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Recent News

  • Results and photos are now available for the 2008 AR Tune-Up at Afton State Park. We are currently editing down video from the event and will post a stream soon.
  • Results, splits and RouteGadget are now posted for the April 20th O-meet at Afton State Park.
  • Results, split times, and RouteGadget (for red, green, brown) are now available for the April 13th event at Lake Maria State Park.
  • MNOC has instituted an affiliate program with REI. Shop at REI through this link and REI makes a donation of 5% to MNOC.
  • More news articles...

Upcoming Events

  • Saturday, May 10 at Battle Creek Regional Park, St. Paul, MN
  • Saturday, May 17 at Willow River State Park, near Hudson, WI
  • Saturday, May 31 Members Only Meet at Tamarack Nature Center, White Bear Lake, MN
  • More events...

Winter Orienteering
Photo credit: Julia Bohnen
The Minnesota Orienteering Club is a group of orienteering enthusiasts volunteering their efforts to promote the enjoyment of their favorite sport within Minnesota and the neighboring areas of western Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, and South Dakota. This 501(c)3 non-profit organization sponsors many orienteering meets throughout the year. The meets are casual and you need no previous experience to participate. Click on the link to read more about our meets, including fees.

Please use the links at the left or the boxes at right to navigate our web site and learn more about the Minnesota Orienteering Club and the sport of Orienteering. Click on Schedule to see our upcoming events.

We hope to see you at a meet soon.


Bike Orienteering
Photo credit: Pete Curtis
What is Orienteering?

Orienteering is the skill of finding your way through a series of checkpoints on an unfamiliar course using a map and a compass. Typically a course is set in a wilderness area and the participants are timed as they complete it.

Orienteering is a year round activity that attracts both recreational and competitive participants of all ages and abilities. Some people make a mad dash of it, testing their endurance as well as their ingenuity, trying to finish the course as quickly as possible; others prefer a more leisurely tour, content to find all the points while enjoying the beauties of nature. Read more about the sport of Orienteering.

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