Recap The remnants of Gordon visited, dampening the air and the ground, but not the enthusiasm of about 70 participants loaded with scouting spirit, and a desire to learn and develop their orienteering skills. Units from the Buckeye, Great Trail, & Lake Erie Councils attended. Right after breakfast, most of the participants took advantage of […]
Recap Early light rain and a less than ideal forecast held attendance at the Oak Hill event to 32. The rain never came, but those who participated were treated to Hitchcockian attacks by Red Wing blackbirds on the Plateau Trail and a sighting by Richard Davies of the son of the Peninsula Python. Now Richard […]
Recap Location: Pine Lane, CVNP Cross Country: YELLOW, ORANGE, GREEN, RED Plus an ALL-CONTROLS Course Track: Firm Weather: Mid 70s,Partly Sunny skies, Occasional ominous clouds Event Director: Howard Montgomery Course Designer & Parking Attendant: Bob Boltz Registrar: Carrie King Starters: Phillip Wadsworth, Cindy Turik Control Collectors: Phillip Wadsworth, Cindy Turik, Bob Boltz, Sean & Amy […]
Join us for Orienteering at the Oak Hill Trail Head in the beautiful Cuyahoga Valley National Park Address: 3901 Oak Hill Rd, Peninsula, OH 44264 Google Map Link Registrations and starts: 11am to 12:30pm , Last start at 12:30pm, Courses close at about 3pm. Classic Orienteering – Different levels of Courses Choose from five courses: White, […]
Join us for Orienteering at the Pine Lane Trail Head in the beautiful Cuyahoga Valley National Park Address: 1281 Pine Ln, Peninsula, OH 44264 Google Map Link Registrations and starts: 11am to 12:30pm , Last start at 12:30pm, Courses close at about 3pm. Classic Orienteering – Different levels of Courses Choose from four courses at […]
ABOUT This event has been Rescheduled to Saturday, September 22, 2018. Online registration before the event is encouraged. If you don’t want to use online registration, please email us at NE Ohio Orienteering (bob@neooc.com) and we will let the instructor know to save you a map. UPDATED Location: Sippo Lake Clubhouse at the Marina The entrance […]
It was cold in the Cincinnati and Hamilton areas, but the NEOOC team came through with 5 Medals. The three day event accumulated all three venues’ scores into one overall score for each of the participants. Here are our Medal winners: Class Points Medal Andreas Johansson M35+ 1957.85/2000 Silver Kathy Jo Rufener F50+ 1296.47/2000 […]
Join us for a service project morning, helping to maintain the beautiful Camp Crowell Hilaka area. Address: Richfield Heritage Preserve; 4374 Broadview Rd; Richfield, Ohio 44286 Google Map Link Our mission: clearing 3-4 feet along both sides of the fence line from the Park Office to the Pack Out Building. Click here for a waiver to […]
Recap Another great weather day in NE Ohio Mother Nature was cooperating with our two day event. The first day featured public and Scout Orienteering. All levels of courses (Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced) were available to the public at Camp Manatoc, the Boy Scout Camp in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. A portion of the Beginner […]
Join NEOOC’s mapping guru Bob Boltz and a few others to learn more about course design, and what it takes to prepare great, but appropriately challenging, maps for all participants – from beginner to advanced orienteers. Topics will include basic design principles, designing for the beginner and advanced orienteer, and how to check your design for trouble areas. You’ll learn how to use Purple Pen, a course design software, as part of the workshop.