Schedule of Upcoming Events

(Quantico events are in bold and in this font and yellow (VA), green (MD), orange (Richmond area), or red (summer series) background. Others are national "A" events (in red) and events from other clubs in the mid-Atlantic region and are in this font. Adventure racing events are in a smaller green font. Registration times for QOC's events unless listed are 12 to 2 p.m. EDT or 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST. For costs for maps at local events or to print out a waiver form, hit here.)

You can download a copy of USOF's standard A-Event entry form in PDF format from the USOF "Events" web page. The USOF home page is http://www.us.orienteering.org/ You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print the entry form. You can download a free copy from the link on the USOF web site.

If you can volunteer to help at an event, click on the name of the meet director for that event to email him/her.

Junior Training Program

Hello All,

Thanks to a grant QOC recently received from USOF, QOC juniors ages 13 to 20 have the unique opportunity to join a junior membership training program and take advantage of some very fun and advanced technology that will help them improve their orienteering, as well as meet and work together with other club juniors. Club member David Onkst began coaching the QOC junior member program. Those interesting in participating should e-mail David at qoccoach@verizon.net and let him know you want to be plan of this program. Juniors should come prepared to discuss their individual orienteering goals and experiences and what they would like to get out of the program.

Some of the planned highlights of the program include, but are not limited to:

The opportunity to use Garmin Forerunners to record an exact route from an orienteering course and then overlay that route onto the course map.
The opportunity to participate in a variety of individual and group training exercises to improve orienteering skills.
The opportunity to receive individual coaching based on analysis gleaned from e-punch and winsplit results.
The opportunity to create, develop, manage, and moderate a website devoted to the program and its goals.
The opportunity to participate in a local summer weekend training orienteering camp.

The idea for the formation of a QOC Junior Orienteering Program stemmed from the desire to use a grant that the club received from USOF—thanks to the efforts of Club Presidents Greg and Kathleen Lennon—to support the development of junior orienteering at the club level. The creation of a QOC Junior Orienteering Program in intended to help foster a sense of community among the club’s juniors and help them kindle a desire to improve their orienteering skills for use in a wide range of activities, whether they want to use them to simply participate in occasional club level local meets, or compete in A-Meets at the regional, national or international level. QOC club members who range from the ages of 13 to 20 (as defined by USOF--via a calendar year), and who are club members in good standing, may join the QOC Junior Orienteering Program by signing a liability waiver (or if they are under 18, by having their parents or legal guardian sign) and placing it on file with the program’s coach.

February 11 to 16, 2010 Vermont Ski-Orienteering Festival & 2010 US Ski-Orienteering Championship

Saturday, February 13 Registration from 11 till 4 pm.
Learn-O Rockwood
20 points Score Event. For more information, e-mail Tim Gilbert or call him at .

Sunday, February 21, 2010 Registration from 11 am till 1 pm.
Wheaton
(Meet Director: Patti Mace; Course Setter: Mark Mace)
Saturday, February 27, 2010 Soggy Bottom Boys Rogaine & AR Nav Challenge at Pipsico Scout Reservation in Spring Grove, VA

Sunday, February 28, 2010 Registration from 11 am till 1 pm.
Happyland
(Meet Director: John Carr; Course Setter: Francis Hogle)

Registration will take place in Cabin Camp 2 of Prince William Forest Park, located at 17532 Mawavi Road in Triangle, Virginia. It is NOT accessed through the main entrance of the park. The event is centered in Camp 2.
Our Winter Meeting will start around 2pm in the adjancent Camp 5 (Happyland) Dining Hall. Please bring a dish to share for the pot-luck lunch. QOC will provide non-alcoholic drinks and all paper goods but please bring serving utensils for your food items. And feel free to bring any special spirits - in Happyland, they are allowed!
E-punching available on all courses.

