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
- Jan. 27 (Sun.) -
Point Pinole Regional Shoreline
C; "Club relay" event, with 3-person (or 2-person, or 1-person) teams, at a popular "fast" venue
- Feb. 10 (Sun.) -
Coyote Lake-Harvey Bear Ranch County Park
B; Standard seven-course event for beginners through advanced (pending park approval)
- Feb. 16 (Sat.) -
Presidio of San Francisco
C; Sprint event, and beginner’s course, at this popular park (pending park approval)
Other Significant Upcoming Events
- Mar. 9 - 10 -
Pacheco Pass – Wildflower Weekend - Pacheco State Park
B; Saturday Middle & Night-O courses and Sunday regular courses.
- 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
- Jan. 19 - 20 -
Anza Borrego Weekend; Borrego Springs, CA -
A; Five events — Goat, Motala Night-O, Trail-O, NRE Classic, & Score-O — at beautiful Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, about 90 miles east of San Diego. Rugged, open, desert terrain with courses unique in the U.S. (reg. by noon Jan 15) (Not a BAOC event)
- Jan. 12 - 13 -
Port of Stockton Go!; Stockton, CA -
A; Two fun days, four fun adventure events; for runners, walkers, hikers, and adventurers of all ages; detailed, custom-made maps; flat, fast 2 km to 3 km courses; final event is an OUSA NRE; preregister for discounted entry fee (Not a BAOC event)
- 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