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The Quantico Orienteering Club is proud to be a long-time member of the United States Orienteering Federation (USOF), also known as Orienteering USA or OUSA. Like QOC, Orienteering USA is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors elected annually by its members and member clubs at an Annual General Meeting (AGM). This year the AGM is being held in Danbury, Connecticut on September 17th, in conjunction with the U.S. Classic Orienteering Championship Meet.

For the first time in many years, there is a competitive election for the candidates vying to be elected to the USOF Board of Directors…

​11:33 AM, ​Sunday 6/12/2016 at Jug Bay

In addition to the Annual Election of Officers, the membership will vote on a Proposed Revision of the club By-Laws. It has been 18 years since the By-laws were last revised and based on the recommendations of a Special By-law Committee and a review by the Board of Directors a revised set of By-laws is being submitted for approval at the General Membership Meeting.

For full details, please see the NOTICE OF GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING section on the Jug Bay event webpage.

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

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Wondering how to purchase an epunch, also known as an SI-card? They can be ordered online from at least two vendors: Scarborough Orienteering: SI Page is here Gale Teschendorf, GO Orienteering For additional information about epunches see our Epunch webpage.

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…