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Public is welcome at all events, unless specifically noted in the announcement. Beginners are always welcome and basic instruction is offered at no charge. OCIN Events are held rain, shine, or snow. In the event of severe storm or snow emergency, check this site on the morning of event.

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Saturday, Mar 30, 2024     Forest Run MetroPark
    Timberman Ridge Area, starts from 11 am until 1. Full range of courses for all ages. This event will include an egg hunt course for kids. Following an easy map, kids will find several checkpoints. When finishing, they will have a choice of candy or toy from our treasure chest. Egg hunt course is $4 per child. Kids will use a timing chip to record their visit to each checkpoint and/or collect plastic eggs at each point.
    No Pre-registration for egg course is optional. $4 per child, family maximum of $10.
    Pre-registration for other courses is required by 9 pm Friday. $10 members, $15 non-members, free for 2023-24 TROL/WARS season pass holders.
    Courses: white (easy); yellow (intermediate); orange (advanced); expert level courses: brown; green.
    address: 1976 Timberman Rd, Hamilton, OH 45013. Locator Map

April 5-8, 2024     OCIN Flying Pig XXVI
2024 Orienteering USA Master's Nationals
    Orienteering races Friday April 5 through Sunday April 7. Loveland and Oxford. Friday at Camp Friedlander. Saturday and Sunday at Hueston Woods State Park. Full range of courses each day from white through blue.
    preliminary event information. The Sat and Sun races are being planned to be in the path of total solar eclipse, which will occur on Monday afternoon, April 8. We have also arranged for an eclipse viewing area for orienteers only.
    All three races will also be the USA Team Trials for the Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC) and World University Orienteering Championships (WUOC)
    Online Pre-registration is now open. See Who's Registered

April 13-14, 2024     West Point Invitational, New York
    pre-registration is opening soon for competitive courses is required.

May 4, 2024     Mounds SRA, Brookville IN
    details to be announced.
   

Sun, May 19, 2024     Grant Park, Centerville, Ohio
    organized by Miami Valley Orienteering Club (MVOC). Start times Noon to 2:00 pm.
    locator map

Monday (Memorial Day), May 27, 2024     Liberty Quest IV, Liberty, IN
    Urban Score-style course through the town of Liberty.   Find as many control points as you can in any order.   At each control point, you will find the answer to a history or trivia question to record on your score-card.   You get points for each correct answer.   But you will rapidly lose points if you go over the 2 hour time limit, so it is better to get back ON TIME even if you haven't found every point.
    Check-in opens at 8:30 am.   Mass start at 9:00.   (If you can't make it by 9, you can start later, but still need to finish by 11 to avoid losing points).

June to August, 2024     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.

June 22-30, 2024     Pacific Northwest Orienteering Festival - WA, ID, MT
    Week-long festival of orienteering events in Washington, Idaho, Montana
    PNWOF 2024 website

July 12-21, 2024     Pan-Am Master's Games, Cleveland, Ohio
    pre-registration required. Pan-Am Master's Games is open to orienteers age 35 and over. Volunteers are also needed. Orienteering races are July 13-16 at Kent State University and Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
    Sat July 13 - Sprint at Kent State University; Mon July 15 - Middle at Boston Run, CVNP; Tues, July 16 - Long at Kendall Lake, CVNP
    Pan Am Master's Games website Pan Am Master's Games Orienteering Details NorthEastern Ohio Orienteering Club NEOOC website

Aug 3-11, 2024     Canadian Orienteering Festival, Toronto-Ottawa, Ontario
    Week-long festival of orienteering events in Ontario and Quebec. First weekend is Canadian Championships north of Toronto, then events move east toward Kingston for mid-week events, then on to the west side of Ottawa for the North American Championships on the second weekend
    Canadian O' Fest 2024 website

Sat, Oct 5, 2024 - Peterloon 2024, Camp Friedlander
    Orienteering courses will be offered for scouts as one of many outdoor activities at this large scouting event. Many OCIN volunteers are needed. Details coming in late summer.

Jan 17-20, 2025     Georgia Navigator Cup, Sweetwater Creek, GA
    pre-registration required. Friday Middle Distance Race. 2-stage Classic Distance races on Sat and Sun (full range of courses). The annual Mal Harding Extreme-O on MLK Monday.
   

March 21-23, 2025     OUSA Junior Nationals, Bridgeport, Texas
    pre-registration required. Sid Richardson Scout Ranch

April, 2025     OCIN Flying Pig XXVII
    details to be announced.
   

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