Kent State Score Recap. We continued our 50th anniversary year celebration with a late afternoon score event on the Kent State campus. Bob Turanchik’s course had controls located through out the entire campus, some out in the open, others tuck into nooks and crannies, and one under the baseball bleachers. Check out the map and […]
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The US Masters Nationals event and Corn Maze Challenge will be NEOOC’s biggest event since 2004. We are expecting 250+ participants from all over the US. While the championship will attract top Masters competitors from across the country, newcomers and beginners are welcome and encouraged to participate. White, Yellow, and Orange Recreational courses will be available throughout […]
Anniversary Picnic and Score Recap. We continued our 50th anniversary year celebration with a 60 minute Score and picnic on a new map at a new venue – Chapin Forest Reservation, Lake Metro Parks. Chapin Forest is a great combination of mature Ohio woodlands, rocks, big rocks, boulders, big boulders, ledges, […]
Paddle O Recap Our 50th anniversary year Paddle O was on the water at Walborn Reservoir – our first event here since 2022. Despite the air quality issues and severe thunderstorms the day before, this year’s Paddle-O turned out to be a perfect day. Both water and winds were calm – always a good thing. […]
Still Four more Days of Orienteering! Map downloads in PDF format are available NOW! Use this direct link for maps – click here! Ongoing Results – click here! 2026 Richfield | Self Serve Event at Richfield Heritage Preserve | Saturday, June 20th thru 28th
Oak Hill Recap NEOOC continued to celebrate our 50th anniversary year with our first map exchange event in many, many years. Orienteers started the score course with a map showing half of the controls. They had to exchange or trade with others for the second map. Interesting and fun event. I think you will see […]
Recap and Results NEOOC continued to celebrate our 50th anniversary year with our first competitive event in Stark Parks this year . We’ve been here many times, but this was our first classic at QH in 4 years. The streams were flowing, trails were sloppy, and the foilage is still manageable. It is the first […]
Orienteering for Beginners Beginner-level Navigation Skills Course Orienteering 101 Overview Want to improve your on and off-trail navigation ability? Looking for another way to immerse yourself in the natural world? Could you benefit from an adventure activity that maintains your fitness, both physical and mental? …An activity you can do for a lifetime. If, […]
Recap and Results NEOOC continued to celebrate our 50th anniversary year with a classic event held at our newest venue – Girdled Road Reservation (mapped 2024/5). This is the first time we’ve held a classic competition at Girdled Road and the streams were flowing, wild turkeys were out, and spring was in the air. New […]
Beginner-level Navigation Skills Course Orienteering 101 Co-hosted with Stark Parks Overview Want to improve your on and off-trail navigation ability? Looking for another way to immerse yourself in the natural world? Could you benefit from an adventure activity that maintains your fitness, both physical and mental? …An activity you can do for a lifetime. If, […]