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.
A new order of club uniform shirts (and more) is available for pick up! The details are here.
Various "news" items are posted on this page. Recent items:
- 2018 BAOC Service Award Recipient Announced (12/16/18)
- BAOC Results at 2018 U.S. Nationals (10/23/18)
- BAOC Juniors on 2018 JWOC Team (3/25/18)
Upcoming Events
- Mar. 31 (Sun.) -
Golden Goat and Golden Kid - Shell Ridge Open Space
23rd annual event with an extra-long "Goat" course, and a long "Kid" course, with a shared mass start; and a regular beginner course with separated starts
- Apr. 6 (Sat.) -
Deer Creek Hills Preserve
A; Full suite of seven Middle-distance courses (a little longer than the Middle courses in 2018) in the early afternoon (to allow morning drive) — sanctioned OUSA NRE ("higher than normal" GCO fees; reg. deadlines: Mar 24, Apr 3) (Not a BAOC event)
- Apr. 20 (Sat.) -
Vasona Lake County Park
C; Details TBD; the BAOC 2019 AGM will be at this event (NOTE: Date changed from 4/27) (pending park approval)
- Apr. 20 (Sat.) -
BAOC Annual General Meeting - Vasona Lake County Park
Annual membership meeting and election of officers (pending park approval)
Other Significant Upcoming Events
- Sep. 6 - 8 -
Big Basin & more - Big Basin Redwoods State Park
A; Friday afternoon Middle and Saturday morning Long, both at Big Basin, and a Sprint on Sunday morning, tentatively scheduled for Cabrillo College in Aptos; sanctioning in process for NRE and U.S. Nationals (pending park approval)
- Jul. 21 - Aug. 2, 2020 -
California Orienteering Festival; San Francisco Bay Area & Lake Tahoe Area -
Ten 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, 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
- Mar. 17 -
Joseph D. Grant County Park
B; Standard seven-course event for beginners through advanced; sanctioned as a 1-day National Ranking Event (NRE)
- Mar. 12 -
BAOC Board Meeting - William Walker Recreation Center
Quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors—7:00-10:00 PM; free pizza and salad will be available at 6:30; all club members and other interested people are welcome
- Mar. 9 - 10 -
Pacheco Pass – Wildflower Weekend - Pacheco State Park
B; Saturday Middle & Night-O courses and Sunday regular courses
- Feb. 16 -
Presidio of San Francisco
C; Sprint event, and beginner’s course, at this popular park
- Dec. 7 - 9, 2018 -
Sprint San Francisco - San Francisco Bay Area
A; Friday: Sprint Relay; Saturday: 3-round tournament; Sunday: NRE Qualifier and NRE Final