Orienteering Cincinnati Schedule Page

Orienteering Cincinnati Event Schedule

updated 8 February 2010, 8:40 am Check back frequently for updates!
Public is welcome at all events, unless specifically noted in the announcement.
Beginners are always welcome and basic instruction is offered at no charge.
OCIN Events are held rain, shine or snow. In the event of severe storm or snow emergency, check this site on the morning of event.

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OCIN local events

Other local events within 150 miles (250 kilometers) of Cincinnati

Major US and Canadian Events

Major International Events

February 8-15, 2010 2010 Junior World Ski Orienteering Championships Miercurea Ciuc, Romania (National Teams Only), website http://www.karpattour.ro/jwoc2010/
Contact U.S.A. Ski Orienteering Team Coordinator Rick Worner for information on how you can participate.

Feb 14, 2010     MVOC "Valentine Hunt", Possum Creek, Dayton, OH     details to be announced. This will be TROL event #10 2009-2010 season.
    Miami Valley Orienteering Club website, Event Director: Tom Svobodny.
    Starts: noon to 2 pm. Directions: to be announced. locator map for Possum Creek Metropark

February 20-21, 2010 US Intercollegiate Championships and "A" Meet, Raleigh, NC Umstead State Park. This is a large area immediately adjacent to RDU airport. Event website Park has limited size of event to 200 participants, so register early.

February 20, 2010 Jefferson Forest, Louisville, KY details coming soon. Orienteering Louisville website
Director: Eric Hallstrom.

Saturday, February 27, 2010 OCIN / TROL event This will be TROL event #11 for the 2009-10 season. Tentatively at Legacy Ministries, Xenia, OH.
Director: Steve Vaughan. Starts open 11 am - 1 pm. Course details to be announced (white thru green, possibly red). Fees: $7 for members of OCIN or other orienteering clubs; $10 for non-members. $2 discount for those who own their own SI timing card. Entry is free for TROL Season pass holders.
Directions coming soon, locator map for Legacy Ministries / Xenia Christian School

March 5-7, 2010 St Louis A Event, Missouri Hawn State Park and Forest Park (St Louis)./ Friday and Saturday "A" meets, "goat" event on Sunday. St. Louis Orienteering Club website

March 13, 2010     MVOC Junior Champs, Woodland Trails, Camden OH     Woodland Trails BSA Camp, Junior O' Event (school groups only) will start from 8 AM to 10 AM. MVOC "Shamrock Hunt" open to all starts from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. This will be TROL regular season event #12 for the 2009-2010 season.
    Event Director: Matt Bond, (937) 848-3106. Miami Valley Orienteering Club website
    This is a Boy Scout Camp, no pets please.
    Directions: From I-70, exit #10 take US 127 south thru Eaton. Before reaching Camden, turn right on Gasper-Somers Rd, and right again into camp. From I-75, take OH 725 west to Camden. Turn right on US 127 north for 3 miles, then left on Gasper-Somers Rd to camp entrance on right. locator map for Woodland Trails

March 20, 2010 OCIN / TROL Season Final event to be announced. This will be the TROL season final event for the 2009-10 season.
tentatively at Hueston Woods, Event Director: David Waller.

Mar 21, 2010     Raccoongaine, west of Pittsburgh, PA    3 hour and 6 hour foot race "mini" rogaine. Discount for pre-registration by March 11. Solos and teams of 2 to 5 permitted.
   Event start at 10 a.m. on Sunday, March 21, 2010. Check-in opens at 8:30 AM. Maps will be distributed at 9:00 AM. There is a mandatory meeting at 9:45 AM. at the start location for all participants.
   Event information: Western Pennsylvania Orienteering Club

March 27 or 28, 2010 Easter Egg Orienteering, Hamilton, Ohio in cooperation with Metroparks of Butler County

March 27, 2010 German Ridge, southern Indiana details coming soon. Orienteering Louisville website

