Dauset Trails Nature Center
Saturday, October 31, 2026

Join GAOC on Saturday, October 31^st, at Dauset Trails Nature Center for our annual Halloween evening orienteering event. A White course, a Twilight-O, and a Night-O will be available.

White

Time: Starts are from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm. End time is 7:00 pm.
Description: White is 2.3 km long, 9 controls and 65 m elevation climb.

Twilight-O is a Score-O

Time: Starts are from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm (15 minutes before twilight starts). End time is 7:30 pm (end of twilight).
Description: Twilight-O is in fading light, with 24 controls worth 5 points each. Visit as many controls as you can in any order before the time limit of 90 minutes. After 90 minutes, 4 points are deducted per minute over time, with a maximum time of 2 hours. Lights are allowed. Avoid shining your light in the eyes of others.

Night-O is a Score-O

Time: Mass start at 7:00 pm.
Description: Night-O is in darkness, with 24 controls worth 5 points each. Visit as many controls as you can in any order before the time limit of 90 minutes. After 90 minutes, 4 points are deducted per minute over time, with a maximum time of 2 hours. You must be off the course by 9:00 pm. Lights are allowed. Avoid shining your light in the eyes of others.

Notes

Beginner instruction is available at 4:00 pm; participants must pre-register for the Beginner Instruction class.
Water will NOT be provided on any course. A CamelBak or similar hydration pack is highly recommended. Participants must bring their own compass, whistle, water, and flashlight/headlamp.
Pre-paid pre-registration is required. (Registration will open for our volunteer event directors at 7:00pm on Monday, October 26^th, and will open for other volunteer coupon holders at 8:00pm. Registration will open to everyone at 9:00pm.) No paper forms or payments will be accepted on-site.
Participants will be started promptly at the start time they select when pre-registering. Please come to the start no earlier than 5 minutes before your start time, but be sure to be at the start on time.
Runners have the option to run one or two courses using the same e-stick. If you want to run two courses, you must pre-register for both courses. On the pre-registration form, select the "I want to run 2 courses option". After selecting your courses, select your start time for your first course. At the event, when you are ready to start you second course, come back to the start to be assigned a start time. Participants can run White and Twilight-O, or White and Night-O. They cannot run the Twilight-O and the Night-O.

Courses

Course	Level	Controls	Distance	Climb
White	Beginner (starts from 4 to 5:30)	9	2.3 km	65 m
Twilight-O	Beginner to Advanced (starts from 4 to 6)	24	varies	varies
Night-O	Beginner to Advanced (mass start at 7)	24	varies	varies

Schedule

Runners must select their start time when pre-registering, and will be started promptly at their selected start time. Please come to the start no earlier than 5 minutes before your start time, but be sure to be at the start on time. Volunteers will start picking up controls no later than 9:00 pm.

Directions

Take I-75 to exit 198, High Falls Road. Turn east, drive 4.6 miles, then turn right onto Mt Vernon Church Road. Proceed 3.1 miles to the bike trailhead of Dauset Trails Nature Center. Turn left, then proceed through the gate and down the gravel road to picnic shelter #2. The address is 360 Mt Vernon Church Rd, Jackson, GA 30233.

Volunteers needed

Event volunteers are always needed and appreciated. Each volunteer is awarded a coupon that may be used for discounted (and early) event registration or items from our merchandise page.

If you are interested in helping out at the start, search and rescue, or control pickup, please select your volunteer position(s) on the registration page or contact the meet director.