Competitive Course/Class Structure
for United States Orienteering Federation (USOF) A-Meets
USOF sanctioned A-meets are entered by Class, based on age and sex, as shown in the table.
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Table Key: F = Female, M = Male, Grp = Groups. Ages: The number is your age on Dec 31 the year of the event. A preceding dash means an age up to the listed age (e.g. M-14 is for boys 14 and under). A following plus sign means that age and older (e.g. F35+ is for women 35 and older). Open classes have no age limit. The elite -21+ classes have no age limit. The top elite M-21+ class is open to males and females. Classes listed in bold type are offered at all A-meets. Classes not in bold type are not offered at A-meets using a condensed class structure. |
| Course | WHITE | YELLOW | ORANGE | BROWN | GREEN | RED | BLUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill Level | beginner | adv. beginner | intermediate | < - - - - - - - - advanced - - - - - - - - - > | |||
| Winning Time (min) | 25-30 | 35-40 | 50-55 | 45-50 | 50-55 | 60-65 | 75-80 |
| Length (Km) | 2-3 | 3-5 | 4.5-7 | 3-5 | 4.5-7 | 6-10 | 8-14 |
| Competition Classes | F-10 F-12 M-10 M-12 |
F-14 M-14 |
F-16 M-16 |
F-18 F55+ F60+ F65+ F70+ M65+ M70+ |
F-20 F35+ F40+ F45+ F50+ M-18 M50+ M55+ M60+ |
F-21+ M-20 M35+ M40+ M45+ |
M-21+ |
| Open Classes | M/F-White Grp-White |
F-Yellow M-Yellow Grp-Yellow |
F-Orange M-Orange Grp-Orange |
F-Brown M-Brown |
F-Green M-Green |
M-Red | - |