MVOC Grant Park Harvest-O
MVOC Grant Park Harvest-O is an adventure race on September 13, 2026 in Centerville, OH, with an entry fee of $8.
- Date
- September 13, 2026 (52 days to go)
- Location
- Normandy School, Centerville, OH
- Price
- $8
- Sport
- Adventure
From the Organizer
Your Adventure Starts Here!
Hosted by the Miami Valley Orienteering Club
Event Directors: Steve Barnhart & Hunter Johnson
Join us for a fast-paced, fun, and family-friendly orienteering adventure! Perfect for beginners, seasoned navigators, runners, hikers, and first-time explorers alike.
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🧭 What Is Orienteering?
Orienteering is an outdoor navigation sport where you use a detailed map and compass to locate checkpoints across varied terrain. It combines strategy, speed, problem-solving, and exploration—think of it as a real-world treasure hunt!
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🗺️ How It Works
Participants have up to two hours to find controls on the course of their choice:
• White – Beginner
• Yellow – Novice
• Orange – Advanced
• Green/Red – Elite
We provide everything you need:
• High-quality course maps
• Chip timing
• Loaner compasses
• One-on-one beginner instruction
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Own the Terrain. Master the Map.
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🌧️ Rain, Snow, or Shine!
Dress for the weather and come ready to run, hike, navigate, and explore. The adventure goes on in any condition!
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🌟 Choose Your Challenge
Whether you’re racing competitively or enjoying a leisurely scavenger-hunt-style walk through the park, this event has something for everyone.
Test Your Skills. Trust Your Compass.
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Events
Weather
Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
80°
Typical Low
57°
Chance of Rain
35%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Dayton Wright Bros Ap, 5 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Centerville, OH
Nearest Airport
DAY
James M. Cox Dayton International Airport · 18 mi
Major Hub
CVG
Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · 49 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
From Endurance Grid
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What Are You
Waiting For?
Every finish line starts with a single decision. Claim your spot at MVOC Grant Park Harvest-O, put it on the calendar, and turn “someday” into a start date.
52
Days to train
- Race
- MVOC Grant Park Harvest-O
- Date
- September 13, 2026
- Location
- Normandy School, Centerville, OH
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From Endurance Grid
About This Sport
Endurance Grid is here to help you understand the sport, decide if it’s the right fit, and learn how to prepare. For course distances, logistics, and race-day specifics, always defer to the race organizer’s event page.
Adventure racing strings together trekking, mountain biking, and paddling — with navigation by map and compass — across a course you have to find as much as finish. Most events are raced as a team, often over many hours or even multiple days.
It rewards the all-rounder and the problem-solver as much as the pure athlete: route choice, teamwork, and staying steady when you're tired and off the map are as much the challenge as the miles.
Adventure Racing
Trek, mountain bike, and paddle with navigation between checkpoints — from a few hours to multi-day expeditions, usually in teams.
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MVOC Grant Park Harvest-O
Sep 13, 2026