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 OCIN hosted pre-season events in October!
TROL (Tristate Regional Orienteering League) pass is for students in grade 12 and younger. Students (including home school) should purchase a TROL pass even if they plan to run adult level WARS courses. The TROL season pass includes a year of membership in OCIN and OUSA. Register now for your
2026-2027 TROL season pass (students in high school or younger)
WARS (Winter Adventure Running Series) is for adults who are above high school age. Event rankings are based on age. You may also purchase or renew an OCIN annual membership with your WARS pass. Season Pass registration opening soon. Register now for your 2026-2027 WARS season pass (adults above HS age)
When you register, if you have an Orienteering USA account, the registration system will auto-fill your personal information; if not, select "enter data manually".
Sat, November 7, 2026 TROL/WARS Series #1, Camp Ernst, Burlington KY
also Navy JROTC Area Championships
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.
This event is included in our 2026-27 TROL/WARS season pass, so entry is FREE if you purchase a
TROL season pass (HS student or younger) or
WARS season pass (adult above high school age).
Pre-registration is open - required even if you have a TROL or WARS season pass. Please help us by pre-registering early. Registration closes at 9 pm. on Friday, Nov. 6. See
who's registered
Range of white thru red courses. Starts 11 to 1. Navy JROTC Area Championships will have earlier starts
Park entry or vehicle permit fees: none.
Restroom facilities: modern indoors.
Event Center: indoors but minimally heated building.
Special note: This is a privately owned camp; no dogs please; certified service animals only.
7615 Camp Ernst Rd, Burlington, KY 41005. GPS 38.995904, -84.712574
Locator Map
Sat, Nov 7, 2026 OLOU "Night Owl", E.P. Sawyer State Park, Louisville, KY
Organized by Orienteering Louisville (OLOU).
See OLOU website for more details
Sun, Nov 8, 2026 ICO Lafayette Orienteering Series, Lafayette, IN
Event information and pre-registration
Sat, Nov 14, 2026 TROL / WARS Series #2, 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.
This event is included in our 2026-27 TROL/WARS season pass, so entry is FREE if you purchase a
TROL season pass (HS student or younger) or
WARS season pass (adult above high school age).
Pre-registration is open - required even if you have a TROL or WARS season pass. Please help us by pre-registering early. Registration closes at 9 pm. on Friday, Nov. 13. See
who's registered
There will also be a special
introduction to orienteering classes just for girl scouts and leaders. Register for these through Girl Scouts of Western Ohio calendar There are two sessions 10 am - Noon and 11 am to 1 pm. You do NOT need to do the separate registration for the orienteering meet; it is included.)
Starts will be open from 11 am to 1 pm. Full range of courses for all ages. Courses: white easy; yellow intermediate; orange advanced, brown short expert, green expert; red long expert.
Join us for a post-event social, as soon as control pickup is completed. We always appreciate a few extra hands bringing in controls - many hands make post-event clean-up fast and easy.
Park entry or vehicle permit fees: none. Restroom facilities: modern indoors. Event Center: indoors but minimally heated building. Special note: This is a girl scout camp (privately owned); no dogs please; certified service animals only.
Camp Butterworth, 8551 Butterworth Rd, Maineville, OH 45039. GPS 39.313973, -84.248461. Locator Map
Sun, Nov 15, 2026 MVOC "Turkey Hunt", George Rogers Clark Park, Springfield, Ohio
Organized by Miami Valley Orienteering Club (MVOC). Mass start score style course at 2 pm. Advance online pre-registration will be offered. Check-in and a beginner's practice course starts at noon.
See MVOC website for more details
Sun, Nov 15, 2026 ICO Lafayette Orienteering Series, Lafayette, IN
Event information and pre-registration
Friday, Nov 20, 2026 Armco Park, Lebanon, OH
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.
FREE for all participants!. "Journey Days" event co-sponsored by Mason Schools and Warren County Park District.
Jones Pavilion at Armco Park, 1223 Ohio 741, Lebanon, OH 45036. GPS 39.456025, -84.283082
Locator map. Park entry and parking: Free. Event Center and Restrooms: Modern indoor.
Sat, Nov 21, 2026 TROL / WARS Series #3, Armco Park, Lebanon, OH
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.
