DVOA Event Schedule
Course Setter: Mary Frank
Notes: 10 AM Instructional program followed by a beginner level course. Great for Scouts! Total time is about 2 hours.
Directions: Rt 625 South of Reading, about 2 miles south of the Jct of 625 and 724
Course Setter: Ron Wood
Directions: From PA Rt 1 take PA Rt 896 south toward Newark, DE and watch for O'-signs, or from I-95 take DE 896 North to park.
Course Setter: Glen Tryson
Notes: Big Woods National Event
Directions: Follow Rt. 23 to PA Rt. 345, take Rt. 345 north and watch for O'-signs
Course Setter: Petr Hartman
Notes: Big Woods National Event
Directions: From rt. 100 take Rt 724 west for 3 miles. Turn left on Unionville Rd. for 3 miles. Turn right on St. Peter's Rd. for a half mile. Park is on the left.
Course Setter: Samuel Kolins
Notes: Regular event with first starts at 10, plus an Instructional program at 11AM finishing in time to do a course in the woods.
Directions: From the PA Turnpike, go South from the Lebanon-Lancaster exit of PA TPK on route 72. Turn West on Cider Press Road then North on Pinch Road. (From Rt 30 in Lancaster go North on Rt 72 through Manheim and another 3+/- miles to Pinch Road.) Follow Pinch Road to the event site. Look for entrance shortly after crossing over the Turnpike.
ED/CS Notes:
Join us for a full set of courses plus a beginner’s class plus a Yes-or-No-O at Governor Dick!
Starts any time from 10AM to 1PM (Yes-or-No-O starts until 2PM). Control pickup will begin at 3PM.
There will be a Free Introduction to Orienteering Class at 11AM (after the class you can try out a course!)
Registration is on the porch of the environmental center, right next to the parking lot.
Courses will let you take your pick of the more open north side of the park, the rocky technical south side, or challenge your ability to adjust your orienteering approach by doing a mix of both!
In the Yes-or-No-O, some of the controls will not be placed in the correct spot marked on the map. Your goal is to complete the course only punching the correctly placed controls. The course is only 1.2km long, so perfect as a second course, or a third course :)
More detailed course notes will be posted on the e-board closer to the date of the event.
Courses Information:
| Course | Distance | Climb | Ctrls |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 2.20km | 75.0m | 10 |
| Yellow | 2.50km | 110.0m | 12 |
| Orange | 4.20km | 155.0m | 12 |
| Brown | 4.10km | 120.0m | 10 |
| Green | 5.50km | 160.0m | 12 |
| Green-Y | 5.20km | 235.0m | 15 |
| Red | 6.70km | 265.0m | 19 |
| Blue | 8.50km | 333.0m | 24 |
| Special | 1.20km | 55.0m | 13 |
Course Setter:
Directions: Follow PA Rt23 to Knauertown and watch for O'-signs
Course Setter: Mary Frank
Notes: Instruction at 10AM followed by a beginner course.
Directions: From King of Prussia follow US 422 west to Oaks Exit. At the bottom of the ramp turn right at the light then make another right at the next light. Follow O-signs to parking. From Pottstown follow US 422 east to the Oaks Exit. Stay right at end of ramp and yield on to Egypt Road. Go under 422 and make a right at the 2nd light (before crossing bridge). Follow O-signs to parking.
Course Setter: Bob Burg
Directions: From S on US 1, or exit 9 on the NJTPK , take NJ-18 N to Davidson Road/Metlar's Lane, right on Ave E look for O signs. From N on 287 take Centennial Ave to Hoes Lane, exit at Davidson/Avenue E campus exit, bear left Over Rt-18 and follow O signs.
Course Setter:
Notes: MASOC 32
Directions: Follow PA Rt.23 to Rt.345, take Rt.345 north and watch for O'-signs.
ED/CS Notes:
The MidAtlantic Scout Orienteering Championships
The Saturday event is open to scouts and scout leaders only, Sunday's event is open to all.
