Event Announcement Archive (2013)
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Please be aware that links to external web sites or email addresses may be out of date.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. 5 (Sat.) |
Los Gatos Street Scramble, Los Gatos, CA |  Get Lost!! Running, Racing (GL!!) |
Vladimir Gusiatnikov |
| Rogaine; 90-minute and 3-hour urban rogaine—on foot or bike; 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. 12 (Sat.) |
San Francisco 1906, San Francisco, CA | - 510.681.6181 terraloco (LOCO) |
Rex Winterbottom |
| Sports Basement, 1590 Bryant St. [not a BAOC event] | |||
| Jan. 13 (Sun.) |
Bedwell Bayfront Park Menlo Park, CA |
- 510.681.6181, - 650.248.9595 |
Matej Šebo, Lubomir Šebo |
| C; Long White, Yellow, and Memory (one leg at a time, you don't memorize the whole course at once!) | |||
| Jan. 18 - 21 | 2013 Anza-Borrego Desert Orienteering Meet, Borrego Springs, CA | San Diego Orienteering (SDO) | |
| C; 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. 19 - 21 | Georgia Navigator Cup, Rutledge, GA | Georgia Orienteering Club (GAOC) | |
| A; 2-day combined-time Classic A-meet on Saturday and Sunday (Note: Each course is limited to 90 entrants), Extreme-O competition on Monday | |||
| Jan. 26 - Feb. 3 | 2013 Sierra Ski-O Tour and WRE Tahoe Area and Bear Valley |
- 650.793.8764 |
Anna Voegele, Brenda Giese, Damian Swift, Denise Kowal, Greg Walker, Jonathan Owens, Julie Raymond, Neil Hunt |
| Ski-O; 7 events in 9 days, including a World Ranking Event | |||
| Feb. 1 - 3 | NAOM (Norte Alentejano O'Meeting) 2013, Nisa, Portugal | ||
| A; Model, Middle, night Sprint, and WRE Middle events (also see POM 2013, Feb. 9-12) | |||
| Feb. 2 (Sat.) |
Mission Street Scramble San Francisco, CA |
Get Lost!! Running, Racing (GL!!) |
Vladimir Gusiatnikov |
| Rogaine; 90-minute and 3-hour urban rogaine—on foot or bike; explore the streets of the Mission District of San Francisco and other neighborhoods [not a BAOC event] | |||
| Feb. 9 - 12 | POM (Portugal “O†Meeting) 2013, Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal | ||
| A; Model, Long, day & night Sprints, WRE Middle, and Trail-O events (also see NAOM 2013, Feb. 1-3) | |||
| Feb. 9 (Sat.) |
Emerald Hills Scramble Emerald Hills, Redwood City, CA |
- 857.361.8984 |
Frank Markowitz |
| C; White (beginner) and Score-O courses in the Emerald Hills neighborhood and Edgewood Park | |||
| Feb. 10 (Sun.) |
Oakland Streets 'n Ladders III, Oakland, CA | - 510.681.6181 terraloco (LOCO) |
Rex Winterbottom |
| 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.] | |||
| Feb. 16 - 18 | Southwest Spring B-Meet, Tucson, AZ | Tucson Orienteering Club (TSN) | |
| B; Long, Middle, and Classic courses in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona | |||
| Feb. 17 (Sun.) |
Joseph D. Grant County Park San Jose, CA |
- 408.568.6740 |
Dennis Wildfogel |
| C; Bare-bones (self-service) event with only two advanced courses—no beginner or intermediate courses or clinics | |||
| Feb. 24 (Sun.) |
BAOC 35th Anniversary Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland, CA |
- 510.681.6181 |
Graham Brew, Christine Brew, Joe Scarborough |
| C; White course for novices, Yellow and Orange courses for intermediates, Brown and Green courses for advanced orienteers | |||