Courses
WHITE 1.8 km 60 m climb 7 controls Beginner course - along trails, streams, and other linear features
YELLOW 3.2 km 125 m climb 9 controls Advanced beginner course - near easily identifiable re-location features
ORANGE 3.8 km 120 m climb 9 controls Intermediate course - off trail network, checkpoints on major terrain features
BROWN 3.4 km 120 m climb 9 controls Expert course - navigation is very tricky with few re-location features
GREEN 5.8 km 175 m climb 9 controls Expert course - navigation is very tricky with few re-location features
RED 7.7 km 245 m climb 12 controls Expert course - navigation is very tricky with few re-location features
BLUE 10.7 km 340 m climb 19 controls Expert course - navigation is very tricky with few re-location features

Directions
From Washington, D.C. and points north:

Take I-95 south from the beltway to Exit 150B (VA 619 West)
Proceed on VA 619 (also known as Joplin Road) past the main entrance to Prince William Forest Park for about 4 miles
Turn right on Mawavi Road (just past mile marker 21), then left at the fork, following the signs for Cabin Camp 2 (note: you will end up at Camp 5 if you go right at this fork)
When you enter Cabin Camp 2, park along one side of the main road or as directed
Signs will direct you to the registration area; walk to start area will be ~500 meters from registration
To get to the Winter Meeting Potluck Party, follow signs to Camp 5

From Richmond, VA and points south:

Take I-95 north to Exit 150B (VA 619 West)
Proceed on VA 619 (also known as Joplin Road) past the main entrance to Prince William Forest Park for about 4 miles
Turn right on Mawavi Road (just past mile marker 21), then left at the fork, following the signs for Cabin Camp 2 (note: you will end up at Camp 5 if you go right at this fork)
When you enter Cabin Camp 2, park along one side of the main road or as directed
Signs will direct you to the registration area; walk to start area will be ~500 meters from registration
To get to the Winter Meeting Potluck Party, follow signs to Camp 5
Sunday, February 28, 2010 DVOA's Batsto W Y O Br G R Bl
March 5 to 7, 2010 SLOC's 2nd Gateway Grunt Goat + A sprint/middle, Forest Park and Hawn

Saturday, March 6, 2010 Registration from 12 noon till 2 pm.
Brown & Williamson Park in Chesterfield County
20 points Score Event. For more information, e-mail Tim Gilbert or call him at .
Saturday, March 06, 2010 DVOA's Nolde W
Sunday, March 07, 2010 DVOA's Nolde W Y O Br G R

Saturday, March 13 Registration from 11 till 2 pm.
Pocahontas State Park
Short Score-O at the Yellow/Orange level that also includes some White controls for Beginners. For more information, e-mail Tim Gilbert or call him at .

Sunday, March 14, 2010 Registration from 12 noon till 2 pm.
Rosaryville
(Meet Director: John and Jody Landers; Course Setter: Jon Torrance)
Sunday, March 14, 2010 DVOA's Tyler W Y O Br G R
Saturday, March 20, 2010 SVO's Beginners' Instruction and Winter Meeting at King's Gap
Saturday, March 20, 2010 Fifth Annual NCAC Scout Orienteering Meet at Prince Willliam Forest Park

Saturday, March 20, 2010
Little Bennett Night-O
(Meet Director: Jon Pifer; Course Setter: Sam Listwak, Mihai Sirbu?)

Sunday, March 21, 2010 Registration from 12 noon till 2 pm.
Little Bennett
(Meet Director: Mike Lieder; Course Setter: Sam Listwak, Mihai Sirbu?)
Sunday, March 21, 2010 DVOA's Warwick W Y O Br G R
Sunday, March 21, 2010 WPOC's Raccoon Creek State Park (Rec Hall) Preregistration requested Special pricing because of scale of event. Mini-rogaine (3-hr and 6-hr) with mass start at 10 am
Saturday, March 27, 2010 DVOA's Hay Creek W O Br G

Sunday, March 28, 2010 Registration from 12 noon till 2 pm.
Westmoreland Weekend
Sunday, March 28, 2010 DVOA's Evansburg W Y O Br G R

Saturday, April 3, 2010 Registration from 12 noon till 2 pm.

