January 24, 2022 by Michelle Kastner
Registration and volunteer sign-up are now open for Fort Ebey and Fort Casey! WL Championships will be a two-day event this year. Saturday (2/19) is a classic middle distance championship race at Fort Ebey State Park & Kettles Trail Area. It is also an opportunity to earn National Ranking points. Sunday (2/20) is a Sprint/Middle championship race at Fort Casey State Park. This year, championships awards are based on your TWO DAY score. That means if you want to qualify […]
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January 20, 2022 by Michelle Kastner
Signed up to race at Big Finn Hill? Miss discussing your route choices with your orienteering friends? Want to talk orienteering in a COVID-safe way? Join hosts Will Enger & Patrick Nuss at 8 pm on Sundays following Winter League orienteering events. Together, you’ll talk about the race, courses, and interesting route choices. What worked well? What didn’t? How can you learn and improve for next time? Bring your questions, tell us about your races, and hopefully, you’ll learn a […]
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January 15, 2022 by Michelle Kastner
There is plenty of room to register for Big Finn Hill (Winter League #6) on Saturday, Jan 22nd. Register by 1/18 at Noon to request a start time or by 1/19 at 9 pm for the event in general. Advanced courses will explore the west side of the park. Please note all staging and start and finish for this meet will be at Henry David Thoreau Elementary School. More information here.
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January 10, 2022 by Michelle Kastner
The Ultimate Orienteer series offers different types of orienteering in a variety of terrain types. From night navigation to score courses to long-distance courses; from the thick wet forests of Western Washington to the open forests of Eastern Washington, there’s a lot to choose from! Series Directors Debbie Newell and Ing Uhlin are excited to announce the Ultimate-O schedule for 2022: Date Type Location 3/12/22 (Sat) 1-Night Hamlin 4/9/22 (Sat) 2-Freestyle Lincoln Tree Farm 4/23/22 (Sat) 3-Motala Ft. Steilacoom 5/14/2022 (Sat) […]
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January 6, 2022 by Michelle Kastner
Signed up to race at Shoreview? Miss discussing your route choices with your orienteering friends? Want to talk orienteering in a COVID-safe way? Join hosts Will Enger & Patrick Nuss at 8 pm on Sundays following Winter League orienteering events. Together, you’ll talk about the race, courses, and interesting route choices. What worked well? What didn’t? How can you learn and improve for next time? Bring your questions, tell us about your races, and hopefully, you’ll learn a few tricks […]
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January 5, 2022 by Michelle Kastner
Get your registration in for WL #5 this Saturday, January 8th. Registration closes tonight (1/5) at 9pm or earlier if we sell out. Fun courses by David Tallent are expected. We also have 5 volunteer roles that need to be filled if you are vaccinated and can help out.
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December 21, 2021 by Michelle Kastner
All of us at Cascade Orienteering wish you and yours very happy holidays. We thank you for your continued support through this ongoing pandemic and we look forward to seeing you at more events in the new year. Join us for Bog Slog on Jan 2nd and Winter League #5 at Shoreview Park on Jan 8th.
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December 13, 2021 by Michelle Kastner
Don’t miss out on what is always a super fun event: Winter League at the University of Washington. Enjoy a new map at 1:4,000 scale, using the sprint mapping standard (ISSprOM 2019) thanks to Peter Golde! Registrations are filling fast. More information on the event page here.
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December 6, 2021 by Michelle Kastner
No Cascade Club orienteering this weekend, but Mergeo is offering Street Scramble at the Market- 2 hours and on-foot only (no 3-hour or bike option), so the course is especially compact. Expect to be able to visit a bunch of checkpoints in a relatively short distance! Also, in the spirit of giving, half of your entry fee goes to The Pike Place Market Foundation, which provides vital services to elderly and low-income residents of downtown and welcomes us back each year […]
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December 2, 2021 by Michelle Kastner
Signed up to race at Green River College? Miss discussing your route choices with your orienteering friends? Join hosts Will Enger & Patrick Nuss at 8 pm on Sundays following Winter League orienteering events. Together, you’ll talk about the race courses and interesting route choices. What worked well? What didn’t? How can you learn and improve for next time? Bring your questions, tell us about your races, and hopefully, you’ll learn a few tricks to become better orienteers! These are […]
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