Mt Hood Orienteering
Portland Metrogaine
November 2, 2025
EVENT CTR ADDRESS
45.xxxx, -122.xxxx
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2-, 4-, and 8-hour courses
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24 sq km urban map drawn to general urban rogaine standards
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Mass starts for each course
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9 AM for the 8-hour course
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10 AM for the 2- and 4-hour courses
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Timing done with the MapRun® phone app
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“Hash House” with refreshments is open throughout the event and afterwards
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Individuals or teams can do 2- and 4- hour courses, teams of 2-3 people are required for the 8-hour course
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All courses occur mainly during daylight hours (the 8-hour course finishes around sundown)
Event Description
The NW Portland urban/forest Rogaine will explore the following Portland areas:
⁃ Downtown
⁃ Arlington Heights
⁃ Washington Park
⁃ Alphabet district
⁃ Pearl district
⁃ Kings Heights
⁃ Forest Park (the largest forest park in a US city)
You choose one of three courses (8-hours, 4-hours, or 2-hours) and claim as many points as possible by finding virtual controls with different point values. Each control site is shown on your map and the MapRun® phone app indicates when you find each control site. The app keeps track of your times and tracks your routes for your post event analysis.
The event day schedules are as follows:
Course Check-in Map Distrib. Mass Start Finish
8-Hour 8:00 AM 8:10 AM 9:00 AM 5:00 PM
4-Hour 9:15 AM 9:30 AM 10:00 AM 2:00 PM
2-Hour 9:15 AM 9:30 AM 10:00 AM 12:00 PM
Teams
Please note that teams are required for the 8 hour course. Choose your teammates carefully. Teams must stay together at all times. If one member needs to take a break, the team takes a break. If one member of your team needs to drop out, then the whole team must return to the start/finish area and end their competition.
If your team has one or more minors aged 14 or younger, then the team must include at least one adult responsible for those minors. Minors 15 to 17 years of age may compete as a team without adult supervision, but they still need adult signatures for their waivers.
Gear List
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8-Hour Course
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Required
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Phone with MapRun app installed
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Numbered bib (distributed at check in)
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Recommended
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Battery backup and cable
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Compass
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Sunscreen
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Hat
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2- and 4-Hour Courses
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Required
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Phone with MapRun app installed
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Numbered bib (distributed at check in)
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Recommended
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Compass
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Sunscreen
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Hat
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Register for the Event
You must register for this event online by 11 PM on Friday October 31, 2025. We use the Orienteering USA (OUSA) Event Register system to manage our events.
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An OUSA account is not required. If you don't have an OUSA membership, select the Enter Data Manually option.
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Your registration is not complete until you sign your waiver and pay your fees (adults must sign for minors).
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Parents/Guardians, please register your minor children separately and sign the waver for them.
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All participants must be registered individually, even if they are part of a team.
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If you are part of a team, enter the team name/ID on the registration form so that we can group you with your team for the starts and results.
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After registration has closed, we will send an email out with the final instructions for the event.
Portland Metrogaine Event Fees
The following discounts can be applied to fees shown below:
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Members of Mt Hood Orienteering: -$6
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Members of all other orienteering clubs: -$3
Course | Adult (21+ yrs) | Junior (8-20 yrs) | Child (< 8 yrs)/ Adult Shadow |
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2-hrs | $20 | $17 | Free |
4-hrs | $26 | $23 | Free |
8-hrs | $34 | $31 | Free |
Note: A child is assumed to be accompanying an adult on a course without navigating. A child competing on any course with a map, must register as a junior.
Portland Metrogaine Event Fees
The following discounts can be applied to the fees shown below:
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Members of Mt Hood Orienteering: -$6
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Members of all other orienteering clubs: -$3
Course | Adult (21+ yrs) | Junior (8-20 yrs) | Child (< 8 yrs)/ Adult Shadow |
|---|---|---|---|
2-hrs | $20 | $17 | Free |
4-hrs | $26 | $23 | Free |
8-hrs | $34 | $31 | Free |
Note: A child is assumed to be accompanying an adult on a course without navigating. A child competing on the 60- or 90-minute course with a map, must register as a junior.
Directions to the Event Center
(WHEREVER IT IS)
To get to this event:
Address: 15127 SW Ivy Glenn Ct., Beaverton, OR 97007
GPS coordinates: 45.4732, -122.8329
Driving directions: Click on the Directions link on the map for a complete set of driving directions to the home of T. PInkham and K. Kerns.
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The home is at the bottom of a court.
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Please park on SW 152nd Street.
Transit options: Take either the 88 or 62 bus to within 0.5 miles of the event venue. To plan your transit trip, go to https://trimet.org/.