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, as well as advanced courses that challenge the technical and physical capabilities of individuals and small teams. Learn more here.
News and Notes
A welcome page for runners has been added to the website. Also, a Google calendar has been added to the Schedule page—if you have a personal Google calendar, you can subscribe to this one to have the events displayed on your calendar.
Various "news" items are posted on this page. Latest items:
- New Dates for California Orienteering Festival Announced (5/5/20)
- California Orienteering Festival Postponed One Year (4/2/20)
- Orienteering USA Policy for COVID-19 Mitigation (3/17/20)
- Julia Doubson Selected U.S. Junior Orienteer of the Year (2/6/20)
Upcoming Events
- Jun. 1 (Mon.) -
BAOC Annual General Meeting - Zoom
Annual membership meeting and election of officers
Other Significant Upcoming Events
- Aug. 2 - 15, 2021 -
California Orienteering Festival; San Francisco Bay Area & Lake Tahoe Area -
A; 14 days of activities including the North American Championships (NAOC) and the World Rogaining Championships (WRC) — see separate Schedule entries for each event (pending park approval)
Training Opportunities
Erin Schirm, former OUSA Junior National Coach, organizes small, informal training sessions throughout the year. The list of upcoming (and past) sessions is here. (Training events are generally not listed in the main schedule.)
Other Northern California Orienteering Opportunities
The organizations listed below put on events in Northern California and nearby. Their events are listed on the Schedule page.
- Gold Country Orienteers (GCO) (http://www.goldcountryorienteers.org) – Organizes orienteering events in the Sacramento area
- Nav-X (http://www.navxchallenge.com) – Organizes map-trekking events in Northern California
- terraloco (http://go-terraloco.blogspot.com) – Organizes urban and wilderness map adventures
- Truckee Orienteering Club (http://www.truckeeorienteering.org) – Organizes orienteering events in the Lake Tahoe area
Recent Results
- Jun. 1 -
BAOC Annual General Meeting - Zoom
Annual membership meeting and election of officers
- May. 7 - 31 -
“Corona” Training Courses - San Francisco Bay Area
C; Streamered courses at various locations for practice/exercise during the shutdown (the start date is artificial, forced by a website limit; the actual start was March 23)
- Mar. 22 -
St. Mary's College - CANCELED
This event has been canceled, please check its page for details.