV-X) |
| 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 (LOCO) |
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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 (NAV-X) |
| 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 - CANCELED | - 510.681.6181 terraloco (LOCO) |
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| This event has been canceled. Please check its page for details. | |||
| Apr. 29 (Sun.) |
Indian Valley Open Space Preserve Novato, CA |
- 415.895.6039 |
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 (NAV-X), Heidi Cusworth (NAV-X) |
| 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 (GCO) |
| C; White, Yellow, Orange, and advanced courses [not a BAOC event] | |||
| May. 13 (Sun.) |
Joseph D. Grant County Park San Jose, CA |
- 408.878.5073 |
Rory Maclean, Derek Maclean |
| B; Full-featured event among grassy hillsides covered in spring flowers | |||
| May. 19 - 21 | Ottawa O-Fest, Ottawa, ON, Canada | Orienteering Ottawa (OO) | |
| A; Canadian A-meet | |||
| May. 19 (Sat.) |
Santa Cruz Street Scramble, Santa Cruz, CA | Get Lost!! Running, Racing (GL!!) |
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| Rogaine; 90-minute, 3-hour, or 7-hour urban rogaine — on foot or bike; explore the streets of Santa Cruz, as well as parts of Capitola, Live Oak, Soquel, and UCSC [not a BAOC event] | |||
| May. 26 - 27 | Western Mass 5-Day, Amherst, MA | New England Orienteering Club (NEOC) | |
| A; Five days of orienteering professionally squeezed into two days. Two Middle courses and a Sprint on Saturday; Sprint and regular-length course on Sunday. | |||
| Jun. 2 (Sat.) |
Volunteer Event at Almaden Quicksilver Almaden Quicksilver County Park, San Jose, CA |
- 650.281.5280, - 510.681.6181 |
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| This is an opportunity to "give back" to our parks and to build relationships with the park administration. Pre-registration is required! | |||
| Jun. 2 (Sat.) |
San Francisco Night & Day Challenge San Francisco, CA |
- 206.291.8250 Meridian Geographics (MerGeo) |
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| Rogaine; 3-, 7-, and 16-hour urban rogaine; foot, bike, and duathlon (foot + bike) divisions. Start & Finish at the Sports Basement store in the S.F. Presidio. | |||
| Jun. 5 (Tue.) |
BAOC Board Meeting William Walker Recreation Center, Foster City, CA |
- 650.248.9595, - 510.407.1876 |
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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 | |||
| Jun. 8 - 10 | Sprint the Golden Gate - CANCELED San Francisco, CA |
Get Lost!! Running, Racing (GL!!) |
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| This event has been canceled. Please check its page for details. | |||
| Jun. 16 - 17 | Jukola/Venla 2012, Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finland | ||
| Famous relay event for man (Jukola, 10:30 PM start) and women (Venla, 2:00 PM start) | |||
| Jun. 23 - 24 | Mt. Pinos, Frazier Park, CA | Los Angeles Orienteering Club (LAOC) | |
| B; Saturday = Classic-distance point-to-point event, afternoon Sprint Prologue, night Sprint Chase; Sunday = Score-O | |||
| Jun. 30 - Jul. 15 | North Atlantic Orienteering Championships 2012 | ||
| Series of 3 weekend events in Greenland, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands | |||
| Jun. 30 - Jul. 7 | (WMOC) World Masters Orienteering Champs, Bad Harzburg, Germany (80 km SE of Hannover) | ||
| A; Model event; Sprint qualification and final; Long qualification (2) and final -- REGISTRATION DEADLINE MAY 10 | |||
| Jun. 30 (Sat.) |
Mill Valley Street Scramble, Mill Valley, CA | Get Lost!! Running, Racing (GL!!) |
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| Rogaine; 90-minute, 3-hour, or 7-hour urban rogaine — on foot or bike; explore the paths, streets, and stairs of Mill Valley, Homestead Valley, and Tamalpais Valley, as well as parts of Belvedere, Corte Madera, Sausalito, Strawberry, and Tiburon! [Not BAOC] | |||
| Jul. 7 - 14 | (JWOC) Junior World Orienteering Champs; Kosice, Slovakia | ||
