Pohick Bay

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May 5
Sunday

Welcome to Pohick Bay Regional Park! This year, we'll be in the same registration and start/finish area as last year (see the locator map below), but with our event in May - rather than February - the weather is certainly likely to be warmer. A full set of courses from beginner (white) to advanced (blue) will be available thanks to course setter Amber Tomas, who has also updated the map.

Course details are now posted below; and as for timing, plan on showing up anytime between 10:45am - 1:15pm, start between 11 - 1:30, and be out of the woods by 3pm.

Any youth or large groups attending, please contact the Event Director so that we can coordinate pre-registration for your group; the group registration and waiver form is part of the information on our Group Leaders page.

Additional information:

• Dogs are welcome, so long as they are on a leash at all times.
• Tell the attendant at the park entrance booth that you are here for the orienteering event and you won't have to pay the park entry fee.
• If the parking lot near Shelter 1 (see map at left) is full, proceed down the hill to the Boat Ramp parking lot and walk back up to the registration site.
• Have a questions? Just click on our Contact Us form.

It's Back: Free Pizza Special! ZPIZZA is offering all orienteers a free slice of pizza with the purchase of any beverage this Sunday afternoon; use code "QOC" or just wave your Pohick map. Known for their menu featuring healthy sandwiches, salads and gluten-free pizza, and rated highly by plenty of QOC orienteers. Located (here) just east of the I-95/Lorton exit 163; you can get there easily after the event by taking a right turn out of the park onto Guhston Road. There's also a Quizno's and a Starbucks next door if that's more your style.

Nearby Attraction: Want to combine some history with your orienteering? Nearby Gunston Hall was the home of George Mason, the "father of the Bill of Rights" and has an impressive mansion and over 500 acres of grounds and hiking trails (and maybe we'll orienteer someday there too!). The entry road for Gunston Hall is just 500 meters beyond Pohick Bay Park entrance off Gunston Road. Check their website for hours and admission prices.