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June 4-9, 2023 Texas Junior Orienteering Camp, Bridgeport, Texas
week-long intense orienteering camp for youth who are successfully completing courses at yellow level and above, first week of June.
June to August, 2023 Cincinnati, Ohio
Queen City Adventure Running Series (QCARS) is a series of short summer orienteering events, featuring 2 short, fast, and fun courses more open park land and campus areas. Season pass (includes all QCARS events, plus bonus events) is just $30 for OCIN members and $45 for non-members! Entry to individual QCARS events is $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Your best 3 QCARS events count for season awards.
The season will have 6 to 7 events in June through August. Your best 3 races count for season awards.
Purchase your 2023 QCARS summer season pass now for free entry to all QCARS series events.
Sat, June 10, 2023 QCARS #1, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY
Queen City Adventure Running Series (QCARS) - a series of short summer orienteering events. Each event will offer 2 short, fast courses in area parks.
For this event: short course is typically 2 to 3 km length, yellow difficulty level, with all points on or near trails or open areas. Long is typically 2.5 to 4 km length, and many controls are off-trail, but should be findable for an experienced yellow level orienteer or above. QCARS courses generally are in our more open park and campus areas, avoiding the thickest woods.
Purchase a
QCARS season pass, which gives you free entry to all 6 QCARS events.
Please pre-register for this event (even if you have a QCARS season pass). Registration closes Friday, June 9 at 9 pm.
Starts will be open from 10 am to 11:30. Registration / Start / Finish are at the NKU Health Innovation Center (SW side of Founder's Hall). GPS 39.031290, -84.465707. Indoor restrooms will be open at the HIC.
Parking: Park in the Kenton Drive Garage on Kenton Drive. There is a fee for parking ranging from $2.75 for less than 30 minutes to $9.25 for 3 hours or more. Parking elsewhere risks a ticket. From the garage roof, take the elevated walkway on the east side of the garage across Kenton Drive. After leaving the walkway, you'll angle left and see the Health Innovation Center straight ahead. GPS for parking garage entrance: 39.029801, -84.467714
Wednesdays, June 14 and 28, 2023 Governor Bebb MetroPark
Summer week-day orienteering fun. OCIN local event with MetroParks of Butler County. Starts are open from 11 to 12. There will be a range of courses (white thru brown) for all ages
Pre-registration for June 14 is open. Entry fee is $10 for youth, $15 for adult, $20 family maximum. $5 discount for OCIN or OUSA members. Free for QCARS season pass holders.
Pre-registration for June 28 will open by June 1. Entry fee is $10 for youth, $15 for adult, $20 family maximum. $5 discount for OCIN or OUSA members. Free for QCARS season pass holders.
Park entry or vehicle permit fees: none
Restroom facilities: portable toilet
Event Center: outdoors, open air
Howe Shelter, Governor Bebb MetroPark
Locator Map. GPS 39.368823, -84.803840
Sat, June 24, 2023 QCARS #2, location tba
Queen City Adventure Running Series (QCARS) - a series of short summer orienteering events. Each event will offer 2 short, fast courses in area parks.
For this event: short course is typically 2 to 3 km length, yellow difficulty level, with all points on or near trails or open areas. Long is typically 2.5 to 4 km length, and many controls are off-trail, but should be findable for an experienced yellow level orienteer or above. QCARS courses generally are in our more open park and campus areas, avoiding the thickest woods.
Purchase a
QCARS season pass, which gives you free entry to all 6 QCARS events.
Starts will be open from 10 am to Noon.
Parking and check-in location details coming soon
Sat, July 8, 2023 QCARS #3, Delhi Park, Delhi, Ohio
Queen City Adventure Running Series (QCARS) - a series of short summer orienteering events. Each event will offer 2 short, fast courses in area parks.
For this event: short course is typically 2 to 3 km length, yellow difficulty level, with all points on or near trails or open areas. Long is typically 2.5 to 4 km length, and many controls are off-trail, but should be findable for an experienced yellow level orienteer or above. QCARS courses generally are in our more open park and campus areas, avoiding the thickest woods.
Purchase a
QCARS season pass, which gives you free entry to all 6 QCARS events.
Starts will be open from 10 am to Noon.
Shelter 4, Delhi Park. Parking and check-in location details coming soon
July 17-30, 2023 California Orienteering Festival, USA
North American Champs and World Rogaine Champs postponed to 2023.. Two week long festival of orienteering events, beginning in the Bay Area and ending in the Sierras near the Nevada border. includes the North American Championships and World Rogaining Championship.
event website and pre-registration
Sat, July 22, 2023 QCARS #4, location tba
Queen City Adventure Running Series (QCARS) - a series of short summer orienteering events. Each event will offer 2 short, fast courses in area parks.
For this event: short course is typically 2 to 3 km length, yellow difficulty level, with all points on or near trails or open areas. Long is typically 2.5 to 4 km length, and many controls are off-trail, but should be findable for an experienced yellow level orienteer or above. QCARS courses generally are in our more open park and campus areas, avoiding the thickest woods.
Purchase a
QCARS season pass, which gives you free entry to all 6 QCARS events.
Starts will be open from 10 am to Noon.
