Greater Cleveland Sports Commission announced the 2024 Pan-American Masters Games (PAMG) will be held on July 12-21, 2024 in Northeast Ohio.
NEOOC is thrilled to host the orienteering portion of the games in our local woods and college campuses!
This multisport event for athletes is expected to be the largest international gathering in Northeast Ohio’s history bringing over 7,500 athletes from more than 50 countries along with thousands of spectators, family and friends.
Official Pan-Am Website
[https://clevelandmasters2024.com/]
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Host Club
Northeastern Ohio Orienteering Club (NEOOC)
OUSA
This event is sanctioned as an OUSA National Ranking Event (NRE).
Dates & Times
Orienteering: 07/13 – 07/16, 2024
- Saturday – July 13 – Sprint – Kent State Campus
- Monday – July 15 – Middle – Boston Run
- Tuesday – July 16 – Long – Kendall Lake
Course Levels
All venues will feature the standard course levels as designated by OUSA, including BROWN, GREEN, and RED.
Learn more about course levels, here.
Race Details
Coming soon…
Age Categories
- Men’s: 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+, 80+, 85+, 90+, 95+
- Women’s: 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+, 80+, 85+, 90+, 95+
Locations
Cross-Country – Kendall Lake
Regular / longer distance, with lots of woods!
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Middle Distance – Boston Run
Middle distance, more technical map reading.
bit.ly/neooc_bostonrun
Sprint – Kent State University
Short & fast, with technical map reading, buildings, and structures!
bit.ly/neooc_ksu
Register
Registration is ONLY THROUGH the Pan American Masters Games, here:
[https://clevelandmasters2024.com/sports/orienteering/]
Embargo Areas
Before the event, competitors are off-limits to the general areas of the park system in which the orienteering events are held and the entire campus of Kent State University.
This includes Kendall Lake area, the Boston Run area, and the KSU campus.
The following areas are off-limits to competitors before competition, and will serve as the event’s embargo areas:
Mixed Punching / SportIdent
SportIdent electronic punching will be used. SportIdent Air (SIAC) cards OR traditional SI cards may be used on all courses.
Safety
All competitors must carry a whistle, per orienteering standards.
Awards
Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals will be awarded to the first, second, and third-place finishers for individuals in each age category.
If there are insufficient entries in an age category, categories may be combined in order to conduct a viable competition.
The awarding of medals will not be affected, that is, individuals will still be awarded medals in the age category in which they originally entered.
Lodging
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Volunteer
With up to 200 athletes attending 3 orienteering events, we need volunteers to deliver a world class experience!
Volunteer needs include event set-up, registration, start gate team, course marshals, control collection, refreshments, and more.
FIRST, please email to the NEOOC Event Coordinators at volunteer@neooc.com the following: Full name, Phone number, Event date(s) for which you want to volunteer, and Event job(s) for which you are interested
SECOND, please register as an official PAMG volunteer by going to clevelandmasters2024.com > get involved > volunteer > VOLUNTEER NOW…
On the Volunteer Registration page, click Register Now and then select General Volunteers on the next page. On the Activity Selector page, add access code: NEOOC24, then click ‘Unlock’.
Scroll down to ORIENTEERING. Use “+” to expand to the 3 orienteering events listed plus the Course Marshals category. Choose the events for which you plan to volunteer for.
Follow the prompts to create your account and sign the waiver. You should receive a confirmation email almost immediately.
Contact & Help
Email us at contact@neooc.com for questions.
Governing Bodies
