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The event schedule for Spring 2009 can be downloaded here. Contact HVO via e-mail For questions and information about HVO and orienteering in the NYC/NJ area, contact Daniel Schaublin, HVO President by e-mail at HVOpresident at aol dot com. HVO phone hot line Our hotline telephone number is (973) 625-0499 for information about the next HVO event and directions to it. Postal address Our postal mail goes to: Hudson Valley Orienteering P.O.Box 61 Pleasantville, NY 10570 |
Welcome to HVO's web site HVO is based in the New York metropolitan area. We host orienteering events throughout southern New York and northern New Jersey. Everyone is welcome to participate in our events. 
HVO Event Report: Holmdel Park -- May 30, 2009Holmdel Park, Monmouth County, NJ Event Director: Guy Olsen Course Setter: Nadya Popova Course Designer: Katya Dvinyaninova Helpers: Dan & Zac Barker, GeeGee Blair, Judy Dickinson, Alan Lopez, Kseniya Popova, Bob Rycharski, Sergei Zhyk Gorgeous weather contributed to full enjoyment of orienteering at Holmdel Park. Newbies and novices spent quality time in the woods, no matter if they were doing a fast white or a prolonged brown. The more advanced runners were given the opportunity to test their uphill running (or walking) skills and most had a good time. Thank you to everyone who participated; it was a good turnout. -- Kseniya Popova For complete results, click here. Posted by Guy Wednesday, June 03, 2009 (04:56:55)
HVO Event Report: TOEC/Moneyhole Mtn -- May 17, 2009Taconic Outdoor Education Center, Laurel Festival May 17, 2009 Cool and mostly sunny weather MD George Hawes CS George Hawes, Betsy Hawes Helpers: Jamie and Chris 37 starts, about 90 participants One stolen control on both the Green and Orange courses presented a bit of a disappointment to the more advanced orienteers but the many competitors on White and Yellow were not involved. Lots of families and scouts turned out for a day of outdoor activites which included orienteering, canoeing, high ropes, and more. Bird banding was very exciting, as was the presentation on and with birds of prey that ended the day. Click here for results. Posted by Daniel Tuesday, May 19, 2009 (15:36:52)
HVO Event Report: Saxon Woods -- May 3, 2009Here are the green/red results of the Saxon Wood meet. Many punch cards and stubs for the white and yellow course were destroyed by the rain storm. We will try to reconstruct the results as good as we can. The event had great courses, with e-punching allowing the use the woods in new interesting ways. The rain slowed down many runners, especially the people depending on glasses to read the map. One runner described the race experience as doing a night-o by day... Course setter: Jeremy Colgan Meet crew: Annette Borowitz, Bill Borowitz, Ellen Stibler and Stephen Stibler (e-punching). Green and red results here Posted by Daniel Tuesday, May 05, 2009 (14:57:27)
HVO Event Report: Sebago South -- April 4, 2009Lake Sebago, American Canoe Association Camp, Harriman State Park, NY Meet Director: George Hawes Course Setter: Daniel Schaublin Meet workers: Rich Sweeney, Dave Webber, Chris and Jamie, Betsy Hawes Weather: cloudy and windy and cold, but the rain held off. 50 starts 61 participants The crowd was small, in part because of the weather, but it was actually quite nice in the woods. Daniel’s courses were enjoyed by all. The buildings of the Canoe Camp were great for the registration, course copying and instruction. Find complete results here. Posted by Daniel Monday, April 06, 2009 (00:55:46)
HVO Event Report: Allamuchy -- March 29, 2009Meet Director: Paul Regan Course Setter: Paul Bennett participants: 8; registrations: 5 On a weekend when many active HVO members were in Maryland for a national orienteering meet, we organized a local event for members not traveling. However the weather was cold & wet, which contributed to a small turnout. Wonderful courses were designed to use the best areas of the park. The few folks that came out had a good time. Find the results here. Posted by Daniel Monday, April 06, 2009 (01:32:05)
