October 9, 2022 by Michelle Kastner
Students and coaches and parents of students: be sure to get student registrations and waivers in for the upcoming WIOL season by October 16th at 7 pm to take advantage of our early bird special. Save $10 and get a pre-printed custom bib with your student’s name and school on it! Early registering helps out the WIOL volunteer staff too. Register for WIOL.
UncategorizedSeptember 30, 2022 by Michelle Kastner
Sign up for COC’s free orienteering training, on Oct 8th at Lynndale Park. We still have lots of spots in our morning session. Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced training are available for students and adults. Register by emailing the WIOL Registrar at wiolregistrar@gmail.com.
UncategorizedAugust 19, 2022 by Michelle Kastner
2022 FISU World University Championships Orienteering is in full swing in Switzerland this week. COC’s Jessica Colleran is competing for Team USA along with 9 other collegiate male and female athletes from around the USA in this biennial event. Jessica is one of two female athletes competing in 4 of the 5 events in and around the Biel-Bienne area. She has run the individual sprint and the long already. She finishes up the week with the middle and the women’s […]
UncategorizedMarch 20, 2022 by Michelle Kastner
Congratulations to COC Members Jessica Colleran and Eric Bone for being named to the 2022 OUSA National Team. Eric, a veteran of 20 WOC’s, joins the Elite squad, while Jessica in her first year out of junior status was named to the Performance squad. Both competed this past summer in Europe at WOC and JWOC respectively. Congratulations to COC members Annika Mihata, Benjamin Brady, and Zariah Zosel for being named to this year’s Junior National Team. This marks the first […]
UncategorizedFebruary 14, 2022 by Michelle Kastner
PLEASE REGISTER ASAP to help COC volunteers put on the best meet possible. WL Championships will be a two-day event this year. Saturday (2/19) is a classic middle distance championship race at Fort Ebey State Park & Kettles Trail Area. It is also an opportunity to earn National Ranking points. Sunday (2/20) is a Sprint/Middle championship race at Fort Casey State Park. This year, championships awards are based on your TWO DAY score. That means if you want to qualify […]
UncategorizedFebruary 8, 2022 by Michelle Kastner
Bog Slog redo is this Sunday, February 13th. Head on out to Lord Hill Regional Park- South entrance for the last meet of the Choose Your Adventure Series. We are offering two mass-start, point-to-point courses (The Bog Slog & The Bog Jog) for the advanced navigators, as well as a Choose Your Adventure style race for beginners, intermediates, and trail runners! Registration closes Friday 2/11 at 12pm- get signed up here. As always, The Bog Slog advanced courses are longer and […]
UncategorizedJanuary 29, 2022 by Michelle Kastner
You don’t want to miss trying your orienteering skills out in the Rock Creek Natural Area. This will be only the 2nd time COC has raced at this venue. Get registered, bring your compass (you will need it!), and head on down to Maple Valley for Winter League’s last regular season meet! Parking and the event arena are at Summit Trail Middle School. More information can be found here.
UncategorizedJanuary 24, 2022 by Michelle Kastner
Registration and volunteer sign-up are now open for Fort Ebey and Fort Casey! WL Championships will be a two-day event this year. Saturday (2/19) is a classic middle distance championship race at Fort Ebey State Park & Kettles Trail Area. It is also an opportunity to earn National Ranking points. Sunday (2/20) is a Sprint/Middle championship race at Fort Casey State Park. This year, championships awards are based on your TWO DAY score. That means if you want to qualify […]
UncategorizedJanuary 20, 2022 by Michelle Kastner
Signed up to race at Big Finn Hill? Miss discussing your route choices with your orienteering friends? Want to talk orienteering in a COVID-safe way? Join hosts Will Enger & Patrick Nuss at 8 pm on Sundays following Winter League orienteering events. Together, you’ll talk about the race, courses, and interesting route choices. What worked well? What didn’t? How can you learn and improve for next time? Bring your questions, tell us about your races, and hopefully, you’ll learn a […]
UncategorizedJanuary 15, 2022 by Michelle Kastner
There is plenty of room to register for Big Finn Hill (Winter League #6) on Saturday, Jan 22nd. Register by 1/18 at Noon to request a start time or by 1/19 at 9 pm for the event in general. Advanced courses will explore the west side of the park. Please note all staging and start and finish for this meet will be at Henry David Thoreau Elementary School. More information here.
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