"Hood River OR - aerial" by Sam Beebe - Hood River, Oregon. Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Event overview
As a kick-off event to Deschutes Days, in Bend, we offer street orienteering in beautiful Hood River.

This free event will be a score-O format, with a mass start. Participants try to find as many control points as possible, in any order, within a fixed time limit.

Meet directors Jill and Rick McBee have generously offered to host a bunk/camp/potluck for participants at their nearby property. Contact them at the email below for more details. Overnight camping at the McBee's is suggested if you plan to do the Catherine Creek event the following day. Please email Jill with your intentions.

Times
Registration starts at 10:00 am
Mass start 11 am
Course close 1:00 or 3:00 pm
BBQ / potluck hosted by the meet directors, 5:00pm. Directions available at registration.
All teams must check out through the course finish gate before leaving the park, even if the team does not finish the course or returns after the course closes.

Results
The individual or team time is posted here a few days after the event.

Registration and other Costs
The event is open to the public. This meet is FREE.  Each participant or team receives a course map and a control description sheet.

Directions: The start and finish will be at Jackson Park, in Hood River.  From I-84, take exit 62 . Head east into Hood River to first traffic lights. 

Turn right up hill 13th Street.  Jackson Park is approx 0.3 miles on right. You will pass the hospital on left just beforehand. There is parking on most sides of the park. North and east are recommended.  Allow one hour from Portland.

Contact:
Meet directors: Jill and Rick McBee