HVO Event Report: Surebridge North -- March 22, 2009Not a bad day for the weather, though a bit on the chilly side. Lots of people came out, both experienced and new, for the first event of the spring season. Bob Bullions set all possible courses. He made the map easier to read and with the exception of 2-3 runners, the changes were met with enthusiasm. Those who ran who might have prefered to have all the rocky ground and all the form lines included at least had a good workout and some good navigational challenges. Many people tried 2 courses and one couple completed 3! Many boy scouts worked on merit badge requirements. Special thanks to all who took the time to print their names neatly on the results slip! Meet helpers: Dave Webber, Betsy Hawes, Judith Dickinson, Bob Rycharski, Nancy Strada Find complete results here. Posted by Daniel Monday, March 23, 2009 (13:53:50)
Saturday, May 30, at Holmdel Park -- a Second Chance!Back on October 19, only about 20 people attended HVO's event at Monmouth County's (NJ) Holmdel Park. Well, those of you who missed it now have a second chance to enjoy Katya Dvinyaninova's terrific courses! This Saturday, May 30, Kseniya and Nadya Popova will set the same courses (W Y O Br G R), and participants will use pre-marked 1:7,500 maps left over from that event. Those of you who made it to the October event can run a different course, or see if you can run the same course faster. For up-to-date information, plus course details and directions, please visit the event webpage here. Posted by Guy Thursday, May 21, 2009 (22:48:12)
HVO local meet at the Taconic Outdoor Center on 5/17/2009Regular HVO meet and TOEC Outdoor Rec Fest Location: Taconic Outdoor Center, Cold Spring, NY (Putnam County) Start from 11 AM to 1 PM MD: George Hawes CS: George Hawes/Betsy Hawes Courses: White, yellow, orange and green. This is part of the Mountain Laurel Outdoor Rec Fest. Click here for a PDF with details about other activities on Sunday at TOC. Directions: Located in Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park off (Putnam County) Route 301 in the Town of Putnam Valley, 7 miles east of Cold Spring, New York. From Taconic Parkway West on Route 301, about 2.5 miles, left on Dennytown Road a 1/4 mile Right onto Indian Brook Road for 1/4 mile. Left at Mountain Laurel Lane. From Route 9 take 301 East and go about 2 miles, turn right onto Dennytown Road and follow directions above. Posted by Daniel Wednesday, May 13, 2009 (13:37:47)
Think there's no O' nearby this weekend? Think again!!This Saturday (May 9), the Delaware Valley Orienteering Association (DVOA) will be holding a local O-event right in HVO's backyard at the Rutgers Environmental Preserve of Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ. Some of you might remember the first O-event held there way back in March 2002 (no smoke bombs this time!). HVO and DVOA member Bob Rycharski is the Event Director. Jerry Smith is setting the courses: White, Yellow, Orange, Brown, Green and Red. E-punching will be used on Orange and above; pin punching on White and Yellow For full event details, including directions, click here. Help Wanted! Volunteers are needed to help on the day of the event -- particularly early. If you can spare some time, please contact Bob: rrychars at csc dot com Posted by Guy Wednesday, May 06, 2009 (07:01:27)
HVO local meet at Saxon Woods on 5/3/2009Location: Saxon Woods, Mamaroneck, NY Start time between 11:00 AM and 1.00 PM Contact: Jeremy Colgan 646 515 7838 with any questions. Courses: White, yellow, green, red, sprint (combined with a train-o event, a little bit of orienteering training for a change). E-punching for advanced courses only. PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU RUNNING THE RED OR GREEN COURSE YOU ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO PREREGISTER BY 11AM FRIDAY MAY 1, 2009. Click here to sign up; if you are unsure of course selection, just pick the more likely one; it can be changed at the event. It is FREE to preregister. We are asking you to do this in order to make things faster on the day for our e-punch operators -- especially if you will need to rent an SI-card. Thanks for your understanding! Nearest train station is Mamaroneck, about 2.3 miles walk/cycle (bring your own bike) to the event. Assembly area: Pavillon at Saxon Woods. Enter on Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, NY (look for the o-signs). (Check the calendar section here for Google maps links). Posted by Daniel Friday, May 01, 2009 (02:13:53)
