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Runs & socials

The season opens the first Saturday of May and closes in early November. Runs go out most weekends, but they are announced week to week, not months ahead, so there is often nothing in front of today. Everything is weather-dependent, and runs do get cancelled.

Dates and attendance are public. Where each run goes, and where it meets, is members-only, several routes cross private land by permission. Joining is free.

Upcoming

Nothing scheduled right now. OVJA announces runs a week or so ahead in the Facebook group rather than publishing a calendar in advance, so an empty list here is the honest state, not a missing feature.

2026 26 events

Camp NL 2026

14 Aug 2026

The annual multi-day August camping trip.

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The Gorge Trail

9 Aug 2026

Cancelled.

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Bring Your Bathing Suit & Towel, Crag Lake Run

3 Aug 2026

Civic holiday Monday swim run.

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Lavant Lookout Run

2 Aug 2026

Cancelled due to weather.

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Bear Skulls aka Pocket Wolf Run

1 Aug 2026

Bear Skulls, also known as Pocket Wolf.

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Roller Dogs at the Lake Run

26 Jul 2026

Saturday's run, run again on Sunday.

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Roller Dogs at the Lake Run

25 Jul 2026

Rescheduled to Sunday after the lead vehicle's serpentine belt and pulley disintegrated on the way to the trail.

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Ice Cream Social

23 Jul 2026

No rig required. Great time, great ice cream.

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It's Like an Amusement Park for Adults

19 Jul 2026

The Roller Coaster, Sunday edition.

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Bear Skulls Run

18 Jul 2026

Bear Skulls.

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Double D Darling Run

12 Jul 2026

Darling Line and Darling Creek.

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Back by Popular Demand, Crag Lake Run

11 Jul 2026

Bathing suit and towel again.

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Gorge Gorgey McGorge Gorge Run

5 Jul 2026

The home trail, for those who can't make Saturday but want to wheel on Sunday.

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Bring Your Bathing Suit & Towel, Crag Lake Run

4 Jul 2026

Long weekend swim run.

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Doors Off Bear Skulls Run

28 Jun 2026

Sunday half of the doors-off weekend.

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Doors Off Lavant Lookout Run

27 Jun 2026

Doors off if you've got the hardware for it.

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Father's Day Weekend Run

20 Jun 2026

Family run for the long weekend.

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Bring Your Bathing Suit & Towel, Crag Lake Run

13 Jun 2026

Summer swim run. Bring a bathing suit and a towel.

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Thunder & Lightning "Double D Darling" Run

6 Jun 2026

The Double D, Darling Line and Darling Creek in one day.

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Happy Birthday Punisher, Lavant Lookout Run

30 May 2026

Birthday run up to the Lavant lookout.

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Smokey the Bear Skulls

23 May 2026

Bear Skulls, also known as Pocket Wolf.

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It's Like an Amusement Park for Adults, It Even Has a Roller Coaster

16 May 2026

The Calabogie Line, known to the club as the Roller Coaster.

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Mother's Day Weekend "Darling" Run

9 May 2026

Traditional Mother's Day weekend run on the Darling Line.

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2026 OVJA Seasonal Open Run

2 May 2026

Season opener. 9am meet up, 9:30am departure. Arrive fully fueled, pack a lunch, bring chairs and blankets for the lunch spot, and dress for the weather, it is going to be muddy and wet.

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March Meet & Greet

18 Mar 2026

Do you like good food and great service? Do you like off-roading? Do you like seeing friends and meeting new people? Then this is the event for you. Heated, covered patio is open.

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February Meet & Greet

18 Feb 2026

Off-season dinner. No rig required. Confirm so the reservation can be adjusted.

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