News

US Championships

QOC will host the 2026 US National Orienteering Championships, and we encourage our community to participate as much as possible - both as volunteers and competitors!

The national championships consist of a sprint race (Friday March 20), a middle distance race (Saturday March 21) and a long distance race (Sunday March 21), all on either new or completely updated maps.

To register and for all event details, head to USchamps.org.

Ward Farm Permanent Course

We are pleased to announce the completion of a new beginner permanent course at Ward Farm Park, designed and built by Eagle Scout Seamus Casada.

Head to our Permanent Courses webpage for full details.

Congrats to Patriots and Captains O-Teams for NNOC 2025!

Congratulations to the Patriots and Captains orienteering teams for great performances at NNOC 2025!

At the 2025 Navy National Orienteering Championship (NNOC), held on 16-17 March at Oak Mountain State Park in Pelham, Alabama, Governor Thomas Johnson High School repeated as national champions and Loudoun County High School finished 3rd.

Mapping Workshop

Led by QOC Mapping Director Ted Good, a free beginning mapping workshop will be held this March for QOC members.

Consisting of two Zoom sessions and 1 field session, the workshop will train participants to perform field checks to update existing maps.

Full details are available here, along with the link to register.

Order Your QOC Jackets Now!

QOC jacket orders are being taken now for delivery in by Fall. You have a choice between a lightweight windbreaker (the 'Trace training jacket') and a warmer jacket with a hood (the 'Mena softshell jacket').

Full details are on the QOC Clothing webpage. Note that orders must be placed by 11:59pm June 21, 2024 to be in this batch order.