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Check the calendar section for current events. Contact HVO via e-mail For questions and information about HVO and orienteering in the NYC/NJ area, contact Daniel Schaublin, HVO President by e-mail at HVOpresident at aol dot com. HVO phone hot line We are in the process of getting a new hotline number. Update will follow. Postal address Our postal mail goes to: Hudson Valley Orienteering P.O.Box 61 Pleasantville, NY 10570 |
HVO's First Event of 2010 (re)set for Tenafly Nature CenterHVO's first orienteering event of 2010, originally planned for February 6, will now take place on Saturday, March 20, at the Tenafly Nature Center, in Tenafly, NJ. Details posted here. Posted by Guy Wednesday, January 20, 2010 (04:49:14)
2010 Northeast Junior Training Camp March 26-28The 2010 Northeast Junior Training Camp will be held on HVO's Blue Mountain Reservation map, in Peekskill, NY, from 6pm Friday, March 26, through 3pm Sunday, March 28. Cost: $85.00 -- includes lodging, 6 meals, and all training and maps. Deadline to register: March 14, 2010 All participants should be able to complete at least a White (beginner) course without assistance. Should the camp fill up, juniors living within commuting distance will be asked to commute, in order to provide space to juniors coming from farther away. Contact Janet Porter (djporter2 at verizon.net) to register and/or get further informtion. Posted by Guy Monday, January 25, 2010 (08:39:01)
Lost and Found at 15 Nov 09 meet at Scout Reservation2 compasses and one nice lunch bag were found after the meet. Send an email to bnghawes at frontiernet.net to identify and arrange for return of these items. Include description of your missing item. Posted by betsy Monday, November 16, 2009 (03:02:25)
Results Hudson Highlander 10/11/2009Congratulations to the winners of the Highlander/Lowlander 2009! Highlander Women 1. Emily Kemp 4.00.49 2. Samantha Saeger 4.27.48 3. Hillary Saeger 4.27.50 Highlander Men 1. Thierry Gueorgiou 2.43.08 2. Will Hawkins 3.01.25 3. Jean-Baptiste Bourrin 3.02.02 Lowlander Women 1. Ekaterina Orekhova CSU 131:10 2. Lori Huberman CSU 209:31 3. Janet Tryson EMPO 221:31 Lowlander Men 1. Sergei Zhyk DVOA 94:38 2. Andrew Childs GMOC 103:00 3. Sergiy Gnatiouk HVO 108:22 Results Hudson Highlander and Lowlander Splits HH/LL 2009 - Trail run - King/Queen of the Mountain Highlander results on Attackpoint Lowlander results on Attackpoint Results 2003 - Results 2004 - Results 2005 - Results 2006 - Splits 2006 - Results 2007 - Results 2008 overall - Splits - Extended splits Posted by Daniel Monday, October 12, 2009 (01:22:12)
HVO Annual General Meeting and Winter Social this SaturdayHVO will hold its Annual General Meeting on Saturday, March 6, 2010, starting at 3:00 pm, at Liisa and Bernie Breton's house in Suffern, New York. At this meeting, HVO officers will review the past year’s performance for the club and plans for the coming year, as well as offer members an opportunity to air their comments and suggestions. All HVO members and their guests are invited to attend and participate. In conjunction with these activities, we will have our Winter Social with some outdoor fun, socializing and a covered-dish dinner. Update 3/5/2010: There is also the option to do some snow activity (XC skiing, snow shoeing) on a nearby golf course. Full details posted here. Posted by Guy Monday, March 01, 2010 (03:49:38)
Saturday's Tenafly Event CANCELEDThe approaching winter storm's potential impact, not just on the event site, but on the areas from which many participants would be traveling, has a wide range, and -- still -- a fair amount of uncertainty. In consideration of the information currently available, and the need to provide adequate notice, the Event Director and Course Setter have decided to cancel HVO's Saturday event at Tenafly Nature Center. It is likely that the event will be rescheduled to Saturday, February 27, or Saturday, March 20. As soon as that is finalized, a new announcement will be made. Posted by Guy Friday, February 05, 2010 (13:39:12)