| Mar. 2 (Sat.) |
Washington State Sprint Champs, Tacoma, WA | Sammamish Orienteering Club (SAMM) | |
| B; Pre-registration is required — Must be mailed no later than Sunday, February 24th | |||
| Mar. 2 (Sat.) |
Walnut Creek Street Scramble, Walnut Creek, CA | Get Lost!! Running, Racing (GL!!) |
Vladimir Gusiatnikov |
| Rogaine; 90-minute and 3-hour urban rogaine—on foot or bike; explore the streets and parks of Walnut Creek, Alamo, Pleasant Hill, and Lafayette [not a BAOC event] | |||
| Mar. 3 (Sun.) |
U.C. Berkeley Sprint University of California, Berkeley, CA |
- 510.526.9071 |
George Minarik |
| C; Sprint and Middle-distance courses | |||
| Mar. 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 | |||
| Mar. 9 - 10 | Heartland 2-day Classic A-meet — IS/IC Championships, Shawnee, KS | Possum Trot Orienteering Club (PTOC) | |
| A; Interscholastic & Intercollegiate Championships — Two-day combined-time classic event | |||
| Mar. 9 (Sat.) |
Pacific Destiny, Colma to Pacifica, CA | - 510.681.6181 terraloco (LOCO) |
Rex Winterbottom |
| 12k, 20k, or 30k urban and wild map adventure [not a BAOC event] | |||
| Mar. 10 (Sun.) |
McLaren Park San Francisco, CA |
- 510.681.6181 |
Tapio Karras |
| C; Middle-distance courses | |||
| Mar. 16 (Sat.) |
Granite Bay, Folsom Lake State Recreation Area Granite Bay, CA |
- 916.847.6324 Gold Country Orienteers (GCO) |
Dan Rathbun (GCO), Mats Jansson (NAV-X) |
| C; Foot and Mountain Bike courses [not a BAOC event] | |||
| Mar. 17 (Sun.) |
Sunol Wilderness Scramble Sunol Regional Wilderness, Sunol, CA |
- 510.582.7030 |
Andrew Masalkov |
| C; Teams of 1 to 5 find up to 33 checkpoints in up to 3 hours in this scenic Bay Area park | |||
| Mar. 22 - 23 | Run Black Diamond Paso Nogal Park and Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA |
Get Lost!! Running, Racing (GL!!) |
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| A; Friday Night Sprint at Diablo Valley College, Saturday Middle-distance event at Paso Nogal Park — Both events are sanctioned by Orienteering USA [not BAOC events] | |||
| Mar. 24 (Sun.) |
TrailCross Black Diamond Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve, Antioch, CA |
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Terri Hunt, Kevin Hinkley |
| C; 5 km, 10 km, and 10-mile trail runs with twists! Find your way with a map. | |||
| Mar. 30 (Sat.) |
Millbrae Street Scramble, Millbrae, CA | Get Lost!! Running, Racing (GL!!) |
Vladimir Gusiatnikov |
| 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. 5 - 7 | Flying Pig XVII, Bloomington & Belmont, Indiana | Orienteering Club of Cincinnati (OCIN) | |
| A; Individual OUSA A-meet—3 races beginning Friday afternoon, in Sprint/Middle/Long formats (final event of the 2013 JWOC selection period) | |||
| Apr. 7 (Sun.) |
Del Valle Wilderness Scramble Del Valle Regional Park, Livermore, CA |
- 505.310.8645, - 209.928.4771, - 209.928.4771 |
Damian Swift |
| C; Teams of 1 to 5 find up to 30 checkpoints in up to 3 hours in this scenic Bay Area park | |||
| Apr. 13 (Sat.) |
Silicon Valley Adventure Challenge, Sunnyvale, CA | - 510.681.6181 terraloco (LOCO) |
Rex Winterbottom |
| Rogaine; 6, 12, 24 hr event starting at Sports Basement in Sunnyvale [not a BAOC event] | |||