Registration and Info packets are now available.
Course Setter:
Directions: Follow PA Rt.23 to Rt.345, take Rt.345 north and watch for O'-signs.
Course Setter: Samuel Kolins
Directions: Take Northeast Extension of PA Turnpike to I-80 exit. Turn right at light onto PA Rt. 940 and follow west for 3 miles. Go south on PA Rt. 534 and follow O'-signs.
ED/CS Notes:
Event date and permissions pending the decision about the date for Sunday hunting next spring.
Join us for 10, 7, or 4 hours of navigation in excellent Poconos terrain. We will be using all four of our fully-contiguous Hickory Run orienteering maps (these have been used for national level orienteering and adventure racing events). Food will be provided after the event, with a chance to hang out with orienteering friends, new and old, to share your adventures.
The timing options for the different duration courses are:
10 hour: Map handout 7AM, event 8AM-6PM.
7 hour: Map handout 10AM, event 11AM-6PM.
4 hour: There are two different options:
Map handout 10AM, event 11AM-3PM.
Map handout 1PM, event 2PM-6PM.
Plan on joining us for a day of navigational fun in some of our best terrain.
Look for more information soon, once the details of all of the permissions are finalized.
Course Setter:
Directions: Follow Rt. 23 to PA Rt. 345, take Rt. 345 north and watch for O'-signs
Co-Director: Mary Frank 610-792-0502
Course Setter:
Directions: Take Northeast Extension of PA Turnpike to I-80 exit. Turn right at light onto PA Rt. 940 and follow west for 3 miles. Go south on PA Rt. 534 and follow O'-signs. Along PA Rt 534 Between I80 and Rt 903
Course Setter:
Directions: Take Northeast Extension of PA Turnpike to I-80 exit. Turn right at light onto PA Rt. 940 and follow west for 3 miles. Go south on PA Rt. 534 and follow O'-signs. Along PA Rt 534 Between I80 and Rt 903
Course Setter: Mary Frank
Notes: Beginner program starting at 10 AM
Directions: 1200 Skelp Level Road, Downingtown PA, 19335. Entrace is discreet- marked by a wooden post with 1200 and a narrow driveway.
Course Setter: Nathan Ohrwaschel
Directions: From US Rt. 30 Bypass north of Coatesville, take PA Rt. 82 north. Watch for left turn at top of hill. Follow O'-signs.
Course Setter: Bob Burg
Notes: NJ Scout Championships
Directions: From N & W: NJ Turnpike Exit 8 to Rt 33 East for 5 mi. Rt 527Alt North/Iron Ore Rd. From E: Garden St Pkwy Exit 100A to Rt 33 W for 16 mi. to Rt 527Alt/Iron Ore Rd. Then North 1/4 mile on 527Alt to Quail Hill sign, turn right onto Le Valley Rd into camp.
Course Setter: Bob Burg
Notes: Area 4 Naval JROTC Championships & Cadet Challenge
Directions: North on I 95 to the intersection with I 295. Follow I 295 East and exit at exit 8 and go west on PA 332. Go straight 4.7 miles, and in that stretch 332 becomes Route 413. Where Rt 413 makes a sharp right turn, you will instead be turning left at that light into the main Park entrance. Watch for O-signs. Parking and registration will be in the Upper Plantation Picnic Grove.
Course Setter:
Directions: Route 345 South from Birdsboro, or North from Rt 23, Look for O signs.
Course Setter:
Notes: A event
Directions: From DE Rt.95 take DE Rt.896 South. Go to Old Baltimore Pike and take a Right. The go to Whittaker Road and take a Right. Follow the O'-signs
Course Setter:
Notes: A Event
Directions: The camp is approximately 30 miles southwest of Wilmington, DE and 50 miles northeast of Baltimore, MD. Take Exit 100 off I-95, follow Rt. 272 for 10 miles south, through the town of North East and look for signs