New Year's Run and other trail racesGet moving on New Year's Day The 5th annual Bear Mountain run will be run on January 1, 2010. Run up and down Bear Mountain to get a head start into the new year. The event is held sun, rain, fog, snow, ice or rain. Detailed information about the New Year's Run Other trail events: NYARA Hike-a-Thon on Saturday, December 19, 2009 Trail marathon or trail 50k at Watchung Reservation on January 9, 2010 (contact HVOpresident at aol dot com if you need a carpool). Posted by Daniel Friday, December 11, 2009 (00:05:19)
2009 HVO/DVOA Dual Event: Help HVO Defend the Plaque!!!This Sunday, November 22, Delaware Valley Orienteering Association (DVOA), our neighboring O-club to the south, will be hosting the 2009 HVO/DVOA Dual Event on their 1:5,000 scale, Quail Hill map, near Englishtown, New Jersey -- about 7 miles east of Exit 8 on the New Jersey Turnpike. For those of you who may not be aware, the Dual Event has been held annually since 1983. It is usually a regular local meet in New Jersey with a full range of courses; hosting duties alternate between HVO and DVOA. A scoring system is used to determine the "winning" club based on results of the respective club members. While we fully expect DVOA -- the largest O-club in the USA -- to show up in force, this map is one of the closest to HVO's membership. Therefore, this could be our best chance to overcome the home-terrain advantage. However, to do so we will need a strong turnout on every course, especially by our women and juniors. Even if you are not very fast, just finishing a course can help HVO's chances! For full event info, including course details, fees, times, notes and directions, please go here. For recent (2000-2008) Dual Event history and information on the scoring system, please go here. Posted by Guy Wednesday, November 18, 2009 (08:59:37)
Only Fall NJ HVO Event this Saturday at Tourne ParkOn Saturday, October 31, HVO will be hosting its only New Jersey event for Fall 2009, at Morris County's Tourne Park, in Boonton. Start times will be between 11 AM and 1 PM. Courses will close at 3 PM (1 hour early) and controls will be picked up at this time. Course setter Nadya Popova has a full range of courses (W Y O Br G R) planned. All courses will avoid the large hill in the north, with Orange through Red visiting the very interesting, detailed terrain in the south. Pre-marked maps (1:10,000, 5m) will be used for all courses. We will also be using e-punching on all courses, so bring your SI-cards if you have them (rentals available). For up-to-date information, plus course details and directions, please visit the event webpage here. Posted by Guy Thursday, October 29, 2009 (18:42:12)
Hudson Highlander 14: Race informationA long, winding run to the finish The 14th Hudson Highlander will take place out of Tiorati Circle parking area in Harriman State Park, NY. Registration is from 7.30 to 8.30 AM. Everyone has to register and sign the waiver. We are looking for a few more race volunteers to support the field of more than 100 Highlander and Lowlander competitors at the aid stations and the finish. Come and enjoy a day in the park and encounter the world class French orienteers. Tiorati Circle is found along Seven Lakes Drive by proceeding south from Queensboro Circle or north from Route 17 in Sloatsburg, NY. For Google map, click here For event details and directions, go here. Posted by Daniel Wednesday, October 07, 2009 (17:12:03)
National Orienteering Day 2009, Sunday Sep 20, at Winding HillsHVO will be holding its National Orienteering Day 2009 event this Sunday at Winding Hills Park, near Montgomery, in Orange County, NY. Free special activities for those new to orienteering. We will be offering training courses, as well as short white, long white, yellow, orange, and green (or score-O). Starts from 11am to 1pm. Beginner Training will be available from 10am until 12:55pm (or as long as there is interest). Beginners will be able to start on a white (beginner) course. For more info, including directions, go here. Posted by Guy Tuesday, September 15, 2009 (09:21:33)