| Apr. 14 (Sun.) |
Sailor Bar Fair Oaks, CA |
- 209.295.6261 Gold Country Orienteers (GCO) |
Dwight Freund (GCO) |
| C; Beginner and intermediate courses ... on a new map! [not a BAOC event] | |||
| Apr. 21 (Sun.) |
Point Pinole Regional Shoreline Richmond, CA |
- 925.862.2978 |
Steve Gregg |
| C; Annual sprint event, with a THOMASS course again this year, plus point-to-point beginner and intermediate courses — BAOC Annual General Meeting including officer elections | |||
| Apr. 21 (Sun.) |
BAOC Annual General Meeting Point Pinole Regional Shoreline, Richmond, CA |
- 650.248.9595, - 510.407.1876 |
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| Annual membership meeting and election of officers | |||
| Apr. 26 - 28 | 34th West Point A-Meet, West Point, NY | U.S. Military Academy Orienteering Club (USMAOC) | |
| A; Two Sprint and two Middle courses (early registration ends April 12; registration closes April 19) | |||
| Apr. 27 (Sat.) |
Santa Cruz Street Scramble, Santa Cruz, CA | Get Lost!! Running, Racing (GL!!) |
Vladimir Gusiatnikov |
| 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] | |||
| Apr. 28 (Sun.) |
Joseph D. Grant County Park San Jose, CA |
- 408.878.5073 |
Werner Haag, Rory Maclean, Derek Maclean |
| B; Classic courses on the Joe Grant North map | |||
| May. 4 (Sat.) |
TrailCross Spring Lake Spring Lake Regional Park, Santa Rosa, CA |
Judy Koehler - 707.778.1604 | Bill Cusworth (NAV-X), Heidi Cusworth (NAV-X) |
| C; 5 km, 10 km, and 10-mile trail runs with twists! Find your way with a map. | |||
| May. 10 - 12 | Adirondack Adventures A-meet, Queensbury, NY | Empire Orienteering Club (EMPO) | |
| A; U.S. Sprint, Middle, & Long Individual Championships; U.S. Trail Orienteering Championships; U.S. Team Trials (registration closed April 27) | |||
| May. 11 (Sat.) |
Lords of Buena Vista Mountain 5k San Francisco, CA |
- 510.681.6181 terraloco (LOCO) |
Rex Winterbottom |
| 5 km park map adventure for teams of 1 to 5 [not a BAOC event] | |||
| May. 19 (Sun.) |
Rossmoor Bar Rancho Cordova, CA |
- 916.922.8671 Gold Country Orienteers (GCO) |
Mats Jansson (NAV-X) |
| C; Beginner, intermediate, and advanced courses [not a BAOC event] | |||
| May. 25 (Sat.) |
Excelsior Street Scramble, San Francisco, CA | Get Lost!! Running, Racing (GL!!) |
Vladimir Gusiatnikov |
| Rogaine; 90-minute or 3-hour urban rogaine—on foot or bike; explore the streets of the Excelsior neighborhood of San Francisco [not a BAOC event] | |||
| Jun. 1 - 2 | Regaine IX, Williamstown, NY | Central New York Orienteering (CNYO) | |
| Rogaine; ROGAINE-style Motala—part ROGAINE, part Mountain Marathon. Competitors go out SOLO on a ROGAINE-style map and course in up to four separate "segments" with a mandatory rest stage after each segment. Fees increase after May 25. | |||
| Jun. 1 - 2 | 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. Registration fees increase after May 19. (Not a BAOC event.) | |||
| Jun. 4 (Tue.) |
BAOC Board Meeting William Walker Recreation Center, Foster City, CA |
- 408.313.3753, - 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. 9 (Sun.) |
TrailCross Wilder Ranch Wilder Ranch State Park, Santa Cruz, CA |
- 831.439.9822 |
Greg Favor |
