January 30, 2023 by Michelle Kastner
WL is excited to return to Pt Defiance after a hiatus due to the construction at Owens Beach over the past few years. Join us Saturday, Feb 4th for some great courses designed by Chris Cooper. Event info is here. Public registration is here.
January 26, 2023 by Michelle Kastner
Join Patrick and Will as they once again talk route choice and all things orienteering after a WL event. Join them on Zoom this Sunday 01/29, 8pm-9pm, discussing the event at South Seattle College. Sign up here!
January 26, 2023 by Michelle Kastner
Ideally, newsletters will be published once every month with ongoing club news and stories. Content would include, but is not limited to:
· Past Season Rankings
· Current Season Updates
· Upcoming Season/Series Schedules
· Orienteering USA News
· Past Championship News
· Upcoming Events with other Clubs
· Focus Stories on Club Members
Our current newsletter editors are happy to train on the system and process for newsletter creation, publishing, and distribution. The newsletter volunteer will work closely with the social media volunteer on content ideas. The volunteer role will be invited to the monthly COC board meetings to provide updates and solicit ideas.
More information about volunteering can be found here.
If you’re interested in this role, send mail to info@cascadeoc.org, we’d love to have you join the team!
January 23, 2023 by Michelle Kastner
Join us at South Seattle College this Saturday, Jan 28, for the rescheduled WL #3. Registration closes Wednesday (1/25) at midnight. Get registered and pick your start time for what promises to be a fun campus sprint event.
January 19, 2023 by Michelle Kastner
Join hosts Will Enger & Patrick Nuss at 8pm on the Sundays following Winter League orienteering events. Together, we’ll talk about the race courses and interesting route choices. What worked well? What didn’t? How can we 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! Sign up here!
January 17, 2023 by Michelle Kastner
Winter League is returning to Camp River Ranch after a four-year hiatus. Join the fun by registering here. Event info is here.
Please remember: Camp River Ranch is a pet-free zone. Parking is at Remlinger Farms and there will be a 15-30 minute walk to the event center/start!
January 8, 2023 by Michelle Kastner
Calling all interested and qualified COC orienteers. Applications are now being accepted for the 2023 US National Foot-O Team. This includes the Elite, Performance, and Junior Squads. Applications are accepted from all those who feel they are capable of performing on the world stage on behalf of the USA. Everyone who meets, exceeds, or approaches these qualifications is encouraged to apply.
Entry deadline is Wednesday, January 18th, 2023, so don’t delay.
Full details, criteria, and application can be found in the
Official Announcement on the OrienteeringUSA website.
January 8, 2023 by Michelle Kastner
Join hosts Will Enger & Patrick Nuss at 8pm on the Sundays following Winter League orienteering events. Together, we’ll talk about the race courses and interesting route choices. What worked well? What didn’t? How can we 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! Sign up here!.
January 3, 2023 by Michelle Kastner
Winter League is back for the new year. Join us at one of our more diverse venues and get ready to run on a 1:10,000 map. WL#5 at Fort Steilacoom Park and Pierce College is this Saturday, January 7th. Registration closes Wednesday, Jan 4th at midnight.
December 26, 2022 by Michelle Kastner
FISU’s World University Championships – Orienteering recently released its wrap-up video for WUC 2022. Watch some fantastic forest competition shots, get a feel for the Swiss terrain, and see COC and USA Team member, Jessica Colleran, interviewed at just past the 5-minute mark. It’s fantastic to see Team USA get some coverage via a COC and WIOL member! Watch it here: