MVOC Sturgeon Moon Hydrant Hunt
About this race
🌕 Sturgeon Moon Urban Night-O – Yellow Springs
Hosted by: Miami Valley Orienteering Club
Event Director: Sarah Berna
Public streets and sidewalks within the Village of Yellow Springs and Antioch College.
Step into the night for a fast-paced urban orienteering adventure under the Sturgeon Moon! This event 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—think real-world treasure hunt, after dark.
🗺️ How the Sturgeon Moon Hydrant Hunt Works
Format: Score-O (find controls in any order)
Time Limit: 1 hour
Goal: Find as many controls as possible
Scoring:
Each control = 5 points
1-point penalty per minute over the time limit
What’s Provided:
High-quality course maps
Reflective controls with manual punches. Loaner compasses
🌆 The Course
Teams or individuals will navigate 20 controls spread throughout the Village of Yellow Springs and the historic Antioch College campus—urban streets, pathways, and campus scenery all come alive at night.
🌧️ Rain or Shine
Dress for the weather, bring your sense of adventure, and be ready to run, walk, hike, navigate, and explore—whatever your style.
🌟 Come for the Challenge. Share the Experience.
Whether you’re chasing points or soaking in the night-time village vibe, this is a must-do Yellow Springs night-life experience.
🌕 Let the hunt begin!
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Adventure race
Sturgeon Moon Hydrant Hunt Challenge
A fast-paced orienteering challenge designed for all experience levels—newcomers, seasoned navigators, runners, hikers, and families alike.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Yellow Springs, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:00 AM and sets at 8:13 PM local time (EDT) in Yellow Springs on August 28, 2026 — 13h 13m 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, 12 Yellow Springs events
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