Vulcan Orienteering Club (VOC) -- Birmingham, Alabama -- VulcanOrienteering.org

Upcoming Events

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VOC Meet Schedule

MEET RULES & REQUIREMENTS

Online pre-registration and payment is now required for ALL upcoming meets.

Pre-registration opens on the Sunday prior to an upcoming meet and closes at noon on the Friday before the meet.
Starting in September 2025, there will be an additional late fee for signing up on the Friday before a VOC event.
Individuals and groups MUST register online for each course to be run.
No money will be taken the day of the meet. Online payment is required at the time of registration, via PayPal or credit card.
You must select a start time during online registration, however, on the day of the meet, you may start at any time between 9am and 12pm.
Group size is limited to no more that 5 people per time slot. If you are registering multiple groups for the same course, please spread out their start times.

Rented finger sticks and maps will be ready for pickup with the name of the individual or group as registered. No contact with the registration table is required.
Clear and Check boxes will be available close to the Start box. Give your name to the person at the Start so they can check you off the list.
No water will be out on the course, so bring your own.
Beginner Instruction is available on request. If you need instruction, please arrive 20 minutes before your start.
Gathering in large groups will not be allowed. While out on the course, please do not linger at control locations.
It is required to carry an emergency whistle with you on the course (at least 1 per group). If you do not have a whistle, we have will some available to purchase for $1.

Welcome to the Vulcan Orienteering Club

Orienteering - The thinking sport

I came, I saw, I thought, I ran

The Vulcan Orienteering Club promotes orienteering in Alabama by hosting orienteering meets and training. The VOC is affiliated with Orienteering USA and is the only OUSA club in the state of Alabama.

The VOC hosts orienteering meets at Oak Mountain State Park in Pelham, AL (just south of Birmingham) and Wind Creek State Park in Alexander City, AL. We have a large portion of Oak Mountain's 9,940 acre park mapped with enough detail for advanced orienteering, which allows us to start in several different locations throughout the park to keep you from getting too acquainted with any one section of the park.

The VOC orienteering season runs from September through May each year. We typically host one meet each month (usually on the 3rd Saturday). All events are open to everyone and offer beginner, intermediate, and advanced courses, as well as free beginner instruction. There is a nominal fee of $8 per map. Most of our local meets also use electronic punching, for which there is an additional $2 e-stick rental fee. Small groups may go out using a single map and e-stick (additional maps are $1 each).

Our orienteering meets are very informal and are primarily used to introduce people to the sport of orienteering and as practice for national level orienteering meets. You may enjoy it as a casual walk through the woods or a competitive run. To find out about the next VOC event, please check the VOC schedule.

To learn more about orienteering, please visit the orienteering and links sections of our site.

Permanent markers for the 2022 World Games middle distance courses are now in place at Oak Mountain

Come run the same courses as the World Games
orienteering competitors!

Permanent Course Information & Maps

More about TWG 2022

For more information about the Vulcan Orienteering Club, including membership, newsgroup, and contact info, please visit the About VOC page.

Volunteer with us! We can always use volunteers at our meets. If you would like to design courses, set controls, or help in other ways, please contact us: infovulcanorienteeringorg

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