Local HVO meet at Sebago on April 4, 2009The regular local meet starts from the ACA canoe camp on the southern end of Lake Sebago, Harriman SP, Sloatsburg, NY. Start time: 11 AM - 1 PM MD: George Hawes CS: Daniel Schaublin Courses: White 1.6k Yellow 2.8k Orange 3.9k Brown 3.1k Green 5.4k Red 7.0k Directions Find the event site on Google map. From South: I-87 Exit 15A to Rt 17 North. Go about 2.5 mi into Sloatsburg. Turn Right (at light) onto Seven Lakes Drive. Take Seven Lakes Drive from Sloatsburg, after 3.4 miles turn left. From North: Bear Mountain Bridge to Rt 6 West to the Long Mountain (Queensboro) Circle to Seven Lakes Drive South. Stay on Seven Lakes Drive about 12.1 mi (through Tiorati and Kanawaukee Circles). Turn right into camp road. Follow O-signs. Posted by Daniel Friday, April 03, 2009 (15:19:42)
Spring Schedule 2009The new Spring schedule can be downloaded here. Please contact the meet director if you have questions about an event or would like to volunteer as a meet helper. Posted by Daniel Monday, March 30, 2009 (14:59:04)
HVO's 2009 Interscholastic Championships Special Map SaleRecognizing that participants in the 2009 Interscholastic Championships might wish to become more familiar with the terrain of the Hudson Valley prior to competing, Hudson Valley Orienteering (HVO) is offering a selection of its Harriman State Park maps at a special price. For orders received by April 9, 2009, the following maps are available at $2.00 per map, plus a flat $2.00 per order for shipping by US First Class mail: Silvermine Permanent Course Lake Kanawauke Out of Stock!! Spook Swamp For more information about the maps and how to order them click here. (updated 4/09/09) Posted by Guy Thursday, March 26, 2009 (22:34:17)
Fool's Rogaine 2009 on Saturday, 3/28/2009Fool's Rogaine: 6 hours of Spring fun at Harriman Saturday, March 28, 2009, 10:00 AM Kanawauke Circle Parking Lot Seven Lakes Drive - Harriman State Park Registration open at 8:30am. Race Brief at 9:45am. Race Start is at 10am. 6 Hour race time limit Course closes at 4pm sharp. Entry fee: $15 for HVO and USOF members Optional Bike Section: For those of you who want to double your fun, there will be another section to the course and you will need a bike to get there. All bike travel will be on roads. Find more details at the NYARA web site. Directions to the event here. Posted by Daniel Monday, March 23, 2009 (15:19:14)
First Spring Meet at Surebridge on Sunday 3/22/2009It's Spring, it's time to go back in the woods! The first HVO spring meet will be on the Surebridge Mountain Map (1:10,000 scale). We will be using the same area that was used for our April 2007 A-event, Camp Ma-Kee-Ya, located west of Tiorati Circle at Harriman State Park, NY. Instruction will start at 10:45. Groups please let us know ahead that you are coming so that we will have enough maps. (Hawes 845-496-5230, before 9 PM please) Event director: George Hawes Course setter: Bob Bullions Course length (km) White - tbd Yellow - tbd Orange - 3.6 Brown - 3.2 Green - 4.6 Red - 5.9 Blue - 8.0 Directions: From Northwest: Take Route 87 South to Exit # 16, follow signs for RT 6 east, continue straight for about 6 miles past RT 293 intersection to Long Mountain Circle, take first exit onto Seven Lakes drive, pass lake Silvermine on the left, keep driving for approx 3.6 miles until LakeTiorati circle, take first exit onto Arden Valley road and follow O-sign to Camp Ma-Kee-Ya C-7-9. From South / New Jersey: