Event Schedule
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2021 Turkey TrotOct 03, 2021
It has been sometime since we have held an event up at Mansfield. This locations has some great terrain as it is located on the Niagara escarpment. There is an extensive network of trails suitable for running.
**UPDATE**
- Results:
- 2021 TurkeyTrot Results - Middle
- 2021 TurkeyTrot Results - Middle Splits
- 2021 TurkeyTrot Results - Long
- 2021 TurkeyTrot Results - Long Splits
- 2021 TurkeyTrot Results - Middle by Class
- 2021 TurkeyTrot Results - Middle by Class Splits
- 2021 TurkeyTrot Results - Long by Class
- 2021 TurkeyTrot Results - Long by Class Splits
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2021 Sprint Event No. 1Jun 02, 2021
Get out your running shoes!! From June 2 to 16 we will be hosting a Virtual Sprint Event will be at Trinity Bellwoods Park. Be ready for 2 short but intense courses!
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2021 The (Un)Mob Match
Apr 17, 2021
This spring we will bring back our Mob Match! But it can't be run as usual and should be anything but a Mob! Instead we will set up a Score-O course that participants can run at anytime April 17th to 24th. Thus maximizing social
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2021 UKR North Tract Score-OMar 27, 2021
Spring is around the corner and the days are getting longer so why not get out to York Regional Forest North Tract for some Orienteering!!?
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2021 UKR O-Cup - Virtual Valentine's Day Edition
Feb 14, 2021
Our friends at UKR will be hosting another Virtual event for TOC and UKR members starting February 14 to 21st.
Sign up to the club for this free event!
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2021 TOC January Score-O
Jan 16, 2021
Since Toronto is in a Lock-down we are unable to run our traditional OCup event. Instead we will set up a Score-O course that participants can run at anytime January 16th to 24th. This will be similar to how our Wednesday night series
Recreational Park Series
The Toronto Orienteering Club (TOC) invites you to orienteer in Toronto city parks. These informal, recreational events are for everyone – both beginners and experienced orienteers. Come and see how easy it is to start orienteering and enjoy the outdoors this summer. You’ll discover how interesting our many beautiful city parks can be while getting some good exercise.
In-person registration will start at 6:15 on the Wednesday. The meeting place will be marked by an orange and white orienteering flag. Participation is FREE for TOC members, non-members will be asked to pay $5. After getting your course map you can run/walk the course at your leisure. The course will close at 8:00pm. There will usually be a beginner and an advanced course. You will also be able to receive informal orienteering instruction from TOC members at the registration area.
The controls to find on the course will be marked by short orange ribbons. The ribbons will be in place for 1 week, so you have a week to do the course. NOTE there is no guarantee that a ribbon will remain in place. Especially in busier areas of a park, other users of the park may remove them.
If you can't make it in person on the Wednesday, you can get a pdf copy of the course:
- Sign up as a club member, if you are not already a TOC member
- AFTER MAY 1, send a signed waiver to [email protected] . Note - you only need to send ONE waiver per season. Once we have your waiver you will have access to the courses for the Park Series from May to Sept. You will be able to download the course in PDF format from here.
- The course map for a particular park will be available for download starting on the Wed for 1-2 weeks.
GPS COURSES OR MAPRUN6 COURSES
Some Wed courses may indicate that they also have a virtual (GPS) version, this allows you to find the controls using the MAPRUN6 app on your smartphone (you don't need to see the ribbon). In this case first follow the waiver procedure above, then you can use the app on your smartphone to do the course.
Here is how it works:
- Starting on the Wed (and for 1 week after) you can find the course by selecting “Events Near Me” in the MAPRUN6 app.
- Go to the park and when you are near the start location click on “Go to Start”.
- The app will ‘punch’ the start automatically and the timer will begin.
- You will hear a beep at each control as you go through the course. Continue to the finish and you will be able to see how you did by clicking “Show Results”
To complete the virtual course, the pdf map is not required (but highly recomended), you can just use the map on your phone (it's a less accurate Open-Street Map) but the pdf map, since it's more detailed will help with your navigation.
If you are new to Maprun6 watch a short video on how to set it up and use the first time HERE.
Past GPS/Maprun6 Courses
ALL of our past GPS/Maprun6 Courses are available to club members that provide a current waiver. The PDF files of the maps are available HERE. If you have questions on the software please contact us at [email protected]
For more information, you can contact the meet director of the event by e-mail (click on the name), or email Park Series Coordinator.
