Advance online registration is required for this event
Quick info
Registration closes end of day WEDNESDAY, September 24th. Please note that registration is closing one day earlier than for past events.
Courses: Five different courses for all skill levels.
Times: Check-in opens at 10:30. Start your course between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm. All courses close at 3 pm.
Intermediate Member Training: Offered before the meet on the topic of “Control Symbols”). See Member Training - Control Description Symbols for more information.
This is part of our 2025 Classic Series competition! Take the best 4 of 5 races throughout the season and see how you compare to others in your category! More information on the 2025 Classic Series page.
Everyone welcome, members, nonmembers, families, and youth groups.
Courses set by: Alex Myachin and Becky Bruns.
Event directors: Mike Holliday and Sarah Vitak
Event Overview
On the banks of the Willamette River, Champoeg State Park is large and mostly flat. An interesting variety of terrain should make for some fun orienteering! We will use a new start location at the Pioneer Memorial Pavilion to change it up from previous years.
We use an electronic scoring and timing system known as “e-punch”. Each entry or team needs to have an e-punch stick. If you don't have your own e-punch stick, the rental cost is included in your registration fee. Using e-punch is easy. You can learn how at the event, or read about e-punch here. For this event, AIR+ is enabled for optional contactless control punching with your Sportident SIAC card.
CROC thanks our land management partner Oregon State Parks.
Participants should be aware that there is poison oak in the park, and in some areas, it has invaded the grass. While the Park has undertaken measures to manage it and the courses will be designed to avoid it, it is recommended that participants wear full lower body covering.
Courses
Preliminary Course Distances (see color codes for course difficulty descriptions)
White: Beginner 2.0 km, 12 controls, 5m climb
Yellow: Beginner / Intermediate 2.9 km, 13 controls, 10m climb
Orange: Intermediate about 4 km
Brown: Advanced Short about 4 km
Green: Advanced Medium about 5 km
New to Orienteering? Welcome!
Our events are open to both members and non-members. Beginners, families and dogs are welcome.
Have a look at our “New to O?” webpage, which covers just about every question you may have.
At most events, we offer free beginner clinics (they take about 10 minutes) to teach you everything you need to know. These are typically at half-hour intervals; choose your time slot on the registration page.
If you'd like to get reminders about upcoming events, sign up at our newsletter page. (No more than a couple of emails per month, we promise!)
Thanks for coming out and trying something new, we think you'll like it!
Start Windows
For this event, we’re using assigned 30 minute start windows between 11 AM and 1 PM. This spreads participants over the entire two hour start window instead of a big rush at the beginning, and increases space between competitors running the same course.
Please choose your start window during registration. The earlier you register, the better chance you have of a preferred window. If you arrive early for your start window, you may be asked to wait. If you’re late, no worries, we’ll allow you to start when we have an opening. It’s a guideline, not a firm rule.
Times
Beginner clinics: 11:00 am and 11:30 am. Choose your preferred time when you register.
Course starts: between 11:00 am - 1 pm
All courses close: 3:00 pm (controls will be picked up). Everybody must punch in at the finish and proceed to the download station even if they do not finish their course. This is how we make sure that everyone returns safely.
Registration and other costs
Park Fee: Oregon State Parks charges $10 for day use, $30 for a 12 month pass and $50 for a 24 month pass. The day pass fee may be paid at either the welcome center (one mile after entering the park) or at the "iron ranger" fee box in each parking lot (exact change required.)
Event Cost
$17 base price - individuals
$22 base price - groups of 2 or more
- Subtract $5 if you’re a member or CROC or other O-club (Join CROC)
- Subtract $5 if you have your own e-punch or if you buy one during registration. (Buy your own epunch)
Purchase an E-Punch stick!
At this event we are offering a limited number of Epunch sticks for purchase (three left). We made a bulk purchase and are passing the discounted price to you! These are Sportident SI Card 9 that sell individually for $50, but our discounted price is $39. These are NOT SI-AIR enabled.
When you have your own E-punch stick, you save $5 at every event!
Order when you register and pick up when you check in at the event.
Livelox: GPS tracking and route reviewing tool
CROC uses Livelox, which is an interactive web based tool that enables you to see your exact route/track on the orienteering map, and compare them with other competitors.
Volunteers
All CROC events are put on by volunteers, and the meet director can almost always use some extra hands. Please keep in mind:
No prior experience is needed for many of the tasks
You can help out AND still run your course of choice
Typical ways to assist are: helping with starts and finishes, handing out maps, and picking up control flags after the course closes. Typical shifts are one hour. If you'd like to help, you can choose a task and time shift when you register online. Thanks!
Results
Results are posted to the Events & Results web page a day or two after the event.
Driving directions and location
Latitude longitude coordinates of the event: 45.25532, -122.90483. (Parking at Riverside Day Use area):
From Interstate 5, take the Donald exit (Exit 278).
Follow the signs to Champoeg Park:
Drive west on Ehlen Road. Go about 3.6 miles.
Turn right on Case Road. Go about 1.4 miles.
Turn left on Champoeg Road. Go about 0.9 miles.
Turn right into the park at the entrance. Follow the orienteering signs to the event parking at Riverside Day Use Parking Lot.
Walk to the event center at the Pioneer Memorial Building