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Schedule (2012)

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Unless otherwise noted, all of the club's events take place within the San Francisco Bay Area, are on Sundays, go on rain or shine, and offer courses for beginners. Please check our Frequently Asked Questions for information about event schedules, costs, and what to bring.

For the latest information for any event, please check this website closer to the event, or contact the Event Director. There are additional details about the event schedule below.

Note that there is a Google calendar of "local" events below the list of events.

For a list of additional events in the planning stage, and where we need your help as an Event Director or Course Setter, look at the Planning Calendar (PDF/~10KB).

If an event you are interested in no longer appears on the schedule, please check the Archive of event announcements or the Results.

To see only BAOC events, change the drop-down box below from All Clubs to BAOC, and click on Reload. Similarly, you can select a different year, and restrict the displayed list to only a certain type of event.

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Date Event Name,
Location,
Type, and Notes
Event Director
or Contact
Course Setter(s)
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
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)
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
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 - CANCELLED
San Francisco, CA

Get Lost!! Running, Racing (GL!!)
This event has been cancelled, 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. 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 - Jul. 15 North Atlantic Orienteering Championships 2012
Series of 3 weekend events in Greenland, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands
Jun. 30
(Sat.)
Mill Valley Street Scramble, Mill Valley, CA
Get Lost!! Running, Racing (GL!!)
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 (tl)
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 Canyon Regional Park
Berkeley, CA
- 510.229.7103,
- 541.401.7595
Jonas Kjäll
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!!)
Rogaine; [Tentative event as of March 2012 -- not a BOAC event] (pending park approval)
Aug. 4 - 5 Lake Tahoe Training Weekend
Lake Tahoe Area
- 510.325.8080 Bruce Wolfe
Training; Spooner Lake on Saturday, Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort on Sunday -- camping at Donner Memorial Park (pending park approval)
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 (tl)
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. 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. 25
(Sat.)
Berkeley and Oakland Hills Street Scramble, Berkeley, CA
Get Lost!! Running, Racing (GL!!)
Rogaine; [Tentative event as of March 2012 -- not a BOAC event] (pending park approval)
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 - 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. 1
(Sat.)
Orienteering USA 2012 Annual General Meeting (AGM), Laramie, WY Rocky Mountain Orienteering Club (RMOC)
Annual membership meeting and election of officers
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] (pending park approval)
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 (pending park approval)
Sep. 29
(Sat.)
Mt Laguna event, San Diego, CA San Diego Orienteering (SDO)
B; 7-course meet + String-O
Sep. 29 - 30 North American Rogaining Championships - 206.291.8250
Meridian Geographics (MerGeo)
Rogaine; This event is in the early stages of planning (it is NOT sanctioned yet) — check back later for details (pending park approval)
Sep. 30
(Sun.)
Discover San Diego, San Diego, CA - 510.681.6181
terraloco (tl)
Rogaine; 2, 4, 6 hr urban map adventure (NOTE: Previously scheduled on Oct. 7)
Oct. 6 - 7 Boggs Mountain State Forest
Cobb, CA
- 650.321.9713 Heidi Cusworth,
Bill Cusworth
A; We return to the beautiful Boggs Mountain area for another fun and challenging weekend (pending park approval)
Oct. 13
(Sat.)
Chinatown Street Scramble
San Francisco, CA

