Organizers: Brian May (Event Director), David Bakker (Course Planner), Phil Wallensteen (Course Planner), Kevin Matrosovs (Assistant), John Rance (Controller)

Map: Westwold South

Updates

• Aug 15: - Registration now open! (See below.)

Overview

Welcome to the 50th BC Orienteering Championships and the Western Canadian Orienteering Championships!

We are excited to feature two brand new maps in the North Okanagan:

• Saturday Middle Distance near Westwold, BC.
• Sunday Long Distance near Enderby, BC.

Hunter's Range alpine paradise - Long distance venue.

Registration

Registration is now LIVE on 2M here:
https://2mev.com/#!/events/bcoc-wcoc-2026

Registration closes on September 15 at 11:30 PM PDT. Fees go up on September 11 at 11:30 PM PDT.

Fees:

There is a fee per Middle and Long event. The Training and Model events are included at no extra charge.

Check-In / Package Pick-Up

• Maps for the Model event will be available at 9:00 AM Saturday at the Model event parking.
• Check-in for the Middle and Long will be available at 10:00 AM Saturday at the Middle-Distance Arena.
• Check-in for the Long will be available at 9:00 AM Sunday at the Long-Distance Arena.

Included in the package are borrowed SI sticks, which must be returned at the Finish of your last event or at the registration desk if you do not run your last registered event

Program

• Training: Friday to Sunday (Anytime)
• Model: Saturday Morning
• Middle: Saturday Afternoon
• Long: Sunday

Training: Friday to Sunday (Anytime)

• Self-directed training on the Dirty Beetle map near Glenemma, BC.
• Print your own PDF map, ribbons will be out in the forest. More details to come.
  Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/z8y14WmyTwRBbkmn9

Model: Saturday Morning

Location

• Westwold, BC

Schedule

• 9:00 AM Onward

Organizing Team

• Course Planner: Phil Wallensteen

Map

• Mapper: Phil Wallensteen, David Bakker (2026)
• Specification: ISOM 2017-2
• Contours: 5m
• Basemap: LiDAR

Course Details

• Control flags (no punches or SI)
• Do controls in any order
• Map is close to and representative of the Middle distance terrain

Parking

• Pinaus Lake Road (1 km from Hwy 97)
  Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ArDGPSMRMEQiWavu8
• Maps will be available at the Parking location, starting at 9:00 AM

Middle: Saturday Afternoon

Location

• Westwold, BC

Schedule

• 12:00 PM to 3:30 PM

Organizing Team

• Course Planner: Phil Wallentseen
• Controller: John Rance

Map

• Mapper: Phil Wallentseen, Brian May, and David Bakker (2026)
• Specification: ISOM 2017-2
• Contours: 5m
• Basemap: LiDAR

Brand new map features open runnable forest with numerous small clearings and contour detail. Map slopes from south to north, but there are a number of hills, depressions and other features to break up the terrain. Very few rock and water features. Expect fast running as long as you maintain contact with the map.

Course Details

This will be a Canada Cup (pending sanctioning) with Championship courses/classes, as well as open classes on all courses. Preliminary course information:

* Age as of Dec 31, 2026. "F14-" means "Female 14 and younger". "M45+" means "Male 45 and older"
* 6a/6b are identical other than map scale

Parking & Arena

• Pinaus Lake Road (1 km from Hwy 97)
  Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/4tmJG4ft1PzkbHcM9
• Parking will be along the forest service road. Short walk to Arena.
• Short walk (500 m) from Arena to Start.

Long: Sunday

Location

• Hunter's Range, near Enderby, BC

Schedule

• 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM

Organizing Team

• Course Planner: David Bakker
• Controller: Teresa Winn

Map

• Mapper: David Bakker (2026)
• Specification: ISOM2017-2
• Contours: 5m
• Basemap: LiDAR

Brand new map features a stunning alpine paradise of meadows, light green forest, creeks, marshes, and rolling contours. There is a scattering of rock across the whole map and only a few trails. Situated around 1900 m in elevation, the Monashee Mountains are in the distance, but you'll be focused up close on the spectacular visual and technical beauty of this sub-alpine orienteering paradise.

Course Details

This will be a Canada Cup (pending sanctioning) with Championship courses/classes, as well as open classes on all courses. Preliminary course information:

* Age as of Dec 31, 2026. "M14-" means "Male 14 and younger". "F45+" means "Female 45 and older".
* 6a/6b, 7a/7b and 8a/8b are identical other than map scale.

Parking & Arena

• The venue is roughly 20km up the Hunter's Range forest service road from Mabel Lake Road (just east of Enderby).
  Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/jwwrgsUpotaa3G9y6
• The forest service road is in good condition but there are a few short sections that are a bit steep and loose. AWD and 4WD vehicles and drivers should make it to the parking lot without issue. 2WD vehicles and drivers should be ok, with a bit of extra oomph for the steeper sections. That said, they may prefer to carpool to the event. Carpooling will be arranged for those not wanting to drive up.
• Arena is a short walk (500 m) from Parking.

Location