Registration is now open
Join Houston Orienteering Club for a Score-O at Tom Bass park on Oct. 25, 2025! The “Score O” format is an Orienteering competition where all competitors mass start and have one hour to navigate to as many controls as they can, with 1, 2, and 3 point values depending on difficulty and distance from start. Bring a watch to manage your time for this competition, as every minute past the 1 hour time limit is 1 point is deducted from their total score. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards will be awarded to different competitive classes.
Schedule
Register as soon as possible, especially if competing and need rental e-punches as there is limited availability. Payment & Waiver Deadline: Wednesday 22 OCTOBER 2025, 8 PM
SATURDAY, 25 OCTOBER 2025
8:00 AM Check-In Opens
9:15 AM Beginners Clinic
9:45 AM Check-In Closes
10:00 AM Mass Start for Score O
12:00 PM Awards
Details
Type – Score O
Scoring – Individual & Teams
Course Time Limit – 1 hour
Punching – Electronic Punch (SportIdent)
Map – 1:7,500, 2.5m contour interval, 2018
Terrain – An urban park primarily open fields
Location – Tom Bass Regional Park Pavilion I, Houston, TX
Club or Individual Registration Form
- Competitors – must use an e-punch for scoring.
- $10 Competitor Entry (e-punch owner) or
- $15 Competitor Entry with e-punch Rental
- Each class is eligible for 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place awards
- Recreational Map Hikers
- $5 Recreational Map Hiker Entry – NOT eligible for awards
Step#1: REGISTRATION – CLOSES AT 8 PM ON 22 OCTOBER 2025
Step#2: PAYMENT
Step#3: Waiver(s)
Step#4: Check Who’s Registered?
- Please allow 24-48hrs for most recent changes to registration, if you do not see correct registration data please contact us.