Annual Westmoreland Raid the Sanctuary
Saturday April 26 from 9:00am - 2:00pm
Co-Sponsored by Hudson Valley Orienteering
Our Orienteering Events
Rain or shine, Westmoreland Sanctuary partners with Hudson Valley twice a year to bring you a spring and fall orienteering meet. Orienteering combines the terrain of the outdoors with the thrill of a scavenger hunt. Navigate through Westmoreland’s woods, off-trail, using only a map and compass. Enter as an individual, family or group!
- Viking Course: about 10-11.0km, 4 legs/maps; standard O, Corridor O, Mystrey O, and Score O,
- Visigoth Course: about 6.7km, 3 maps Standard/Corridor and Score O, and
- Gnomes (Old Elves): course, 4.0 km, 2 maps, Standard/Score O.
- Beginner’s courses: starting at 10.00-1.00 (White, Yellow):Yellow/White: 2.0km/10
- Intermediate course: (Orange). These will be standard orienteering courses. Orange: About 3.0km/12 controls
Pre-registration preferred. If you are not registered there may be no maps available for your course.
Beginners’ instruction will be available.
- $7 for members (+ members of adjacent clubs)
- $15 for nonmembers
- $5 per member
- $10 non-member
All day Orienteering Training Sessions for Intermediate & Advanced Competitors
Saturday, April 26 from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Experience:
Alex has been orienteering for 38 years and served as an orienteering coach in both Moscow, Russia (1992-2000) and the USA (2003-2010). During his time in the USA, he organized numerous training camps and is also the author of various orienteering articles and presentations. His extensive coaching background and deep understanding of orienteering make him an invaluable instructor.
Experience:
Yury has 22 years of experience in orienteering and has represented the Belarusian and Russian national teams at major international events, including EYOC, JWOC, WUOC, EOC, and WOC. He has earned notable achievements on the world stage, including a silver medal at EYOC and an 11th place finish at WOC.
Yury has also served as an athlete-instructor for the Olympic Sport School in Voronezh, Russia, and as the Director of Trail Running Development for the regional Athletic Federation. His experience spans elite clubs such as SAIK in Gothenburg, Sweden, and MS Parma in Turku, Finland. Yury has participated in critical legs on elite men’s teams 11 times at prestigious events like 10-mila and Jukola.
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Sport Coaching (Orienteering) from Belarusian State University of Physical Culture.
About Orienteering
Orienteering is a fun outdoor activity in which you run (or walk) a pre-determined course through the woods, by navigating to certain locations on your map using only a map and compass to guide you. These certain locations are called “control locations.” Once you reach the control location, you will use your “finger stick” (an electronic memory device) to record your time at that specific location. Your time is recorded at the end by a computer and a winner of the race is determined.
This can be as competitive as you want; from a nice relaxed stroll in the woods, to making your competitors eat your dust! It is enjoyed by kids, families, groups, and individuals of all ages.
Below is a video explaining how to get started. This information will also be taught in our Beginner's Classes!
There are beginner classes from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Maps will be provided. Compasses and Finger Sticks can be rented for free.
Families/Groups/Scout Troop registrations only receive 1 finger stick, so if you would like to test your mettle separately, be sure to register as individuals!
- Water bottle
- Sturdy, closed-toed shoes
- Compass (one can be provided)
- Food to enjoy afterwards!
Refund Policy:
Westmoreland Sanctuary provides refunds only if the Sanctuary cancels a program or event for any reason. Refunds are not issued for personal reasons related to individuals, families, or groups. If a participant is unable to attend, payment may be reallocated as a donation or applied to another program.
Enjoy our Orienteering Meets?
We'd love to have you back!