This event is included in our 2026-27 TROL/WARS season pass, so entry is FREE if you purchase a
TROL season pass (HS student or younger) or
WARS season pass (adult above high school age).
Pre-registration is required even if you have a TROL or WARS season pass. Please help us by pre-registering early. Registration closes at 9 pm. on Friday, Nov. 20. See
who's registered
Full range of courses for all ages. Courses: white easy; yellow intermediate; orange advanced, brown short expert, green expert; red long expert.
Jones Pavilion at Armco Park, 1223 Ohio 741, Lebanon, OH 45036. GPS 39.456025, -84.283082
Locator map. Park entry or parking: Free. Event Center and Restrooms: Modern indoor.
Sunday, November 22, 2026 COO Alum Creek State Park, Delaware, OH
New Map! Organized by Central Ohio Orienteers (COO).
See COO website for more details
Sat, Nov 28, 2026 TROL / WARS Series #4, East Quad, Oxford, OH
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.
This event is included in our 2026-27 TROL/WARS season pass, so entry is FREE if you purchase a
TROL season pass (HS student or younger) or
WARS season pass (adult above high school age).
Full range of courses for all ages. Courses: white easy; yellow intermediate; orange advanced, brown short expert, green expert; red long expert.
Location: Richard Farmer School of Business, Miami University, 83 N Patterson Ave, Oxford, OH 45056. GPS 39.511156, -84.730481 Directions and parking info. to come. Event Center indoor, Restrooms: modern indoors.
Sat, Dec 5, 2026 TROL / WARS Series #5, 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.
This event is included in our 2026-27 TROL/WARS season pass, so entry is FREE if you purchase a
TROL season pass (HS student or younger) or
WARS season pass (adult above high school age).
Full range of courses for all ages. Courses: white easy; yellow intermediate; orange advanced, brown short expert, green expert; red long expert.
Join us for a post-event social at nearby Ron's Roost, a nearby favorite west-side restaurant, as soon as control pickup is completed. We always appreciate a few extra hands bringing in controls - many hands make post-event clean-up fast and easy.
Park entry or vehicle permit fees: none.
Restroom facilities: modern indoors.
Event Center: indoors.
Special note: School grounds: no pets, certified service animals only.
Diamond Oaks Career Campus, 6375 Harrison Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45247. GPS 39.186320, -84.655937
Locator map
Sat, Dec 5, 2026 MVOC Night O', Cricket Holler, Dayton, Ohio
Organized by Miami Valley Orienteering Club (MVOC). Mass start score style course at 6 pm. Advance online pre-registration will be offered.
See MVOC website for more details
Sun, Dec 6, 2026 ICO Yellowwood State Forest, Belmont, IN
Event information and pre-registration
Sat, Dec 12, 2026 TROL / WARS Series #6, Forest Run Preserve, Hamilton, OH
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.
This event is included in our 2026-27 TROL/WARS season pass, so entry is FREE if you purchase a
TROL season pass (HS student or younger) or
WARS season pass (adult above high school age).
Full range of courses for all ages. Courses: white easy beginner; yellow intermediate; orange advanced, brown short expert, green expert; red long expert.
Forest Run MetroPark, 1810 New London Rd, Hamilton, OH 45013.
Locator Map GPS 39.373350, -84.627979
Sat, Dec 19, 2026 TROL / WARS Series #7, England-Idlewild, Burlington KY
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.
This event is included in our 2026-27 TROL/WARS season pass, so entry is FREE if you purchase a
TROL season pass (HS student or younger) or
WARS season pass (adult above high school age).
Full range of courses for all ages. Courses: white easy; yellow intermediate; orange advanced, brown short expert, green expert; red long expert.
England-Idlewild, 5550 Idlewild Rd, Burlington, KY 41005
Locator Map GPS 39.037086, -84.732327
Dec 27, 2026 - Jan 2, 2027 North American Orienteering Championships, Tucson, AZ
pre-registration required.
Event Website and Information
Friday, January 1, 2027 TROL / WARS Series #8, New Year's Day, 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.
This event is included in our 2026-27 TROL/WARS season pass, so entry is FREE if you purchase a
TROL season pass (HS student or younger) or
WARS season pass (adult above high school age).
Full range of courses for all ages. Courses: white easy; yellow intermediate; orange advanced, brown short expert, green expert; red long expert.
