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The map just keeps getting better! For our season opener, QOC will return once again to this family-friendly park with an improved map featuring new contour spacing and fieldwork by Jon Torrance. Final course details are now posted. All courses are in line with typical skill level difficulties, although the White course is a bit on the short side so any beginner wanting a bit more of a workout is encouraged to try the Yellow course.
Event timing will be standard: register anytime between 10:45 - 1:15, start between 11 - 1:30, and be back before the controls start being picked up at 3pm.
If you will be bringing a large group (youth or otherwise), please contact Event Director John Baker 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.
Grandparents Day Special!! Registration fees for grandparents orienteering together with one or more grandkids are at junior rates, and everyone in the group gets a map at no extra cost.
Additional information:
- Free beginner clinics as always are available; just ask when you register.
- Registration is at the pavilion shown in the photo.
- Dogs are welcome, but please keep them on a leash at all times.
- Full restroom facilities will be available a short walk away from the pavilion.
- There are no entrance or parking fees at this venue.
- GPS watches will be available for loan from Jon Torrance for those who wish to track their routes.
- Have any questions? Just use our handy Contact Us form.
Nearby attraction: The Lorton Art Center, perhaps best visited after the orienteering event. Turn right onto Route 123 when exiting the park, and then take the next right turn. When leaving the Art Center go out the side entrance and then turn right onto Lorton Road. Follow Lorton Road back to I-95 exit 163.
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Occoquan Regional Park, Shelter 4 Parking Area, Lorton, Virginia
Take exit 160B off of I-95 onto Route 123 north, follow 123 north 1.5 miles to park entrance on right. As as alternative, from exit 163 make a left at the new traffic light onto Workhouse Road, and then go left at the next two traffic lights.
Be aware that I-95 heading south after ~11am on Saturday mornings is when the express lanes reverse, usually causing a back up starting at Route 123; avoid using I-95 between exits 160 - 163 on a weekend afternoon if you can. |
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| Entry Fees | Individual Entries
Note: juniors = under 21
Team or Group Entries Participants are welcome to compete together as a single team entry. Teams containing one or more nonmembers are charged the nonmember individual rate. Teams containing one or more adults are charged the adult individual rate. For teams to receive member or junior rates, all members of the team must be members or juniors, respectively. Each extra team map beyond the first is an additional $2. Individuals or teams desiring to compete on a second course can do so for a reduced fee of $2/map. Important Notes
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Location
Registration
No advance registration required. Just show up and have fun!
Start Times
You may start your course at any time during the start window listed below for your event.
Schedule
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Sunday, September 7
11:00 am - 1:30 pm -
Sunday, September 7
3:00 pm - 3:00 pm -
Sunday, September 7
10:45 am - 1:15 pm
Location Details
Be aware that I-95 heading south after ~11am on Saturday mornings is when the express lanes reverse, usually causing a back up starting at Route 123; avoid using I-95 between exits 160 - 163 on a weekend afternoon if you can.
Course Details
| Course Name | Length (km) | Climb (m) | No. Controls |
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| White | 1.8 | 50 | 9 |
| Yellow | 2.6 | 75 | 10 |
| Orange | 3.9 | 150 | 14 |
| Brown | 3.9 | 170 | 9 |
| Green | 5 | 215 | 10 |
| Red | 6.3 | 250 | 12 |
| Blue | 8.3 | 310 | 14 |
Entry Fees
Individual Entries
Note: juniors = under 21
| Club Member, adult | Club Member, junior | Non-Member, adult | Non-Member, junior | |
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| Epunch Owner | $5 | $5 | $10 | $5 |
| Epunch Borrower | $10 | $5 | $15 | $10 |
Team or Group Entries
Participants are welcome to compete together as a single team entry. Teams containing one or more nonmembers are charged the nonmember individual rate. Teams containing one or more adults are charged the adult individual rate. For teams to receive member or junior rates, all members of the team must be members or juniors, respectively. Each extra team map beyond the first is an additional $2. Individuals or teams desiring to compete on a second course can do so for a reduced fee of $2/map.
Important Notes- At the event, we can only accept payment in cash or check; online, you may use a credit card or PayPal account.
- You may become a member at the event or by joining online via this webpage (which also explains the member benefits). Membership is completely optional.
- Most of our events use an 'epunch' timing chip for electronic timing. Individuals or groups without their own epunch pay a higher entry fee (see above), which includes the loan of an epunch for that event. Loaned epunches that are lost incur a $40 replacement fee. Epunches (also known as SI-cards or finger sticks) are usually available for sale at each event as described here.
- Compasses are available at no charge, but if lost incur a $15 replacement fee.
- Please provide collateral (driver's license or car keys) when borrowing a compass or epunch.
- For additional safety, whistles are available for sale at $1/each.
- Free beginner instruction is always available - just ask at the registration table.
