Long Island Orienteering Club
General information
We have 3 meets in the spring and 3 in the fall (see below)
Registration: 10:30 AM until 1 PM / Courses close at 3:30
Meet Fees: $15 non members / $5 members
Annual Dues: $15 electronic newsletter / $20 paper newsletter
Children under 7 are free but must be accompanied by their guardians
CONTACT: Glen Malings / gmalings@gmail.com or John Pekarik / ja171@aol.com
GROUPS: Let us know if you're bringing a group so we can have enough maps and download waivers to save time at registration.
Membership: $15 Annually. Email Glen your info, including email, and...
What is Orienteering? It's like a treasure hunt in the woods using a map to find controls (box shaped flags hanging from trees). We usually have 3 courses: White/easy ~2 miles all controls on trails, Yellow/medium ~3 miles controls can be seen from trail, and Orange-Blue/hard ~4-5 miles with all controls hidden in the woods. You can compete as an individual or a team (usually 2-3 people). For more info, see our Fact Sheet or email Glen (gmalings@gmail.com).
Want more? Click on the video below.
Orienteering improves brain function as well as physical fitness!
Check out this interview with "the brain doctor", David Raichlin, where he mentions Orienteering at 16:10-18:45 of the podcast.
Training Sessions
Glen will be running "Advanced Skills Training sessions" at 9:30am (please arrive by 9:15) before each meet to practice skills for difficult controls such as deciding on an "attack point," pace count & compass reading, collecting features, aiming off, and contouring. Please contact him at gmalings@gmail.com or text 516-477-0852 to sign up.
Upcoming Events
Sunday 4/21/24 at Caumsett, National Ranking Event (this is a big deal - the first ever on Long Island) organized jointly by the Hudson Valley Orienteering Club & LIOC
Competitive courses (White - Red) require pre-registration at https://eventreg.orienteeringusa.org/
Recreational courses can register on that day, but pre-registration is encouraged.
There is a DIY "model course" at Muttontown available until Saturday 4/27.
See https://www.hvorienteering.com/caumsett-2024 for more details
Sunday 5/19/24 at Sunken Meadow, (White, Yellow, Orange, & Green) courses to be set by Chris.
Saturday 6/22/24 at Stillwell, courses to be set by Misha and Thomas
Recent Events
Saturday, Nov 11, 2023
MUTTONTOWN PRESERVE
Courses: white, 1hr Score-O, 2hrs Score-O
Permanent courses
Due to COVID-19 we are introducing permanent courses.
Disclaimer: Orienteering may involve risk to both persons and property. Always exercise common sense and cation. In no way shall Long Island Orienteering Club, nor any volunteer be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, or consequential damages arising out of, or in any way connected with the use of this website or use of the information contained within. Permanent courses are suggested routes at your leisure time, they are not organized events.