| A; Annual international championship event for juniors | |||
| Jul. 7 - 14 | Tour O Swiss 2012; Basel to Lausanne, Switzerland | ||
| B; Combination of touring and 5 orienteering events | |||
| Jul. 14 - 21 | (WOC) World Orienteering Champs; Lausanne, Switzerland | ||
| A; Sprint, middle, long, and relay events | |||
| Jul. 14 (Sat.) |
Golden Gate Escape II San Francisco, CA |
- 510.681.6181 terraloco (LOCO) |
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| C; 5, 10, 25 km urban map adventure around the bayfront and the many hills of San Francisco [not a BAOC event] | |||
| Jul. 15 - 20 | Swiss 5-Days 2012, Lausanne, Switzerland | ||
| A; Public event in conjunction with the WOC — Sprint, Middle, Classic, and Long events | |||
| Jul. 21 - 27 | Croseo 2012, Aberystwyth, Wales, UK | ||
| 6 days of Welsh Orienteering | |||
| Jul. 22 - 27 | O'Ringen 2012, Halmstad, Halland, Sweden | ||
| A; World's largest orienteering event | |||
| Jul. 22 (Sun.) |
Wildcat Scramble Wildcat Canyon Regional Park (Alvarado), Richmond, CA |
- 510.229.7103, - 541.401.7595 |
Jonas Kjall |
| C; Up to 3 hours of wilderness scrambling, which some of you may know as the "Score-O" format | |||
| Jul. 28 (Sat.) |
Monterey Street Scramble, Monterey, CA | Get Lost!! Running, Racing (GL!!) |
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| Rogaine; DATE CHANGED TO SEPTEMBER 15 [not a BAOC event] | |||
| Aug. 4 - 5 | Lake Tahoe Training Weekend Lake Tahoe Area |
- 510.325.8080 |
Bruce Wolfe |
| Training; Two days of training events at Burton Creek (Sat.) and Spooner Lake (Sun.) -- camping option at Donner Memorial Park | |||
| Aug. 11 - 19 | 2012 Canadian Orienteering Championships, Calgary and Edmonton, Canada | ||
| A; Two sets of Sprint, Middle, and Long events on consecutive weekends — see individual events Aug. 11-13 & Aug. 17-19 (entry fees increase July 1) | |||
| Aug. 11 (Sat.) |
Oakland Peak to Bay II, Oakland, CA | - 510.681.6181 terraloco (LOCO) |
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| Rogaine; 5, 10, 25 km urban map adventure [not a BAOC event] | |||
| Aug. 11 - 13 | Western Canadian Orienteering Championships, Calgary, CA | Foothills Wanderers Orienteering Club (FWOC) | |
| A; Sprint, Middle, and Long events — part of the 2-week Canadian Orienteering Championships (entry fees increase July 1) | |||
| Aug. 12 (Sun.) |
Redwood Regional Park Volunteer Project Redwood Regional Park, Oakland, CA |
- 650.281.5280 |
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| Service project involving ongoing habitat restoration and removing “exotic†(invasive) plants | |||
| Aug. 17 - 19 | Dakota Rogaining Championships, Rapid City, SD | Black Hills Orienteering Club (BHOC) | |
| Rogaine; 6-hour "short" course, 12-in-24 hour intermediate, and 24-hour OUSA-sanctioned championship event. LIMITED TO 40 TEAMS. | |||
| Aug. 17 - 19 | Canadian Orienteering Championships, Edmonton, CA | Edmonton Overlanders Orienteering Club (EOOC) | |
| A; Sprint, Middle, and Long events — part of the 2-week Canadian Orienteering Championships (entry fees increase July 1) | |||
| Aug. 19 (Sun.) |
Wilder Ranch State Park Santa Cruz, CA |
- 650.248.9595 |
Greg Favor |
| C; Our first visit to this park since 2003 will be a 3-hour, mass-start Scramble | |||
| Aug. 25 (Sat.) |
Berkeley and Oakland Hills Street Scramble, Berkeley, CA | Get Lost!! Running, Racing (GL!!) |
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| Rogaine; 90-minute and 3-hour urban rogaine; explore the streets of Berkeley, Albany, Kensington, Claremont, and Rockridge [not a BAOC event] | |||
| Aug. 28 - Sep. 3 | Laramie Daze & 2012 Western States Championships, Laramie, WY | Laramie Range Orienteering Club (LROC) | |
| A; 5 days of mass-start events (including the One Cowboy Relay and the Rocky Mountain Goat) that "will be incredible", and a 2-day Classic combined-time "A" event [see Sept. 1-2 event] -- entry deadline Aug. 11 | |||
| Aug. 31 - Sep. 1 | 10th World Rogaining Championships, Přebuz, Karlovy Vary, CZ | ||
| Rogaine; Annual international rogaine championships | |||
| Sep. 1 (Sat.) |
