Orienteering Cincinnati Schedule Page

Orienteering Cincinnati Event Schedule

updated 2 Feb 2012, 7:30 pm 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.

Color key to event listings:
OCIN local events
Other local events within 150 miles (250 kilometers) of Cincinnati
Major US and Canadian Events
Major International Events

Safety Alert - 2011-2012 Hunting Season: Deer hunting is now closed in Indiana and Kentucky, but archery remains open in Ohio until February 5. See hunting information page for more information and links.

Sat, Feb 4, 2012 Cabin Fever 6 hour Rogaine, Chillicothe, OH Organized by Not So Fast Adventures (NSF). See NSF Adventures website for details. Pre-registration required. SOLD OUT
Tar Hollow State Park and Tar Hollow State Forest. 6 hour score style event. awards for top teams and solos.

Sun, Feb 5, 2012 Sharon Woods, Sharonville, OH

A Benchmark Outfitters $20 gift card will be given away at this event.
   Public is welcome at ALL OCIN events. TROL event #9. Range of courses from white to red. Fees: $7 for OCIN members, $10 for non-members. Free for TROL Season Pass holders. $2 discount if you have your own SI timing card.
    Courses: white thru red. Start times: 10 am - 2 pm. Because this is Super Bowl Sunday, we will have starts open by 10 am. Director Matthew Robbins
    Directions: Start will be at Sharon Centre. From I-275, exit 46, go south on US 42 for about 1 mile (crossing Kemper Rd) and turn left into the park. Sharon Woods locator map.
    Hamilton County Parks require a motor vehicle permit ($3 daily or $10 annual) which may be purchased when you enter the park.
    Special Note: Park Activity Program: "Winter Feeder Birds" program by Lauren Seppelt will be inside Sharon Centre at 1 pm. It is a free program at which the Naturalist will discuss landscaping for birds, feeders, seed, bird ID, and solving common bird feeder problems. It will last about 1 hour. Folks can come for just part of it if they wish. Sharon Centre also has an indoor playground for younger kids.

Sat, Feb 11, 2012 Phil Moore Park, Bowling Green, KY Orienteering Louisville (OLOU) event. See Orienteering Louisville website for details.
Director Ken Kling & Arnie Franklin

Sun, Feb 12, 2012 Armco Park, Lebanon, OH, TROL event #10

A Benchmark Outfitters $20 gift card will be given away at this event.
   Public is welcome at ALL OCIN events. Event Director Steve Vaughan. Fees: $7 for OCIN members, $10 for non-members. Free for TROL Season Pass holders. $2 discount if you have your own SI card.
    Courses: white 2.5 km; yellow 3.3 km; orange 4.8 km; green 5.0 km; red 6.1 km.
    Armco Park location map

Sun, Feb 19, 2012 "Valentine Hunt", Possum Creek, Dayton, OH Miami Valley (MVOC) event. TROL event #11. See MVOC website for details. Possum Creek Metropark on the southwest side of Dayton, Ohio. Director is Tom Svobodny. Details soon.

February 18-19, 2012 tentative 2-day "B" meet, Tucson, AZ Kentucky Camp area, SE of Tucson on the east side of the Santa Ritas. Tucson Orienteering website

Sat, Feb 25, 2012 Mounds SRA, Brookville, IN Public is welcome at ALL OCIN events. TROL event #12. director Dave Waller. Fees: $7 for OCIN members, $10 for non-members. Free for TROL Season Pass holders. $2 discount if you have your own SI card.

February 25-26, 2012 2 + 2/4/6 rogaine, Valley of Fire, Las Vegas, NV 2 hour score style course on Saturday, choice of 2, 4 or 6 hour score style course on Sunday. Valley of Fire State Park, northeast of Las Vegas.
organized by TerraLoco, Event Director: Rex Winterbottom.

March 3, 2012 Bernheim Forest, Louisville, KY Orienteering Louisville (OLOU) event, including Kentucky HS Championships. See Orienteering Louisville website for details.
Director Burr Paul and Arnie Franklin. Tentatively, this is planned as a TROL "road trip" event. (TROL event #13).

March 9-11, 2012 US Classic Champs, Asheboro, NC Event Website. Asheboro is in central NC south of Greensboro.

Sat, March 17, 2012 TROL event #14 - tentative St. Patrick's Day. Probably at East Fork.

Sat, March 24, 2012 Miami Valley Junior Championships, Dayton, OH date and location to be confirmed. Miami Valley (MVOC) event. See MVOC website for details.
TROL 2011-2012 Season final event.

