The New England Orienteering Club
NEOC/UNO: Memorial Day Training Weekend (Hanover, NH)
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From Saturday, May 25, 2024
To Monday, May 27, 2024

Please join us for a  training weekend in the Hanover, NH region. Feel free to join for the day or camp at Storrs Pond for the full experience! The training is for intermediate and advanced / elite orienteers. Youth beginners can be accommodated if parent agrees to help out.  See event flyer with details at bottom of post. 

Base camp: Storrs Pond Recreation Area, Hanover, NH

Schedule: 

  • Saturday - Burnt Mountain (9:30 am and 2:45 pm)(10 minutes from base camp)
  • Sunday: Oak Hill (9:00 and 2:30) right at base camp
  • Monday (am - elite/advanced training only - location tbd)

Training objectives: 

  • Working with contour lines
  • Map contact in technical terrain 
  • Attack points and aiming off
  • Entering and leaving the control with a plan

Training Activities - Examples: 

  • Line Orienteering/Corridor Orienteering
  • Golf Orienteering 
  • Contour Orienteering 
  • Relay Game (Saturday afternoon) 
  • Course Review 

Fees: 
      - Maps and Training: $5/person (per day)
      - Camping at Storrs Pond Recreation Camp: $10/person (per night) - This payment is for staying in the group camping (a group of sites located   together). You can also book your own site directly at Storrs Pond Recreation Area. 

Registration: Use this link to register and pay. Registration closes on May 22nd. 

Camping: You can join the group camping ($10 per person) or book at Storrs Pond Recreation separately (as of 5/8/24, sites were still available). 

Training coordinators: Wendy Johnecheck and Nils Peters. Please contact Wendy Johnecheck (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) with any questions. 

 Download the event flyer, containing event details.Memorial Day Training Camp