Orienteering USA 2012 Annual General Meeting (AGM), Laramie, WY | Rocky Mountain Orienteering Club (RMOC) | |
| Annual membership meeting and election of officers | |||
| Sep. 1 - 2 | 2012 Western States Championships, Laramie, WY | Rocky Mountain Orienteering Club (RMOC) | |
| A; OUSA sanctioned 2-day A-meet (part of the 7-day Laramie Daze event Aug. 28 to Sept. 3) -- entry deadline Aug. 24 (fees increase June 10) | |||
| Sep. 9 (Sun.) |
River Bend Park Rancho Cordova, CA |
- 916.922.8671 Gold Country Orienteers (GCO) |
Jeff Thompson (GCO) |
| C; White, Yellow, Orange, and advanced courses [not a BAOC event] | |||
| Sep. 11 (Tue.) |
BAOC Board Meeting William Walker Recreation Center, Foster City, CA |
- 650.248.9595, - 510.407.1876 |
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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 | |||
| Sep. 15 (Sat.) |
Monterey Street Scramble, Monterey, CA | Get Lost!! Running, Racing (GL!!) |
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| Rogaine; 90-minute and 3-hour urban rogaine -- on foot or bike; explore the streets and shores of Monterey and Pacific Grove [not a BAOC event] | |||
| Sep. 16 (Sun.) |
Presidio of San Francisco San Francisco, CA |
- 415.453.3679 |
Chuck Spalding |
| C; National Orienteering Day at the Presidio in San Francisco -- an event for beginners to come out and try orienteering -- and for experienced people to stretch their legs | |||
| Sep. 23 (Sun.) |
Calero County Park San Jose, CA |
- 650.281.5280 |
Dan Greene, Kent Ohlund, Sean Campbell |
| B; Classic orienteering in one of our classic parks -- standard 7 courses, beginner through advanced | |||
| Sep. 29 (Sat.) |
Mt Laguna event, San Diego, CA | San Diego Orienteering (SDO) | |
| B; 7-course meet + String-O | |||
| Sep. 30 (Sun.) |
Discover San Diego, San Diego, CA | - 510.681.6181 terraloco (LOCO) |
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| Rogaine; 2, 4, 6 hr urban map adventure (NOTE: Previously scheduled for Oct. 7) [not a BAOC event] | |||
| Oct. 6 - 7 | Boggs Mountain State Forest Cobb, CA |
- 650.906.9672 |
Heidi Cusworth (NAV-X), Bill Cusworth (NAV-X) |
| A; We return to the beautiful Boggs Mountain area for a 2-day A-meet -- Long on Saturday, Middle on Sunday | |||
| Oct. 12 - 14 | Camp Scherman Training Weekend, Mountain Center, CA | Los Angeles Orienteering Club (LAOC) | |
| Training; Two trainings days and point-to-point event | |||
| Oct. 13 (Sat.) |
Chinatown Street Scramble San Francisco, 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 San Francisco [not a BAOC event] | |||
| Oct. 14 (Sun.) |
Scout-O Championships Tilden Regional Park, Berkeley, CA |
- 925.934.6567, - 510.524.1239, - 925.872.3935 |
Gavin Wyatt-Mair, Alan Houser |
| Junior; 20th annual Scout-O Championships for all scout levels | |||
| Oct. 14 (Sun.) |
Tilden Regional Park Berkeley, CA |
- 925.934.6567, - 510.524.1239, - 925.872.3935 |
Gavin Wyatt-Mair, Alan Houser |
| B; Regular 7-course BAOC event in conjunction with the Scout-O Championships | |||
| Oct. 16 - 17 | U.S. Team Training Camp, Harriman State Park, Stony Point, NY | U.S. Orienteering Team | |
| Training; Training opportunities sponsored by the U.S. Orienteering Team (also see Oct. 22-26) | |||
| Oct. 18 - 21 | 2012 North American Orienteering Championships, Bushkill, PA | Delaware Valley Orienteering Association (DVOA) | |
| A; Sprint, Middle, Long, & relay courses, OUSA A-meet in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (entry fees increase June 1, Oct. 1, & Oct. 9) | |||
| Oct. 20 (Sat.) |
Lower Sunrise and Sacramento Bar Rancho Cordova and Fair Oaks, CA |
- 916.408.8052 Gold Country Orienteers (GCO) |
Jonas Libell (GCO) |
| C; White, Yellow, Orange, and advanced courses [not a BAOC event] | |||
| Oct. 21 (Sun.) |
Golden Gate Park San Francisco, CA |
- 415.378.6416 |
Deron van Hoff |
| C; Beginner, advanced beginner, and intermediate Foot-O courses, and a (rare) Bike-O course | |||
| Oct. 22 - 26 | U.S. Team Training Camp, Harriman State Park, Stony Point, NY | U.S. Orienteering Team | |
