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MVOC Orienteering at Eastwood MetroPark

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calendar_today 02 May, 2026

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About the Event

Your Adventure Starts Here!
Hosted by the Miami Valley Orienteering Club
Event Director: Scott Lefgren scotjlefg@gmail.com 
Join us for a fast-paced, fun, and family-friendly orienteering adventure! Perfect for beginners, seasoned navigators, runners, hikers, and first-time explorers alike.
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🧭 What Is Orienteering?
Orienteering is an outdoor navigation sport where you use a detailed map and compass to locate checkpoints across varied terrain. It combines strategy, speed, problem-solving, and exploration—think of it as a real-world treasure hunt!
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🗺️ How It Works
Participants have up to two hours to find controls on the course of their choice:
•    White – Beginner
•    Yellow – Novice
•    Orange – Advanced
•    Green/Red – Elite
We provide everything you need:
•    High-quality course maps
•    Chip timing
•    Loaner compasses
•    One-on-one beginner instruction
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Own the Terrain. Master the Map.
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🌧️ Rain, Snow, or Shine!
Dress for the weather and come ready to run, hike, navigate, and explore. The adventure goes on in any condition!
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🌟 Choose Your Challenge
Whether you’re racing competitively or enjoying a leisurely scavenger-hunt-style walk through the park, this event has something for everyone.
Test Your Skills. Trust Your Compass.
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Races Offered

Orienteering Map & Compass

May 02, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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Type — Others

timer

11:00

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$8.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for May in Dayton.

Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat 12.3° / 22.6°
wb_sunny 10.5° / 21.2°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air 10.9 /
water_drop 70.2%

About Dayton

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Dayton is the birthplace of aviation: the Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur, lived here and perfected their design for the first practical aircraft. It is also home to one of the few multi-site National Parks in the U.S., the Dayton Aviation Heritage Park. There are several things to do and see in the city and its suburbs.

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