Recent Changes
Welcome
In orienteering, "the thinking sport", you use a map and compass to navigate a course through unfamiliar terrain. People of all ages enjoy orienteering as a leisurely walk in the woods or as a competitive cross-country race.
Newcomers are welcome at BAOC events, which are held throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. We offer beginners' courses suitable for both individuals and families, as well as advanced courses that challenge the technical and physical capabilities of individuals and small teams. Learn more here.
News and Notes
A welcome page for runners has been added to the website. Also, a Google calendar has been added to the Schedule page — if you have a personal Google calendar, you can subscribe to this one to have the events displayed on your calendar.
Various "news" items are posted on this page. Recent items:
Upcoming Events
- Note: The registration deadline for WMOC (http://www.wmoc2012.de/en/) in Germany is May 10.
- May. 19 (Sat.) -
Santa Cruz Street Scramble, Santa Cruz, CA -
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]
- Jun. 2 (Sat.) -
San Francisco Night & Day Challenge - San Francisco
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. 2 (Sat.) -
Volunteer Event at Almaden Quicksilver - Almaden Quicksilver County Park
This is an opportunity to "give back" to our parks and to build relationships with the park administration. Pre-registration is required!
- Jun. 5 (Tue.) -
BAOC Board Meeting - William Walker Recreation Center
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 - San Francisco - CANCELLED
This event has been cancelled, please check its page for details.
Other Significant Upcoming Events
- Oct. 6 - 7 -
Boggs Mountain State Forest
A; We return to the beautiful Boggs Mountain area for another fun and challenging weekend (pending park approval)
Recent Results
- 2011–2012 season: The BAOC COOL Junior Series.
- May. 13 -
Joseph D. Grant County Park
B; Full-featured event among grassy hillsides covered in spring flowers
- May. 12 -
Rossmoor Bar
C; White, Yellow, Orange, and advanced courses [not a BAOC event]
- May. 6 -
Spring Lake Regional Park
C; Courses for beginners, as well as something interesting for intermediate and advanced orienteers
- Apr. 29 -
Indian Valley Open Space Preserve
C; Beginner (White & Yellow), Intermediate (Orange), and short advanced (Brown) courses will be offered.
- Apr. 28 -
Discover Lafayette, Lafayette, CA - - CANCELLED
This event has been cancelled, please check its page for details.
- Apr. 22 -
Sacramento Bar
C; White, Yellow, Orange, and advanced courses [not a BAOC event]
- Apr. 15 -
Sunol Regional Wilderness
B; Standard event with courses for beginners through advanced. The wildflowers should be beautiful!
- Apr. 15 -
BAOC Annual General Meeting - Sunol Regional Wilderness
Annual membership meeting and election of officers
- Jan. 29 - Feb. 5 -
2012 Sierra Ski-O Tour & 2012 Ski-O World Cup - Bear Valley and Lake Tahoe Areas
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
