Troop 299 Orienteering Page
This page is dedicated to those individuals [scouts and families] who are interested in Orienteering "The Thinking Sport". We who live in and around San Diego have a tremendous resource available to us in the San Diego Orienteering Club [SDO]. On about a monthly basis, SDO puts on orienteering meets in the local mountains and other areas around San Diego. SDO consists of a dedicated group of volunteers who love the sport of orienteering and are more than happy to invite new enthusiasts into the fold. For more information about SDO you can visit the San Diego Orienteering Club web page.
Several scouts and their families have taken part in SDO meets and have expressed interest in upcoming events. Periodically, Troop 299 will formally take part in an SDO event, including car pooling and/or campouts at sites near the event. For oher meets, individual families are invited to attend for the day and enjoy the many levels of orienteering. We provide information on upcoming SDO and other orienteering meets and opportunities whether we plan a Troop event or leave it open to individuals.
SDO Meet Times and Fees:
San Diego Orienteering meets start at 10:00 a.m. unless otherwise noted. Registration and instruction for beginners, and to help experienced orienteers move up to a more difficult course level, begin at 9:30 and continue during the meet, usually until noon.
Most meets are followed at noon by a pot-luck picnic with awards and discussions of the best routes for the courses of the day.
There is usually a 3-hour or 2:00 p.m. time limit, whichever is earlier.
The cost for most meets is as follows:
$5.00 Members, individuals or groups, 1 map, 1 course
$8.00 Non-members, individuals or groups, 1 map, 1 course
$13.00 Member Families, any number of maps or courses
Compasses may be rented for $1.00 and extra maps purchased for $2.00.
For further information call (858)578-9456 or join San Diego Orienteering to get the latest schedules, directions to events, meet results, training tips, articles on orienteering at local, national and international levels and discounts on registration fees and orienteering materials and equipment.