| C; 5 km, 10 km, and 10-mile trail runs with twists! Find your way with a map. | |||
| Jun. 15 - 16 | Jukola/Venla, Jämsän, Finland | ||
| A; Annual relay events (overnight for men) | |||
| Jun. 15 (Sat.) |
Carquinez Strait Mapventure, Martinez, CA | - 510.681.6181 terraloco (LOCO) |
Rex Winterbottom |
| 90-minute and 3-hour map adventure course — Explore your way on foot or bike along the beautiful and scenic Carquinez Strait shoreline, visiting historic towns and green open spaces. Teams of 1 to 5 will find cool checkpoints. (Not a BAOC event.) | |||
| Jun. 17 - 22 | Tallinn O-Week, Tallinn, Estonia | ||
| A; 6 events in 6 days — Sprint, Middle, and Long (Estonia and Danmark are finalists for the 2016 WMOC) | |||
| Jun. 22 (Sat.) |
Monterey Street Scramble, Monterey, CA | Get Lost!! Running, Racing (GL!!) |
Vladimir Gusiatnikov |
| Rogaine; 90-minute or 3-hour urban rogaine—on foot or bike; Explore the streets and shores of Monterey and Pacific Grove (not a BAOC event) | |||
| Jun. 29 - Jul. 6 | (JWOC) Junior World Orienteering Championships; Czech Republic | ||
| A; Annual international championship event for juniors | |||
| Jun. 29 - 30 | Marin Camping Weekend Camp Tamarancho, Fairfax, CA |
- 415.456.8118 |
Bud Laird, Randy Franklin, Andrew Peterson |
| C; 2-loop relay course for pairs and solos on Saturday, Scramble on Sunday | |||
| Jun. 29 - 30 | Mt Pinos, Frazier Park, CA | Los Angeles Orienteering Club (LAOC) | |
| B; Two days of point-to-point courses; training activity Saturday afternoon; campground potluck & social Saturday evening | |||
| Jul. 3 - 4 | Bay 2 Bankers, San Francisco, CA | - 510.681.6181 terraloco (LOCO) |
Rex Winterbottom |
| Wed. = Packet Pickup Party & practice course; Thur. = 5k & 10k map adventure course — Find your way around SOMA, downtown, North Beach, and Chinatown; great fun for teams of 1 to 5. Preregister by June 30 for discounted entry fee. (Not a BAOC event) | |||
| Jul. 8 - 14 | (WOC/WTOC) World Orienteering Champs and World Trail Orienteering Champs; Vuokatti, Finland | ||
| A; Sprint, middle, long, relay, and Trail-O events — World championships and companion public event | |||
| Jul. 13 - 14 | ROGAINE XXIII, Newfield, NY | Central New York Orienteering (CNYO) | |
| Rogaine; 6-, 12-, and 24-hour options; 2013 U.S. Rogaining Championships ("in sanctioning" as of June 27) | |||
| Jul. 14 (Sun.) |
Bedwell Bayfront Park Menlo Park, CA |
- 650.281.5280 |
Dennis Wildfogel |
| C; Beginner courses, and Middle Distance courses with lots of controls | |||
| Jul. 20 - 26 | O'Ringen 2013, Boden, Sweden | ||
| A; World's largest orienteering event (registration deadline is June 1) | |||
| Jul. 20 (Sat.) |
Mill Valley Street Scramble, Mill Valley, CA | Get Lost!! Running, Racing (GL!!) |
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| Rogaine; 90-minute or 3-hour urban rogaine—on foot or bike, explore the paths, streets, and stairs of Mill Valley, Homestead Valley, Tamalpais Valley, and Strawberry, as well as parts of Corte Madera, Marin City, and Tiburon! (Not a BAOC event) | |||
| Jul. 25 - Aug. 4 | The World Games 2013, Cali, Colombia | ||
| Orienteering is listed under Sports > Trend Sports | |||
| Jul. 25 (Thu.) |
