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INFORMATION

Parental Consent Now Required (Click here for more information)
All participants under age 18 are now required to have a signed parental consent form on file with the club. You can complete the form before the event and either scan it and send it to us by e-mail or bring it with you to the event.

Join the Club! (Click here for details how to become a member)
If you like what we do, we'd love for you to join our club! Club members get special notices by e-mail or regular mail as well as discounts on event prices.

Donate to the Club! (Click here for details how to donate to the club)

Permanent and Temporary Orienteering Courses in the Phoenix Area

Map Library

Map library containing links to past event maps, permanent courses, temporary courses, etc.

LATEST RESULTS

Sat, Feb 7: Buckeye Hills
3-Hour Score-O, Classic

UPCOMING ORIENTEERING EVENTS

Next Phoenix Orienteering Events.

Saturday, February 21: Sundance Park (Buckeye, AZ)
Beginner's Clinic

Details

Online signup (required)
Online signup deadline: Thu, Feb 19 at 11:59 PM

Sunday, February 22: Horseshoe Junction (Cave Creek, AZ)
3-Hour Score-O, Shorter Classic Course

Details

Online signup (required)
Online signup deadline: Fri, Feb 20 at 11:59 PM

Saturday, March 14: Arizona Navigation Competition #1
Phoenix Outback Navigation Games
6/12-Hour Run/Bike/Paddle Events (team, solo, run-only options available)

Pre-Registration/Pre-Donation (Required)

See who is registered
Registration is limited.
(Regular Registration Until: Sunday, Mar 1 at 11:59 PM)
(Late Registration Begins: Monday, Mar 2 at 00:00 AM)
(Late Registration Closes: Sunday, Mar 8 at 11:59 PM)
Online signup deadline: Fri, Feb 20 at 11:59 PM

Update 20Feb: Start/Finish at Canyon Lake, AZ
Google Maps Placemark
More details announced ~ 1 week before the event

Next Tucson Orienteering Events

See http://tucsonorienteeringclub.org for the Tucson Orienteering Club's event schedule and additional information for individual events.

Tuesdays, Feb 24-Apr 7 (not Mar 17): TSN Youth Program: Tucson-Area Event
For children 9 and up
Meetings Tuesdays, 4:00-5:15 PM
Sat, Feb 28: Lincoln Park-O
Sat-Sun, Mar 7-8: Chimney Rock
Sat, Apr 4: Lost One Standing
Sat, Apr 18: Greaterville
Sat, May 2: Reid Park-O
Sat, Sep 13: Bear Wallow
Sun-Sat, Dec 27-Jan 2: North American Orienteering Championships

Other Orienteering Events.

Info for all OrienteeringUSA events is available at https://orienteeringusa.org/events/calendar/

Mar 20-22: US Orienteering Nationals: Maryland
Apr 10-12: Flying Pig: Ohio/Indiana
Apr 18-19: 46th West Point Event
Apr 25-26: MNOC 50th Anniversary Weekend: Minnesota
May 9-10: Billygoat Weekend: Connecticut
Jun 12-21: Pacific Northwest Orienteerig Festival: Washington & Oregon
Sep 25-27: 2026 Masters Nationals: Ohio
Dec 27-Jan 2: North American Orienteering Championships: Arizona

Upcoming Adventure Races/Rogaines

2026 Arizona Navigation Competition
Three 6/12-Hour Run/Bike/Paddle Adventure Races in 2025.
Offering solo participant and 3/6/12-Hour foot-only options.
- Mar 14: Phoenix Outback Navigation Games: Desert Terrain in the Phoenix Area
  Update 20Feb: Start/Finish Location: Somewhere in the Canyon Lake Area
  Google Maps Placemark
- Jul 18: Rim Country Navigation Games: Mountain Forest Terrain on the Mogollon Rim
- Nov 7: Sonoran Desert Navigation Games: Desert Terrain in the Sonoran Desert
Event Details
Pre-Registration/Pre-Donation (Required)
See who is registered
Registration is limited.
(Regular Registration Until: Sunday, Mar 1 at 11:59 PM)
(Late Registration Begins: Monday, Mar 2 at 00:00 AM)
(Late Registration Closes: Sunday, Mar 8 at 11:59 PM)
Online signup

WHAT IS ORIENTEERING?

Orienteering is a group of sports where participants navigate from point to point using only a topographic map and a compass. Orienteering events include travel on foot, by bicycle, on skis, by kayak, etc. The events are open to individuals looking to compete for the best time as well as to others who hope to enjoy the outdoors while improving their navigation skills. A more detailed description of orienteering is found at the Orienteering USA website.

Orienteering dates back to the end of 19th century. The first competition took place in 1897 in Bergen (Norway), but it became more popular (especially in the Scandinavian countries) after the World War I. The International Orienteering Federation was created in 1961. Orienteering is growing rapidly in the U.S. (Orienteering USA) and Canada (Orienteering Canada).

There are Orienteering activities/competitions for people of all ages, at all levels of skill and fitness. Our goal is to provide activities and services to those individuals or organizations that will help them enjoy the outdoors more. If you are looking for fun new and different ways to enjoy the outdoors or if you think that we could be of service to you, please contact us.