Golden State Orienteering Champs
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Golden State Orienteering Champs 2026
The Golden State Orienteering Champs takes place Friday, November 6 through Sunday, November 8, 2026, with events hosted in Fresno. This is the third edition of the annual series.
The competition spans three races across three days. For overall scoring each participant’s best two of the three races count. Saturday includes a Trail-O non ranking event held alongside the middle distance race. Registration for the event is open.
The series will again use three new maps, continuing the practice from previous years to reduce terrain familiarity between competitors. The event invites participation from clubs across California, with Northern California and Southern California clubs competing in the series. To score as an individual or for Northern California or Southern California, a participant must be a member of one of these clubs: BAOC, GCO, LAOC, Nav-X, SDO, or Truckee.
Group camping is available at Eastman Lake’s Codorniz Recreation Area Group Campground South for Friday and Saturday nights. The event materials describe the series as tied 1 to 1 from the two prior editions. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