March 30 - April 1, 2012     Flying Pig XVI, Kentucky
4 "A" sanctioned races in 3 days
including the Eastern States Interscholastic Championships     Big Bone Lick State Park and other nearby areas, northern Kentucky.
    Flying Pig XVI Event information is now available.     Online registration will be coming soon.     Flying Pig XVI locator map     Event Headquarters Hotel Hyatt Place Cincinnati Airport reservations

April 7, 2012    OCIN Easter 2012, Governor Bebb, Okeana, OH     Public is welcome at ALL OCIN events. Courses will include our annual "Easter Egg Orienteering" for the kids. Kids get a map which shows them where to find baskets of plastic eggs. When they finish, the eggs are exchanged for toy or candy. See Easter Egg Orienteering 2012 information for more details. Start the course any time between 10 am and Noon. Courses: range from white (beginner) to red (advanced), details to be announced.
    Metroparks of Butler County requires a motor vehicle permit ($5 daily, $10 annual) to enter their parks. This may be purchased at the event. Car permits are not included in TROL season pass fees. Butler County residents get a free permit, but must show ID to prove residency.
    Governor Bebb Park, directions coming soon. Governor Bebb locator map

April 13-15, 2012 US Sprint/Middle/Long Champs, Georgia 3 events, separate awards each day. Also US Trail-O Champs.
Chatahoochie Bend State Park, Newnan, GA. Event Website

April 20-22, 2012 US Interscholastic Champs, Washington Cascade Orienteering Club near Seattle. Event website

May 5-6, 2012 USMAOC "A" Meet, West Point, NY Sprint-Middle-Long format.

May 5-6, 2012 European Rogaining Championships 24 hour race, Kaunas, Lithuania

Sun, May 20, 2012    Cincinnati Nature Center     Introduction to Orienteering Class (9 am - Noon) including on-trail courses (beginner and intermediate/advanced). Off trail travel will not be permitted but we'll still plan a course to provide route choice to intermediate and advanced orienteers.
    A joint program with Cincinnati Nature Center. $5 for OCIN and CNC members, $13 for those who are not members of either organization. Pre-registration through CNC will be required. details soon.
    Public is welcome at ALL OCIN events. Directions and Location map coming soon.

Sat, May 20, 2012 Grant Park, Centerville, OH Miami Valley (MVOC) event. See MVOC website for details.
more details and directions coming soon.

June 4-8, 2012 Texas Junior Orienteering Camp Five days of intense orienteering and physical training for juniors age 13-17. Selective admission by application only.
more details coming soon.

June 16, 2012     Shelby Trails Park, Louisville, KY     Orienteering Louisville (OLOU) event. See Orienteering Louisville website for details.
    2 hour and 4 hour score style courses. An equestrian (horseback) course will also be available.
    Director Ken Kling

July 1-7, 2012 World Masters Orienteering Championships Bad Harzburg, Germany. Entry is open to all orienteers age 35 and over. WMOC usually also offers "spectator events" for those younger than "masters" ages.

July 7-14, 2012 2012 Junior World Orienteering Championships Kosice, Slovakia (National Teams Only)
Contact U.S.A. Junior Orienteering Team Administrator Janet Porter for information on how you can participate.

July 7-22, 2012   2012 Swiss Orienteering Tour     July 7-14 - 4th Swiss O' Tour throughout Switzerland with daily orienteering.
    July 15-22 - Swiss 5 days competition near Lausanne, in conjunction with WOC 2012.
    Swiss O-Tour may be combined with WMOC events, Swiss organizers will arrange transfer from Germany on request.
    event website or contact Swiss O-Tour email

July 14-22 2012 2012 World Orienteering Championships Lausanne, Switzerland (National Teams Only) event website

July 22-27, 2012 O-Ringen, Halmstad, Halland, Sweden World's largest orienteering event. Event website

Sat, Aug 4, 2012 Race of Hope 24 hour Rogaine, Athens, OH Organized by Not So Fast Adventures (NSF). See NSF Adventures website for details. Pre-registration required.
Lake Hope State Park and Zaleski State Forest, west of Athens, OH. 6 hour score style event. awards for top teams and solos.

August 11-19, 2012 Canadian Championships, Alberta, Canada Western Canadian Championships August 11-12 (near Calgary) and Canadian Championships August 17-19 (near Edmonton), Sass Peepre Junior Camp.

