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MVOC Sturgeon Moon Hydrant Hunt

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Yellow Springs, Ohio, United States

calendar_today 28 Aug, 2026

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sell $8.00

MVOC Sturgeon Moon Hydrant Hunt

About the Event

🌕 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!

Races Offered

Sturgeon Moon Hydrant Hunt Challenge

Aug 28, 2026

straighten

Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Others

timer

21:00

sell

$8.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Yellow Springs.

thermostat Temperature
17.0° / 27.2°
wb_sunny Feels like
17.1° / 27.4°
light_mode Avg sunshine hours
11h 47m
water_drop Avg rainfall
2.3 mm
ac_unit Avg snowfall
air Avg wind speed
9.5 km/h (Light breeze)
opacity Sweat loss rate
High
terrain Course conditions
Hard and dry surface
sunny Max UV Index
High (7.0)
humidity_mid Humidity
72.9%
wb_twilight Sunrise
06:48
nightlight Sunset
20:29

About Yellow Springs

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Yellow Springs is a village in Southwestern Ohio. It is home to Antioch College.

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