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The following calendar details the Orienteering USA-sanctioned orienteering events for the upcoming seasons. Further information can be obtained by using the email contact, or by accessing the event website. Corrections to the Calendar should be sent to tehollowell@juno.com.

2012

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May
26 - 27
Western Mass 5 Day
2 A Meets on Sat.,
3 other events on Sun
(Northeast)

Event Website
NEOCJim Paschetto
Saturday: Two A meets, late morning and early/mid-afternoon, both with Middle distance courses, using a brand new area (Earl’s Trails) on the north slopes of the Holyoke Range. And then a late afternoon sprint on the UMass-Amherst campus.
Sunday: A morning sprint at Cemetery Hill and then regular length courses at Mt. Tom mid-day.
June
8 - 10
Sprint The Golden Gate

 

Cancelled

Event Website
 

Get Lost!! Rescheduled to the same weekend in 2013 (2nd weekend in June) due to low participation numbers.
All sanctioned events February through June are eligible events for the 2012 Championships Challenge. Click link for details.
Sept.
1 - 2

Western States Championships/
Laramie Daze
Two Day Classic Distance A Meet
(Heartland)

Event Website

RMOCBrooke Mann
RMOC c/o Brooke Mann, PO Box 270616
Louisville CO 80027
Laramie, WY (meet site 17 miles east,), 130 miles from Denver, CO airport
During Laramie Daze
Oct.
6 - 7
Boggs Mountain A-Meet Weekend
A Meet
(Pacific)

Event Website
BAOCGary Kraght
60 West  Blithedale Avenue , Mill Valley, CA 94941.
 (415) 383-4429
See Event Website for details
Oct.
19 - 21
2012 North American Orienteering Championships and World Ranking Events: Sprint, Middle & Long Courses
(Northeast)

Event Website
DVOADoug Sevon
14 Greenway Circle
Fairless Hills, PA 19030
(215) 949-0124
 
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, northeast area of Pennsylvania. Maps: Egypt Mills & Loch Lomond, Pennsylvania Environmental Education Center (PEEC)

Friday: Middle Distance, Saturday: Long Distance, Sunday: Sprint in the morning; sprint relay in the afternoon (3-person single gender teams by country).

2013

Mar.
9-10
PTOC / OK Two-Day Classic plus sprint
U.S. Interscholastic and Intercollegiate Championships
OUSA A-meet
(Heartland)
PTOC/
OK
Dick Neuburger
 
Day 1: Camp Naish Boy Scout Camp, west of Kansas City, Kansas; Day 2: Shawnee Mission Park, Shawnee, Kansas; Sprint: TBD
Oct.
5 - 6
ROC Two-Day Classic Event
U. S. Classic Championships
OUSA A-meet
(Northeast)
ROCDick DetwilerLetchworth State Park East, Portageville, New York

"A" events are distinguished from all others in that participants can earn national ranking points. Any and all comments and suggestions would be appreciated.  Send via e-mail to Tom Hollowell Sr.

 


Course and Class Structure

COURSES: Standard courses are color coded for easy reference, as listed below.
CLASSES: F = female, M = male. The number denotes age on Dec 31 of the year of the event. A dash indicates no age limit on that side. Example: M-12 is open to boys 12 and under, F35+ is open to women 35 and older. "Open course" classes and "21" classes have no age limit.
CLASS/COURSE ASSIGNMENTS: This table shows which classes are assigned to each course at sanctioned events.
CoursesWhiteYellowOrangeBrownGreenRedBlue
Experience LevelBeginnerAdvanced
Beginner
IntermediateAdvanced
Length (km) 2 - 33 - 54.5 - 73 - 4.54.5 - 76 - 108 - 14
Age ClassesM / F -10M / F -14M / F -16F -18F -20F -21+M -21+
 M / F -12M / F Yellow (Open)M / F Orange (Open)F 55+*F 35-54*M -20 
 White (Open)**Group-Yellow**Group-Orange**M 65+*M / F-GreenM 35-49* 
 Group-White**  M / F BrownM -18M-Red 
     M 50-64*  
* 5-year age groups   ** Gender neutral

Caution: Select a course based on your experience level before choosing one for your age. Age classes are designed for orienteers experienced at that level.