Recent Changes
Welcome
In orienteering, "the thinking sport", you use a map and compass to navigate a course through unfamiliar terrain. People of all ages enjoy orienteering as a leisurely walk in the woods or as a competitive cross-country race.
Newcomers are welcome at BAOC events, which are held throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. We offer beginners' courses suitable for both individuals and families. Learn more (http://baoc.org/faq/).
The New Uniforms Have Arrived
More information is available here.
Upcoming Events
- Special Notice: See this page for information about a possible BAOC bid to host a future Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC).
- Back again for 2009: The BAOC Sprint Series.
- Jul. 5 (Sun.) -
Terraloco Star Spangled Streets 'n Ladders - Berkeley Streets - CANCELLED
This event has been cancelled, please check its page for details.
- Jul. 9 (Thu.) -
[terraloco] Lake Elizabeth, Fremont - Lake Elizabeth
Training; Practice your quick decision making & control picking
- Jul. 16 (Thu.) -
[terraloco] Downtown Palo Alto - Downtown Palo Alto
Training; More route-choice action--a score course with checkpoints scattered over downtown Palo Alto and its surrounding neighborhoods
- Jul. 19 (Sun.) -
Terraloco Merritt College Medley - Merritt College
C; 4-loop motala course totaling about 3.5 km; two mass starts: competitive at 10:00, recreational at 10:30
- Jul. 22 (Wed.) -
[terraloco] Old Oakland - Downtown Oakland
Training; Map navigation training
- Jul. 26 (Sun.) -
China Camp State Park
B; Standard seven-course event for beginners through advanced -- NOTE DATE CHANGED from original announcement (pending park approval)
- Jul. 28 (Tue.) -
[terraloco] Golden Gate Park - Golden Gate Park
Training; A medley of map navigation exercises
- Aug. 2 (Sun.) -
Terraloco Crown Beach Crab Cross - Crown Memorial State Beach
C; A hybrid of a short "sprint" style course and the trickery of a "goat" course
Other Significant Upcoming Events
- Aug. 8 - 9 -
BAOC 2009 Club Championships - Spooner Lake/Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park
B; 2-day combined middle- and long-distance courses for BAOC annual club championship (pending park approval)
- Nov. 7 - 8 -
O in the Oaks '09 - Pacheco State Park
A; 2-day A-Meet on a New Map! 60 mi south of San Jose
- Nov. 9 - 15 -
[terraloco] The Golden Gate Getaway - Greater Bay Area
C; A week of sprint training and racing; 2009 North American Sprint Series finals [organized by terraloco, not BAOC]
Recent Results
- 2008–2009 season: The BAOC COOL Junior Series.
- Back again for 2009: The BAOC Sprint Series.
- Jun. 24 -
[terraloco] Vasona Lake County Park - Vasona Lake County Park
Training; Practice your quick decision making and control checkpoint picking with a sprint course; then try a "partner" sprint loop where each of you has a map with half of the controls. Courses open 6:00 to 8:00 PM.
- Jun. 17 -
[terraloco] Santa Teresa County Park - Santa Teresa County Park
Training; Start anytime from 6:00 to 7:15 PM; courses close at 8:00. Cost is $5.
- Jun. 16 -
BAOC Board Meeting - Burgess Recreation Center
Quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors -- 7:00-10:00 PM; pizza will be available at 6:30 -- All club members are welcome
- Jun. 14 -
Terraloco Old Oakland Orientouring, Oakland, CA -
C; 10:30 AM mass start; a traditional score course, or a "choose your own adventure" course
- Jun. 6 - 7 -
San Francisco Night & Day Challenge - San Francisco
Rogaine; 3-, 7-, and 16-hour urban rogaine; foot, bike, and duathlon (foot + bike) divisions
- May. 1 - 3 -
Return to Boggs Mountain A-Meet - Spring Lake Regional Park & Boggs Mountain State Forest
A; 3-day A-meet, featuring the 2009 U.S. Team Trials and 2 WRE days; recreational courses Saturday & Sunday for non-competitors