U.S. Orienteering Championships
Three Orienteering USA National Ranking Events
Greater Boston, Massachusetts
October 11-13, 2025
Welcome
The New England Orienteering Club (NEOC), Cambridge Sports Union (CSU), and Navigation Games (NG) invite you to compete October 11-13, 2025 at the US Orienteering Championships (Middle/Long/Sprint) on new or fully updated maps of Rocky Woods, Powisset Peak, and Georges Island.
website: newenglandorienteering.org/2025uschamps
Organizer & Key Personnel
| Event Director: | Jon Campbell |
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| Race Directors: | ||
| Sat. Middle | Kristin Hall |
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| Sun. Long | Kristin Hall |
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| Mon. Sprint | Barb Bryant |
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| Registrar: | Tori Campbell |
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| Course Setters: | Magnus Bjorkman (Middle) | |
| John Nash (Long) | ||
| Graeme Ackland (Sprint) | ||
| Vetters: | Michael Hughes (Middle) | |
| J-J Cote (Long) | ||
| Ethan Childs (Sprint) | ||
Venue Locations
The competition will be held at:
- Day 1 (Saturday, 10/11/25): Rocky Woods Reservation, Medfield, MA
- Day 2 (Sunday, 10/12/25): Powisset Peak, consisting primarily of the Noanet Woodlands Reservation and Hale Education lands, with event headquarters at Camp Grossman, Dover, MA (Note of caution: Camp Grossman also has a business address, which may be the first that appears in a search. Be sure you have the Dover address, not Newton.)
- Day 3 (Monday, 10/13/25): Georges Island, accessed by ferry from Long Wharf in Boston.
Click for dynamic Google Map
Fees & Registration
Competitors must pre-register via EventReg [link coming, early June]. Day-of-event registration for recreational courses (only) will also be online—data entry on your smartphone, online payment, online waiver, etc.
| NRE COURSES | Recreational Courses |
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| Adult (21 & older) |
Junior (20 & younger) |
Not included in National Rankings (available courses: W,Y,O) |
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| per race | 3-race package |
per race | 3-race package |
per race* | |
| Early Bird thru Aug. 10 |
$55 | $140 | $25 | $70 | $8 |
| Regular thru Sept. 21 |
$60 | $150 | $30 | $75 | $10 |
| Last Minute thru Oct. 5 |
$65 | $165 | $30 | $80 | $12 |
| Day Of | $75 | $195 | $35 | $95 | $15 |
*Recreational courses are free for NEOC members. Register on race day.
Notes:
- Add $4/day if not an OUSA (or other national federation) member. This is a standard OUSA non-member tax passed through to competitors. (This fee does not apply to Recreational entrants.)
- 2025 National Team (foot-O) members qualify for Junior pricing.
- E-punch rental ($5/day)—O-vendor(s) on site Sat. & Sun. to purchase your own.
Embargoed areas & Previous Maps
Rocky Woods Reservation: Embargo effective 2/24/2025
2022 Red Course (courtesy CSU)
Powisset Peak (Noanet Woodlands & Hale Reservation): Embargo effective 5/12/2025
Livelox (Spring 2025 Event)
2024 Green Course (largest extent of the updated map previously published)
Georges Island: Embargo effective 2/24/2025
Link to previous version of the map
Any violations of the embargo (deliberate or inadvertent) should be brought to the Race or Event Director’s attention for adjudication.
Awards
US citizens and US permanent lawful residents who are OUSA members in all age groups are eligible for US Championship medals. Pre-registration is also required. Separate medals will be awarded for each format (Middle, Long and Sprint). Awards for the top 3 finishers in each category will also be given (including non-championship eligible runners).