Please check back in February for a more complete 2026 Schedule.
e-punching is now available on advanced courses.
All Events Subject to Park Approval.
To Volunteer for Meet Director or assistance at a meet please contact
Ann Almstedt.
ohio.orienteering(at)gmail.com
Register and Start anytime between 11AM and 1PM, unless otherwise noted
Three Creeks Metro Park Orienteering Event
Sunday, March 29, 2026
White, Yellow, Brown, Green, and Red courses are on offer!
Please be sure to use the park entrance that is at the furthest south section of the park, from Bixby Road, and look for COO club members at the large shelter uphill from the Turtle Pond and very visible from the parking area.
Weather report suggests warm-ish and cloudy but no rain (or snow).
Starts from 11 am to 1 pm. Instruction available. Please be sure to say "HI" if you've e-mailed prior to the event!
Looking forward to getting our spring orienteering season started!
-- Annie Almstedt / Course setter for this one
Directions: Three Creeks Confluence Trails Area,3860 Bixby Rd., Groveport, Ohio 43125
From I-270, take US 33 east towards Lancaster for about 1 mile. Turn right on Hamilton Rd. and go about 1.25 mile to Bixby Rd. and turn right. Entrance is about 1.5 miles on the right.
March 29 (Sun) -Three Creeks Metro Park
April 25 (Sat) or 26 (Sun) - Battelle Darby Indian Ridge area (most likely Sunday the 26)
May 30 (Sat) - location TBD
June 14 (Sun) - Park of Roses
August 22 (Sat) - Urban Orienteering Event, location TBD
September 20 (Sun) - location TBD
October 17 (Sat) - Alley Park
November 22 (Sun) - Alum Creek State Park
Battelle Darby Creek Results
Nov 2, 2025
11022025 Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park Meet results.xlsxAlley Park - Results - Oct. 11
We had a great turnout for the Alley Park meet this past weekend. There was a total of 39 starts across the 5 courses. The weather cooperated and it was a nice day for racing through the woods.
Thanks to Annie for helping with the registration, and thanks to all the volunteers who helped pick up, it made it go much quicker than I could have managed by myself.
Results for White, Yellow and Orange are listed below and the Brown and Green summary results are below, with split time are posted on attackpoint.org. (https://www.attackpoint.org/eventdetail.jsp/event_60065)
-- Alan
Brown Course
Split Times
Christopher Hodkinson 35:15
Jim, Amanda, and Lyric Hays 1:46:29
Earl Reisinger DNF - 2:23:13
Green Course
Split Times
Benjamin Hart 54:28
Jason Martin 56:40
Ron Enson 1:06:10
Knights who say nee 1:06:57
Stephanie Orienteering Cincinnati 1:16:36
Joe 1:23:49
Steve Robinson 1:27:25
Deb and Kyle 1:51:20
Hamster 2:14:22
Aaron Shambrock 3:11:11
Central Crossing DNF
Mike Storck DNF
Highbanks Results
Sept 7, 2025
Thank you to everyone who came out and made our first event of the fall season at Highbanks a success!
The weather was perfect, and we had a great turnout: 49 people started AND finished White, Yellow, and Orange courses. We had 8 starts on Green, 5 starts on Red and 8 starts on Blue.
We also rolled out a few new features with electronic controls and online registration. Many
long-time supporters were excited to see this development as we incorporate new
technologies.
The courses also had a few extra features. In addition to the standard beginner, intermediate, and advanced courses, we offered a stacked-course option for folks who wanted to take on an extra challenge by running both of the advanced courses back-to-back (and navigating the second course on the fly without a break to pre-plan their route)! A few brave folks also took on a surprise challenge by tracking down an optional hidden control for an extra time bonus!
We also offered a complimentary wardrobe decoration service for folks who went off-
trail, courtesy of the Highbanks flora. Many people returned with an impressive layer of seeds and burrs from their torsos to their toes. (Hopefully the time saving for taking the direct route was worth it!)
Our next event will be at Alley Park, just south of Lancaster, on October 11, 2025. It's only a short drive from Columbus and has some rugged hills and picturesque ponds. And hopefully we'll start to have some fall colors showing!
Chris Haas / Course Setter for Event
Detailed Split times Green link.
Green Time
Annie Hartley 1:02:49
Uriah 1:16:23
Michelle Snaveley 1:26:58
John Bailey 1:37:49
Nolte 1:37:55
Bearmoose 2:19:56
Hampster 2:30:53 (MP)
Annie Almstedt 1:04:01 (MP)
Detailed Split times Red link.
Red Time
Sam Richardson 1:06:05
Ron E 1:28:20
Shin S 1:41:39
Aquila 1:58:56
Chiori S DNF 1:38:56 (MP)
Detailed Split times Blue link.
Blue Time
Jason Martin 2:29:08
Deb & Kyle Stout 2:34:35
Sam Hartman 3:03:54
Ann & Nathan 3:30:52
Daniel L 337:40
Steve Robinson DNF 3:01:26 (MP)
Laura Comptois DNF 2:53:30
Mike Storck DNF
Whetstone Park of Roses Results
Due to city regulations the results cannot be posted publicly. If you would like to see your results, provide an email address and we will send you your time.
SLATE RUN Metro Park Results
May 10, 2025
White Course
1 Team Coley 35:45
2 Grant Shepherd 42:00
3 Luke Rospirn 45:07
4 Team Tartell 50:30
5 Team Watson 51:30
6 Team Hope 52:45
7 Four Panthers 56:20
8 Team Nightingale 1:03:00
9 Gary and Ingrid 1:05:45
Yellow Course
Orange Course
Green Course
Red Course
What is Orienteering?
(from the Orienteering USA website.)
Orienteering is a competitive international sport that combines racing with navigation. It is a timed race in which individual participants use a specially created, highly detailed map to select routes and navigate through diverse and often unfamiliar terrain and visit control points in sequence. Courses also can be enjoyed as a walk in the woods, with difficulty levels from beginner to expert offered at most events.
