Beginners are always welcome and people are always available to share information on
how to register, start and complete a course! For more information about how our meets
work, see the general information page.
| Winter 2010 |
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Sunday, January 10
12 pm | Lake Elmo Park Reserve, Lake Elmo, MN | Regular | Meet Results |
Sunday, February 14
12 pm | Tamarack Nature Center, White Bear Lake, MN | Regular | Register at 11:30-11:45 for 12 noon mass start. 90 minute Winter Score O on foot, snowshoe or X-C skis. |
Friday, March 5 -
Sunday, March 7 (*) | St. Louis, MO and Farmington, MO | Gateway Grunt and 2-day A meet
| An MNOC contingent will be attending (by plane and/or automobile); watch both MNOC website and SLOC A-meet for updates.
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Monday, March 15
7 pm | REI Roseville | Intro to Orienteering
| Free class. A donation to the MNOC map fund would be appreciated. |
Wednesday, March 24
7 pm | REI Bloomington | Intro to Orienteering
| Free class. A donation to the MNOC map fund would be appreciated. |
Saturday, March 27
12 pm | Hyland Lake Park Reserve, Bloomington, MN | Three Rivers Parks/MNOC/REI Orienteering Skill Development Clinic
| Classes and short courses for beginner, intermediate and advanced to learn and practice the lifetime skill of orienteering. Pre-register on-line with MNOC $13 or by calling Three Rivers Parks at (763) 559-6700 . On-the-day registration is $18.
Sprint course with e-punching at 2pm-3pm.
Note: Beginners who attend either of the classroom sessions at REI (3/15 or 3/24), can skip the classroom session at Hyland and go straight to the outdoor activities. |
| Spring 2010 |
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Saturday, April 3
12 pm-1:30 pm | Terrace Oaks Park, Burnsville, MN | Regular | start/finish will use the shelter located at the parking lot on E side of cty rd 11 about 3/4 mile N of I-35E |
Sunday, April 18
12 pm-1:30 pm | William O'Brien State Park, near Marine On St. Croix, MN | Regular | |
Sunday, April 25
9:30 am | River Bend Nature Center, Faribault, MN | AR Tune-up and Orienteering Event
| AR Tune-up start at 9:30 AM and regular orienteering event 12-1:30 pm. Details to follow. |
Saturday, May 1
12 pm-1:30 pm | Sand Dunes State Forest, near Zimmerman, MN | Regular | |
Sunday, May 16
12 pm-1:30 pm | Afton State Park, Afton, MN | Regular | |
| Summer 2010 |
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Saturday, June 5
3 pm | Nerstrand Woods State Park, near Northfield, MN | Members only | Members Only meet with fun, family-friendly short courses, socializing, potluck and tent camping Sat night at the group camp. Open to MNOC and other O-club members, and their guests. |
| Saturday, July 10 | TBA at 7pm July 8th REI Bloomington Meeting | 9th Annual Adventure-O
| Part of the MN Adventure Race series, location within 2 1/2-hour drive of Mpls/St Paul. Camping will be available for teams (if reserved) for Friday night (July 9th). Prerace meeting at REI Bloomington on THURSDAY July 8th at 7pm . More race details to be announced on this website in Feb 2010 . Registration opening soon ... |
| Saturday, August 14 | NE Minnesota / NW Wisconsin | 8th Annual Rogaine
| 6-hour Rogaine long distance orienteering event, location to be announced. Camping available on Fri and Sat nights. |
| Fall 2010 |
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Saturday, September 11
12 pm-1:30 pm | Twin Cities area park- location to be confirmed | Regular | |
Sunday, September 26
12 pm-1:30 pm | Willow River State Park, near Hudson, WI | Regular | |
Sunday, October 10
12 pm | Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve, Savage, MN | Regular | Minnegoat long distance event and regular meet |
Saturday, October 23
Sunday, October 24 | N Minnesota fall orienteering weekend | Regular | events on Sat and Sunday... a fun weekend of orienteering .. location to be confirmed |
Thursday, November 11
6 pm-7 pm | Hyland Lake Park Reserve, Bloomington, MN | Regular | Veteran's Day Night O - free entry to Veterans |
Saturday, November 20
11 am | Lake Maria State Park, Monticello, MN | Regular | registration : 11 am for 11:30 am mass start; 90 minute score O |
| Permanent Courses |
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| Year-round | Various locations | Permanent | More information. |
