Author Archives: Suncoast Orienteering

Recently we announced how the Florida JROTC cadets rank over the school year in their orienteering competitions. You can see their individual rankings here: https://rb.gy/9k5bpx Today, we announce the Team Rankings. Unlike the individual rankings, the teams count points earned from their best five events over the last 12 months. Currently, the points earned fromContinue reading “Florida State JROTC Individual/Team Rankings”

The Florida State JROTC Orienteering Rankings have now been around for eleven years. As usual, this year, there are more stories than probably can be told but here goes. An Example of Growth: In 2013-14, the first year of the Rankings, there were 16 cadets who competed in any of the Advanced Female races allContinue reading “Florida State JROTC Orienteering Rankings”

It was touch and go. Until two days before the weather predictions were for a good chance of thunderstorms during our marquee event at Oscar Scherer State Park on March 23rd. Then, with a day to go, it was thundershowers overnight with traces of rain during the event. Could things continue to improve? Only timeContinue reading “The Sun Shone on the 2024 Suncoast Orienteering Championships”

Did you know that between January 12th and March 9th there have been nine weekends? Did you know that in those nine weekends Suncoast Orienteering has staged 10 days of orienteering competitions bringing 11 distinct competitions to Florida? Ten days, eleven competitions: how did we do that? I’ll explain that later. That’s quite a string, indeed. InContinue reading “That Was Quite A String!”

I know you are just loving the cooler, drier weather these days. I bet you are saying, ‘Why can’t we have this weather in the summertime?’ You can have this weather during the summer, but you’ll want to travel to Canada to experience it. ‘Why would I want to go to Canada?’ you ask. Not only isContinue reading “Invitation To Canada – Summer 2024”

Mike Cooper’s campervan trip to Florida, day #3 of orienteering, including his Livelox track & commentary at USF in Tampa.