Get Lost!! Running, Racing (GL!!)
Rogaine; 90-minute or 3-hour urban rogaine—on foot or bike; explore the streets of San Francisco
Oct. 14
(Sun.)
Briones Regional Park
Martinez, CA
- 925.934.6567 Gavin Wyatt-Mair,
Alan Houser
B; Regular 7-course BAOC event in conjunction with the Scout-O Championships (pending park approval)
Oct. 14
(Sun.)
Scout-O Championships
Briones Regional Park, Martinez, CA
- 925.934.6567 Gavin Wyatt-Mair,
Alan Houser
Junior; 20th annual Scout-O Championships for all scout levels (pending park approval)
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. 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 2-day event with classic courses, Bethel, CT Western Connecticut Orienteering Club (WCOC)
B; Preliminary information — weekend after N.A. Champs event in PA
Oct. 27
(Sat.)
Haunted Hallowe'en Hustle, Foster City, CA - 510.681.6181
terraloco (tl)
C; Explore the awesome tradition of Hallowe'en decorations in the neighborhoods of San Mateo, Foster City, & Belmont. Daytime & evening starts available. [Not a BAOC event.]
Oct. 28
(Sun.)
Morgan Territory Regional Preserve
Livermore, CA
- 925.462.2254 Luc Poppe,
Theo Verhoeven,
Cedric Lasfargues
B; All the standard courses will be offered — Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced; for those competitively inclined, this will be the 2012 BOAC Club Championships (pending park approval)
Nov. 2 - 4 Henry Coe Adventure Trex, Hollister, CA
Get Lost!! Running, Racing (GL!!)
Rogaine; An A to B to C rogaine, starting 10:00 PM Friday and ending 1:00 PM Sunday, with a required break from 10:00 PM Saturday to 3:00 AM Sunday — about 100 mi total — limited to 200 foot, 200 bike [not a BAOC event] (pending park approval)
Nov. 10 - 11 Discover Red Rock Canyon, Mojave, CA - 510.681.6181
terraloco (tl)
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. 17
(Sat.)
Land's End Street Scramble
San Francisco, CA

Get Lost!! Running, Racing (GL!!)
Rogaine; [Tentative event as of March 2012 -- not a BOAC event] (pending park approval)
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] (pending park approval)
Nov. 30 - Dec. 2 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 (tl)
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. 8
(Sat.)
San Carlos Street Scramble, San Carlos, CA
Get Lost!! Running, Racing (GL!!)
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]
Dec. 9
(Sun.)
Sailor Bar
Fair Oaks, CA
- 530.919.3160
Gold Country Orienteers (GCO)
Mats Jansson
C; New map! [Not a BAOC event.] (pending park approval)

Schedule of events in 2013 (http://baoc.org/wiki/Schedule/Current?year=2013)


Notes

Additional notes about the above schedule:

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Google Calendar of Events

The Google calendar below shows announced orienteering events. It should contain BAOC, GCO (http://www.goldcountryorienteers.org), GetLost!! (http://getlostxx.com/), and terraloco (http://go-terraloco.blogspot.com/#!/p/about-terraloco_09.html) events, as well as selected other California events like Mt Pinos and Anza Borrego. However, please do not rely on this calendar for accuracy. The schedules on each club's website (including our own) will have the most accurate and up-to-date information.

If you have your own Google calendar, you can subscribe to this calendar, and see its events displayed on your personal Google calendar. Just click on the button at the bottom of the calendar to subscribe.


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More Schedule Information

You may find more events by looking at the SConet Combined Schedule (http://www.thethinkingsport.com/folder_o_sconet/h_sched_all.php), the OUSA event calendar (http://orienteeringusa.org/orienteers/on-foot/events/sanctioned-events-calendar), the OUSA working calendar (http://www.event-finder.org/o-planning/maincal.shtml), the OUSA Rogaine calendar (http://orienteeringusa.org/orienteers/rogaines/events), or the Web sites of other orienteering clubs.

If you are looking for an announcement for a past BAOC event, check out the archive of old event schedules (http://baoc.org/sched/archive.php).

The best driving directions are usually within the event announcements themselves, but we also have a page containing driving directions (http://baoc.org/maps/directions.php) to most of the parks.

If you'd like to orienteer more often, volunteering to help put on events is a sure way to do it. Please contact the Events Coordinator, , regarding event directing and course sestting; contact the Volunteer Coordinator, Vacant (no email address available), regarding helping at events. You can look at the Planning Calendar (PDF/~10KB) to see what is in the planning stage and where help is still needed.

If you have additional information concerning any of these events, know of an event that should be added, or see something that's incorrect, please contact the .

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