Warreneye Park in New Kent County
20 points Score Event. For more information, e-mail Tim Gilbert or call him at .
Saturday, April 03, 2010 DVOA's Hawk Mountain W Y Sprint-O
April 9-11 OCIN's Flying Pig XIV

Saturday, April 10, 2010 Registration from 12 noon till 2 pm.
TBA
20 points Score Event. For more information, e-mail Tim Gilbert or call him at .
Saturday, April 10, 2010 DVOA's Illick's Mill W Y
Sunday, April 11, 2010 DVOA's French Creek East W Y O Br G R Bl

Sunday, April 18, 2010 Registration from 12 noon till 2 pm.
McKeldin and SVO's Susquehanna Stumble
(Meet Director: SVO's Eddie Bergeron; Course Setter: Ted Good)
Sunday, April 18, 2010 DVOA's Stuckey Pond W Y O Br G R Bl
Sunday, April 18, 2010 WPOC's Hartwood Acres 11 am to 2 pm White, Yellow, Orange, Green
Saturday, April 24, 2010 SVO's Lancaster County Central Park

Sunday, April 25, 2010 Registration from 12 noon till 2 pm.
Fountainhead or Hemlock Overlook
(Meet Director: ?; Course Setter: Ron Enson)
Sunday, April 25, 2010 DVOA's Four Mile Circle W Y O Br G R
Saturday, May 01, 2010 DVOA's French Creek Central W Y O Br MASOC 22: Pre-registered scouts only
May 1-2, 2010 USMAOC: Sprint/Middle/Long A event. West Point NY
Sunday, May 02, 2010 DVOA's French Creek Central W Y O Br G R Bl

Saturday, May 8, 2010
Night Event TBA
20 points Score Event. For more information, e-mail Tim Gilbert or call him at .
May 8-9, 2010 WCOC/Team: A Meet, Danbury CT
Sunday, May 09, 2010 DVOA's Colliers Mill W Y O Br G R Bl
Saturday, May 15, 2010 DVOA's Lehigh University Sprint-O
Saturday, May 15, 2010 DVOA's Rockhouse R Bl Sprint-O Sprint and Middle Distance Team Trials F21 Red and M21 Blue course only
Saturday, May 15, 2010 SVO's Camp Mack in conjunction with Boy Scouts
Saturday, May 15, 2010 WPOC's Blue Spruce Park 7 pm to 7:45 pm Night meet with mass start at 8:30 pm Special Rules

Sunday, May 16, 2010 Registration from 12 noon till 2 pm.
College Park
(Meet Director: Heidi Onkst; Course Setter: ?)
Sunday, May 16, 2010 DVOA's Star Village W Y O Br G R Bl
Sunday, May 16, 2010 DVOA's Jackie Jones R Bl Team Trials Long Courses M21 Blue and F21 Red only
May 22-23, 2010 NEOOC: A Meet

Sunday, May 23, 2010 Registration from 12 noon till 2 pm.
Balls Bluff
(Meet Director: Don and Marit Davis; Course Setter: Dave Hauer)
Sunday, May 23, 2010 DVOA's Elk Neck W Y O Br G R
Sunday, May 30, 2010 DVOA's Fair Hill Mason Dixon W Y O Br G R Bl
Saturday, June 05, 2010 DVOA's VF Fatlands W Y O Br G R