Sierra Summerfest — Spooner Lake Wilderness Scramble Spooner Lake/Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park, Between Incline Village, NV and South Lake Tahoe, CA |
- 650.302.4835 |
Bruce Wolfe |
| C; Teams of 1 to 5 find up to 20 checkpoints in up to 90 minutes | |||
| Jul. 25 - 29 | Sierra Summerfest Lake Tahoe Area |
- 510.407.1876, - 650.302.4835, |
Bruce Wolfe, Steve Gregg, Nik Weber (GCO), Rex Winterbottom, Deron van Hoff, Greg Walker |
| A; Six events over five days, including A-meet Sprint, Middle, and Long events (comprising the 2013 Western States Championships), a Wilderness Scramble, a Motala, and a TrailCross "Goat"; Orienteering USA Annual General Meeting | |||
| Jul. 26 - 27 | 11th World Rogaining Championship, Russia | ||
| Rogaine; Annual international 24-hour rogaine championships | |||
| Jul. 26 (Fri.) |
Sierra Summerfest — A-meet Sprint Donner Memorial State Park, Truckee, CA |
- 510.407.1876 |
Steve Gregg |
| A; Morning A-meet Sprint (part 1 of the 2013 Western States Championships) | |||
| Jul. 26 (Fri.) |
Sierra Summerfest — Motala Fun Event Burton Creek State Park, Tahoe City, CA |
- 650.281.5280 |
Nik Weber (GCO) |
| C; Afternoon mass-start Motala fun event | |||
| Jul. 26 - 28 | 2013 Western Region Interscholastic Championships Tahoe National Forest, Truckee, CA |
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| Junior; Piggy-back on Sierra Summerfest A-meet | |||
| Jul. 27 - Aug. 1 | 5 days of the Apennines, Genova, Italy | ||
| A; 5 events over 6 days in the foothills of the Alps (registration deadline is July 15) | |||
| Jul. 27 - 28 | Sierra Summerfest — Middle & Long A-meets Little Truckee Summit, Sierraville, CA |
- 510.407.1876 |
Rex Winterbottom, Deron van Hoff |
| A; Middle on Saturday, Long on Sunday (parts 2 & 3 of the 2013 Western States Championships) | |||
| Jul. 27 - 28 | Western Canadian Orienteering Championships Sprint Weekend, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA | Manitoba Orienteering Association (MOA) | |
| A; Four Sprint events each day (also see Aug. 3-5) | |||
| Jul. 28 - Aug. 3 | Scottish 6-Day, Moray, Scotland | ||
| A; 6 events in 7 days | |||
| Jul. 29 (Mon.) |
Sierra Summerfest — The Sierra Goat & Sierra Kid Northstar California Resort, Truckee, CA |
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Greg Walker |
| Mass-start long TrailCross courses | |||
| Jul. 30 - Aug. 1 | Sass Peepre Junior Camp, Glenboro, Manitoba, CA | Manitoba Orienteering Association (MOA) | |
| Training; Training activities for juniors age 10 to 20 | |||
| Aug. 2 - 10 | WMOC: World Masters Orienteering Champs, Sestriere (near Turin), Italy | ||
| A; Annual championships, this year in conjunction with the World Masters Games (registration deadline is June 30) | |||
| Aug. 3 - 5 | Western Canadian Orienteering Championships, Manitoba, CA | Manitoba Orienteering Association (MOA) | |
| A; Middle, Long, and Sprint events (also see July 27-28) | |||
| Aug. 3 (Sat.) |
Get Lost!! in Fort Ord, Seaside, CA | Get Lost!! Running, Racing (GL!!) |
Vladimir Gusiatnikov |
| Rogaine; 4-hour or 8-hour rogaine ... on foot or on bike ... a trail run or ride unlike any other! (Not a BAOC event.) | |||
| Aug. 17 (Sat.) |
Ingleside Street Scramble - CANCELED San Francisco, CA |
Get Lost!! Running, Racing (GL!!) |
