Desert Orienteering Festival

Desert Orienteering Festival

Date: January 17-19, 2026
Location: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs, CA

For more details, visit: Desert Orienteering Festival.

Volunteering Opportunities

• Consider volunteering: Please consider volunteering.
• Volunteer benefits: All volunteers will receive an email with a $50 coupon toward registration per slot.

Event Overview

• Reminder: DOF26 will not be offering OUSA categories.
• Opportunity: Run any race you want!

Saturday, January 17th

The Adventure Trek

• Start Time: 12pm Mass Start
• Description: The festival kicks off with a 2-hour score orienteering Adventure Trek.
• Location: Takes place in the vast flatlands northeast of Buttes Pass.
• Course Setter: Chris Day

Sunday, January 18th

The Classic

• Start Time: Starts 10am-11:30am
• Competition: Traditional 7-course classic orienteering competition.
• Course Options: Beginners can stick to the basic White course or attempt Yellow or Orange competitions.
• Course Setter: Matej Sebo

The Night Goat

• Start Time: 5pm Mass Start
• Adventure: A modified format extending our Goat, Borrego, and Beginner mass start tradition.
• Experience: Participants may face the dark desert alone to complete this point-to-point course.
• Course Setter: Mark Prior

Monday, January 19th

The Maze Middle

• Start Time: Starts 9am-11am
• Description: Navigate the slot canyons and steep slopes of the iconic "Maze" in a middle distance 7-course competition.
• Challenge: Short distances with high complexity and numerous route options.
• Course Setter: Julien Ouellet