Calendar of Events






Scheduled Meets/Events

Note: In the table below, "Permit TBD" indicates that we are applying for a permit to hold an event at the given location. The permit is not guaranteed. The administrators of the location (BLM, Tonto National Forest, etc.) could deny the permit based on ecological concerns, schedule conflicts, etc. We will update the event calendar as permits are authorized or denied.

Directions to Orienteering Locations

2026
Date Event Directions Event
Details
Online Signup Results Meet Director
/Course Setter
Permit Insurance Safety
Plan
Sat
Jul 18
2026
2026 Arizona Navigation Competition #2
Rim Country Navigation Games:
Location: Lake Mary and Surrounding Areas
15 miles southeast of Flagstaff, AZ

6/12-Hour Run/Bike/Paddle Events
(Solos, 3/6/12-hour foot-only options available)


Results Ron Birks
Sat
Aug 15
2025
Campbell Mesa Trailhead: Flagstaff, AZ
2-/4-Hour Score-O, 4-Hour Bike-O
Results Ron Birks
Sat
Sep 19
2026
Sandy's Canyon Trailhead: Flagstaff, AZ
2/4-Hour Score-O
Results Kevin Adams
Sat-Sun
Oct 17-18
2026
Petrified Forest Rogaines: Holbrook, AZ
Sat: 4-Hour Rogaine, Sun:4-Hour Rogaine

Results Ron Birks
Sat
Nov 7
2026
2026 Arizona Navigation Competition #3
Sonoran Desert Navigation Games:
Dead Horse Ranch State Park (Cottonwood, AZ)
6/10-Hour Run/Bike/Paddle Events
(Solos, 3/6/10-hour foot-only options available)

Results Ron Birks
Sat
Nov 21
2026
Rio Vista Park (Peoria, AZ)
Beginner's Clinic
Directions Details
Online Signup Ron Birks Safety Plan
Sat
Nov 21
2026
Hackberry Spring Trailhead (NE of Apache Junction)
(aka First Water Trailhead Horse Lot)
3-Hour Score-O
Directions Details
Online Signup Ron Birks Safety Plan
Sun
Nov 22
2026
Tucson Event: Maternity Well
See https://www.tucsonorienteeringclub.org/
Sat
Dec 12
2026
Beginner's Clinic
Location TBD
Score-O
Location TBD
Night-O
Location TBD
TBD TBD
Sun-Sat
Dec 27 (2026) -
Jan 2 (2027)
OUSA: North American Orienteering Championships (Tucson)
See https://www.tucsonorienteeringclub.org/

Directions to Orienteering Locations

2027
Date Event Directions Event
Details
Online Signup Results Meet Director
/Course Setter
Permit Insurance Safety
Plan
Sat-Sun
Jan 9-10
2027
Phoenix Desert Orienteering Weekend:
Location: Desert Areas North/Northwest of Phoenix
Score-O, Long/Short Classics each day
TBD TBD TBD
Jan 15-17
2027
OUSA: Georgia Navigator Cup (Georgia)
See https://orienteeringusa.org/events/calendar/
Sat-Mon
Jan 16-18
2027
San Diego Orienteering:
Anza Borrego Desert Orienteering Festival
See https://www.sandiegoorienteering.org/

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