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| Queens Borough Scout Orienteering Event About the Event |
2011The Eleventh Year and the Twelfth Event
This year's Event, The Queens Borough Scout Orienteering Event, is scheduled for Saturday October 15, from 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM.
The event is composed of round robin training sessions on the varied skills needed for orienteering. Scouts and leaders have the option of
participating in all, part or none of the training. They may want to select only the sessions they need. Once they are done with their training
they will have the opportunity to run a real orienteering course.
Should training not be required the participants are free to run any of the courses.
The courses available will be: Score-O, Orange (O), Yellow (Y), and White (W).
*** Also Geocaching demonstration - Soon to be a new Merit Badge
This year's Event, The Queens Borough Scout Orienteering Event, is scheduled for Saturday October 15, from 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM.
The event is composed of round robin training sessions on the varied skills needed for orienteering. Scouts and leaders have the option of
participating in all, part or none of the training. They may want to select only the sessions they need. Once they are done with their training
they will have the opportunity to run a real orienteering course.
Should training not be required the participants are free to run any of the courses.
The courses available will be: Score-O, Orange (O), Yellow (Y), and White (W).
*** Also Geocaching demonstration - Soon to be a new Merit Badge
| The Meeting Place |
| Look for the Flag at The Park's Entrance |
| Behind the Flag is The Buddy Statue and also the Registration Area |
| Spend The Day |
Forest Park is a public park with restrooms available.
Refreshments are available at a small deli across from the park's entrance.
Bring your lunch since the deli is limited in its selection.
Refreshments are available at a small deli across from the park's entrance.
Bring your lunch since the deli is limited in its selection.
| About The Past Pathfinder District Orienteering Events |
2010 - Event - See Results - See Pictures
Event Summary: 121 people attended, 22 separate teams, 72 runners in total / 165.7Km / 4,320m / 734 Ctrls / 129:07:17
2009 - Event - See Results - See Pictures
Event Summary: 48 people attended, 12 separate teams, 29 runners in total / 18.9 Km/ 1,740m/ 371 Ctrls/ 60:27:28
2008 - Event - See Results - See Pictures
Event Summary: 119 people attended, 29 separate teams, 91 runners in total / 186.9 Km/ 5,460m/ 938 Ctrls/ 167:52:03
2007 - Event - See Results - See Pictures
Event Summary: 102 people attended, 35 separate teams, 75 runners in total / 183.5Km/4,500m/849 Ctrls/ 108:29:20.
2006 - Fall Event - See Results - See Pictures
Event Summary: 7 Troops with 48 participants, 53 runners/133.4km/3540m/659 Ctrls/67:36:00.
2006 - Spring Event - See Results - Sorry No Pictures this time
Event Summary: 9 Troops with 55 participants, 49 runners/100.2km/2940m/555 Ctrls/101:24:30.
2005 - See The Pictures, Videos and Results
Event Summary: 16 Troops with 118 participants, 73 runners/122.8km/3600m/714 Ctrls/77:39:43.
2004 - See The Pictures - Results
Overall Event Summary: 18 Troops / 128 participants / 93 runners /180.61 Km / 5340 m / 801 controls / 143:08:05.
NEW in 2004, Score-O: Controls are assigned a point value and can be visited in any order. Highest score within time-limit wins (usually 90
min). Points deducted if time limit is exceeded.
2003 - See The Pictures - See Results
Overall Event Summary: 14 Troops / 58Youth Runners / 79:21:23 / 105.2km / 2880m / 446 Ctrls
The event, by request, was expanded to the entire Borough of Queens. An Orange (O) course was added.
2002 - See the Pictures
The feedback from the 2001 training day and Camporee was so positive; it was decided to make the training day an annual event. May 2002
marked the second annual event. We added a Yellow (Y) difficulty level course. Many new scouts were introduced to the sport and many
participants returned.
2001 - How It Started
The event was conceived as a training day for an orienteering themed Camporee weekend. Two weeks prior to the Camporee the
Pathfinder district Scouts convened in Forest Park to train on basic orienteering skills in preparation for the Camporee at Alpine Scout Camp
in New Jersey. In the first year it was all about basic skills since most of the scouts had never experienced real orienteering. Followed by a
White (W) level orienteering course just like the O clubs do it.
Event Summary: 121 people attended, 22 separate teams, 72 runners in total / 165.7Km / 4,320m / 734 Ctrls / 129:07:17
2009 - Event - See Results - See Pictures
Event Summary: 48 people attended, 12 separate teams, 29 runners in total / 18.9 Km/ 1,740m/ 371 Ctrls/ 60:27:28
2008 - Event - See Results - See Pictures
Event Summary: 119 people attended, 29 separate teams, 91 runners in total / 186.9 Km/ 5,460m/ 938 Ctrls/ 167:52:03
2007 - Event - See Results - See Pictures
Event Summary: 102 people attended, 35 separate teams, 75 runners in total / 183.5Km/4,500m/849 Ctrls/ 108:29:20.
2006 - Fall Event - See Results - See Pictures
Event Summary: 7 Troops with 48 participants, 53 runners/133.4km/3540m/659 Ctrls/67:36:00.
2006 - Spring Event - See Results - Sorry No Pictures this time
Event Summary: 9 Troops with 55 participants, 49 runners/100.2km/2940m/555 Ctrls/101:24:30.
2005 - See The Pictures, Videos and Results
Event Summary: 16 Troops with 118 participants, 73 runners/122.8km/3600m/714 Ctrls/77:39:43.
2004 - See The Pictures - Results
Overall Event Summary: 18 Troops / 128 participants / 93 runners /180.61 Km / 5340 m / 801 controls / 143:08:05.
NEW in 2004, Score-O: Controls are assigned a point value and can be visited in any order. Highest score within time-limit wins (usually 90
min). Points deducted if time limit is exceeded.
2003 - See The Pictures - See Results
Overall Event Summary: 14 Troops / 58Youth Runners / 79:21:23 / 105.2km / 2880m / 446 Ctrls
The event, by request, was expanded to the entire Borough of Queens. An Orange (O) course was added.
2002 - See the Pictures
The feedback from the 2001 training day and Camporee was so positive; it was decided to make the training day an annual event. May 2002
marked the second annual event. We added a Yellow (Y) difficulty level course. Many new scouts were introduced to the sport and many
participants returned.
2001 - How It Started
The event was conceived as a training day for an orienteering themed Camporee weekend. Two weeks prior to the Camporee the
Pathfinder district Scouts convened in Forest Park to train on basic orienteering skills in preparation for the Camporee at Alpine Scout Camp
in New Jersey. In the first year it was all about basic skills since most of the scouts had never experienced real orienteering. Followed by a
White (W) level orienteering course just like the O clubs do it.