Central New York Orienteering
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Pratt’s Falls Open House
Permanent orienteering trim course is available whenever the park is open, April through October. Club members will be on site several days in 2025to answer questions, hand out maps, and help you get started: Saturdays, 11AM-1PM, dates to be announced. Groups large and small are welcome, as well as individuals or families. If bringing a…
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Daddy-O in June
A day for the kids to take Dad out in the woods. Open to everyone, individuals and groups as well as families. Come have fun seeking flags on the trails and forest. 2025 date to be announced. Orienteering is a sport involving use of map & compass to navigate the forest on foot. Orienteering is…
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ROGAINE in July
CNYO’s annual ROGAINE is usually in July. 2025 date and location to be announced. The 2024 event was held Saturday & Sunday, July 6-7, at Hammond Hill State Forest, with options for 6, 12, or 24 hours. Full details are on our ROGAINE 2024 page.
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Sportsmen’s Days Sept 27-28
CNYO offers a short course suitable for families and beginners as part of the annual Sportsmen’s Days event at Carpenter’s Brook Fish Hatchery in Eldridge. Experienced orienteers may also enjoy this as a sprint course. Saturday and Sunday, Sept 27 & 28, 2025, 11am-3pm.
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Scout-O Nov 8-9
For the 32nd year, CNYO offers Scouts and other youth groups a chance to practice the skill of navigating in the woods with map and compass. On Saturday (or other days by arrangement), take a guided hike led by a club member who will point out how-to’s as you walk. Then try a practice course…
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Turkey-O Nov 9-16
45th Annual Turkey-O, Sunday, November 9, 2024, noon-2:00 PM, Highland Forest Park, Fabius, NY. The main event is a Score-O competition: find as many markers in the woods as you can, within the time limit. Choice of regular 2-hour limit, or Head Banger 3-hour limit. Also available: practice courses to do any day Nov 9…
Orienteering is the sport of finding your way with map and compass.
The Central New York Orienteering Club (CNYO) offers orienteering events for everyone, from beginners to experts, in parks and forests in the central NY area, from Tug Hill to Ithaca.