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| This event has been canceled. Please check its page for details. | |||
| Aug. 18 (Sun.) |
Oakland Greenways 5k & 10k, Oakland, CA | - 510.681.6181 terraloco (LOCO) |
Rex Winterbottom |
| 5k & 10k map adventure courses for teams of 1 to 5; preregister by Aug. 12 or 16 for discounted entry fee (not a BAOC event) | |||
| Aug. 25 (Sun.) |
TrailCross Joaquin Miller Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland, CA |
- 510.779.8808, - 510.325.8080 |
Steve Gregg, Bruce Wolfe |
| C; 5 km, 10 km, and 10-mile trail runs with twists! Find your way with a map. | |||
| Aug. 26 - 31 | World Mountain Bike Orienteering (MTBO) Championships, Rakvere, Estonia | ||
| World mountain-bike orienteering championships for adults and juniors | |||
| Aug. 28 - Sep. 2 | Laramie Daze, Laramie, WY | Laramie Range Orienteering Club (LROC) | |
| Popular multi-day, low-key, mass-start quality events in the hills east of Laramie | |||
| Sep. 1 (Sun.) |
Get Lost!! in Jackson DSF, Willits, CA | Get Lost!! Running, Racing (GL!!) |
Vladimir Gusiatnikov |
| Rogaine; 8-hour and 4-hour rogaine. On bike and on foot. A run, hike, or ride unlike any other! (Not a BAOC event.) | |||
| Sep. 7 - 8 | Laurentian Rogaine, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Rogaine; 8- and 24-hour events | |||
| Sep. 7 - 8 | Barton Forest Frolic A-meet, Alpine Meadows Retreat Center, Angelus Oaks, CA | Los Angeles Orienteering Club (LAOC) | |
| A; Classic- and Middle-length courses on new map of technically challenging, open forest in the Barton Flats Recreation Area (course fees increase after August 19) | |||
| Sep. 10 (Tue.) |
BAOC Board Meeting William Walker Recreation Center, Foster City, CA |
- 408.313.3753, - 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. 14 (Sat.) |
Berkeley and Oakland Hills Street Scramble, Berkeley, CA | Get Lost!! Running, Racing (GL!!) |
Vladimir Gusiatnikov |
| Rogaine; 90-minute and 3-hour urban rogaine—on foot or bike; explore the streets and parks of the Berkeley and Oakland hills (not a BAOC event) | |||
| Sep. 15 (Sun.) |
Sacramento Bar Fair Oaks, CA |
- 916.220.0224 Gold Country Orienteers (GCO) |
Jonas Libell (GCO) |
| C; Beginner, intermediate, and advanced courses (not a BAOC event) | |||
| Sep. 21 - 22 | Boggs Mountain Weekend Boggs Mountain State Forest, Cobb, CA |
- 925.516.7622 |
Bill Cusworth (NAV-X), Heidi Cusworth (NAV-X) |
| B; Middle-distance courses on Saturday and a Wilderness Scramble on Sunday (the Saturday mountain bike event has been canceled due to park restrictions) | |||
| Sep. 28 (Sat.) |
TrailCross Golden Gate Park — 2013 Golden Goat & Kid Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA |
- 415.378.6416 |
Mikkel Conradi |
| C; National Orienteering Day event — 5 km, 10 km, and 10-mile trail runs with twists! Final event in the 2013 TrailCross series, and the 2013 Golden Goat & Golden Kid!! | |||
| Sep. 29 (Sun.) |
Presidio Wilderness Scramble Presidio of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA |
- 415.895.6039 |
Graham Brew, Christine Brew |
| C; National Orienteering Day event — Teams of 1 to 5 find up to 30 checkpoints in up to 3 hours in this scenic Bay Area park | |||
| Oct. 5 (Sat.) |
Orangevale Community Park Orangevale, CA |