Park Series Schedule
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TORONTO ISLANDSSep 10, 2021
TOUR DE ISLANDS
For the FINAL course of 2021 we have something a bit different. It is a pt to pt course with 21 controls starting at Hanlan's Pt ferry docks and finishing at Ward's Island ferry docks. It will take you
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Beginner Clinic - Etienne Brule ParkAug 27, 2021
Interested in orienteering but don’t know where, or how, to start? Come on out to our next Beginner Clinic at Etienne Brule Park - near the Old Mill! We’ll show you how to use a compass, how to read an orienteering map, and walk with you thro
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Edwards GardensAug 25, 2021
We're using EDWARDS GDNS as the gateway into the northern part of the Sunnybrook Park system. There is 1 control to find here (see picture at left) to force you to experience this park. Please NO RUNNING while you're in Edwards Gdns.
There
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Earl Bales North - Bathurst ParkAug 18, 2021
There will be a BEGINNER ( 1.9 km 8 controls) and an ADVANCED ( 3.5 km 16 controls) pt to pt course.
The BEGINNER course will be entirely in Earl Bales Park.
The first half of the ADVANCED course will
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Monarch ParkAug 11, 2021
The course is a Sore-O course with 20 controls having pt values 2, 4 and 6. You will have to navigate Monarch Park and the surrounding streets to find familiar objects.
There is NO virtual course.
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Humber Bay ParkAug 04, 2021
A new map at scenic Humber Bay Park. Take in views of the skyline, watch the butterflies and birds and be refreshed by the cool breeze coming off the lake. This park consists of two peninsulas jutting out into Lake Ontario, split by
2021 Walker Woods AdventureJul 29, 2021
While there is a break in the weekly series we have a new multi-sport GPS course for TOC members out at Walker Woods Forest starting this week! Get out your mountain bike AND running shoes this time around! A great outing this long week
2021 Beginner Clinic - Earl Bales ParkJul 23, 2021
Interested in orienteering but don’t know where, or how, to start? Come on out to our next Beginner Clinic at Earl Bales Park. We’ll show you how to use a compass, how to read an orienteering map, and walk with you through an
Earl Bales ParkJul 21, 2021
This week's course is a pt to pt course consisting of 15 controls. If you're a beginner you should probably only do controls: 1 to 6, then 8, 11, and 10.
There is NO virtual course this week.
E T Seton ParkJul 14, 2021
There will be a BEGINNER pt to pt course with 8 controls that you must find in order, length 2.3 km (as the crow flies).
There will also be a more advanced SCORE-O course with 23 controls that you can find in any order. These controls
Ramsden ParkJul 07, 2021
Hosted by the UKR Orienteering Club. Start: across the street from Rosedale subway. There is a small amount of free* 1 hour parking immediately northwest of control 34.
The course is a Score-O with 30 controls of equal value. It uses a hig
Serena Gundy ParkJun 30, 2021
The course is from the 2018 Schools Orienteering meet. The start (as you'll see from the map) is in the large open area of Serena Gundy park. It's a Score-O with 30 controls, having pt values from 10 to 50. As with all Score-Os, you can find
2021 Beginner Clinic - High ParkJun 25, 2021
Interested in orienteering but don’t know where, or how, to start? Come on out to our next Beginner Clinic at High Park. We’ll show you how to use a compass, how to read an orienteering map, and walk with you through an orienteeri
High ParkJun 23, 2021
High Park is an intricate park with lots of interesting features, where it's IMPOSSIBLE to get LOST!
There will be a BEGINNER pt to pt course with 9 controls that you must find in order.Ther
Taylor Creek ParkJun 16, 2021
The start is at the parking lot off HALDON AVE.
This is a long park with lots of difficult, technical ravines. But you can also stay on/close to the paths if you're less experienced.
The course is a Score-O (which means you can fin
Warden Woods ParkJun 09, 2021
Follow the directions CAREFULLY to find the start. This is a technically difficult park so beginners should be careful. Also the mosquitoes may be out in force.
There will be a SHORT and a LONG pt to pt course. Both courses will first take
Trinity BellwoodsJun 02, 2021
A brand new map of a beautiful park in downtown Toronto. Scale is 1:4000, so experts can test their sprint skills, while beginners can learn to orienteer in familiar surroundings.
The start location is the wooden platform down in the
G. Ross Lord ParkMay 26, 2021
An amazing park with: ravines, wetlands, a large reservoir, a mausoleum, and horse stables.
There will be 3 Pt to Pt courses which means you have to find the controls in order:
- An "advanced" with 14 controls and a
Glendon CollegeMay 19, 2021
Glendon College connects to the Sunnybrook Park system, making for GREAT orienteering. If you park in the parking lot, make sure you pay otherwise you will almost certainly get a TICKET!
The courses are marked with PINK ribbons.
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High ParkMay 12, 2021
High Park is an intricate park with lots of interesting features, where it's IMPOSSIBLE to get LOST! There will be a BEGINNER pt to pt course with 9 controls that you must find in order.There will a