Only HVO Fall Event in NYC, Saturday Sep 26, at Forest ParkHVO will be cohosting this 6+ years annual event with Troop 17 of Elmhurst. Forest Park is a city park in Woodhaven (Queens), NYC, off the Jackie Robinson Parkway. Great for those ready to test their Fall map reading skills. White through Green courses will be offered. Beginner instruction will be available. Call for volunteers: Event helpers are needed for the start and finish. Anyone who works the entire event will be treated to free lunch from a local deli by the event director. To volunteer, contact Bob Rycharski (rrychars AT csc DOT com). For event details go here. Posted by Guy Friday, September 11, 2009 (15:33:53)
Hudson Highlander XIV on October 11, 2009Classic, challenging and with a French flavor The Hudson Highlander is a long distance event of 26.2km featuring 3 orienteering sections and a trail run section. This event should only be undertaken by those individuals with strong orienteering skills and good physical conditioning. For those not looking for quite the extreme distance, the Lowlander event of with 2 orienteering sections and a total distance of 13-14km will also once again be offered. Click here for details. Posted by Daniel Thursday, August 27, 2009 (13:36:26)
HVO Summer Picnic at Westmoreland on Saturday 8/22/2009Summer Picnic: Run, eat and relax Westmoreland Sanctuary, Mt Kisco, NY Course Setters: Ellen & Stephen Stibler Meet Director: Ellen Stibler Registar: Annette Borowitz and Liz Chiera Start/ Finish Crew: Bill Borowitz and Liz Chiera Registration Window: 11am – 1 pm 60 min Score-O Start Window: 11:15 – 1:30 pm Courses close at 2:30 pm Picnic & Socialize: 2 - 3:30 pm Cost (incl BBQ) $5 per course / (Family $10 maximum) $2 per extra map and $2 SI rental (brawns course only) HVO is thrilled to announce that we will have a very special guest: Glen Schorr, the new US O-Federation (USOF) Executive Director. Come meet Glen and share with him your thoughts on the future of orienteering in the USA. The Score-O will be a "Brawn vs Brains" event. There will be two separate score courses with a time limit of 60 minutes. The participant has the option of choosing which course they want to do depending on their preference. The scale of the map for the Brawns course is 1:10,000 and the scale of the map for Brains courses is 1:5,000. Both courses have been pre-printed on the maps. For more details on "Brawn vs Brains", as well as directions, click here To learn more about Westmoreland Sanctuary, check out their website. Posted by Daniel Wednesday, July 08, 2009 (22:07:42)
Saturday, May 30, at Holmdel Park -- a Second Chance!Back on October 19, only about 20 people attended HVO's event at Monmouth County's (NJ) Holmdel Park. Well, those of you who missed it now have a second chance to enjoy Katya Dvinyaninova's terrific courses! This Saturday, May 30, Kseniya and Nadya Popova will set the same courses (W Y O Br G R), and participants will use pre-marked 1:7,500 maps left over from that event. Those of you who made it to the October event can run a different course, or see if you can run the same course faster. For up-to-date information, plus course details and directions, please visit the event webpage here. Posted by Guy Thursday, May 21, 2009 (22:48:12)
HVO local meet at the Taconic Outdoor Center on 5/17/2009Regular HVO meet and TOEC Outdoor Rec Fest Location: Taconic Outdoor Center, Cold Spring, NY (Putnam County) Start from 11 AM to 1 PM MD: George Hawes CS: George Hawes/Betsy Hawes Courses: White, yellow, orange and green. This is part of the Mountain Laurel Outdoor Rec Fest. Click here for a PDF with details about other activities on Sunday at TOC. Directions: Located in Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park off (Putnam County) Route 301 in the Town of Putnam Valley, 7 miles east of Cold Spring, New York. From Taconic Parkway West on Route 301, about 2.5 miles, left on Dennytown Road a 1/4 mile Right onto Indian Brook Road for 1/4 mile. Left at Mountain Laurel Lane. From Route 9 take 301 East and go about 2 miles, turn right onto Dennytown Road and follow directions above. Posted by Daniel Wednesday, May 13, 2009 (13:37:47)
