Central New York Orienteering

Central New York Orienteering

  • Pratt’s Falls Open House

    Permanent orienteering trim course is available whenever the park is open, April through October. Club members plan to be on site two dates in 2025 to answer questions, hand out maps, and help you get started: Saturdays, May 31 and October 18, 11AM-1PM. Groups large and small are welcome, as well as individuals or families.…

  • Daddy-O June 15

    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. Sunday, June 15, 2025 at Lime Hollow Nature Center. Orienteering is a sport involving use of map & compass to navigate the forest…

  • ROGAINE June 21-22

    CNYO’s annual ROGAINE will be June 21-22, 2025 at Charles E. Baker State Forest near Brookfield, with options for 6, 12, or 24 hours. For details and to register, see our ROGAINE 2025 page.

  • 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.  

  • Scout-O Nov 8-9

    A chance for Scouts and other youth groups to practice the skill of navigating in the woods with map and compass. On Saturday (or other days Nov 1-16 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 on your own.…

  • Turkey-O Nov 9-16

    45th Annual Turkey-O, Sunday, November 9, 2025, 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.