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:
Series Events
- Back again for 2012–2013: The BAOC COOL Junior Series
- New for 2013: TrailCross Series—a cross between a trail race and classic orienteering—next event June 9
- New for 2013: Wilderness Scramble Series—wilderness Score-O events—next event June 30
Upcoming Events
- May. 19 (Sun.) -
Rossmoor Bar
C; Beginner, intermediate, and advanced courses [not a BAOC event]
- May. 25 (Sat.) -
Excelsior Street Scramble, San Francisco, CA -
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. 4 (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. 9 (Sun.) -
TrailCross Wilder Ranch - Wilder Ranch State Park
C; 5 km, 10 km, and 10-mile trail runs with twists! Find your way with a map.
- Jun. 15 (Sat.) -
Carquinez Strait Mapventure, Martinez, CA -
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]
Other Significant Upcoming Events
- Jul. 25 - 29 -
Sierra Summerfest - Lake Tahoe Area
A; Six events over five days, including A-meet Sprint, Middle, and Long events (comprising the 2013 Western States Championships), a Wilderness Scramble, a Motola, and a TrailCross "Goat"; Orienteering USA Annual General Meeting (pending park approval)
- Nov. 9 - 10 -
Pacheco State Park
A; Middle-distance courses on Saturday, the U.S. Ultra Long Championships (with a mass start) on Sunday (pending park approval)
Recent Results
- May. 19 -
Rossmoor Bar
C; Beginner, intermediate, and advanced courses [not a BAOC event]
- May. 11 -
Lords of Buena Vista Mountain 5k - San Francisco
5 km park map adventure for teams of 1 to 5 [not a BAOC event]
- May. 4 -
TrailCross Spring Lake - Spring Lake Regional Park
C; 5 km, 10 km, and 10-mile trail runs with twists! Find your way with a map.
- Apr. 28 -
Joseph D. Grant County Park
B; Classic courses on the Joe Grant North map
- Apr. 27 -
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]
- Apr. 21 -
Point Pinole Regional Shoreline
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 -
BAOC Annual General Meeting - Point Pinole Regional Shoreline
Annual membership meeting and election of officers
- Jan. 26 - Feb. 3 -
2013 Sierra Ski-O Tour and WRE - Tahoe Area and Bear Valley
Ski-O; 7 events in 9 days, including a World Ranking Event