Month: May 2026

46th Annual Billygoat Event Recap

May 10, 2026

Host: Western Connecticut Orienteering Club (WCOC)

Head Goat: William Hawkins

Meet Director: Ellen Morse

Co-Director: Susie DeWitt

The Billygoat is an annual tradition, a long, hilly, mass start race with with one allowed skip and one fork. Those who finish in under 3.5 hours earn a coveted Billygoat T-shirt.

Photos by Trisha Underwood, Susan DeWitt, Chris Parietti, and Will Hawkins.

Results, Maps, and Photos

Photos

Support the US National Team!

You’ve shared the woods with these athletes.

You’ve stood at the start line together, cheered near the finishes, and reviewed maps after the finish.

Now they’re representing the U.S. overseas, and you can still be part of the journey from home.

This fundraiser t-shirt gives back with a large portion of the proceeds supporting USA Orienteering National Team athletes: JWOC, WUOC, WOC, and EYOC.

Wear it while they race, and let’s show them their community is with them every step of the way!

The order window is short – through Friday, May 15 – so people traveling over to Europe will be able to pack them on their trip!

Order your OUSA fundraiser shirts here

EYOC competition is first on June 25-27 in Slovenia. JWOC athletes compete June 29-July 4 in Sweden. WOC competition is July 7-11 in Italy followed by WUOC on July 28-August 1 in Portugal.

A special shoutout to Enjoy Winter for assisting in getting this fundraiser going. They are the new Noname rep and sponsor of the National Teams and YDP uniforms!

YMP May Map of the Month

The Youth Mapping Program May Map of the Month is William A. Hough High School in Cornelius, NC.

In addition to its use in physical educaton classes and for orienteering activities, teachers at the school hope to use this map for scenario-based learning experiences, such as first aid trainings. “This [map] makes planning for orienteering classes much easier, more realistic, and significantly more fun.”

Are you interested in having a map made of your school, camp, or youth-serving organization? Learn more about the program and apply here.