Take I-87 Exit 15A to Rt 17 North. Go about 2.5 miles into Sloatsburg. Turn right (at light) onto Seven Lakes Drive for about 14 miles (through Kanawaukee circle) to Lake Tiorati Circle. On the circle take the third exit onto Arden valley road and follow O-sign to Camp Ma-Kee-Ya C-7-9 From North East: Take Bear Mountain Bridge to Rt6 west to the Long Mountain circle, take the second exit onto Seven Lakes drive south. Stay on Seven Lakes drive for about 3.5 mi to Lake Tiorati circle. On the circle, take the first right onto Arden Valley road and follow O-signs to Camp Ma-Kee-Ya C-7-9 Posted by Daniel Wednesday, March 18, 2009 (17:08:02)
Help needed for 2009 Spring Schedule!HVO needs Event Directors and Course Setters for our Spring event schedule. The northern area has events planned for Surebridge, Sebago and Moneyhole. The southern and central areas still need proposals for local events. Please write to hvopresident at aol dot com if you like to volunteer for an event. If you have never been an Event Director or Course Setter, we will see that you get a good mentor to guide you through the experience. Course setting is a great way to improve your orienteering skills and gives you a deeper understanding of the sport. This is a way of giving back to the people who have organized events for you! Posted by Guy Friday, February 06, 2009 (18:34:03)
Winter Social / AGM set for March 7 - UPDATED (again)!HVO will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Saturday, March 7, 2009, starting at 4:00 pm at the Green Meadow Waldorf School in Chestnut Ridge, New York. At this meeting HVO officers will review the past year’s performance for the club and plans for the coming year, as well as offer members an opportunity to air their comments and suggestions. All HVO members are invited to attend and participate. Prior to the AGM, HVO Mapping Director Paul Regan will lead a discussion on potential mapping projects. All interested members are welcome to join in. In conjunction with these activities, we will also have our Winter Social with some low-key orienteering fun, socializing, and dinner. The AGM and dinner are open to HVO-members and their guests only For full details -- including corrected directions -- click here. Posted by Guy Friday, February 06, 2009 (17:48:47)
HVO Members: Time to Renew!HVO 2009 membership renewal notices were sent out at the beginning of the year. If you haven't already done so, please rescue yours from the bottom of that pile and send it in! For your convenience, a return envelope was provided. If you expected, but did not receive a renewal notice, please send an e-mail to hvopresident at aol dot com. Posted by Guy Friday, February 06, 2009 (17:20:36)
4th Annual New Years Day "Gut Chuck" Hill Race4th annual "Gut Chuck" hill race at Bear Mountain Thursday, January 1, 2009 Race Start Time: Mass start at 11 AM Race director: HVO's Alan Young Where: Parking Lot at Bear Mountain Lodge (beside the Ice Skating Rink) Route and rules: Do your own research on route choice. Minimum running on the roads, this is a hill run after all. Map will be supplied if needed. Course: An uphill run of 2.3Km gaining 375 meters (1230ft in 1.4 miles) and then the same back down. The traditional New Year's run from the Bear Mountain Lodge to the tower on top of Bear Mountain and back (4.6k with 375m of climb, winning time 30 to 40 min. depending on snow, ice or confusing thick fog). For more details, see the Gut Chuck website here. Posted by betsy Tuesday, December 23, 2008 (16:27:14)
Event Report: Eagle Rock Night-O -- November 29, 2008Eagle Rock Reservation, West Orange, NJ Event Director: Guy Olsen Course Setter: Nadya Popova E-punch Chief: Alan Young Helpers: Judy Dickinson, Chris O'Bara, Kseniya Popova, Janet Porter, Stephen Stibler and Dave Webber. Weather: Partly cloudy, low 40s, and, oh yeah, dark. Article (still) in the works! For complete results, including splits, click here. Posted by Guy Wednesday, December 10, 2008 (06:13:56)
