WCOC Brooksvale Park NRE Event Recap

Oct 26, 2026

Host: Western Connecticut Orienteering Club (WCOC)

Venue: Brooksvale Park, Hamden, CT

Meet Directors: Susan DeWitt and Ellen Morse

Course Setter: Niels Lyng-Olsen

The basemap for this event was created by former OUSA Communications Manager Clinton Morse and field checked by Clinton Morse and J-J Cote.

Results, Maps, and Photos

Photos by Evalin Brautigam and Mike Minium

2025 Nationals Event Recap

October 11-13, 2025

US Orienteers were treated to three days of high-quality orienteering in the Boston area, capped by a delightful city sprint during a nor’easter.

  • Venues:
    • Rocky Woods Reservation (Middle), Medfield, MA
    • Powissett Peak (Long), Dover, MA
    • Boston’s North End (Sprint), Boston, MA
  • Personnel:
    • Event director: Jon Campbell
    • Race directors: Kristin Hall (Sat & Sun), Barb Bryant (Mon)
    • Course Setters: Magnus Bjorkman (Middle), John Nash (Long), Graeme Ackland (Sprint)
    • OUSA Course consultant: Dave Tallent

Event Website

Results

Media

Bitterroot Weekend Event Recap

September 20-21, 2025

Grizzly Orienteering invited orienteers to enjoy some warm fall weather in the Bitterroot Range of Montana. The first day was a middle distance NRE in steep terrain with intricate rock details. The second day provided tremendous contrast to the first, with open forest and broad hillsides.

Host: Grizzly Orienteering (GrizO)

Venues: Soft Rock Recreation Area (Sat) and Larry Creek Recreation (Sun) Area, south of Missoula, MT

Event Director: Emily Johnson

Course Setters: Siri Christopherson (Sat) and Chris Caldwell (Sun)

Results, Maps, and Photos

Mount Hood Forest 2-Day Event Recap

Aug 31-Sep 1, 2025

Hosts: Mount Hood Orienteering and Columbia River Orienteering Club
Venues: Skyline Sno-Park and Billy Bob Sno-Park, in the shadows of Mt Hood, Oregon

Two clubs, two days of challenging orienteering in the shadow of Mount Hood, Oregon!

Results, Maps, and Media

Alaska Orienteering Festival Event Recap

June 25 – July 2, 2025

The Arctic Orienteering Club (AOC) welcomed orienteers to Alaska for several days of orienteering in varied terrain. There were intricate forests, wide open alpine, a SUP ferry, and snow!

The events were a short forest event at Earthquake Park, classic NRE at Willow Creek, a Mountain-O at Craigie Creek (Hatcher Pass), and a Classic at Mirror Lake.

Event Website

Results, Maps, and Photos

Photos from AOC

Results on AOC site

Livelox for Earthquake Park

Livelox for Willow Creek Classics

Livelox Craigie Creek Mountain-O

Livelox for Mirror Lake