May to August, 2026 QCARS Summer Season Pass
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.
The season will have 7 or 8 events in June through August. Your best 3 races count for season awards. Season pass sales opening soon.
Purchase your 2026 QCARS summer season pass now for free entry to all QCARS series events (plus a few bonus events).
May 31-June 5, 2026 Texas Junior Orienteering Camp, Bridgeport, Texas
Week-long adventure of orienteering courses, training, competitions and fun, for high school and younger students who are successfully completing orienteering courses at yellow level and above. Selective admission.
Saturday, June 13, 2026 QCARS 2, Armco Park
Our QCARS summer series events have two fairly short courses, in more open parkland and campus areas. One is suitable for beginners, the other is more challenging. Do one course or both for a simgle fee.
Please pre-register online. Fees: $15 adult, $10 youth, $5 discount for OCIN or OUSA club members.
QCARS season pass is good for free entry.
2 courses, starts open from 9-12. Kids can also participate in the "Cops and Bobbers" fishing program (open 8-12) and other activities in the park.
Armco Park, 1223 Ohio 741, Lebanon, OH 45036.
Locator map
Saturday, June 27, 2026 QCARS 3, A J Jolly Park
Our QCARS summer series events have two fairly short courses, in more open parkland and campus areas. One is suitable for beginners, the other is more challenging. Do one course or both for a simgle fee.
Please pre-register online. Fees: $15 adult, $10 youth, $5 discount for OCIN or OUSA club members.
QCARS season pass is good for free entry.
2 courses, starts open from 10-12.
A J Jolly Park
Sunday, June 28, 2026 Woodland Trails, Camden, Ohio
Organized by Miami Valley Orienteering Club (MVOC).
See MVOC website for more details
Saturday, July 11, 2026 QCARS 4, location tbd
Our QCARS summer series events have two fairly short courses, in more open parkland and campus areas. One is suitable for beginners, the other is more challenging. Do one course or both for a simgle fee.
Please pre-register online (opening soon). Fees: $15 adult, $10 youth, $5 discount for OCIN or OUSA club members.
QCARS season pass is good for free entry.
2 courses, starts open from 10-12.
July 19-26, 2026 Silva O' Camp, Vidnava, Czech Republic
International orienteering training camp for youth 17 and under.
Saturday, July 25, 2026 QCARS 5, park tbd
Our QCARS summer series events have two fairly short courses, in more open parkland and campus areas. One is suitable for beginners, the other is more challenging. Do one course or both for a simgle fee.
Please pre-register online (opening soon). Fees: $15 adult, $10 youth, $5 discount for OCIN or OUSA club members.
QCARS season pass is good for free entry.
2 courses, starts open from 10-12.
park tbd
July 24 - Aug 2, 2026 Eastern Canadian and Canadian Orienteering Championships, Moncton NB and Halifax NS
pre-registration required. Details coming soon.
Saturday, Aug 8, 2026 QCARS 6, park tbd
Our QCARS summer series events have two fairly short courses, in more open parkland and campus areas. One is suitable for beginners, the other is more challenging. Do one course or both for a simgle fee.
Please pre-register online (opening soon). Fees: $15 adult, $10 youth, $5 discount for OCIN or OUSA club members.
QCARS season pass is good for free entry.
2 courses, starts open from 10-12.
park tbd
Tuesday, Aug 11, 2026 Armco Park, Tech Free Tuesday
time tbd, 2 courses, free, helpers will be needed as amny kids and families are expected.
Armco Park, 1223 Ohio 741, Lebanon, OH 45036.
Locator map
Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 QCARS 7, park tbd
Our QCARS summer series events have two fairly short courses, in more open parkland and campus areas. One is suitable for beginners, the other is more challenging. Do one course or both for a simgle fee.
Please pre-register online (opening soon). Fees: $15 adult, $10 youth, $5 discount for OCIN or OUSA club members.
QCARS season pass is good for free entry.
2 courses, starts open from 10-12.
park tbd
November, 2026 thru March, 2027 OCIN TROL and WARS Season Pass
Season passes give
FREE entry to all league events from November 2026 thru March 2027, plus pre-season events in October!
Sat, Nov 14, 2026 TROL / WARS Series #1, Camp Butterworth, Maineville, Ohio
Adventure with a map! Participants get a detailed map and try to locate a series of control points shown on the map. Suitable for all ages, you may compete for the fastest time, or just enjoy a leisurely hike, while using our map to explore the park. There will be six different courses of varying difficulty and length - there is one suitable for every adventurer.
Free map and compass instruction for beginners. Event fee is $10 for Orienteering Cincinnati members, $15 for non-members for groups of 1 to 5 doing a course together. $5 for Youth under 18. Starts are open from 11 am to 1 pm.
Sat, Nov 21, 2026 TROL / WARS Series #2, Diamond Oaks, Dent, Ohio
Adventure with a map! Participants get a detailed map and try to locate a series of control points shown on the map. Suitable for all ages, you may compete for the fastest time, or just enjoy a leisurely hike, while using our map to explore the park. There will be six different courses of varying difficulty and length - there is one suitable for every adventurer.
Free map and compass instruction for beginners. Event Fee is $10 for Orienteering Cincinnati members, $15 for non-members for groups of 1 to 5 doing a course together. $5 for Youth under 18. Starts are open from 11 am to 1 pm.
Dec 27, 2026 - Jan 2, 2027 North American Orienteering Championships, Tucson, AZ
pre-registration required. Details coming soon.
Jan 15-18, 2027 Georgia Navigator Cup, location tba, GA
pre-registration required. Details coming soon. Normal format is: 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 19-21, 2027 OCIN Flying Pig XXIX tentative dates
All three races will be NRE sanctioned.
Monday (Memorial Day), May 31, 2027 Liberty Quest VIII, 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 3 hour time limit, so it is better to get back ON TIME even if you haven't found every point.
