Event Schedule
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2023 TOC Mountain Bike Score-ONov 05, 2023
Come join us on November 5th where we combine 2 of our favourite sports - Mountain Biking and Orienteering!!
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2023 Turkey TrotSep 17, 2023
Come join us September 17th at Albion Hills for this year's Turkey Trot!
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2023 Mob MatchJun 04, 2023
Get outside this spring and come join us for a Score-O orienteering event at Eldred King Forest. This is a beautiful forest for all orieenteers and new-comers alike! So bring the family and enjoy the day there!
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2023 Schools OrienteeringMay 17, 2023
41st annual Orienteering ADVENTURE RACE for schools
- Cross-Country running with map and compass
- 8 different age classes M/F: 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, 17-19
- Medals for first three finishers in each age class
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2023 O-Cup Knock-OutMar 12, 2023
The O-Cup Knockout is back! Compete in a series of stages using the Handicap system to drop controls at each stage. Don't get Knocked Out!!
This is the final race in the Orienteering Ontario O-Cup Series, and the series trophy will be
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2023 UKR O-CupFeb 19, 2023
Join us for a fun winter day of Orienteering on February 19th. We will provide a Early bird prices are available until January 31st 2023.
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2023 TOC O-CupJan 15, 2023
Join us for a fun winter day of Orienteering on January 15th at Claireville Conservation Area. We will provide a beginner clinic and an easy course for newcomers to the sport. Early bird prices are available until January 1st 2023.
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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High ParkAug 30, 2023
High Park is an intricate park with lots of interesting features, but you're surrounded by the city, so it's IMPOSSIBLE to get LOST!
NOTE new travel restrictions - vehicles can no longer ent
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Warden WoodsAug 23, 2023
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.
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Earl Bales North - Bathurst ParkAug 16, 2023
This event is hosted by the UKR Orienteering Club. The meeting place is outside the Earl Bales Community Centre. Bathurst Park is next to Earl Bales Park and is a technically difficult park with lots of MTB trails and dense forest.
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Etienne Brule ParkAug 09, 2023
By the Humber River. Close to the OLD MILL subway station.
While you're orienteering, you can re-trace the trade routes of the Anishinaabe peoples along the Humber River and visit their scared burial ground - but be respectful and please d
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Earl Bales Park
Aug 02, 2023
You can 'reflect' at the HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL, or take in some entertainment at the BARRY ZUKERMAN amphitheatre. OR participate in the great sport of ORIENTEERING.
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Morningside ParkJul 26, 2023
A very 'rugged' park. Easy to get LOST. A good test of your navigational skills.
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G Ross Lord ParkJul 19, 2023
An amazing park with: ravines, wetlands, a large reservoir, a mausoleum, and horse stables. See if you can find the amazing tree consumed with burl deformities right on the main path in the N part of the park
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E T Seton ParkJul 12, 2023
You can challenge your MIND and visit the Science Centre, then come and challenge BOTH your mind and your body on our Orienteering course.
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High ParkJul 05, 2023
High Park is an intricate park with lots of interesting features, but you're surrounded by the city, so it's IMPOSSIBLE to get LOST!
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Humber Bay ParkJun 28, 2023
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
Sunnybrook ParkJun 21, 2023
Lots of paths - so great for BEGINNERS, but also many complicated features - so challenging for EXPERIENCED orienteers.
Taylor Creek ParkJun 14, 2023
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.
GlendonJun 07, 2023
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!
Earl Bales ParkMay 24, 2023
You can 'reflect' at the HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL, or take in some entertainment at the BARRY ZUKERMAN amphitheatre. OR participate in the great sport of ORIENTEERING.
Etienne Brule ParkMay 17, 2023
By the Humber River. Close to the OLD MILL subway station.
While you're orienteering, you can re-trace the trade routes of the Anishinaabe peoples along the Humber River and visit their scared burial ground - but be respectful and please d
High ParkMay 10, 2023
High Park is an intricate park with lots of interesting features, but you're surrounded by the city, so it's IMPOSSIBLE to get LOST!