Parking and check-in location details coming soon
Sat, July 29, 2023 QCARS #5, Voice of America MetroPark, West Chester, Ohio
Queen City Adventure Running Series (QCARS) - a series of short summer orienteering events. Each event will offer 2 short, fast courses in area parks.
For this event: short course is typically 2 to 3 km length, yellow difficulty level, with all points on or near trails or open areas. Long is typically 2.5 to 4 km length, and many controls are off-trail, but should be findable for an experienced yellow level orienteer or above. QCARS courses generally are in our more open park and campus areas, avoiding the thickest woods.
Purchase a
QCARS season pass, which gives you free entry to all 6 QCARS events.
Starts will be open from 10 am to Noon.
Parking and check-in location details coming soon
Sat, Aug 5, 2023 QCARS #6, location tba
Queen City Adventure Running Series (QCARS) - a series of short summer orienteering events. Each event will offer 2 short, fast courses in area parks.
For this event: short course is typically 2 to 3 km length, yellow difficulty level, with all points on or near trails or open areas. Long is typically 2.5 to 4 km length, and many controls are off-trail, but should be findable for an experienced yellow level orienteer or above. QCARS courses generally are in our more open park and campus areas, avoiding the thickest woods.
Purchase a
QCARS season pass, which gives you free entry to all 6 QCARS events.
Starts will be open from 10 am to Noon.
Parking and check-in location details coming soon
Sat, Aug 19, 2023 QCARS #7, location tba
Queen City Adventure Running Series (QCARS) - a series of short summer orienteering events. Each event will offer 2 short, fast courses in area parks.
For this event: short course is typically 2 to 3 km length, yellow difficulty level, with all points on or near trails or open areas. Long is typically 2.5 to 4 km length, and many controls are off-trail, but should be findable for an experienced yellow level orienteer or above. QCARS courses generally are in our more open park and campus areas, avoiding the thickest woods.
Purchase a
QCARS season pass, which gives you free entry to all 6 QCARS events.
Starts will be open from 10 am to Noon.
Parking and check-in location details coming soon
2023 World Masters Orienteering Championship, Slovakia
POSTPONED from 2020 to 2023 open competiton for orienteers age 35 and over. pre-registration required.
event website
Sat, September 9, 2023 East Fork, Indian Mound Shelter
(park permit pending) Full range of courses from white thru red, for all ages. This event will include a special competition for JROTC cadets. (Co-sponsored by Live Oaks JROTC). Starts are open from 10 am to 1 pm. Control pickup begins at 3 pm. Pre-registration for orienteering members and public is required (link coming soon). If you have an Orienteering USA account, it will auto-fill your information; if not, select "enter data manually".
School groups, JROTC teams, and large scout troops should contact
Mike Minium for a spreadsheet entry form and should turn it in by Wednesday, September 7. Registration closes at 11:59 pm, Thursday, September 8. Please help us be ready by not waiting to the last minute to register. This event is included in our 2022-23 TROL/WARS season pass, so entry is FREE if you
purchase a TROL or WARS season pass.
Park entry or vehicle permit fees: none.
Restroom facilities:park toilets will be open.
Event center: open sided shelter
3294 Elklick Rd, Bethel, OH 45106. Enter park off Bantam Rd and follow orange and white "orienteering" signs to the Indian Mound Shelter.
Locator map GPS 39.012345, -84.133785
Locator map
Sat, Nov 11, 2023 TROL / WARS Series #1, Camp Butterworth, Maineville, Ohio
Purchase a TROL /WARS 2023-2024 season pass for free entry to all TROL/ WARS series events (link coming soon). Entry fee for individual TROL / WARS events is $10 for members or $15 for non-members.
Pre-registration is required (link comingh soon)
even if you have a TROL or WARS season pass. Please help us by pre-registering early. Registration closes at 8 pm. on Friday, Nov. 12.
There will also be special Introduction to Orienteering programs offered for girl scouts and leaders (link coming soon).
Starts will be open from 11 am to 1 pm. Full range of courses for all ages. Courses: white easy; yellow intermediate; orange advanced, brown short expert, green expert; red long expert.
Park entry or vehicle permit fees: none.
Restroom facilities: modern indoors.
Event Center: indoors but minimally heated building.
Special note: This is a girl scout camp (privately owned); no dogs please.
8551 Butterworth Rd, Maineville, OH 45039.
Locator Map
Sat, Dec 2, 2023 TROL / WARS Series #4, location tba, Ohio
Purchase a TROL /WARS 2023-2024 season pass for free entry to all TROL/ WARS series events (link coming soon). Entry fee for individual TROL / WARS events is $10 for members or $15 for non-members.
Pre-registration is required (link comingh soon)
even if you have a TROL or WARS season pass. Please help us by pre-registering early. Registration closes at 8 pm. on Friday, Nov. 12.
Full range of courses for all ages. Courses: white easy; yellow intermediate; orange advanced, brown short expert, green expert; red long expert. This event will include the 2023
Navy JROTC Area 3 Championships
Park entry or vehicle permit fees: tbd. Restroom facilities: tbd. Event Center: tbd.
April 5-8, 2024 OCIN Flying Pig XXVI
Orienteering races Friday April 5 through Sunday April 7, presented in partnership with Indiana Crossroads Orienteering (ICO)
Stay tuned for details. Races are being planned to be in or near the path of total solar eclipse on Monday afternoon, April 8