Want to try Ski-O this winter?HVO members wanting to try ski orienteering this winter should check the NY state ski-O schedule on the EMPO website (http://empo.us.orienteering.org/ski-o/schedule/) Some events request that you say you are coming so that maps can be prepared. There are always several levels of difficulty, so you may choose a course by either your age group or by your cross-country skiing ability. If you complete two events, you will probably qualify for the Empire State Winter Games at the end of February at Lake Placid. Check the dates and venues and give Ski-O a try this winter. Scholastic skiers are particularly welcome. If we have enough skiers, we can put together a club team for the first weekend in March at the Biathalon Center in Day, NY. See you on the trails! Posted by betsy Tuesday, December 09, 2008 (22:21:13)
HVO takes the 2008 HVO/DVOA Dual!! Eagle Rock Reservation -- November 29, 2008Eagle Rock Reservation, West Orange, NJ Event Director: Guy Olsen Course Setter: Nadya Popova E-punch Chief: Alan Young Helpers: Gregory Balter, Paul Bennett, Judy Dickinson, Yekaterina Dvinyninova, Karl Fredrickson, Nikolay Glukhov, Valentina Grigoryeva, George Hawes, Kseniya Popova, Stephen Stibler, and Sergey Zhyk. Weather: Mostly cloudy, low 40s. HVO 114 - DVOA 88 Lost & Found: Knit hat, headband To claim either, please send a description to: GuyPOlsen AT aol DOT com Article (still) in the works! For complete results, including splits, click here. Posted by Guy Friday, December 05, 2008 (09:33:59)
2008 HVO/DVOA Dual Event: Take Back the Plaque!!! Plus a Night-O!This Saturday, November 29, HVO will host its final events of 2008 on a newly revised map of Eagle Rock Reservation, in West Orange, New Jersey. That's right, there will be two events: The 2008 HVO/DVOA Dual Event, and a Night Sprint-O (plus White course). For those of you who may not be aware, the Dual Event has been held annually since 1983. It is usually a regular local meet in New Jersey with White, Yellow, Orange, Green and Red (and sometimes Brown and/or Blue) courses; hosting duties alternate between HVO and DVOA (Delaware Valley Orienteering Association). A scoring system, which has undergone numerous revisions over the years, is used to determine the "winning" club based on results of the respective club members. DVOA is the largest O-club in the USA, and they always show up in force with runners on every course. Therefore, a large HVO turnout is essential; even if you are not very fast, just finishing a course can help HVO's chances! The Night-O will not factor into the Dual scoring, but will be a unique and somewhat rare orienteering experience. For those who just want to see what its like to orienteer in the dark (with flashlights or headlamps), we will still have the daytime White course available -- with reflectors on the controls. For those who wish to plunge headlong into the moonlit night at a less relaxed pace, we will have a Sprint-O. The sprint will be in a 3-loop motala (one-person relay) format, with a mass start (5:30pm, pending sufficient darkness). The sprint controls will also have reflectors, and flashlights or headlamps are recommended. For those who attend both events, fees for the Night-O will be discounted. We will also have information on nearby restaurants available for those who wish to grab a bite to eat between events or apres Night-O. For the most up-to-date information (including course data) on each event, click on: Day or Night. For more detailed information, including recent Dual Event history and area attractions, click here. - Guy Olsen, Event Director Posted by Guy Wednesday, November 26, 2008 (16:32:07)
