WCOC currently maintains four sets of permanent courses. We have two sets of courses that are ideal for beginners: Clark Community Park in Old Saybrook and Deer Lake Outdoor Center in Killingworth. Our other two sets of courses are better for intermediate level orienteers: Five Ponds map (part of White Memorial Foundation property) in Litchfield and Hurd State Park in East Hampton.

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The locations for a permanent course are marked by 6" orange and white markers attached to trees or posts near the control features. 

 

To use a course, download a map below (pdf format) and print it in color. Generally, marker locations on or close to trails will be easier to navigate to than ones farther from trails. You can also download a map legend to understand the symbols on the map (the beginner courses contain the legend on the course map). You can also download this list of clue sheet symbols, explained in English. For more information about permanent courses, see the OUSA website page for permanent courses.

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​Clark Community Park, Old Saybrook, CT 

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For information and to download the maps for Clark Park, see the Old Saybrook Park and Recreation website.

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​Deer Lake Outdoor Center, Killingworth, CT

 

Course 1 is a beginner course and course 2 is advanced beginner. You can download and print these maps or get maps at the kiosk at Deer Lake. For more information, see the Deer Lake website.

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                                Instructions                           Course 1                            Course 2                                 All Controls

 

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​Five Ponds, Litchfield, CT

 

These are all intermediate level courses. 

Parking/Start location 

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​                      Short Course                                 Medium Course                            Long Course                  All Controls

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​​​​​​​Hurd State Park, East Hampton, CT​

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The Advanced Beginner course is equivalent to a yellow course. It requires that participants know how to read the map symbols and orient the map. ​​​​​​​​​​​​The other courses are intermediate to advanced level. Do not attempt to do them unless you have experience doing at least orange level courses. 

 

Parking/Start location for all courses 

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      Advanced Beginner          Short Course             Medium Course            Long Course              All Controls             Hurd English Clue Descriptions