August 20-25, 2012 2012 World (and Junior World) Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships Veszprem, Hungary

Aug 28 - Sep 3, 2012 Laramie Daze, Laramie, WY Fast, fun terrain at 7000 to m9000 foot elevation.

Aug 31-Sep 1, 2012 World Rogaining Championships 24 hour rave, Prebuz, Ore Mountains, Czech Republic

Sept 15, 2012 Rough River Dam SP, KY National Orienteering Day. Orienteering Louisville (OLOU) event. Normal courses. See Orienteering Louisville website for details.
New map, new park, Registration open at 10 am, Starts open 10:15 - 12:15, Courses close at 2:15 pm.

October 5-7, 2012 Camp Stonybrook Girl scout training weekend. Public event open to all on Sunday, October 7.
details coming soon.

October 19-21, 2012 North American Championships, Bushkill, PA Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania. The North Americans are held every two years alternating between the USA and Canada.

Sat, Nov 10, 2012 Sleepy Hollow 12 hour Rogaine, Chillicothe, OH Organized by Not So Fast Adventures (NSF). See NSF Adventures website for details. Pre-registration required.
Scioto Trail State Park and Scioto Trail State Forest. 6 hour score style event. awards for top teams and solos.

Sat, Nov 24, 2012     Miami University, Oxford, Ohio     TROL Training Camp with classroom instruction, outdoor activities and practice event. Plan is for morning to be geared towards beginners, with afternoon geared toward intermediate/advanced skills and activities. Lunch (sandwiches) and dinner (pizza) are included.
    Pre-registration will be required.
    We recommend bringing at least 2 pairs of shoes (an indoor classroom pair and an outdoor orienteering pair), several changes of socks, rain gear, and at least one full change of clothes and a towel.
    Directions and location map coming soon.

Sun, Nov 25, 2012 Miami University, Oxford, Ohio Season opener event the TROL 2012-2013 Season. Start times 11 am to 1 pm. Fees: $7 for OCIN members, $10 for non-members. Free for TROL Season Pass holders. $2 discount if you have your own SI card.
Directions and location map coming soon.

2013 Junior World Ski Orienteering Championships Latvia, dates to be confirmed.

2013 World Ski Orienteering Championships Kazakhstan, dates to be confirmed.

March 3 or March 10 weekend, 2013 PTOC/ OK "A" meet Kansas City MO/KS tentative, details to be announced. bid for 2013 U.S. Interscholastic Championships.

April 5-7, 2013 Flying Pig XVII details to be determined.

July 7-14, 2013 Junior World Orienteering Championships Czech Republic (National Teams Only)
Contact U.S.A. Junior Orienteering Team Administrator Janet Porter for information on how you can participate.

July 27-28, 2013 World Rogaining Championships Pskov region, Russia

July 26 - August 4, 2013 World Orienteering Championships Vuokatti, Finland (National Teams Only) event website

August 1-10, 2013 World Police and Fire Games Belfast, Northern Ireland (Full time police and fire Only)

August 26-31, 2013 World (and Junior World) Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships West Viru, Estonia

October 11-14, 2013 Canadian Championships, Hamilton, ON, Canada Golden Leaf Orienteering Festival, 2013 Canadian Championships, registration opens May 1, 2013. Event Website Entry numbers will be limited, so plan ahead!
Training on Oct. 11. Canadian Championships Sprint and Middle races on Sat. Oct. 12; Long on Oct. 13.

April 4-6, 2014 Flying Pig XVIII details to be determined.

July 4-10, 2014 Junior World Orienteering Championships, Bulgaria Borovetz, (near Sofia), Bulgaria (National Teams Only)
Contact U.S.A. Junior Orienteering Team Administrator Janet Porter for information on how you can participate.

late July, 2014 Swiss Orienteering Week, Zermatt The Swiss Orienteering Week returns to the high country of Zermatt.

August 8-14 2014 World Orienteering Championships Trentino, Italy (National Teams Only)

Aug 16-17, 2014 World Rogaining Champs, Black Hills, SD, USA 24 hour race. The World Rogaining Championship comes to Custer State Park in the Black Hills of South Dakota, USA.

2014 World Masters Orienteering Championships Porto Alegre, Brazil.

2014 North American Championships in Canada site to be announced

summer 2015 World Orienteering Championships, Speyside, Scotland Great Britain (National Teams Only). In conjunction with the Scottish 6-day, which will have courses open to all.

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