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Welcome to the Georgia Orienteering Club (GAOC)! GAOC hosts a variety of Orienteering meets and special events in the state of Georgia.  Founded in 1976, GAOC is a non-profit and a member of the United States Orienteering Federation.

All events are open to members and the public for a nominal fee. Preregistration and prepayment are required; registration opens at 7:00pm on the Monday before each event. To find an event close to you, check out the Schedule under Local Events. For information on what to expect at a GAOC meet and an introduction to orienteering, see the GAOC Beginner's Guide. For meets with Electronic Punching, see Epunching Instructions.

Please use our RouteGadget link to share your route after the event. (See the RG2 wiki User Guide and RG2 user videos for further assistance.)

 

Notices
ATTENTION! In order to participate in any GAOC event, all youths under the age of 18 MUST present a Waiver of Liability that has been signed by their own Parent or Legal Guardian. It is NOT sufficient that the Waiver of Liability be signed by any other adult such as a coach, teacher or chaperone.
Online Annual Membership and Waiver of Liability
(Annual Waivers on paper forms will not be accepted)
NO WAIVER, NO PARTICIPATION! NO EXCEPTIONS!

 

Date Upcoming Orienteering Events
Mar 23
Sat
Hard Labor Creek State Park
(date changed to Saturday; updated location)
Preregistration and prepayment are required.
Register List Participants by Course List Participants by Start
Austin Fowler 770-710-9117
Mar 30
Sat
Chattahoochee Bend State Park (date changed to Saturday)
Sam Smith 770-463-2133
Apr 13
Sat
VOC Local Meet
Oak Mountain State Park, Pelham, AL
Apr 14
Sun
Sweetwater Creek State Park - East
Geoffrey & Lee Lyman 404-357-0855
Apr 21
Sun
Don Carter State Park - North (updated location)
Anna & Per Bringle
Apr 28
Sun
Moore's Bridge
Ron Hojnowski 985-788-8567
see full schedule...

 

Date Recent News and Events
3/18/24

Red Top Mountain State Park results are posted. Don't forget to draw your route on RouteGadget and Livelox

3/10/24

Joe Kurz WMA results are posted

1/20/24

Georgia Navigator Cup t-shirts, mugs, and water bottles are available at the GAOC Merchandise page

 

T-shirts, neck gaiters, GAOC club jerseys, and bags are available for order with volunteer coupons or payment at the GAOC Merchandise page. SI-Card8, SI-Card9, SI-Card10, and SI Active Card e-sticks are available for order with volunteer coupons only

jersey

 

 
 

 

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