April 9-11, 2010     Flying Pig XIV, Batavia, Ohio    USOF sanctioned "A" meet. 2010 US Interscholastic Championships. East Fork State Park.
    Effective immediately, all portions of East Fork State Park are embargoed for orienteering training and events. You may not enter this area for purposes of training or gathering information about the terrain if you plan to compete in the 2010 Interscholastics.
    Look for more information linked here by Feb 10, with online entry open by Feb 19.
    Friday will be a Middle Distance "A" meet with starts from 2 pm to 5 pm. There will also be a model / practice area open all day Friday. In addition to the Interscholastic Championhsips, we are planning lots of fun junior activities over the weekend including major league baseball game (Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs) on Friday evening (tentatively $12), outdoor games at event site on Saturday, and Laser-Tag early Saturday evening (tentatively $10).
    Site Locator Map

April 24, 2010 Jefferson Forest, Louisville, KY details coming soon. Orienteering Louisville website Horine Area of Jefferson Forest. Meet Directors are Jim Carter and Rich Mazzoli.

May 1-2, 2010 West Point Invitational, West Point, NY details coming soon. U.S. Military Academy Orienteering Club (USMAOC) website

Tuesday evenings, May 4 - July 13, 2010 various parks, Louisville, KY Orienteering Louisville (OLOU) summer sprint series. details coming soon. Orienteering Louisville website

May 15 or 16, 2010     Grant Park, Centerville, OH     date tentative, details to be confirmed.
    Event Director: to be announced. Miami Valley Orienteering Club website (MVOC)
    Directions: to be announced.

May 21-23, 2010 U S ARDF Championships, Oxford, OH Amateur Radio Direction Finding event. Related to orienteering, but you use a hand-held antenna to triangulate and track down hidden radio transmitters. Information from Bob Frey

June 26 - July 11, 2010 North American Orienteering Festival, British Columbia, Canada including 2010 North American Orienteering Championships

July 4-11, 2010 2010 Junior World Orienteering Championships Aalborg, Denmark (National Teams Only) http://www.jwoc2010.dk/
Contact U.S.A. Junior Orienteering Team Coordinator Janet Porter for information on how you can participate.

July 11-17, 2010 2010 World Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships Montalegre, Portugal (National Teams Only)
Contact U.S.A. Mountain Bike Orienteering Team Coordinator Joe Brautigam for information on how you can participate.

July 11-17, 2010 2010 Junior World Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships Montalegre, Portugal (National Teams Only)
Contact U.S.A. Mountain Bike Orienteering Team Coordinator Joe Brautigam for information on how you can participate.

July 17 - 25, 2010 Rocky Mountain Orienteering Festival, Colorado Lake George and Woodland Park area, west of Colorado Springs, Rocky Mountain Orienteering Club (RMOC).

August 8-13, 2010 2010 World Trail Orienteering Championships Trondheim, Norway (National Teams Only) http://woc2010.com/
Contact U.S.A. Trail Orienteering Team Coordinator Karen Dennis for information on how you can participate.

August 7-15, 2010 2010 World Orienteering Championships Trondheim, Norway (National Teams Only) website woc2010.com

2011 2011 World Ski Orienteering Championships site and date to be announced.
Contact U.S.A. Ski Orienteering Team Coordinator Rick Worner for information on how you can participate.

July 2-9, 2011 2011 Junior World Orienteering Championships Wejherowo, Poland (National Teams Only) http://www.jwoc2011.pl/
Contact U.S.A. Junior Orienteering Team Coordinator Janet Porter for information on how you can participate.

tba, 2011 2011 World Trail Orienteering Championships Savoie, France (National Teams Only)
Contact U.S.A. Trail Orienteering Team Coordinator Karen Dennis for information on how you can participate.

August 26 - September 5, 2011 World Police and Fire Games New York, NY (Full time police and fire Only)

2012 North American Championships in USA site to be announced.

Summer, 2013 World Police and Fire Games Northern Ireland (Full time police and fire Only)

2014 North American Championships in Canada site to be announced

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