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Mt. Laguna

Saturday, May 31, 2025
Sunday, June 1, 2025

Explore Mount Laguna with 3 unique courses and free camping in San Diego’s scenic mountain wilderness.

Nestled in the scenic highlands of San Diego County, Mount Laguna is about an hour east of San Diego. It offers sweeping views, cool pine forests, and crisp mountain air—an ideal setting for adventure and escape. Our free group campsite puts you right in the heart of this natural beauty, just steps from the orienteering courses. Spend the night under the stars and make the most of your time in the great outdoors. Don’t just come for the event—stay for the experience. Camping is available on-site Friday and Saturday nights, or you can just attend the courses.​​

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We have three exciting courses:​

  1. Sat, May 31st, 3pm - Middle Course (Traditional)

  2. Sat, May 31st, 8:30pm - Night Sprint

  3. Sun, June 1st, 10am - "Laguna Lark" 2-hour Score-O

Whether you're a seasoned orienteer or a curious newcomer, there's a challenge waiting for you. Sign up for one, two, or all three courses!
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Location: Mount Laguna 
​Dates: Saturday, May 31 and Sunday, June 1, 2025

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Event Team:

Event Director: Tad Gallistel
Course Setters: Mark Prior, Sergey & Misha Biryukov (LAOC), and Julien Ouellet
HQ Setup: Volunteers Needed

Snacks: Volunteers Needed
Clinician: Volunteers Needed
Starts: Volunteers Needed
HQ Cleanup: Volunteers Needed
Control Pickup: Volunteers Needed
Volunteer roles explained

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Saturday Afternoon:
Format: Middle Course Traditional (see Formats for details)
​​Map: Scale: 1:10000 with 5m contours
Courses: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced (see Formats for details)
​Starts: 3pm to 4pm
Time Limit: Two-hour limit - all competitors must return to HQ and download by 6pm so we know you are safe. If you don't check in before you leave, volunteers will search the course to ensure you are not lost - so please check in before you leave.
 

Saturday Evening:
Format: Night Sprint (see Formats for details)
​Map: Scale: 1:5000 with 5m contours
Courses:

“Beginner - Dusk” course is suitable for less experienced orienteers who just want to dip their toe into Night Orienteering without scaring themselves with true forest darkness. This Beginner's course will start at dusk (around 8:30 pm) and will mostly follow footpaths around the camp. 
“Sprint (Advanced)” course is recommended for experienced orienteers. The Advanced course will start at nightfall (around 9pm), in real darkness - a truly key component of Night O.

Note: It's worth having a good headlamp, regardless of the course level.

​Starts: Beginner ~8:30pm and Advanced 9pm
Time Limit: One hour - all competitors must return to HQ and download by 10pm so we know you are safe. If you don't check in before you leave, volunteers will search the course to ensure you are not lost - so please check in before you leave.

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Sunday Morning:
Format: "Laguna Lark" 2-hour Score-O (see Formats for details)
​Map: Scale: 1:15000 with 5m contours
Courses: One course - handicap scoring based on age (see Formats for details)
​Starts: Mass start at 10am, finish time noon.
Time Limit: Two hours, points will be deducted after 12pm. Course closes at 1pm and all competitors must return to HQ and download. If you don't check in before you leave, volunteers will search the course to ensure you are not lost - so please check in before you leave.

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Scoring: Electronic punching will be offered. All participants must bring, rent, or purchase one. Controls will be AIR+ enabled. 
Epunches: Rental electronic punches will be available for $5, or you can purchase your own e-punch at our gear store for delivery to the event (use "000000" when registering).
Clinics: An introductory clinic will be offered 15 minutes before each event starts. An experienced orienteerer will teach you the basics.
Registration: All participants must pre-register. All standard SDO registration policies apply.
Fees:

  • Adults are $20 per event, or $50 for all three. Juniors (under 21) are $10 per event, or $25 for all three.

  • Early bird adults are $15 per event, or $40 for all three.

  • Early bird discount through midnight, Sunday, May 11th.

Closes: Registration will close at 10am on Thursday, May 29th.
Entry Limit: Each of the three events are limited to 75 participants.

Current Registrations: Here

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Directions:
HQ / Camping location: Wooded Hill Group Campground
Parking: plenty of free parking at the campsite area​​

Volunteer 

SDO is 100% volunteer driven. Please help ensure frequent events by volunteering at this event! 

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  • All volunteers will receive a coupon usable for a free race entry at this (or another) local event.

  • Most volunteer roles allow you to participate in the day's competition and require no advanced knowledge of the sport.  

  • Please check out details on each volunteer role to find the right one for you.

  • Volunteering is a not a guarantee of an available role.

  • If planning to use volunteer credit for registration, please allow a few days to coordinate assignments. Coupons cannot be applied after registration is complete. 

  • Unfortunately, volunteering doesn't provide access to participate in events for which registration has already been closed.

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Thanks! 

Thank you for volunteering. The Event Director will be in touch shortly to confirm and coordinate.

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