2020 Meet ScheduleFor information or questions about upcoming meets call call the Helpline at (585) 310-4762.

Web site: roc.us.orienteering.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/RochesterOrienteeringClub/ Meetup: www.meetup.com/Rochester-Orienteering-Club/

What is Orienteering?Orienteering is a sport which involves

finding your own way from one checkpoint toanother. You need no special equipment. Justshow up at the local meets to participate.

Who enjoys Orienteering?Orienteering is ideal for families. It

appeals to all ages and fitness levels. You maytreat it as a competitive race of navigationalskill and physical speed, or simply as a hikethrough the countryside.

You may participate as an individual, or asa group or family.

Won't you join us?Call the Orienteering Hotline at (585) 310-

4762 for event status, directions, or specificstart location, or to leave any questions aboutorienteering.

Also, please visit our web site atroc.us.orienteering.org for any schedulechanges, for directions to the meet locations,for results, and for general information aboutorienteering.

The club has permanent orienteeringcourses at a number of local parks. This is agreat way for beginners or families to learn orpractice skills year-round at their own pace.For information, go to: roc.us.orienteering.org/Permanent-MapsEveryone is welcome

All meets offer beginner instruction, whichis available approximately 15-30 minutes afterthe initial start. Signs to the starting point arealways posted in the park.

For safety reasons, all entrants areencouraged to carry whistles

The entry fees to ROC meets are $6 permap for ROC members and $10 per map fornon-members. If several people enter as agroup using the same map, the fee is still $6(members) or $10 (non-members). There is a$1 discount if you use Online Registration(see below). The Beginner and AdvancedBeginner courses are $5 per map. A person orgroup can do a second course for $2additional charge.

Children can participate in the Little TrollProgram by earning a sticker each time theyparticipate. When enough stickers are earnedthey can send in their sticker card and receivea patch from the national orienteeringfederation.

Please pre-register!All meets allow on-line pre-registration.

(See the club web site for a link). Thisfeature saves a significant amount of timeand confusion for entrants and meet staff. Wedo not charge on-line, and prefer pre-registration even if your plans change andyou are unable to attend the meet. There is a$1 discount for pre-registering (discountdoesn’t apply to Beginner or AdvancedBeginner courses).

2020 Meet ScheduleMeets in county parks are co-sponsored

by the Monroe County Parks Department.

February15 (Sat) Ski-O. Cumming Nature Center

Naples, NY. 2:00-2:30 pm.16 (Sun) Ski-O. Harriet Hollister. Noon to

1 pm.23 (Sun) Beginner Ski-O at Mendon Ponds

Park. Hopkins Point Lodge. 11:00 am to 2 pm. Winterfest.

April18 (Sat) Orienteering beginner’s clinic,

Mendon Ponds Park, East Lodge. 10 a.m.to 12:30 p.m.. See web site for details.

26 (Sun) Webster Park. Classic Event. Parkview Lodge. Noon to 1 pm.

May3 (Sun) Mendon Ponds Park. West Lodge.

Skills Workshop 8:30-10:00. Classic event. 10-11 am.

16 (Sat) Harriet Hollister. Main parking area. Classic event. 10-11 am.

30 (Sat) Letchworth East. Parade Grounds Shelter. Classic event. 10-11 am.

June6 (Sat) Rochester Map Adventure. See

web site for more details as event approaches.

13 (Sat) ADK at Mendon Ponds Park.21 (Sun) Braddocks Bay South (Braddocks

Bay Hotel) Canoe-O.

July14 (Tues) Genesee Valley Park. Tupelo

Shelter. Score-O mass start at 6:30. Beginner course from 6:00-6:45.

29 (Wed) Highland Park. Sprint. Start from 6:00-6:45.

August4 (Tue) Basil Marella Park. One-person

relay (Motala format) Motala mass start at 6:30. Beginner course from 6:00-6:45.

19 (Wed) Irondequoit Bay West Park. Score-O and Beginner course. Score-O mass start at 6:30. Beginner course from 6:00-6:45.

September13 (Sun) Alasa Farms. Near Sodus, NY

Classic event. Noon to 1 pm.26 (Sat) Genesee County Park. Classic event

and Clinic. Nature Center. 10-11 am.

October4 (Sun) Mendon Ponds Park. Cavalry

Lodge. Skills workshop, 10:30-12:00. Classic event, 12:00-1:00.

18 (Sun) Durand Eastman Park. Magnolia Shelter. Mass start at 1 pm. Multiple point to point courses; expected finish time 60-70minutes.

November7 (Sat) Annual Mendon Trail Run. Stewart

Lodge. 8:00 a.m. 50K, 9:30 a.m. 10K, 20K,and 30K. Pre-registration required.

14 Powder Mills Park. Powderhorn Lodge. Night-O.

December6 (Sun) Annual meeting and event. Mendon

Ponds Park. Stewart Lodge. Details TBD.

January 2021

February 2021

Note: “Classic Event” refers to multiplecourse options, usually four or more, alwaysincluding a Beginner (easiest) course. Timeslisted for classic events indicate when oneneeds to register / sign in.

Location map to Rochester Orienteering Club orienteering areas Example of Orienteering Map

Rochester Orienteering Club membership application form (or go to roc.us.orienteering.org/membership)___$10 for one-year student membership (high school or younger)___$15 for one-year individual membership___$20 for one-year full family membership___$25 for one-year organization membership (example: Scout group)___$40 for three-year individual membership___$55 for three-year family membership___$200 for life membership

Make check payable to the Rochester Orienteering Club and mail to:Rochester Orienteering Club, 422 Woodland Lane, Webster, NY 14580

Name: _________________________Address:________________________City: _________________ State:__________ZIP:_________Phone: ____________________e-mail: __________________________Indicate if: New membership __ or Renewal __Date of application: ____________

Please indicate one or more areas in which you would be willing to volunteer occasionally: Meet Director __ Course Setter __ Food __ Greeter __ Registration __ String-O __ Start __ Finish __ Control Pick Up __ Results Typing ___

2020

Schedule!

Orienteering Helpline: (585) 310-4762Web site: roc.us.orienteering.org

422 Woodland LaneWebster, NY 14580e-mail: contact@roc.us.orienteering.org