October 1, 2025 by Michelle Kastner
COC’s Winter League is offering a free orienteering training this Sunday, Oct 5th in Maple Valley. Register by 12/1 at 11:59pm by emailing the WIOL Registrar at WIOLRegistrar@gmail.com . More info here.
September 22, 2025 by Ing Uhlin
This July, three COC youth athletes – Finlay Rebbeck, Zoe Liu Coates, and Ally Liu Coates – joined 250 athletes from around the world at Silva O’Camp, an IOF-endorsed orienteering camp in the Czech Republic. They were supported by three US coaches, including COC’s own Training Coordinator, Caroline Sandbo.
The camp balanced serious training with plenty of fun. In the beautiful Czech forests, athletes tackled Memory-O, downhill courses, O-intervals, relays and race simulations, plus a sprint in the streets of Vidnava. Off the map, they cooled off with river dips, played endless card games, gathered around campfires, and joined in Olympic-style games, discos, and even a triathlon (swim, run, orienteer). Along the way, new international friendships were forged and the USA cabin was buzzing with laughter and camaraderie.
For young orienteers eager to grow their skills – whether aiming toward EYOC or JWOC qualification, or just wanting to combine summer-camp adventure with the sport they love – Silva O’Camp is an unforgettable experience. (Parents beware: once they go, they’ll almost certainly want to return!) And for those wondering about costs: the camp itself is quite reasonable – travel is the biggest expense.
You can read more about the experience on the OUSA site. Even better, hear directly from athletes and coaches at the OUSA Forum this Thursday September 25 at 5:30pm PT, via Google Meet.
September 11, 2025 by Ing Uhlin
Registration will close tonight Thursday Sep. 11 for the Corn Maze. The event will be this Sunday morning at Bob’s Corn Maze and Pumpkin Farm in Snohomish. There is NO day-of-event registration for this event. We’re trying to expedite the check-in process and stay on schedule since we need to be completely out of the maze by 10:00am. Event info page here. Online pre-registration here. This is the favorite event of many and you don’t want to miss it!
September 5, 2025 by Michelle Kastner
Join us for another spectacular year of Winter League. Public runners can register here. Volunteer for day of meet roles here.
August 6, 2025 by Michelle Kastner
August 3, 2025 by Ing Uhlin
Help give Cascade OC more visibility as you drive around. These magnetic signs are Letter-sized, 8.5 x 11 inches, and cost $10. If you are interested in buying a sign for your car—or fridge!—email info@cascadeoc.com or contact Ing. Limited supply so act fast.
July 12, 2025 by Bob Forgrave
Ever wonder how we’re able to put on 30+ orienteering events per year, of different types, across all seasons, for thousands of participants without any paid employees? It’s thanks to a HUGE number of volunteers—both in the one-day roles of helping to run each event function and in the larger roles behind the scenes that make entire seasons happen.
And right now… We’re short of leadership volunteers in two critical roles:
1. Equipment Coordinator. This is the person who makes sure that our equipment in our locker in Kenmore is ready for the next series. Everything from tent canopies to first aid. Does anything need fixing, replacement, or restocking.
2. Series Director. All our series—Winter League, Ultimate Orienteer, Weds Evening, Choose Your Adventure, and (recently) Winter Wednesdays—already have directors leading them. So why are we looking for new series directors? Because these are all great sets of events that deserve sustainability over time, and that means succession planning.
Interested? Contact me at bob.forgrave@flatbike.com.
Bob Forgrave
President, Cascade Orienteering
July 7, 2025 by Ing Uhlin
The fourth event in the 2024 Wednesday Evening Series will be held at Meadowbrook Park on Wednesday July 9. This is a new map and courses by Mack Malloch.
The Wednesday Evening Series is our most relaxed and casual series of events, held in local parks around Puget Sound. We typically offer a barbeque afterward for all participants.
Events in the Wednesday Evening Series are generally less challenging (both physically and navigationally) than many of our other events, and are great for beginners and those less experienced with orienteering – while also offering a challenge to longtime participants of the sport.
Pre-registration is here and it will close Tuesday night at 9:00 PM. We will be offering day-of event registration in addition to pre-registration. There will be no start time pre-signup.
We will also have COC control description holders for $5 each.
July 1, 2025 by Michelle Kastner
JWOC 2025 competition in underway in Trentino, Italy. Cascade OC is proud to have 5 members competing this year. We are cheering from afar for Greta Leonard, Danny Buchholz, Ben Cooper, Ben Conley, and Zariah Zosel. Go Team USA! Go Cascade Juniors! You can follow along here: JWOC2025 – Junior World Orienteering Championships
June 23, 2025 by Ing Uhlin
The third event in the 2024 Wednesday Evening Series will be held at North Seattle College on Wednesday June 25! This is an interesting and intriguing venue that is sometimes complexing.
Pre-registration is here.
The Wednesday Evening Series is our most relaxed, casual set of navigation events, held in local parks once the weather (hopefully) warms up. These events are a little more low-key than those in the Winter League, and we typically offer a barbeque afterward for all participants.
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.
We will be offering day-of event registration in addition to preregistration. There will be no start time pre-signup.
We will also have COC control description holders for $5 each.