Governor Bebb MetroPark, 1979 Bebb Park Ln, Okeana, OH, 45053
Sun, Jan 10, 2027 TROL / WARS Series #9, Waller-Stephenson, Walton, KY
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.
This event is included in our 2026-27 TROL/WARS season pass, so entry is FREE if you purchase a
TROL season pass (HS student or younger) or
WARS season pass (adult above high school age).
Full range of courses for all ages. Courses: white easy; yellow intermediate; orange advanced, brown short expert, green expert; red long expert.
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.
Sat, Jan 23, 2027 TROL / WARS Series #10, location tba
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.
This event is included in our 2026-27 TROL/WARS season pass, so entry is FREE if you purchase a
TROL season pass (HS student or younger) or
WARS season pass (adult above high school age).
Full range of courses for all ages. Courses: white easy; yellow intermediate; orange advanced, brown short expert, green expert; red long expert.
Sat, Jan 30, 2027 TROL / WARS Series #11, location tba
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.
This event is included in our 2026-27 TROL/WARS season pass, so entry is FREE if you purchase a
TROL season pass (HS student or younger) or
WARS season pass (adult above high school age).
Full range of courses for all ages. Courses: white easy; yellow intermediate; orange advanced, brown short expert, green expert; red long expert.
Sat, Feb 6, 2027 TROL / WARS Series #12, Tower Park, Ft Thomas, KY
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.
This event is included in our 2026-27 TROL/WARS season pass, so entry is FREE if you purchase a
TROL season pass (HS student or younger) or
WARS season pass (adult above high school age).
Full range of courses for all ages. Courses: white easy; yellow intermediate; orange advanced, brown short expert, green expert; red long expert.
Sat, Feb 13, 2027 TROL / WARS Series #13, location tba
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.
This event is included in our 2026-27 TROL/WARS season pass, so entry is FREE if you purchase a
TROL season pass (HS student or younger) or
WARS season pass (adult above high school age).
Full range of courses for all ages. Courses: white easy; yellow intermediate; orange advanced, brown short expert, green expert; red long expert.
Sat, Feb 20, 2027 TROL / WARS Series #14, location tba
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.
This event is included in our 2026-27 TROL/WARS season pass, so entry is FREE if you purchase a
TROL season pass (HS student or younger) or
WARS season pass (adult above high school age).
Full range of courses for all ages. Courses: white easy; yellow intermediate; orange advanced, brown short expert, green expert; red long expert.
Sat, Feb 27, 2027 TROL / WARS Series #15, location tba
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.
This event is included in our 2026-27 TROL/WARS season pass, so entry is FREE if you purchase a
TROL season pass (HS student or younger) or
WARS season pass (adult above high school age).
Full range of courses for all ages. Courses: white easy; yellow intermediate; orange advanced, brown short expert, green expert; red long expert.
March 6-7, 2027 OUSA Master's Nationals, Bay Area, CA
pre-registration required. Details coming soon.
March 20-21, 2027 Navy JROTC Nationals, SE Pennsylvania
RESTRICTED EVENT invitation only, HS Navy JROTC Teams only
April 2-4, 2027 OCIN Flying Pig XXIX
All three races are NRE sanctioned. Bid for OUSA Nationals.
Friday Middle - Twelve Mile (private preserve), California Crossroads, KY, 20 miles SE of Cincinnati.
Saturday Long - East Fork State Park, north side of the lake, Batavia, OH, 20 miles east of Cincinnati.
Sunday Sprint - Northern Kentucky University., Alexandria KY, 7 miles SSE of Cincinnati.
April 3-4, 2027 Air Force JROTC Nationals, Georgia
RESTRICTED EVENT HS Air Force and Space Force JROTC Teams only
April 17-18, 2027 USMA West Point, West Point, NY
NRE (National Ranking Events) pre-registration required. Details coming soon.
April 24-25, 2027 OUSA Junior Nationals, Missoula, MT
pre-registration required. Details coming soon.
May 1-2, 2027 Buffalo / Rochester, NY
NRE (National Ranking Events) pre-registration required. Details coming soon.
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.
June 28 - July 5, 2027 Canadian Orienteering Festival and Canadian Championships, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada
pre-registration required. Details coming soon.
March 22-24, 2028 OCIN Flying Pig XXX, Carter Caves, KY
All three races will be NRE sanctioned.
