MVOC Cricket Holler Night-O / Search & Destroy-O
About this race
🌙 MVOC Cricket Holler Night-O / Search & Destroy-O
Hosted by: Miami Valley Orienteering Club
Event Director: Seth Moore
Step into the woods after dark for a fast-paced orienteering adventure at Cricket Holler Boy Scout Camp. This unique Night-O / Search & Destroy-O is designed for all experience levels—first-timers, seasoned navigators, runners, hikers, families, and friends.
🧭 What Is Orienteering?
Orienteering is an outdoor navigation sport where you use a detailed map (and optionally a compass) to find checkpoints scattered across the terrain. It’s part strategy, part speed, and part exploration—a real-world treasure hunt, after dark.
🗺️ How the Night-O / Search & Destroy-O Works
Phase 1: Night-O (6:00–7:00 PM)
Mass start at 6:00 PM
1-hour time limit
Format: Score-O (find controls in any order)
Goal: Punch as many of the 20 controls as you choose
Scoring:
Each control punched = 1 point
Phase 2: Search & Destroy-O (Starts at 7:00 PM)
Controls are collected and returned
Each control returned = 1 point
Strategy matters: speed, route choice, and teamwork can make the difference.
🌲 The Course
Navigate your way through Cricket Holler Boy Scout Camp, with reflective controls placed throughout the camp’s trails and woods. Compete as an individual or as part of a team.
🧭 What’s Provided
High-quality course maps
Reflective controls with manual punches
Loaner compasses
🌧️ Rain or Shine
Dress for the conditions and bring your sense of adventure. Run, walk, hike, navigate, and explore—whatever your style.
🌟 Come for the Challenge. Share the Experience.
Whether you’re chasing points, testing your night navigation skills, or looking for a spooky bump in the dark, this is a must-do night-life adventure.
🌕 Let the hunt begin!
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Adventure race
Cricket Holler Night-O
A fast-paced orienteering challenge designed for all experience levels—newcomers, seasoned navigators, runners, hikers, and families alike.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Dayton, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:42 AM and sets at 5:12 PM local time (EST) in Dayton on December 5, 2026 — 9h 29m of daylight.
Course
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 51 Dayton events
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