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Tahoe 4-Day
Date: Jul. 31 - Aug. 3, 2026
Location: Lake Tahoe Area
Event Directors: 
- 510.681.6181, , - 904.210.1813, , - 650.250.2878
Course Setters: Derek Maclean, Rex Winterbottom, Peter Wailes, Kyle Poland
Type: B; Four days of orienteering in the Tahoe area, with forest-Sprint, Classic, Summer Series, and Sprint events; with some new maps! Beginners and non-members are welcome. (Participation in all the events, or other Summer Series events, is not required.) (pending park approval)
Related Event Information
Day-1 Event Information Day-2 Event Information Day-3 Event Information Day-4 Event Information Attackpoint Event Page (https://attackpoint.org/eventdetail.jsp/event_60560) Last Year’s Event
Four days of orienteering in the Tahoe area! The plan is for Sprint, Classic, Summer Series, and Sprint events. There will be new maps!
Sarah Williams has created a map showing the four locations (https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/edit?mid=1tuwaxCixsub2xHDrhGdmYh18hLaxWYQ&usp=sharing).
Here is the schedule of the four events (click on a date to go to the webpage for that event):
| Date | Format | Location | Event Director | Course Setter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri., July 31 | Forest Sprint | Sierra College Tahoe-Truckee | Emily Ellsworth | Derek Maclean |
| Sat., Aug. 1 | 7-course event | Lake Tahoe Community College | Jerry Skirvin | Rex Winterbottom |
| Sun., Aug. 2 | Summer Series event #4 | Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park | Matteo Guareschi | Peter Wailes |
| Mon., Aug. 3 | Sprint | Donner Memorial State Park | Ouri Karni | Kyle Poland |
"Thank you!" to all the Event Directors and Course Setters for stepping up, and to the volunteers who will be signing up!
Registration
All the pricing information below is preliminary and subject to change!
Online registration will be available closer to the event dates. Registration will also be available at each event, but the 4-Day Package will be available only online.
The "Early Prices" end at 11:59 PM PDT on TBD. The higher, "Regular Prices" end at 6:00 PM PDT on TBD.
| Intermed. & Advanced Courses | Beginner Courses | |||||||||
| BAOC Members | Non-members | Everyone | ||||||||
| Adult | Junior | Adult | Junior | Adult | Junior | |||||
| Early Price | 1 day | $15 | $5 | $20 | $5 | $8 | $3 | Early Price | ||
| thru TBD | 4-day Package | $45 | $15 | $60 | $15 | $24 | $9 | thru TBD | ||
| Regular Price | 1 day | $20 | $5 | $25 | $5 | $8 | $3 | Regular Price | ||
| to 6 PM TBD | 4-day Package | $60 | $15 | $75 | $15 | $24 | $9 | to 6 PM TBD | ||
| At an event | Each day | $20 | $5 | $25 | $5 | $8 | $3 | At an event | ||
- Notes:
- The 4-day Package is available only online.
- Registration for individual events can be done at the events (i.e., at the "Each Day" prices above).
- Juniors are age 8 through 20 (under age 8 is free).
- For the events at Northstar (July 26) and Donner Park (July 28), the Short and Long courses are considered "advanced".
- Early Prices end at 11:59 PM PDT on TBD.
- Regular Prices end, and online registration closes, at 6:00 PM PDT on TBD. That will be the last chance for the 4-Day Package.
- Non-member adults buying the 4-day Package might want to know that a 1-year individual BAOC membership costs only $15 (a family membership costs $20). The total cost of the 4-day Package and membership would be the same, and you would have the member benefit at other events over the next 12 months. Membership details are here.
Overview of the Events
Here is an overview of the four events (click on a heading to go to the event webpage):
Friday PM at Sierra College Tahoe-Truckee
- Park on the campus (39.32233,-120.20385)
- Schedule
- Registration open: 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
- Starts open: 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
- Courses close: 5:30 PM
- Courses
- Sprint courses for beginner through advanced orienteers
- Organizers
- ED: Emily Ellsworth
- CS: Derek Maclean
Saturday AM at Lake Tahoe Community College
- Park on the campus (38.9260,-119.9707)
- Schedule
- Registration open: 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
- Starts open: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
- Courses close: 2:00 PM
- Courses
- Full set of seven courses for beginners through advanced orienteers
- Organizers
- ED: Jerry Skirvin
- CS: Rex Winterbottom
Sunday AM at Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park
- Park in the Day-Use lot in the park (39.0568,-120.1217)
- Schedule
- Registration open: 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
- Starts open: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
- Courses close: 2:00 PM
- Courses
- Traditional set of three Summer Series courses (Beginner, Short, and Long)
- Organizers
- ED: Matteo Guareschi
- CS: Peter Wailes
Monday AM at Donner Memorial State Park
- Parking
- At the park museum and visitor center, before the park entrance (39.3247,-120.2328)
- Schedule
- Registration open: 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
- Starts open: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM (1-minute start intervals)
- Courses close: 12:30 PM
- Courses
- Sprint courses for beginner through advanced orienteers
- Organizers
- ED: Ouri Karni
- CS: Kyle Poland
Request for Volunteers
As always, we will need a lot of volunteers to make these events happen. The schedules for volunteer tasks are available on the webpages for the individual events. Please help by signing up for one or more shifts during the four days.
Check Back for More Information
More information will be available on this page closer to the events. Also look at the pages for the individual events for details.
Driving Directions
Directions to the events are on the individual event webpages.