Calendar Of Events, 2023
Local meets are held approximately every second Wednesday from May to September. In addition, the Yukon Orienteering Association hosts the Yukon Orienteering Championships, the Learn To Orienteer Clinic, and training opportunities.
For the Wednesday night meets registration generally opens at 6:00pm.
** ALL MEET SEASON PASSES include YOA organized B meets, self-start meets and the Mt. Lorne O'Festival (maps only, camping separate). It does NOT include outside events (WCOC, COC, California festival) or YOA programs such as Learn to O.
This page is regularly-updated as new information is obtained.
January
| Date | Time | Event | Meeting Point | Map | Contact |
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February
| Date | Time | Event | Meeting Point | Map | Contact |
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March
| Date | Time | Event | Meeting Point | Map | Contact |
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April
| Date | Time | Event | Meeting Point | Map | Contact |
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| April 1 | YOA | Registration for programs and membership opens |
May
| Date | Time | Event | Meeting Point | Map | Contact |
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| May 10 | Registration opens 6:00pm First start 6:30pm Course closes at 8:00pm |
B Meet (Sprint) | Shipyards Park | Downtown | Erik Blake |
| May 13 (Saturday) |
Learn to O Preregistration required, signup on City of Whitehorse parks and recreation site - see YOA home page for link. |
Mount Mac Rec Ctr | Mount Mac | City of Whitehorse |
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| May 17 | Registration opens 6:00pm First start 6:30pm Course closes at 8:30pm |
B Meet (Short Forest event) | Education dept - 1000 Lewes Blvd | Long Lake South | Jeremy Johnson |
| May 26 | 7:00pm See home page for signup info |
B Meet - Twilight Knockout Sprint - Robinson Roadhouse (part of O'Fest) | Across Annie Lake rd from Mount Lorne Community Centre | Annie Lake Road @ Carcross Road | Forest Pearson |
| May 27 | 2:00pm See home page for signup info |
B Meet - Mount Lorne (part of O'Fest) | Mount Lorne Community Centre | Annie Lake Road @ Carcross Road | Craig Brooks |
| May 28 | 12:00 noon See home page for signup info |
B Meet - Lewes Lake (part of O'Fest) | Lewes Lakeside - West end of Lewes Lake Road by lake (no low clearance vehicles beyond abandoned rail line) | Lewes Lake | Afan Jones |
June
| Date | Time | Event | Meeting Point | Map | Contact |
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| June 3-4 | Western Canadian Orienteering Champs | Kelowa | Kelowna Nordic Centre | https://wcoc2023.sageorienteering.ca/ |
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| June 7 | Registration opens 6:00pm First start 6:30pm Course closes at 8:30pm |
Yukon Orienteering Champs, Middle | 1.5 km up the Fish Lake Road | War Eagle | Dave Hildes 334-2028 |
| June 14 | Registration opens 6:00pm First start 6:30pm Course closes at 8:00pm |
Yukon Orienteering Champs, Sprint | Porter Creek Secondary | Porter Creek | Judith van Gulick |
| June 21 |
Registration opens 6:00pm First start 6:30pm Course closes at 8:30pm |
Yukon Orienteering Champs, Long | Mount Mac Centre Wax Room (lower level) | Mount Mac | Sabine Schweiger |
| June 30 -July 4 | Open start, beginning noon, June 30 | Self Start (map pickup instructions will be emailed to 2023 members) | Research Forest | Research Forest | Kris Gardner |
July
| Date | Time | Event | Meeting Point | Map | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 12 | Registration opens 6:00pm First start 6:30pm Course closes at 8:30pm |
B Meet | Hidden Valley School |
McPherson | Virginia Sarrazin Bob Sagar |
| July 17-30 | North American Orienteering Champs + Festival | California, Nevada, USA | https://cal-o-fest.com/ |
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| July 26 | Registration opens 6:00pm First start 6:30pm Last start 7:30pm Course closes at 8:30pm |
B Meet | Solstice disk golf parking / MacIntyre Creek pumphouse (60.745708, -135.107359) | Yukon University | Emilie Stewart-Jones |
August
| Date | Time | Event | Meeting Point | Map | Contact |
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| August 5-13 | Canadian Orienteering Championships | Ottawa | https://coc2023.ca/ |
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| August 9 | Registration opens 6:00pm First start 6:30pm Course closes at 8:30pm |
B Meet | Canyon City Pullout, about 7km down Chadburn Lake Road | Chadburn Lake | Barbara Scheck 333-2306 |
| August 23 | Registration opens 6:00pm First start 6:30pm Course closes at 8:30pm |
B Meet | TBD | Copper Ridge | Benoit Turcotte |
| August 31-Sept 4 | Open start, beginning noon, Aug 31, closes Sept 4 at 7pm | Self-Start | Hillcrest Drive, West end |
Paddys Pond | Jeremy Johnson |
September
| Date | Time | Event | Meeting Point | Map | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 6 | Registration opens 6:00pm This is a Score-O event, with options for 30 or 60 minute time limits. Last start for 30 minute at 7:45pm, and last start for 60 minute at 7:15pm Course closes at 8:30pm |
B Meet (score O) | Magnusson Ski Trail parking lot on Grey Mountain Rd |
Grey Mountain | Leif Blake |
| Sept 22 Note Friday date! and time |
Registration opens 8:00pm Course closure at 10:00pm |
Night O, bring headlamps, flashlights | Wolf Creek Campground |
Wolf Creek (just S of Whitehorse on AK Highway | Craig and Benoit |
October
| Date | Time | Event | Meeting Point | Map | Contact |
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November
| Date | Time | Event | Meeting Point | Map | Contact |
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