Challenger 7 2025

Join us, Houston Orienteering Club, for our first meet of the 25-26 season at Challenger 7 Memorial park in Webster, TX. Our club has hosted meets at this location for over 30 years now and we welcome all ages and experience levels to join us in Orienteering, the “thinking sport” of navigating using a map and compass.

When? September 20, 2025

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, September 17th, 2025 at 8 PM registration closes and payment/waivers are due. Competitors and Recreational/Map Hikers must preregister online to participate. Maps are printed based on online registration numbers.

8:00 am Check-In Opens
9:15 am Beginner Orienteering Class
9:50 am Registration Closes
10:00 am First Start
2:00 pm Awards Ceremony

Type – Standard Courses, Point-to-Point
Courses – White (Easy), Yellow (Beginner), Orange (Intermediate), Black (Extended Intermediate)
Course Time Limit – 3 hours
Punching – E-Punch Required for all competitors (Recreational Map Hikers are NOT required to e-punch and NOT eligible for awards)
Map – 1:7,500, 2.5m contour interval, 2025
Terrain – An urban park with a combination of trails and open fields
Location – Challenger 7 Memorial Park, Webster, TX, Pavilion 3
Additional – Bathrooms with running water and portable toilets are available
Course Lengths : White 2-3km, Yellow 3-4km, Orange 4-6km, Black (Extended Orange) ~7km

ONLINE REGISTRATION

Registration is currently close. It will be open around August 4th, 2025.

Click “Save and Resume Later” to save progress, enter your email and “Send Link” to receive a custom link to finish your form later.

Registration closes on 17 Sep 2025 8:00 pm

Payments must be received in advance by the closing of online registration by Wednesday 17 September at 8:00 PM, by School check, PayPal, or credit card. There are no payments or waivers accepted at the event. You may be turned away for nonpayment or missing waivers and not allowed to participate in the event.

E-PUNCH

- Competitors are required to use E-Punch and are eligible for medals.

- Recreational Map Hikers are NOT required to use E-Punch and are NOT eligible for medals.

- If you do not have an E-Punch (SI Card), HOC rentals may be available for $5

- For more information or to make an E-Punch (SI Card) purchase/s, contact the SPORTident.us website http://sportident.us

- Photo ID required for E-punch rental, Replacement cost of E-Stick Rental is $40.

ENTRY FEES

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 17 SEPTEMBER 2025

Step#2: PAYMENT

- Pay online during registration with a Credit Card or PayPal

- For School Checks, Postmarked by 9/9/2025 to HOC treasurer.

Houston Orienteering Club

c/o Mike Flannigan
4330 Cedar Ridge Trail
Houston, TX 77059-3114

Step#3: Waiver(s)

- Once you have all waivers completed and signed upload on our waiver upload form.

- Every participant must have a completed waiver prior to competing. If the participant is under 18, the waiver must be signed by their parent or legal guardian.