- 916.922.8671 Gold Country Orienteers (GCO) |
Jennifer Kerr (GCO) |
| C; Beginner and intermediate courses (not a BAOC event) | |||
| Oct. 5 - 6 | Classic Champs A-meet, Portageville, NY - CANCELED | Rochester Orienteering Club (ROC) | |
| This event has been canceled. Please check its page for details. | |||
| Oct. 5 (Sat.) |
San Francisco Peak Experience San Francisco, CA |
- 510.681.6181 terraloco (LOCO) |
Rex Winterbottom |
| 3 hr or 6 hr map adventure for teams of 1 to 5 on foot or bike; preregister by Sept. 29 or Oct. 3 for discounted entry fee (not a BAOC event) | |||
| Oct. 11 - 13 | Golden Leaf O' Festival, Hamilton, ON | Golden Horseshoe Orienteering Club (GHO) | |
| A; Canadian A-meet — Canadian Orienteering Championships — For environmental reasons there will be a strict limit of 300 participants per race, filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. Registration opens on May 15, 2013. | |||
| Oct. 12 (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 paths, streets, and stairs of Chinatown and nearby & distant areas of San Francisco (not a BAOC event) | |||
| Oct. 13 (Sun.) |
Scout-O Championships Tilden Regional Park, Berkeley, CA |
- 925.934.6567, - 510.524.1239, - 925.872.3935 |
Gavin Wyatt-Mair, Alan Houser, Jay Hann |
| B; 21st annual Scout-O Championships for all scout levels | |||
| Oct. 13 (Sun.) |
Tilden Regional Park Berkeley, CA |
- 925.934.6567, - 510.524.1239, - 925.872.3935 |
Gavin Wyatt-Mair, Alan Houser, Jay Hann |
| B; Regular 7-course BAOC event in conjunction with the Scout-O Championships | |||
| Oct. 19 - 20 | Boulder Dash, Allenstown, NH | Up North Orienteers (UNO) | |
| A; Classic 2-day combined-time A-meet — U.S. Two-Day Classic Championships (fees increase after Sept. 29) | |||
| Oct. 20 (Sun.) |
Almaden Quicksilver County Park San Jose, CA |
- 408.599.9709 |
Misha Kreslavsky |
| B; We're returning to this popular park, after missing it for several years, for a full 7-course event | |||
| Oct. 20 (Sun.) |
California State University, Sacramento Sacramento, CA |
- 916.408.8052 Gold Country Orienteers (GCO) |
Marsha Jacobs |
| C; Beginner and intermediate courses (not a BAOC event) ** Date changed from Oct. 27 ** | |||
| Oct. 26 (Sat.) |
Haunted Island Adventure, Alameda, CA | - 510.681.6181 terraloco (LOCO) |
Rex Winterbottom |
| 5k, 10k, 15k map adventure courses for teams of 1 to 5 on foot or bike. Preregister by Oct. 20 or 24 for discounted fees. (Not a BAOC event) | |||
| Oct. 27 (Sun.) |
Morgan Territory Regional Preserve Livermore, CA |
- 505.310.8645 |
Dan Greene, Bjorn Widerstrom |
| B; Full-featured 7-course event (Note date changed from original announcement) | |||
| Nov. 1 - 3 | Henry Coe Adventure Trex, Hollister, CA | Get Lost!! Running, Racing (GL!!) |
Vladimir Gusiatnikov |
| Rogaine; An A to B to C rogaine, 10:00 PM Friday to 1:00 PM Sunday, with a required 8-hour break—about 100 mi total; 4-hour option available | |||
| Nov. 9 - 10 | O’ in the Oaks 2013 Pacheco State Park, Hollister, CA |
- 510.558.7484 |
François Léonard, Dennis Wilkinson |
| A; Middle-distance courses on Saturday, the U.S. Ultra Long Championships (with a mass start) on Sunday (preregistration has closed, but registration will be possible at the event) | |||
| Nov. 11 (Mon.) |
