Results| 2026 Girdled Road Classic | Girdled Road – Chardon | Saturday, April 4

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 course setters Michael Semick and Christa Petryszyn did a fantastic job designing and setting courses for all skill levels. White and Yellow course participants were treated to a nice trail hike around Girdled Roads lower loop. Intermediate and advanced courses ventured off trail through wet and challenging terrain to find controls hidden in reentrants, behind glacial boulders, and near other features. 

The red course was particularly challenging – hats off to all those that made it around! Special congrats to Brandon Hopkins, John Pane, and Todd Pownell for the faster 3 times on red. Josh Loveland had the fastest time on Green, Vicky Vargo on Brown, and Grace Loveland was fastest on Orange.

Results are posted below and Livelox replays are also available. Use Livelox as a learning tool to see how other participants navigated the courses. 

Our next two events are both at Stark Parks:  Orienteering 101 at Sippo Lake (April 18) followed by another classic event at Quail Hollow (May 9). 

Also make sure to hold a spot for our annual Cuyahoga Falls Adventure Quest on May 24 – an urban event that you can on foot or on bike. Great for family fun, training, or introducing new people to orienteering!

Jonathan, Event Director

Results and Replays

2026 Girdled Road Classic Results

Girdled Road Splits

Graphic Splits.

Attackpoint Results and Splits

Livelox 

Photo Album

Facebook Photo Album   Girdled Road Classic Photo Album

Special thanks to our Lake MetroParks partners and host Matt Leslie. We enjoyed our time in your park and look forward to more events together.

Thanks to everyone who participated or volunteered. 

Volunteers

• Event Director:  Jonathan Boyer
• Setting: Mike Semick, Christa Petryszyn, Brad Lohiser
• On-line Registrar:  Fred Mailey
• Equipment Prep: Phil Wadsworth, Fred
• On-site Check-in: Kathy Christy, Kara McDivitt
• Beginner Instruction: NEOOC Gray Shirts
• On-Course Hydration: Chris and Jackson Miller, Westlake Troop 204
• Vetting / Beacon Activation: KJ Rufner, Jonathan
• Starters: Mike, Christa, Andrea Chisnell
• Finisher:  KJ, Kara
• Photos and Snacks:  Kathy
• Results: Jay, Fred
• Event Cleanup: Everyone!
• Control collectors:  Mike, Christa, Brad, Kathy, Sandra Albro, Matt Leslie
• Partner (Lake MetroParks)NEOOC Liaison:  Jonathan
• Lake MetroPark Liason: Brian Davidson
• Special Thanks to Matt Leslie, Lake MetroParks, for hanging with us all day.
• If you would like to volunteer for any event, please email volunteer@neooc.com.