13th IARU Region 2 and 25th USA
Radio Orienteering Championships
August 12-16, 2026
Registration is now open!
This institution operates under a special use permit with the Mt. Hood National Forest, USDA, USFS.
Event Locations (Mt Hood National Forest)
13th IARU Region 2 and 25th USA
Radio Orienteering Championships
August 12-16, 2026
Event Locations (Mt Hood National Forest)
Radio-O Champs Organizers
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Registrar: Kathleen Kerns, K7KER
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Event Directors and Course Design: Dale Hunt, WB6BYU and Charles Scharlau, NZ0I
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Mappers: Tony Pinkham, KA7AHP (White River West, Skyline) and Yves Nager (Billy Bob)
Lodging and Camping
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Government Camp lodges (centrally located to both venues)
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Welches lodges
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Mt Hood Village
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Sandy​
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Cabin rental websites (search for Government Camp, Parkdale, Welches, and Mt Hood Village areas)
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Camping Sites:​
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Camping can also be found in the towns of Sandy, Hood River, and Mosier:
Rick and Jill McBee (from Columbia River Orienteering Club) have a field on their property in Hood River where they have hosted campers for other orienteering events in the past and they will have space available during the Radio-O Champs. They can be reached at rmcbee_44@yahoo.com and/or you can text them directly at 541-399-4503. They are 30 minutes from White River West, 45 minutes from Skyline, and 50 minutes from Billy Bob.