Event Report: Spook Swamp, including JROTC Champs -- November 22, 2008Spook Swamp, Sebago Beach, Harriman St. Pk, NY November 22, 2009 Course Setter: Bernie Breton Meet Directors: Betsy and George Hawes Meet helpers: Rich Sweeney, Bob Bullions, Dave Webber, Mike Hendricks, Ellen Hendricks, several West Point Cadets, JROTC Leaders, Alan Young, Gwen Hawes, Daryl Provost Participants: 210 Starts: 124 Weather: Freezing, breezy and sunny! There was a terrific turnout for a cold fall day, of both orienteers and event workers. Six schools were represented for the annual HVO-JROTC championship, with the team trophy going to O’Neill H.S. JROTC. (Have they been practicing with the West Point cadets?) In addition we had a large crowd for the other courses. Special thanks to Jennifer for letting us use the large utility room for registration and the HVO Board meeting…it was a life-saver by getting us out of the wind. For complete results (local meet and JROTC), click here. Posted by betsy Sunday, November 23, 2008 (02:27:21)
Event Report: James Baird St. Park -- November 1, 2008Event Director: George Hawes Course Setter: Craig Weber Event workers: Rich Sweeney, Betsy Hawes November 1, 2008 was a perfect day for orienteering: sunny, not too warm or cold, dry. Craig Weber's courses were enjoyed by beginners and advanced runners alike. There was a large turnout of Army cadets, JROTC cadets, Service Brigade and boy scout troops as well as individuals. Most impressive were our beginners who went from a successful White course to completion of Orange and even of Red! Congratulations Danny Tsu, Joshua Passe and sister, and Joel Atkins! Lost and Found: jacket, compass Please contact bnghawes at frontiernet.net For complete results, click here. Posted by betsy Saturday, November 01, 2008 (21:31:53)
Event Report: Holmdel Park -- October 19, 2008Holmdel Park, Monmouth County, NJ Course Setter: Katya Dvinyaninova (with help from her son Andrew) Event Director: Bill Shannon Helpers: Valentina Grigoryeva, Alan Lopez, Guy Olsen, Tom Pelnar, Nadya Popova. Sunday, Oct. 19 was a beautiful Fall day. Foliage changing, sun shining, soft breeze blowing, and the temperature in the low 60's. A great day for orienteering. Only thing missing was a good turn out; 21 individuals competed on six challenging courses set by Katya Dvinyaninova. The low turnout was probably due to the late posting of the event on the club calendar. For editor's comments and complete results, click here. Posted by Guy Wednesday, October 29, 2008 (04:04:39)
Scout-O/HVO local event Forest Park 10/4/2008We had an excellent brisk fall day, 60 to 65 degrees, raw and misting (briefly) at 10:30 am and mostly sunny and warmer by 12 noon. About 120 boy scouts from Queens and Brooklyn participated in the event. For details and results click here. Posted by Daniel Friday, October 10, 2008 (20:12:58)
Highlander/Lowlander 2008 Results2008 Highlander Results, Splits and Extended Splits are available. (Lowlander times are listed below Highlander times on each page.) Posted by Stephen Monday, October 06, 2008 (12:12:27)
Hudson Highlander & Lowlander: Meet infoMeet info Highlander & Lowlander on Sunday, October 5, 2008 Results now available. Assembly area: Kanawauke Circle Parking Harriman State Park, Tuxedo, Orange Cty, NY Registration: 7.30 AM until 8.15 AM Car pool to start: 8.15 AM Walk to start: 8.30 AM Start: 9.00 AM (both Lowlander & Highlander) Cut off times: 3 PM for the Lowlander, 5 PM for the Highlander. All maps are 1:10,000/5m contours. The course is one of the greatest courses you ever might compete on in your orienteering career. No more hints now, you will soon learn more. Have a great race! Click here for the meet notes. Posted by Daniel Wednesday, October 01, 2008 (21:53:43)
Homeschoolers NOD Event 9/23/2008Young students learn to orienteer 34 homeschoolers and parents showed up on a lovely Tuesday morning at Winding Hills County Park. Like the seniors on Monday, they participated a short introductory lecture and then in 3 skills workshops that had them up and moving. MD: Betsy Hawes CS: Betsy Hawes Event crew: George Hawes, Rich Sweeney Thanks for the great job to Betsy & George Hawes, Rich Sweeney and all their helpers for the three day series at Winding Hill! For more details and results, click here Posted by Daniel Tuesday, September 23, 2008 (23:54:00) |
There are no events scheduled in the next 14 days. In the coming years, what should HVO's mapping focus be? |
