NEWS

Join the Winter League Team- We Need Volunteers

August 3, 2026 by

We are looking for volunteers to join the WL team!

  • Good at tech? We need tech help of various types.
  • Want to vet the WL courses? We need new team members to vet all the WL meets prior to first start.
  • Like COC branded items? Want to research and order swag? We need help designing/acquiring various items.
  • Want to shadow the course consultants this year, and become one next season?
  • Want to try your hand at project management and assist the series director?
  • Want to learn to map? We will train you!
  • Want to learn to course design? Shadow an experienced designer this year and learn the ins and outs!
  • Already an experienced course designer? We still need a course designer for Champs.
  • Have an idea of something you want to improve/help with? Let us know!

Contact wiol.director@cascadeoc.org if interested.

Join us at Bellevue College on Wednesday, July 22

July 12, 2026 by

Like urban navigation? The fifth event in the 2026 Wednesday Evening Series will be held at the 100-acre campus of Bellevue College.
Events in the Wednesday Evening Series are generally less challenging (both physically and navigationally) than many of our other events, and are therefore great for beginners and those less experienced with orienteering – while also offering a challenge to longtime participants of the sport. Hot dog roast afterward for all participants!

Support COC’s young athletes at our Student Travel Fundraiser-O!

April 30, 2026 by

Join us for a fun and family-friendly morning of orienteering and games in Robinswood park on June 6th! All registration fees for this event will be distributed to Cascade’s student athletes attending the European Youth Orienteering Championships, Junior World Orienteering Championships, and World University Orienteering Championships this summer. These athletes all got their start in Cascade’s WIOL series, and have trained hard to earn their places on the teams representing our country at these international events. We want to show them our support by hosting a celebratory day of orienteering and fundraising!

Individual Relay is the next Ultimate O event – register by Wed. April 29

April 25, 2026 by

Team up with yourself for an Individual Relay at Lincoln Park next Saturday May 2. This is a mass start event! It’s also an individual relay. Depending on your class or which course you signed up for, you will do either 2 or 3 legs. However, not everyone will do the legs in the same order, so make sure you check in before the start to find out which permutation you will do. Please note the times for the check-in (9:00-10:00 am) so that the check-in volunteers also can start on time. Thanks!

The start will be close to the south (#2) parking lot at Lincoln Park. If that lot fills up and you need to park in the north (#1) parking lot, please walk on the sidewalk south on Fauntleroy Wy SW to the south parking lot and the staging area. Please do not walk through the park from the north parking lot to the staging area because that is through the competition area.

More info on the event page. Register here before the end of Wednesday 4/29.

Early-bird registration for PNWOF will end on Tuesday March 31

March 28, 2026 by

Don’t miss the early-bird registration for the Pacific Northwest Orienteering Festival on Tuesday March 31. It will take place June 12-21 on the premier terrain of eastern Washington and Oregon. More information can be found on the 2026 Pacific Northwest Orienteering Festival page, which has links to the individual event pages. The events organized by Cascade OC will also be part of the Ultimate Orienteer Series.

Ultimate Orienteer Freestyle event at St. Edward State Park on March 28

March 17, 2026 by

Come join us for the next event in the Ultimate Orienteer Series. In a freestyle event, you have to punch all controls on your course but you decide in which order you want to visit them. Similar to a score-O, but different in that there are no points and no time limit (until course closure). More info on the event page. Pre-registration only, here, before the end of Wednesday March 25.

Congrats to COC Members Named to the OUSA National Team

March 12, 2026 by

Last month Orienteering USA announced the 2026 OUSA National Team.  Eight COC members were among them! Congratulations to Jessica Colleran, Mathew Rogers, and Ben Conley for being named to the Performance Team. Congrats to Ben Cooper, Jackson Rupe, Danny Buchholz, Sophie Howes, and Greta Leonard for making it on the Junior Team. Cascade OC is so proud!   You can read more here.

Ultimate Orienteer Season is starting – Night-O March 7

March 1, 2026 by

It is time for the 2026 Ultimate Orienteer Season to begin and as tradition holds, we start with Night-O. This year we will be at Lynnwood Golf Course on March 7. More info on the event page. Pre-registration only, here, before the end of Wednesday March 4. If you missed the Winter Wednesday training events, you definitely want to do this event.

Don’t Miss WL Celebration Weekend Feb 28th & Mar 1

February 16, 2026 by

We hope to see you at our WL Celebration Weekend Events, on Saturday, February 28th and Sunday, March 1st.
WL Champs is a stand-alone event on Feb 28th at Camp River Ranch in Carnation. Everyone is welcome.  No invitation is necessary. After racing, bring your own food/snacks and join us for a fun community gathering and awards ceremony in the lodge at Camp River Ranch. More info on WL Champs can be found here.
WL Relay is a casual, fun, and very inexpensive ($3 or 1.5 volunteer points) fun run.  Gather two teammates or sign up to be paired with other runners on a 3-person team. This will happen Sunday, March 1st at Bellevue College. More info on the WL Relay can be found here.
Register for both events here.