North American Orienteering Championships

The North American Orienteering Championships (NAOC) is an biannual orienteering event organized by the International Orienteering Federation.

North American Orienteering Championships
Finish line at the 2010 NAOC in Cranbrook, British Columbia
Statusactive
Genresports event
Date(s)May—November
Frequencybiannual
Venuevarious
Location(s)various
CountryCanada, United States
Inaugurated1971 (1971)
Previous event2018
Next event2023
Organised byIOF, Orienteering Canada, Orienteering USA
Websitehttps://www.cal-o-fest.com

History

Originally, the North American Orienteering Championships consisted of just two forest races. The competition was held in odd-numbered years until 1977, after which it changed to even numbered years starting in 1980. A sprint race was added to the program in 2006. The event's location always alternates between Canada and the United States.

The NAOC has been held in conjunction with other orienteering competitions such as the Canadian Orienteering Championships (1990, 1998, 2018, 2024) and the Asia-Pacific Orienteering Championships (1990, 2002).[1]

Competition format

The current championship events are a long distance, middle distance, sprint distance, and either a forest relay or sprint relay. The events can take place in any order.[2]

NAOC
Distance Winning Time Notes
Long distance70–80 min (women)
90–100 min (men)
Middle distance30–35 min
Sprint12–15 min
Forest Relay105–135 minThree-person teams
Sprint Relay55–60 minMixed four-person teams

Venues
YearDatesLocationHost Club(s)
19716—7 NovemberUnited States Dumfries, VirginiaQuantico Orienteering Club
19731—2 SeptemberCanada Gatineau Park, QuebecOttawa Orienteering Club
197524—25 MayUnited States Bear Brook State Park, New HampshireNew England Orienteering Club
19778—9 OctoberCanada Lachute, QuebecRamblers Orienteering Club
19801—2 NovemberUnited States Brecksville Reservation, OhioNortheast Ohio Orienteering Club
198221—22 AugustCanada Carberry, ManitobaManitoba Orienteering Association
19846—7 OctoberUnited States Harriman State Park, New YorkHudson Valley Orienteering Club
198616—17 AugustCanada Milton and Barrie, OntarioHamilton King's Foresters
198829—30 OctoberUnited States Hickory Run State Park, PennsylvaniaDelaware Valley Orienteering Club
199011—12 AugustCanada Caroline, AlbertaAlberta Orienteering Association, Edmonton Overlanders Orienteering Club
19927—8 NovemberUnited States Prince William Forest Park, VirginiaQuantico Orienteering Club
199420—21 AugustCanada Barrie, OntarioHamilton King's Foresters
199619—20 OctoberUnited States Meramec State Park, MissouriSt. Louis Orienteering Club
19982—3 AugustCanada Bonaparte Provincial Park and Merritt, British ColumbiaSage Orienteering Club
200028—29 OctoberUnited States Harriman State Park, New YorkHudson Valley Orienteering
200213—14 JulyCanada Dalmuir, AlbertaFoothill Wanderes Orienteering Club, Edmonton Overlanders Orienteering Club
200429—30 MayUnited States Cleveland, OhioNortheast Ohio Orienteering Club
20066—9 OctoberCanada Hamilton and Milton, OntarioGolden Horseshoe Orienteering
200826—28 SeptemberUnited States Altmar and Fayetteville, New YorkCentral New York Orienteering
20102—4 JulyCanada Cranbrook, British ColumbiaKootenay Orienteering Club, Foothills Wanderers Orienteering Club, Greater Vancouver Orienteering Club
201218—21 OctoberUnited States Delaware Water Gap, PennsylvaniaDelaware Valley Orienteering Club
201410—13 OctoberCanada Arnprior, OntarioOrienteering Ottawa
201623—25 SeptemberUnited States Hanover, New HampshireSeveral
201818—21 AugustCanada Whitehorse and Carcross, YukonYukon Orienteering Association
2020cancelledUnited States Lake Tahoe, CaliforniaBay Area Orienteering Club, Cascade Orienteering Club
2022cancelledCanada Ottawa, OntarioOrienteering Ottawa
202328–31 JulyUnited States Lake Tahoe, CaliforniaBay Area Orienteering Club, Cascade Orienteering Club
20248—11 AugustCanada Kingston and Ottawa, OntarioOrienteering Ottawa

Winning teams
YearTeam
1971 ?
1973 ?
1975 ?
1977 ?
1980Canada Canada
1982United States United States
1984Canada Canada
1986Canada Canada
1988Canada Canada
1990Canada Canada
1992Canada Canada
1994Canada Canada
1996Canada Canada
1998Canada Canada
2000Canada Canada
2002Canada Canada
2004Canada Canada
2006Canada Canada
2008Canada Canada
2010United States United States
2012United States United States
2014Canada Canada
2016United States United States
2018United States United States

References
  1. "Discussion: North American OC chronicle". Attackpoint. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  2. "Competition Rules for International Orienteering Federation (IOF) Foot Orienteering Events". International Orienteering Federation. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
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