December 4, 2023 by John Brady
Are you a high schooler or older and love orienteering and just want to get “more reps”? Do you like the social aspect of orienteering (listening to your peers make excuses as to why their day went so wrong)? Do you want to learn from some of the most experienced orienteers in the entire USA? Perhaps you are even curious about what it takes to make it on Team USA and want to hear some advice on the subject. Do you…never mind, I am sure you must want to do this. But what exactly is “this”?
After the race at UW, come meet at the finish line near the training sign. As a group, we will all leave to a “remote location” and do some drills. After we will hang out and snack and chat. The goal is to talk about strategy, implement these strategies in a few drills, then talk about it all. Oh yeah..and go FAST!
Meeting time: 1245
Starting time: 1PM
Finishing time: 3PM
Price: Free
If you plan on attending this event, please sign up for an early race time at UW.
You must RSVP to this event. This is the only way we know how many supplies to get (and if we can start early should everyone arrive).
RSVP no later than Tuesday December 12th. RSVP is done by emailing John or Caroline at
cascadeOtraining@gmail.com and simply saying you are coming to the training.
November 26, 2023 by Michelle Kastner
Ate too much over the long Thanksgiving weekend? Ready to get in some exercise before the holiday cookies make an appearance? Register now for WL #3 on December 2nd at Shoreline College/Shoreview Park. You are sure to have some fun! More info here. Register here. Sign-up for a start time here.
November 17, 2023 by Michelle Kastner
Are you racing at North SeaTac Park on Saturday? Join Patrick Nuss and Will Enger via Zoom on Sunday, Nov 19th to discuss route choices, what went well, what didn’t, and anything else WL #2. Sundays 8-9 pm after every WL meet. Register here.
November 7, 2023 by Michelle Kastner
WL #2 is coming up on Nov. 18th at North SeaTac Park and you don’t want to miss the fun! Parking and start for this event are NOT in the usual spots!! See site map here. Register here. Sign Up for a start time here. More info here. Hope to see you for some pre-turkey orienteering!
November 2, 2023 by Michelle Kastner
Are you racing at Lincoln Park on Saturday? Join Patrick Nuss and Will Enger via Zoom on Sunday, Nov 5th to discuss route choices, what went well, what didn’t, and anything else WL #1. Sundays 8-9 pm after every WL meet. Register here.
October 23, 2023 by Michelle Kastner
It’s almost time for the Winter League Series! Get registered! Pick your start time! Sign up To Volunteer! You won’t want to miss out on any of the WL fun this season. WL#1 is Nov. 4th at Lincoln Park in Seattle- more info here. Hope to see you all there!
October 9, 2023 by Michelle Kastner
Calling all parents, team leaders, and coaches. Don’t forget to get your student(s) registered for WIOL before the early bird discount ends this Sunday. Prices go up at midnight on Oct. 15th! Our custom bib order is placed shortly after.
September 22, 2023 by Michelle Kastner
At this week’s Orienteering USA board meeting, Cascade Orienteering was officially awarded Junior Nationals 2024.
The 3-day event we are naming the “Columbia Gorge Classic” will take place March 22-24, 2024 in the Quincy, WA area. Friday will be an NRE middle, and Saturday and Sunday will be the official Jr National classic races, also NRE’s.
Save the dates and if you are able to volunteer please reach out to us!
South Quincy Lakes, Bishops Land, and Frenchman Coulee are officially embargoed until after the competitions take place. Anyone planning to compete at the Columbia Gorge Classic is not allowed to visit any of these areas.
Much more detailed information will be coming out soon!
August 30, 2023 by Michelle Kastner
Winter League is right around the corner. Registration and volunteering are now open! Get signed up to run and help. In our competitive levels of Short and Long Advanced, the category names have changed to Female and Open (anyone is eligible to run in the Open category).
The schedule looks like:
| Oct 7 | Winter League North Training | Lynndale Park | Free/Special Registration Required |
| Oct 22 | Winter League South Training | Maple Valley Farmers Market | Free/Special Registration Required |
| Nov 4 | Winter League #1 | Lincoln Park (Seattle) | |
| Nov 18 | Winter League #2 | North SeaTac Park | |
| Dec 2 | Winter League #3 | Shoreview Park/Shoreline College | |
| Dec 16 | Winter League #4 | University of Washington | |
| Jan 6 | Winter League #5 | Putney Woods (Whidbey Island) | |
| Jan 20 | Winter League #6 | Summit Trails/Rock Creek Natural Area (Maple Valley) | |
| Feb 3 | Winter League #7 | Lord Hill Park (Monroe) | *Pending Permits* |
| Feb 17 | Winter League Champs | Green River College (Auburn) | |
| Feb 18 | Winter League Celebration Relay | Luther Burbank Park (Mercer Island) | |
August 17, 2023 by Will Enger
“Summer moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and do some orienteering on a sunny Wednesday evening once in a while, you could miss it.”
— Ferris Bueller (heavily paraphrased)