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 the Richmond, Seacliff, Laurel Heights, Inner and Outer Sunset neighborhoods, and the wilds of the Presidio, Golden Gate Park, and Land's End! (Not a BAOC event) | |||
| Nov. 16 (Sat.) |
Mississippi Bar Fair Oaks, CA |
- 209.295.6261 Gold Country Orienteers (GCO) |
Dan Rathbun (GCO) |
| C; Beginner, intermediate, and advanced courses (not a BAOC event) | |||
| Nov. 16 - 17 | French Creek Fall O Festival, SE of Reading, PA | Delaware Valley Orienteering Association (DVOA) | |
| A; 2-day Classic event | |||
| Nov. 17 (Sun.) |
Huddart Park Woodside, CA |
- 650.906.9672, - 650.867.5476, Tom Cronin - 650.368.9206 |
Matthias Kohler, Nick Corsano |
| B; Standard seven beginner to advanced courses, plus a Long Orange course | |||
| Nov. 17 (Sun.) |
Red Rock Adventure Challenge, near Mojave, CA | - 510.681.6181 terraloco (LOCO) |
Rex Winterbottom |
| Rogaine; 3 hr or 6 hr map adventure trek for teams of 1 to 5 in the rugged desert wilds of Red Rock Canyon. Preregister by Nov. 10 or 13 for discounted entry fees. (Not a BAOC event) | |||
| Nov. 24 (Sun.) |
Briones Regional Park - CANCELED Lafayette, CA |
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Mark Blair, Theo Verhoeven, Luc Poppe, Cedric Lasfargues |
| This event has been canceled. Please check its page for details. | |||
| Nov. 30 - Dec. 1 | Bon Tempe Reservoir Fairfax, CA |
- 415.378.6416 |
Greg Ehrensing |
| C; Annual Volunteer Appreciation Event; LIMITED ATTENDANCE; RESERVATIONS REQUIRED | |||
| Dec. 6 - 8 | Sprint The Golden Gate San Francisco, CA |
Get Lost!! Running, Racing (GL!!) |
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| A; Five Sprint races over three days, separate Middle-distance competition on Saturday — OUSA A-Meet (Not a BAOC event) | |||
| Dec. 10 (Tue.) |
BAOC Board Meeting William Walker Recreation Center, Foster City, CA |
- 408.313.3753, - 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. 14 (Sat.) |
Willow Glen Holiday Lights Willow Glen Neighborhood, San Jose, CA |
- 650.248.9595 |
Brad Wetmore, Tony Pinkham |
| C; 60- or 90-minute Light-O (Score-O) course and potluck social | |||
| Dec. 15 (Sun.) |
Annadel State Park - CANCELED Santa Rosa, CA |
- 415.895.6039 |
Bill Cusworth (NAV-X), Heidi Cusworth (NAV-X) |
| This event has been canceled. Please check its page for details. | |||
| Dec. 15 (Sun.) |
Vasquez Rocks, Agua Dulce, CA | Los Angeles Orienteering Club (LAOC) | |
| B; LAOC's most popular (and most spectacular) venue; point-to-point courses. Preregistration required (no day-of-event registration!) — closes end of Dec 12th. | |||
| Dec. 15 (Sun.) |
Holiday Hustle 2 San Francisco, CA |
- 510.681.6181 terraloco (LOCO) |
Rex Winterbottom |
| 5k, 10k, 15k map adventure courses (Not a BAOC event) | |||
| Dec. 21 (Sat.) |
San Carlos Street Scramble, San Carlos, CA - CANCELED | Get Lost!! Running, Racing (GL!!) |
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| This event has been canceled. Please check its page for details. | |||
| Dec. 30 - Jan. 4 | Big Five-O 2014, South Africa | ||
| A; Five events (including two WREs) will take place in the country’s eastern province of Mpumalanga, with each competition area taking place on a different map. | |||