​​WCOC and HVO are pleased to host the ninth annual Winter Series, a collection of BYOM (bring your own map) orienteering training events. Most events offer Brown, Green and Red courses, and participants download the course maps from the HVO event website. The courses have standard orienteering flags unless otherwise noted, but no boxes/punches on the controls. Run whenever you want while the flags are out. In case of major snowfalls, revised dates may be considered and posted.

Course maps and event info, including directions, are downloaded from the Event Website link above. [to be updated prior to first event]

Event schedule:
#1 Dec 7 – Dec 28 – Surebridge, Harriman, NY – Greg Balter (course designer)
#2 Dec 20 – Jan 11 – Saxon Woods, White Plains, NY – Stefan Slutsky
#3 Jan 3 – Jan 25 - Huntington SP, Redding, CT – Joe Brautigam
#4 Jan 17 – Feb 8 – Ward Pound Ridge, Cross River, NY – Geof Connor
#5 Jan 31 – Feb 22 – Trout Brook Valley, Easton, CT – TBD
#6 Feb 14 - Mar 8 – Ramapo Forest, Wanaque, NJ – Brian Gatens
#7 Feb 28 – Mar 22 – Brooksvale Park, Hamden, CT – Niels Lyng-Olsen
#8 Mar 14 - Apr 5 – Blue Mountain, Peekskill, NY - David Oxenstierna

A big thank you to our course designers who make the Winter Series possible: Greg, Stefan, Joe, Geof, Brian, Niels, and David.

New ideas.
Based on feedback from participants, we will try a few new ideas this year.
First, for each event we will post a map with all the controls, allowing people to do their own Score-O or design their own courses. Secondly, for each event it would be nice to have a “communal day” where we publicize a day and time where Winter Series participants can congregate and run the courses in a social setting with other runners. To make this happen, we need volunteers who would be willing to coordinate such gatherings. In addition, we are also considering communal days where we explore existing Permanent Courses.

Important note.
These are training courses and not organized events.
Each participant in any or all of the Winter Series events assumes full responsibility for any and all injuries, losses and damages that he or she incurs while attending or participating in the Winter Series events. Please observe all County, State and Federal regulations that may be in place.

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Check back for further updates!!

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