Here is the schedule of the four events (click on a date to go to the webpage for that event):
| Date | Format | Location | Course Setter | Event Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, July 25 | Middle | Boreal Mountain | Nik Weber | Rex Winterbottom |
| Saturday, July 26 | Summer Series #4 | Northstar California | Blake Tresan | Goran Hellgren |
| Sunday, July 27 | Classic | Burton Creek State Park | Ian Smith | Emily Ellsworth |
| Monday, July 28 | Sprint (Summer Series #5) | Donner Memorial State Park | Steve Gregg | Gavin Williams |
"Thank you!" to all the Course Setters and Event Directors for stepping up, and to the volunteers who are signing up!
Note: Our friends at NAV-X will have a Tahoe-area event on Tuesday, July 29th at 10 AM as part of their Tahoe NF – 2025 Nav-X Gps Map Trek #5. This will be a group-event alternative to doing the course on your own anytime in July or August.
Registration
Online registration has closed. However, you can still register at any of the events (at the "Each day" prices below).
| Intermed. & Advanced Courses | Beginner Courses | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAOC Members | Non-members | Everyone | ||||||||
| Adult | Junior | Adult | Junior | Adult | Junior | |||||
| Early price | 1 day | $15 | $5 | $20 | $5 | $8 | $3 | Early price | ||
| thru June 22 | 4-day Package | $45 | $15 | $60 | $15 | $24 | $9 | thru June 22 | ||
| Regular price | 1 day | $20 | $5 | $25 | $5 | $8 | $3 | Regular price | ||
| to 6 PM July 23 | 4-day Package | $60 | $15 | $75 | $15 | $24 | $9 | to 6 PM July 23 | ||
| At an event | Each day | $20 | $5 | $25 | $5 | $8 | $3 | At an event |
Notes:
The 4-day Package was available only online.
Registration for individual events can be done at the events (i.e., at the "Each Day" prices above).
Juniors are age 8 through 20 (under age 8 is free).
For the events at Northstar (July 26) and Donner Park (July 28), the Short and Long courses are considered "advanced".
Early prices ended at 11:59 PM PST on June 22.
Regular prices ended, and online registration closed, at 6:00 PM PST on July 23. That was the last chance for the 4-day Package.
The list of current registrations is available here.
Overview of the Events
Here is an overview of the four events (click on a heading to go to the event webpage):
Friday PM at Boreal
- Park at Woodward Tahoe
- Schedule
- Registration open: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
- Starts open: 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
- Courses close: 6:00 PM
- Courses
- Full set of seven Middle courses (beginner to advanced)
- Organizers
- ED: Rex Winterbottom
- CS: Nik Weber
Saturday AM at Northstar
- Park near the Northstar Village (see the event webpage for details)
- Schedule
- Registration open: 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
- Starts open: 10:00 AM to noon (Be aware of time to get to the Start!)
- Courses close: 2:00 PM
- Courses
- Beginner/on-trails course
- Summer Series Short and Long courses
- Organizers
- ED: Goran Hellgren
- CS: Blake Tresan
Sunday AM at Burton Creek State Park
- This stage has been approved by OrienteeringUSA as a National Ranking Event. This does not affect the nature of the event, but entrants have the opportunity to earn national ranking points. More details are available on the Sunday event webpage.
- Park at North Tahoe High School (same place we parked last summer)
- Schedule
- Registration open: 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
- Starts open: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
- Courses close: 2:00 PM
- Courses
- Full set of seven Classic courses (beginner to advanced)
- Organizers
- ED: Emily Ellsworth, with support from Rex Winterbottom
- CS: Ian Smith
Monday AM at Donner Memorial State Park
- Parking
- In lot at the park entrance (39.3247,-120.2328), possibly with $10 fee
- Along Donner Lake Road west of the park entrance (longer walk to the event)
- Schedule
- Registration open: 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
- Starts open: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM (1-minute start intervals)
- Courses close: 12:30 PM
- Sprint Courses
- Beginner course
- Summer Series Short and Long courses
- Organizers
- ED: Gavin Williams
- CS: Steve Gregg
Request for Volunteers
As always, we will need a lot of volunteers to make these events happen. The schedules for volunteer tasks are shown on the webpages for the individual events. Please help by signing up for one or more shifts.
The shifts and current assignments are shown in this form. You can check the form to see what's available, and then send email to the respective Event Director(s) (email links are at the top of this page) to indicate your interest or ask where they'd like help. The Event Director(s) will respond back to you.
Accommodations
I didn't "click fast enough" to get a Group Campsite reservation at Sugar Pine Point State Park. So, I'd say go ahead and book your accommodations if you are keen.
Rex Winterbottom
BAOC Regional Event Coordinator for the Tahoe Area
510-681-6181 (text or voice); email
Northstar California
A BAOC group has been set up for making discounted lodging reservations for up to four nights (July 24–28) using this link.
Note: If you have problems making reservations, Northstar states "This is typically fixed by changing the check-in and check-out dates to display available inventory."
Instead of using the link above, you can call 855-953-0193. This is a reservation line dedicated to making reservations for group guests. (Group Reservations hours of operation are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–5:00 PM MT; Saturday & Sunday 8:00 AM–4:30 PM MT.)
Group Reservations agents are happy to check availability and make reservations. Refer to the group code "SNSORI25" or the group name "Orienteering at Northstar".
Reference: The Northstar weather report is available here.
Driving Directions
Directions to the events are on the individual event webpages.