| Training; Training opportunities sponsored by the U.S. Orienteering Team (also see Oct. 16-17) | |||
| Oct. 27 - 28 | Fall Orienteering Weekend, Bethel, CT | Western Connecticut Orienteering Club (WCOC) | |
| B; 3 events in 2 days: Sprint & Middle courses on Saturday, Standard courses on Sunday — weekend after N.A. Champs event in PA | |||
| Oct. 27 (Sat.) |
Haunted Hill, San Francisco, CA | - 510.681.6181 terraloco (LOCO) |
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| C; Adventure through the area around St. Francis Woods, one of San Francisco's most awesomely decorated neighborhoods, finding wickedly festooned displays. [Not a BAOC event.] | |||
| Oct. 28 (Sun.) |
Morgan Territory Regional Preserve Livermore, CA |
- 925.516.7622, - 925.516.7622 |
Luc Poppe, Theo Verhoeven, Cedric Lasfargues |
| B; All the standard courses will be offered — Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced | |||
| Nov. 2 - 4 | Henry Coe Adventure Trex, Hollister, CA | Get Lost!! Running, Racing (GL!!) |
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| Rogaine; This year's event has been CANCELED -- look forward to Nov. 1-3, 2013 | |||
| Nov. 4 (Sun.) |
2012 Golden Goat, Golden Kid, and Mini-Kid for Juniors Coyote Lake-Harvey Bear Ranch County Park, Gilroy, CA |
- 408.599.9709, - 408.313.3753 |
Matej Šebo, Lubomir Šebo |
| Extra long courses with a mass start -- sorry, no beginner courses at this special event, but experienced beginners are welcome on the Mini-Kid course | |||
| Nov. 10 - 11 | Discover Red Rock Canyon, Mojave, CA | - 510.681.6181 terraloco (LOCO) |
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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.] | |||
| Nov. 11 (Sun.) |
Annadel State Park Santa Rosa, CA |
- 415.895.6039 |
Heidi Cusworth (NAV-X), Bill Cusworth (NAV-X) |
| B; After a hiatus of many years, we're returning to this wonderful venue! White, Yellow, Orange, Brown, and Green/Red courses will be provided. | |||
| Nov. 17 (Sat.) |
Joaquin Miller Park Oakland, CA |
- 510.652.9631, - 510.407.1876 |
Joe Scarborough, Lisa Tracy, Vicki Woolworth |
| C; White, Yellow, and Orange courses, and an advanced Sprint | |||
| Nov. 18 (Sun.) |
Mississippi Bar Fair Oaks, CA |
- 209.295.6261 Gold Country Orienteers (GCO) |
Dan Rathbun (GCO) |
| C; White, Yellow, Orange, and advanced courses [not a BAOC event] | |||
| Nov. 18 (Sun.) |
Land's End Street Scramble San Francisco, 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 San Francisco neighborhoods and wilds of the western parks [not a BAOC event] | |||
| Nov. 30 - Dec. 2 | OCIN Fall A-meet | Orienteering Club of Cincinnati (OCIN) | |
| A; Full range of courses. Tentatively U.S. Night, Relay, and Ultra-Long Championships. | |||
| Dec. 1 (Sat.) |
Holiday Hustle, Alameda, CA | - 510.681.6181 terraloco (LOCO) |
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| Rogaine; 5, 10, 25 km urban map adventure of the Alameda Christmas tree lane centerpiece and whole island of holiday-decorated homes to see. 25k participants will get out to Bay Farm Island, too. [Not a BAOC event.] | |||
| Dec. 4 (Tue.) |
BAOC Board Meeting William Walker Recreation Center, Foster City, CA |
- 650.248.9595, - 510.407.1876 |
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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 | |||
| Dec. 8 - 9 | Bon Tempe Reservoir Fairfax, CA |
- 415.456.8118 |
Scott Aster |
| C; Annual Volunteer Appreciation Event; LIMITED ATTENDANCE; RESERVATIONS REQUIRED | |||
| Dec. 9 (Sun.) |
Sailor Bar - CANCELED Fair Oaks, CA |
- 530.919.3160 Gold Country Orienteers (GCO) |
Mats Jansson (NAV-X) |
| This event has been canceled. Please check its page for details. | |||
| Dec. 15 (Sat.) |
Willow Glen Holiday Lights Willow Glen Neighborhood, San Jose, CA |
- 857.361.8984, |
Steve Harrison, David Harrison, Tony Pinkham |
| C; 60- or 90-minute Light-OÂ (Score-O) course and potluck social | |||
| Dec. 16 (Sun.) |
San Carlos Street Scramble, San Carlos, 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 San Carlos, as well as parts of Belmont and Redwood City [not a BAOC event] | |||