All local COC meets offer a course for beginners or newcomers unless otherwise noted. Starting Times: Local COC events have a start window from 10:00 a.m. to noon unless otherwise noted. Most larger events have pre-assigned start times for competitive classes, but also allow recreational starts. Course Closure: Course markers are normally picked up beginning at 1:30 p.m., so plan your arrival time accordingly. Electronic Punching: All COC events use electronic punching unless otherwise noted. Whistle: All participants must carry a whistle while on a course at a COC event. Fees The following fees are for local events. Larger events may have higher fees. $5.00 O' club member $5.00 Course 1 participants (members or non-members, first course only) $8.00 Non-member $3.00 18 and under $2.00 SPORTident electronic punchcard use   Follow the orange and white directional signs to orienteering fun. Directions to event sites. Other Navigation Events British Columbia Orienteering Events Oregon Orienteering Events Idaho Orienteering Events Rogaines Adventure Races IOF Control Description sheet

COC and Other Selected Events

Save time at the meet! Download a local event registration form (PDF format, updated January 20, 2008) and fill it out at home.

JULY 2008

July 4 - Family Fourth Street Scramble, Gasworks Park, Seattle. 9:30am. July 10-20 - World Orienteering Championships - Olomouc, Czech Republic. July 19-20 - Seattle Night and Day Challenge, Seattle. 3:30pm July 20 - Redmond Watershed Park, Redmond. Date change!! New map. Off trail use may be permitted only in limited areas. The Park is on Novelty Hill Road, about two miles beyond Farrell McWhirter Park. Sammamish O' Club July 23 - Wilburton Hill Park, Bellevue. Location change! 5:30-7:00p. Advanced course will include Wilburton Hill Park. Sammamish O' Club July 26 - Six Degrees of Navigation Adventure Race - Teanaway Valley. Registration is open! Directions. Volunteer and do the Goat the next day for free (details)! Courses: Dave Tallent. Event Director: Debbie Newell. Mass start 8:00a. COC July 27 - Ultimate Orienteer #6 - Goat-O', Teanaway Valley. Details. Meet Director: Sally Dow. Mass start 11:00a. UPDATE: We WILL have a beginners course at this event. See the Goat page for details. COC. We will start picking up markers no later than 4:00p. If you plan to attend, please email the meet director (see Details).

AUGUST 2008

August 1 - Cle Elum Street Scramble, Cle Elum. time TBA. August 1/3 - Northwest Forest Frenzy - Cle Elum Ridge. Registration is open! COC August 4-10 - Laramie Daze (incl. US Classic Championships), Laramie, WY. August 13 - Luther Burbank Park, Mercer Island. 5:30-7:00p. Sammamish O' Club August 17 - Canoe-O (incl. kayaks and rowboats!) - Union Bay, Seattle. Courses: Rick Hood. COC August 30-September 1 - Barebones 2008, Canmore, Alberta.

SEPTEMBER 2008

September 13 - National Orienteering Day, Woodland Park, Seattle. Directions. Beginner-friendly event. Will include an advanced course. Courses: Brian Piquette. COC Pending land use permission September 20/21 - 2-Day event, Cle Elum. COC Courses: Peter Golde.

OCTOBER 2008

October 18 - Founders Day, Ft. Casey State Park, Whidbey Island. Directions. COC Pending land use permission October 25 - Vampire-O', North SeaTac Park, SeaTac. Directions. Course: Patrick Nuss. COC Pending land use permission

NOVEMBER 2008

November 1 - O' Series #1/WIOL #1, Lincoln Park, West Seattle. Directions. Courses: Richard Staudt. COC Pending land use permission November 15 - O' Series #2/WIOL #2, Seward Park, Seattle. Directions. Courses: Øyvind Naess. COC Pending land use permission

DECEMBER 2008

December 6 - O' Series #3/WIOL #3, Green River Community College, Auburn. Directions. COC Pending land use permission December 20 - O' Series #4/WIOL #4, Ft. Steilacoom Park, Tacoma. Directions. COC Pending land use permission December 27 - Bog Slog, St. Edward State Park, Kenmore. Directions. Courses: Holly Kuestner & Tori Borish. COC Pending land use permission

Last update: July 17, 2008

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