Think there's no O' nearby this weekend? Think again!!This Saturday (May 9), the Delaware Valley Orienteering Association (DVOA) will be holding a local O-event right in HVO's backyard at the Rutgers Environmental Preserve of Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ. Some of you might remember the first O-event held there way back in March 2002 (no smoke bombs this time!). HVO and DVOA member Bob Rycharski is the Event Director. Jerry Smith is setting the courses: White, Yellow, Orange, Brown, Green and Red. E-punching will be used on Orange and above; pin punching on White and Yellow For full event details, including directions, click here. Help Wanted! Volunteers are needed to help on the day of the event -- particularly early. If you can spare some time, please contact Bob: rrychars at csc dot com Posted by Guy Wednesday, May 06, 2009 (07:01:27)
HVO local meet at Saxon Woods on 5/3/2009Location: Saxon Woods, Mamaroneck, NY Start time between 11:00 AM and 1.00 PM Contact: Jeremy Colgan 646 515 7838 with any questions. Courses: White, yellow, green, red, sprint (combined with a train-o event, a little bit of orienteering training for a change). E-punching for advanced courses only. PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU RUNNING THE RED OR GREEN COURSE YOU ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO PREREGISTER BY 11AM FRIDAY MAY 1, 2009. Click here to sign up; if you are unsure of course selection, just pick the more likely one; it can be changed at the event. It is FREE to preregister. We are asking you to do this in order to make things faster on the day for our e-punch operators -- especially if you will need to rent an SI-card. Thanks for your understanding! Nearest train station is Mamaroneck, about 2.3 miles walk/cycle (bring your own bike) to the event. Assembly area: Pavillon at Saxon Woods. Enter on Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, NY (look for the o-signs). (Check the calendar section here for Google maps links). Posted by Daniel Friday, May 01, 2009 (02:13:53)
Local HVO meet at Sebago on April 4, 2009The regular local meet starts from the ACA canoe camp on the southern end of Lake Sebago, Harriman SP, Sloatsburg, NY. Start time: 11 AM - 1 PM MD: George Hawes CS: Daniel Schaublin Courses: White 1.6k Yellow 2.8k Orange 3.9k Brown 3.1k Green 5.4k Red 7.0k Directions Find the event site on Google map. From South: I-87 Exit 15A to Rt 17 North. Go about 2.5 mi into Sloatsburg. Turn Right (at light) onto Seven Lakes Drive. Take Seven Lakes Drive from Sloatsburg, after 3.4 miles turn left. From North: Bear Mountain Bridge to Rt 6 West to the Long Mountain (Queensboro) Circle to Seven Lakes Drive South. Stay on Seven Lakes Drive about 12.1 mi (through Tiorati and Kanawaukee Circles). Turn right into camp road. Follow O-signs. Posted by Daniel Friday, April 03, 2009 (15:19:42)
Spring Schedule 2009The new Spring schedule can be downloaded here. Please contact the meet director if you have questions about an event or would like to volunteer as a meet helper. Posted by Daniel Monday, March 30, 2009 (14:59:04)
HVO's 2009 Interscholastic Championships Special Map SaleRecognizing that participants in the 2009 Interscholastic Championships might wish to become more familiar with the terrain of the Hudson Valley prior to competing, Hudson Valley Orienteering (HVO) is offering a selection of its Harriman State Park maps at a special price. For orders received by April 9, 2009, the following maps are available at $2.00 per map, plus a flat $2.00 per order for shipping by US First Class mail: Silvermine Permanent Course Lake Kanawauke Out of Stock!! Spook Swamp For more information about the maps and how to order them click here. (updated 4/09/09) Posted by Guy Thursday, March 26, 2009 (22:34:17)
Fool's Rogaine 2009 on Saturday, 3/28/2009Fool's Rogaine: 6 hours of Spring fun at Harriman Saturday, March 28, 2009, 10:00 AM Kanawauke Circle Parking Lot Seven Lakes Drive - Harriman State Park Registration open at 8:30am. Race Brief at 9:45am. Race Start is at 10am. 6 Hour race time limit Course closes at 4pm sharp. Entry fee: $15 for HVO and USOF members Optional Bike Section: For those of you who want to double your fun, there will be another section to the course and you will need a bike to get there. All bike travel will be on roads. Find more details at the NYARA web site. Directions to the event here. Posted by Daniel Monday, March 23, 2009 (15:19:14)
