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• Falls Lake (Woodpecker Ridge) – Advanced + Radio-O – 8th March 2026

  Advanced orienteers are welcome to join us for classic orienteering courses at Falls Lake State Recreation Area on Sunday, March 8th. Start on the Orange (3.5), Brown (4.2 km), Green (5.3 km) or red (7.6 km) course any time between 10:30 AM and 1:00 PM (Note:- times might change slightly in the final registration details. […]

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• Open Event and Hiking Challenge at Cane Creek Mountains, March 15

  If you love the North Carolina mountains and don’t get there as often as you like, do yourself a favor and make a visit to Cane Creek Mountains Natural Area in Alamance County. Just over an hour from Raleigh and even less from Chapel Hill and Durham, Cane Creek has all of the rugged, rocky […]

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• Other SE United States Clubs

  • Carolina Orienteering Klub
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  • Florida Orienteering Club
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  • Quantico Orienteering Club
  • Soggy Bottom Boys Racing – Rogaine Events
  • Vulcan Orienteering Club
  • Western North Carolina Orienteering Klub