Sunday, June 6 Registration from 12 noon till 2 pm.
Jug Bay - Annual Meeting and Chase
Sunday, June 06, 2010 DVOA's Fair Hill Egypt W Y O Br G R
Sunday, June 6, 2010 WPOC's IUP Co-Op Park (Farm side) 11 am to 2 pm White, Yellow, Orange, Green/Red
Sunday, June 13, 2010 DVOA's Hibernia W Y O Br G R
Sunday, June 20, 2010 DVOA's TBD W Y O Br G R
June 26-July 21, 2010 North American Orienteering Festival, including NA Orienteering Championships (in Kootenay Rockies), British Columbia
June 26-July 21 Events in Washington State
July 1-7 2010 North American O Champs - South-eastern British Columbis
July 9-15 Barebones Whistler, BC
July 17-21 Rocky Mountain O-Fest, CO
Sunday, June 27, 2010 DVOA's Nockamixon Score-O Canoe-O Teams with a land map and a water map, maybe adding in a bike leg.
June ??, 2010 WPOC's Beaver Preregistration requested 60-minute Street-O with mass start
Sunday, July 11, 2010 DVOA's TBA
Sunday, July 25, 2010 DVOA's Green Lane W Y O Br G R
July 31 - August 7, 2010 WMOC: World Masters Orienteering Champs; Le Pays de Neuchâtel, Switzerland
August 7-15, 2010 World Orienteering Champs; Trondheim, Norway
Sunday, August 08, 2010 DVOA's Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education W Y O Adv
August 18-22, 2010 Canadian Orienteering Champs, Eastern ON
Sunday, August 22, 2010 DVOA's French Creek East W Y O Br G R Bl
Sunday, August 29, 2010 WPOC's Stackhouse Park 11 am to 2 pm White, Yellow, Orange, Green
Saturday, September11, 2010 DVOA's Hickory Run Sand Spring Beginner Int Adv Instruct Training Hickory Run Training Weekend
Saturday, September11, 2010 DVOA's Hickory Run Sand Spring Night-O Beginner Int Adv
Sunday, September12, 2010 DVOA's Hickory Run Sand Spring W Y O Br G R Bl
September 18-19, 2010 National Orienteering Day Weekend
Sunday, September19, 2010 DVOA's Norristown Farm Park W Y O Br G R Sprint-O
Sunday, September 19, 2010 WPOC's Camp Twin Echo 11 am to 2 pm National Orienteering Day Meet, White, Yellow, Brown, Line
Saturday, September25, 2010 DVOA's VF Joy W
Sunday, September26, 2010 DVOA's Rutgers Preserve W Y O Br G R Notes: Regular DVOA event with beginner & advanced courses
Sunday, October 03, 2010 DVOA's French Creek West W Y O Br G R
Sunday, October 3, 2010 WPOC's Boyce Park (Den Shelter, follow directions to west side) 11 am to 2 pm White, Yellow, Orange, Scramble ?
Saturday, October 09, 2010 DVOA's Illick's Mill W Y
October 1-3, 2010 BAOC: Sprint/Middle/Long A meet, Boggs Mtn., Cobb CA
October 9-10, 2010 GHO: Golden Leaf Orienteering Fest; Niagra Falls, ON
Sunday, October 10, 2010 DVOA's TBA
Sunday, October 17, 2010 DVOA's TBA
Sunday, October 24, 2010 DVOA's Quail Hill W Y O Br G R Regular DVOA event. All are welcome. There should also be a number of Scouts attending. No dogs are allowed on the property
October 30, 2010 - 34th annual Maryland Orienteering Day at Patuxent River Park near Upper Marlboro MD.
Saturday, October 30, 2010 DVOA's Washington Crossing W Y O Br G R Instruct NJ Scout event plus courses open for the public.
Saturday, October 30, 2010 DVOA's Myrick Center W Y Br Night-O
Sunday, October 31, 2010 Mid-Atlantics by SVO at Hammond Rock W Y O Br G R Relay
November 6 - 7, 2010 DVOA's Hickory Run South W Y O Br G R Bl A EVENT. More information to come
Sunday, November 14, 2010 DVOA's Fair Hill Big Elk Chapel W Y O Br G R Bl
Sunday, November 14, 2010 WPOC's Pine Ridge Park (Pine Lodge) 10 am to 1 pm3 White, Yellow, 90-min Score
Sunday, November 21, 2010 DVOA's To HVO W Y O Br G R Dual event at HVO at a location to be determined
Sunday, November 28, 2010 DVOA's TBA
Sunday, December 05, 2010 DVOA's Ridley Creek W Y O Br G R
September 17-18, 2011 National Orienteering Day Weekend

SVO and WPOC; North Carolina's clubs BOK and COK ; New York City Area, St. Louis, West Coast Events and USOF A-Events schedules are also available.

Also you may want to check Active.com for combined listing of events around the country including ours and for an unofficial calendar of Orienteering events. Click here for a list of local adventure activities.