Orienteering: A Great, Outdoors Scandi Adventure for ALL!
Welcome to the 2025 FALL orienteering season in Columbus, Ohio, fellow Scandinavians! On Saturday, October 11, Central Ohio Orienteers (COO) will have its sixth 2025 event at Alley Park, Lancaster, OH. (It is reachable by US 33 Business AND US 33 Bypass.) Check-in is from 11am to 1 pm. Check here and on the COO website for updates.
We had a very good turnout in June at the Whetstone Park of Roses, including new people! We had more new people at Highbanks in September. Let's keep it up! We're glad to have you join us.
COO's website is here: https://www.centralohioorienteers.org/ Always a good idea to check there for last minute info, like verifying the start locations in the parks.
2025 Events Schedule
- Saturday, October 11: Alley Park, Lancaster, OH. 2805 Old Logan Rd SE, Lancaster, OH 43130. (It is reachable by US 33 Business AND US 33 Bypass.)
- Sunday, Nov 2: Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park 2705 Darby Creek Dr., Darbydale, OH 43123.
- Saturday, December 13: Scioto Audubon Metro Park on Whittier Peninsula, Columbus. MASS START.
Event Logistics
Look for conspicuous signage at events, typically a large white/orange square at the park entrance and another near the reserved shelter/park section where the club starts and finishes. Electronic punching on the long, advanced courses, will start with the May meet. We will still offer traditional, manual red "paper punches".
Start your walk or run between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Details are available on the COO website or COO Facebook pages. If possible, let's meet at 11 a.m. at the start or see you on the trail.
Contact
Annie Almstedt, your Intrepid Scandi-Orienteer-er Coordinator
ohioalmstedts@att.net
614-975-5949
Registration and Donations:
Please, RSVP online on the Scandi Club website so that Annie, our Coordinator, knows how many to expect. Hope to see you there.
At the meet, inform Annie of your attendance.
No charge for Metro Park events, but COO (Central Ohio Orienteers) accepts donations.