First Spring Meet at Surebridge on Sunday 3/22/2009It's Spring, it's time to go back in the woods! The first HVO spring meet will be on the Surebridge Mountain Map (1:10,000 scale). We will be using the same area that was used for our April 2007 A-event, Camp Ma-Kee-Ya, located west of Tiorati Circle at Harriman State Park, NY. Instruction will start at 10:45. Groups please let us know ahead that you are coming so that we will have enough maps. (Hawes 845-496-5230, before 9 PM please) Event director: George Hawes Course setter: Bob Bullions Course length (km) White - tbd Yellow - tbd Orange - 3.6 Brown - 3.2 Green - 4.6 Red - 5.9 Blue - 8.0 Directions: From Northwest: Take Route 87 South to Exit # 16, follow signs for RT 6 east, continue straight for about 6 miles past RT 293 intersection to Long Mountain Circle, take first exit onto Seven Lakes drive, pass lake Silvermine on the left, keep driving for approx 3.6 miles until LakeTiorati circle, take first exit onto Arden Valley road and follow O-sign to Camp Ma-Kee-Ya C-7-9. From South / New Jersey: Take I-87 Exit 15A to Rt 17 North. Go about 2.5 miles into Sloatsburg. Turn right (at light) onto Seven Lakes Drive for about 14 miles (through Kanawaukee circle) to Lake Tiorati Circle. On the circle take the third exit onto Arden valley road and follow O-sign to Camp Ma-Kee-Ya C-7-9 From North East: Take Bear Mountain Bridge to Rt6 west to the Long Mountain circle, take the second exit onto Seven Lakes drive south. Stay on Seven Lakes drive for about 3.5 mi to Lake Tiorati circle. On the circle, take the first right onto Arden Valley road and follow O-signs to Camp Ma-Kee-Ya C-7-9 Posted by Daniel Wednesday, March 18, 2009 (17:08:02)
Help needed for 2009 Spring Schedule!HVO needs Event Directors and Course Setters for our Spring event schedule. The northern area has events planned for Surebridge, Sebago and Moneyhole. The southern and central areas still need proposals for local events. Please write to hvopresident at aol dot com if you like to volunteer for an event. If you have never been an Event Director or Course Setter, we will see that you get a good mentor to guide you through the experience. Course setting is a great way to improve your orienteering skills and gives you a deeper understanding of the sport. This is a way of giving back to the people who have organized events for you! Posted by Guy Friday, February 06, 2009 (17:34:03)
Winter Social / AGM set for March 7 - UPDATED (again)!HVO will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Saturday, March 7, 2009, starting at 4:00 pm at the Green Meadow Waldorf School in Chestnut Ridge, New York. At this meeting HVO officers will review the past year’s performance for the club and plans for the coming year, as well as offer members an opportunity to air their comments and suggestions. All HVO members are invited to attend and participate. Prior to the AGM, HVO Mapping Director Paul Regan will lead a discussion on potential mapping projects. All interested members are welcome to join in. In conjunction with these activities, we will also have our Winter Social with some low-key orienteering fun, socializing, and dinner. The AGM and dinner are open to HVO-members and their guests only For full details -- including corrected directions -- click here. Posted by Guy Friday, February 06, 2009 (16:48:47)
HVO Members: Time to Renew!HVO 2009 membership renewal notices were sent out at the beginning of the year. If you haven't already done so, please rescue yours from the bottom of that pile and send it in! For your convenience, a return envelope was provided. If you expected, but did not receive a renewal notice, please send an e-mail to hvopresident at aol dot com. Posted by Guy Friday, February 06, 2009 (16:20:36)
