Dallas ISD Championship at Camp Wisdom - Open to All (Note New Venue and Format)
Date: Sat, Feb. 6, 2027
Location: Camp Wisdom Scout Camp, Duncanville (Map)
This year the Dallas ISD Championship will be at Camp Wisdom Scout Camp. It will be held in a Score-O format.
Camp Wisdom has a complex trail system often with limited sight-lines due to dense vegetation, so it can be a real challenge to pick a good route and stick to it here. This is a rewarding venue for the careful orienteer!
The Score-O format lets you collect whichever control points you choose in any order you want. There’s no preset course to follow and therefore no penalty for missed points, just credit for those you find. But watch your time. Overtime penalties can pile up fast! No e-punch rental needed for this event.
Event Officials
Meet Director: TBD | Meet Director notes to come (PDF)
Course Setter: TBD | Course Setter notes to come (PDF)
Assisting School: TBD Earn $400 for your program by helping with set up, working the event and picking up controls afterwards. If interested contact Stan Darnell.
Courses: Score-O format with two options
Short: 1-hour time limit
Long: 2-hour time limit
Classes: The following (female and male divisions) are eligible for awards:
Short: Age 13 and under, age 14-16, age 17+
Long: Age 18 and under, age 19-44, age 45
Scoring: Manual punchcards will be used to score both courses. (In other words, no e-punch.)
Schedule
Please be sure to check this website, the NTOA Facebook Page or Group for last-minute schedule changes. We hold events rain or shine.
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 8:30-9:45am | Registration open |
| 9:00am | Boy Scout Merit Badge Clinic |
| 9:20am | Beginners Clinic |
| 9:45am | Pre-race briefing for everyone |
| 10:00am | MASS START! Woohoo! |
| 11:00am | Finish time for Short (1 hour) course runners |
| 11:00am-11:30ish | Short course card scoring |
| 11:30ish | Short course awards |
| 12:00pm | Finish time for Long (2-hour) course runners |
| 12:00pm-12:30ish | Long course card scoring |
| 12:30ish | Long course awards |
| 12:45-2:30pm | Bag pick-up — stick around and get some practice while helping us clean up! |
Event Fees
Individuals (1 person navigating on their own):
Only individuals can officially compete (awards for top 3 in each class) at NTOA events. But even if you’re doing it on your own just for recreation, please sign up as a (competitive) individual. Members and youth (aka, Juniors, age 19 and under) pay reduced event fees. (So join, and save some bucks!)
| Competitor Type | Fees |
|---|---|
| Adults: NTOA members (and other O clubs) | $15 |
| Adults: Non-members | $20 |
| Juniors/Youth (Age 19 and under) | $10 |
Recreational Teams (2 or more people navigating together):
Orienteering is a great family activity! Teams aren’t eligible for awards, but have just as much fun. Base fee of $17 covers the first 2 team members and 2 maps. Add people for $5 each. Kids under age 8 are free (after first 2 team members paid).
| Recreational Teams | Fees |
|---|---|
| First two team members | $17 |
| Each additional team member (age 8+) | $5 |
Registration
We use the pre-registration numbers to determine how many pre-printed maps to produce for each event. Pre-registration is FREE and opens about 2 weeks before each event. so please take a moment to do it. Thanks!
Questions about registration? Contact the NTOA Registrar. For questions on other event matters, contact the Meet Director (listed above).
Instructions: Select one of the options below to register yourself, the students of your school group, or your fun recreational team. Clicking on one of the buttons will take you to our separate NTOA Registration website.
Note: If you don’t belong to a club/school or yours isn’t listed on the Registration site, please choose None, Other O Club or Other School. Thanks!
Pre-Registration will open about 2 weeks before the event and close on Thursday Feb 4 at 6:00 PM.
Directions
Street address: 6400 W Red Bird Ln, Dallas, TX 75236
From Dallas take I-35E south, exit west onto US-67. Go 4.5 miles, exit right onto !-20 westbound. Go 3 miles to Exit #461, Cedar Ridge Drive. Turn right (north) onto N. Cedar Ridge Dr. and go 0.4 miles to Red Bird Lane. Turn west (left) onto W. Red Bird Lane, go 0.4 mile then turn left into the camp. Registration and event headquarters will be in the pavilion at the south end of the large parking lot.
From Fort Worth take US-287 southeast until it merges with I-20 eastbound. Continue on I-20 eastward to Exit #461, Cedar Ridge Drive. Turn left (north) onto N. Cedar Ridge Dr. and go 0.5 miles to Red Bird Lane. Turn west (left) onto W. Red Bird Lane, go 0.4 mile then turn left into the camp. Registration and event headquarters will be in the pavilion at the south end of the large parking lot.
