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Orienteering Training Course

From Beginner to Intermediate Orienteering In Just Three Days! Bob Turbyfill's "Zero to Orange in Three Days" course is designed to take you from knowing nothing about orienteering to the skill level you'd need to compete on an orange (intermediate) level course. This course will be conducted by the highly qualified Michael Dickey who recently retired from the US Coast Guard.

WHEN:
21-22 September 2019 with day 3 on 29 September, and again in the Spring of 2020 (watch for future details).Unfortunately, we have had to cancel the Sept…

Fall Schedule

Our Fall 2022-2023 event schedule is now being posted - we look forward to seeing you in the woods! Please note that the schedule is provisional (pending park permissions), and that these events may change due to changing circumstances. Details per event will be posted 1-2+ weeks before each event, but mark your calendars now and plan on doing some great orienteering!

Vote Online Now

All QOC members are encouraged to vote online for this year's Board candidates and on a proposal to modify member dues, and should have received an email today (Aug. 22) with the voting link/URL. If you didn't receive the email for any reason, feel free to contact our Membership Director this week and we'll sort things out so you can vote before the Aug. 31 deadline.

Training Course - New!

From Beginner to Intermediate Orienteering In Just Three Days! Bob Turbyfill's "Zero to Orange in Three Days" course is designed to take you from knowing nothing about orienteering to the skill level you'd need to compete on an orange (intermediate) level course.

WHEN: Saturday and Sunday 4-5 May 2019 with day 3 on Sunday 19 May and again in the Fall of 2019 (watch for future details).!

EVENT: Zero to Orange Training Course

LOCATION: Mason Neck State Park on Saturday 4 May, and Gunston Hall on Sunday 5 May in Lorton, VA and Pohick Bay Regional Park on Sunday 19 May

Long Day's Night Registration Open Now

Head directly to QOC's Long Day's Night website to read all about this exciting series of 3 races, including the 2014 Night Orienteering Championships, a Middle distance A-meet event, and the 2014 UltraLong Orienteering Championships. These three A-meet races take place Nov. 14 - 16 in Oregon Ridge, Hemlock, and Fountainhead parks, respectively. Early registration deadline is Oct. 1, regular registration deadline Oct. 22, and last registrations Nov. 7. But as we said, head to the event website