4th Annual New Years Day "Gut Chuck" Hill Race4th annual "Gut Chuck" hill race at Bear Mountain Thursday, January 1, 2009 Race Start Time: Mass start at 11 AM Race director: HVO's Alan Young Where: Parking Lot at Bear Mountain Lodge (beside the Ice Skating Rink) Route and rules: Do your own research on route choice. Minimum running on the roads, this is a hill run after all. Map will be supplied if needed. Course: An uphill run of 2.3Km gaining 375 meters (1230ft in 1.4 miles) and then the same back down. The traditional New Year's run from the Bear Mountain Lodge to the tower on top of Bear Mountain and back (4.6k with 375m of climb, winning time 30 to 40 min. depending on snow, ice or confusing thick fog). For more details, see the Gut Chuck website here. Posted by betsy Tuesday, December 23, 2008 (15:27:14)
Want to try Ski-O this winter?HVO members wanting to try ski orienteering this winter should check the NY state ski-O schedule on the EMPO website (http://empo.us.orienteering.org/ski-o/schedule/) Some events request that you say you are coming so that maps can be prepared. There are always several levels of difficulty, so you may choose a course by either your age group or by your cross-country skiing ability. If you complete two events, you will probably qualify for the Empire State Winter Games at the end of February at Lake Placid. Check the dates and venues and give Ski-O a try this winter. Scholastic skiers are particularly welcome. If we have enough skiers, we can put together a club team for the first weekend in March at the Biathalon Center in Day, NY. See you on the trails! Posted by betsy Tuesday, December 09, 2008 (21:21:13)
2008 HVO/DVOA Dual Event: Take Back the Plaque!!! Plus a Night-O!This Saturday, November 29, HVO will host its final events of 2008 on a newly revised map of Eagle Rock Reservation, in West Orange, New Jersey. That's right, there will be two events: The 2008 HVO/DVOA Dual Event, and a Night Sprint-O (plus White course). For those of you who may not be aware, the Dual Event has been held annually since 1983. It is usually a regular local meet in New Jersey with White, Yellow, Orange, Green and Red (and sometimes Brown and/or Blue) courses; hosting duties alternate between HVO and DVOA (Delaware Valley Orienteering Association). A scoring system, which has undergone numerous revisions over the years, is used to determine the "winning" club based on results of the respective club members. DVOA is the largest O-club in the USA, and they always show up in force with runners on every course. Therefore, a large HVO turnout is essential; even if you are not very fast, just finishing a course can help HVO's chances! The Night-O will not factor into the Dual scoring, but will be a unique and somewhat rare orienteering experience. For those who just want to see what its like to orienteer in the dark (with flashlights or headlamps), we will still have the daytime White course available -- with reflectors on the controls. For those who wish to plunge headlong into the moonlit night at a less relaxed pace, we will have a Sprint-O. The sprint will be in a 3-loop motala (one-person relay) format, with a mass start (5:30pm, pending sufficient darkness). The sprint controls will also have reflectors, and flashlights or headlamps are recommended. For those who attend both events, fees for the Night-O will be discounted. We will also have information on nearby restaurants available for those who wish to grab a bite to eat between events or apres Night-O. For the most up-to-date information (including course data) on each event, click on: Day or Night. For more detailed information, including recent Dual Event history and area attractions, click here. - Guy Olsen, Event Director Posted by Guy Wednesday, November 26, 2008 (15:32:07)
Hudson Highlander & Lowlander: Meet infoMeet info Highlander & Lowlander on Sunday, October 5, 2008 Results now available. Assembly area: Kanawauke Circle Parking Harriman State Park, Tuxedo, Orange Cty, NY Registration: 7.30 AM until 8.15 AM Car pool to start: 8.15 AM Walk to start: 8.30 AM Start: 9.00 AM (both Lowlander & Highlander) Cut off times: 3 PM for the Lowlander, 5 PM for the Highlander. All maps are 1:10,000/5m contours. The course is one of the greatest courses you ever might compete on in your orienteering career. No more hints now, you will soon learn more. Have a great race! Click here for the meet notes. Posted by Daniel Wednesday, October 01, 2008 (21:53:43) |
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Tenafly Nature Center, Tenafly, NJ CONFIRMED!