September 22, 2023 by Michelle Kastner
At this week’s Orienteering USA board meeting, Cascade Orienteering was officially awarded Junior Nationals 2024. The 3-day event we are naming the “Columbia Gorge Classic” will take place March 22-24, 2024 in the Quincy, WA area. Friday will be an NRE middle, and Saturday and Sunday will be the official Jr National classic races, also NRE’s. Save the dates and if you are able to volunteer please reach out to us! South Quincy Lakes, Bishops Land, and Frenchman Coulee are […]
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August 30, 2023 by Michelle Kastner
Winter League is right around the corner. Registration and volunteering are now open! Get signed up to run and help. In our competitive levels of Short and Long Advanced, the category names have changed to Female and Open (anyone is eligible to run in the Open category). The schedule looks like:
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August 17, 2023 by Will Enger
“Summer moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and do some orienteering on a sunny Wednesday evening once in a while, you could miss it.” — Ferris Bueller (heavily paraphrased)
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August 10, 2023 by John Brady
Congratulations to Clara Sherwood from Maple Valley, WA! On August 9th, 2023, she became just the 8th junior from COC to earn her Level 4 OUSA Skill Patch. To earn the level 4 orienteering patch, it takes years to develop the requisite skill and experience in orienteering training and competition. Clara has proven her skill in national and local races over the last 5 years as she has developed into one of the top youth female orienteers in the country. […]
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August 5, 2023 by Will Enger
Make the trek out to Olson Mansion in Maple Valley for the penultimate event of our 2023 Wednesday Evening Series on Wednesday, August 9th, with starts 5-7 pm. Preregistration and volunteering will be open until 9pm on the 8th, and further event and course info can be found on the event page!
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July 10, 2023 by Michelle Kastner
Join us after work on Wednesday, July 12 at Big Finn Hill Park for a casual, fun orienteering race followed by a BBQ! Meet your friends, relieve your workday stress, or bring the family- any option is guaranteed orienteering joy. More info here. Pre-register here or join us and register day of meet. Start anytime from 5 – 7 pm.
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May 19, 2023 by Michelle Kastner
Cascade OC in conjunction with Eastern Washington OC is putting on four races in the Spokane area June 22-25. Thursday will be a Forest Sprint and Friday a Classic hosted by EWOC; more info on both of these is available at Events | EWOC. Saturday and Sunday will be the Marmot O’Cup at Fishtrap Lake. (Note due to permitting issues this event is NO longer at Fisk State Park.) Come experience the unique scabland terrain of Fishtrap Lake, where the […]
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May 10, 2023 by John Brady
Congratulations to Jack Barkley and Ben Conley for earning their Level-4 Orienteering Skill and Contribution patches. Jack and Ben are only the 6th and 7th youth to earn their Level-4 patches. To earn their patches, they had to earn the previous level 1-3 patches while developing their orienteering skills and completing the milestones required. The capstone assignment for level 4 certification is always something that requires a significant commitment to Cascade Orienteering Club, a proven high-level orienteering skill, as well […]
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May 8, 2023 by Michelle Kastner
Celebrate mom in the desert! UltimateO is excited to offer a Middle on Saturday and Long on Sunday both at South Quincy Lakes this weekend May 13-14. More information on the Middle is here and on the Long is here. Register here for both. We hope to see you east of the mountains this coming weekend!
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April 27, 2023 by John Brady
Advanced Training Camp 2023 This Memorial Day Weekend, several COC orienteers will gather to campout and practice some orienteering skills. Serious about orienteering and interested in joining? See the training page that details the event and whether or not it suits you by clicking here. cascadeoc.org/…/atc-advanced-training-camp Be sure to read all the details. Registration closes soon!
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