Overview

Dakota County’s newest park, 456-acre Whitetail Woods Regional Park, is located in Empire Township in the center of Dakota County, one mile north of the Vermillion River.  The park is bordered by the Vermillion Highlands Modified Wildlife Management Area to the east and the Vermillion River Wildlife and Aquatic Management areas to the south.  The University of Minnesota’s UMORE Park is located to the northeast and east of the park.

 

Courses

Regular Orienteering Meet with White/Yellow, Orange, Brown, Green, and Red Courses (All Skill Levels).  To find out more about these courses, see our Event Types page.

 

Schedule

• Registration/Check-In: 11:30am - 1:20pm

• Race Start: 12:00pm - 1:30pm (You can start a course anytime during this start window; Participants are stagger-started every 2 minutes)

• Course Closure: 3:30pm

 

Pricing

Pre-registered Pricing:*

• $11: Adults

• $10: Juniors**

 

Day-Of Pricing:*

• $15: Adults

• $13: Juniors**

 

*$3 discount for orienteering club members

**Juniors are 19 years old and under

 

Location

Take MN-3 south from Rosemount, and turn left on 170th St W. After 2 miles, turn right on 158th St W, and then turn right into the park. Look for O-Meet signs.

 

Volunteer

It takes a handful of volunteers to make each of our events successful.  If you would like to learn more about volunteering, please see our Volunteering page.  And as a reward, you'll get a free race entry the next Regular event you choose.

 

Race Results

Race results are usually published within 24 hours of the event.  View our Race Results page to see the results.

 

Race Management

• Race Director: TBA

• Course design: TBA

 

Questions

If you have any questions or comments about this event, please feel free to Contact Us.