What we’re about
The Greater Phoenix Orienteering Club is a group dedicated to the sport of orienteering. Orienteering is an event in which competitors use map and compass skills to navigate over terrain as quickly as possible in order to find a series of pre-placed "control" markers. Think of it as a poor man's adventure race or an adult Easter egg hunt. Our meets are open to everyone of all ages and skill levels. Come on out and have some fun running around the desert with us.
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Four Peaks 3-Hour Score-O
Four Peaks, North on highway 87, just before mile marker 204, N. E. of Phoenix, AZ, USThe start/finish for the event is at the Four Peaks OHV parking lot, about a mile east AZ87 on FS143 (just before milepost 204). The course itself is across the road to the north of the parking area. The terrain includes some drainages among low-rolling hills. It also winds through a complex network of granite rock formations. The site is made more interesting with views of nearby Four Peaks and Weaver's Needle. We hope you'll consider joining us for another day of navigation fun in the Phoenix area.
Schedule:
Check-in, Registration, Course Opens.........................................7:30am
Last Time to Start a Course............................................................9:30am
Course Closes...................................................................................12:30pm
PRE-REGISTER HERE:
Pre-Registration is open until Friday, December 12th at 11:59 PM.
Click here to pre-register: https://eventreg.orienteeringusa.org/eventregister/register/start/fourpeaks-2025-12-14
Due to permit restrictions, online signup is required for this event. We will not provide on-site signup or extra maps, so make sure you sign up online before the event.
(NOTE: Clicking "Attend" on Meetup does not register you for this event. Registration must be made at the above link.)
Fees:
Pre-Registered (member/non-member):
Individual.....................................................................................$10/$15
Note: Registration fees are per participant. You're welcome to group together as a team onsite, but there is no team registration.
Parental Consent:
Parental Consent is Required for Participants Under Age 18 (Click here for more information: http://gphxo.org/Business/Forms/ParentalConsent.htm
What to bring:
- Whistle (Mandatory for all. Available for $1)
- Compass (Mandatory for all. Available to rent for $1)
- Water. (Water is NOT available at the start/finish . We also DO NOT have water stations on the course. You are strongly encouraged to bring your own water bottles or a camelback.)
- Long pants are recommended (scrub brush and cactus)
- Sun screen (While there is shade on all the courses, we encourage you to protect yourself from sunburn.)
- Sturdy hiking shoes
For more information and directions visit the Greater Phoenix Orienteering Club's event website: https://gphxo.org/Events/2025/20251214_FourPeaks.htm
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