MOGA 2026
Another Dam MOGA
March 28th 2026
Saylorville Lake and Dam
Johnston, Iowa (Des Moines area)
MOGA 2026 Central will be at the Holiday Inn at 4800 Merle Hay Road, just south of Interstate 80/35. We will have a block of rooms for $109. Go to moga2026.us for reservation information.
Competitions will be held at sites near Saylorville Lake, courtesy of the USACE and Polk County Conservation.
The competition is the hallmark of every MOGA, where contestants race to find 30 orienteering punches hidden in the woods within 2.5 hours. Several age groups will compete in individual, two-person,and four-person divisions.
Along with the competition, well over a hundred new caches will be hidden across the metro area, with the cooperation of USACE, Iowa DNR, Polk County Conservation, and Iowa's fabulous caching community.
NOTE THE EVENT WEBSITE IS .US, NOT .COM!
The MOGA store is now OPEN! Shop here to register and buy VIP and merch packages:
MOGA WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Thursday, March 26
Thursday Lunch Club event (held by Scorpiored48): 11:30am-12:30pm -
Friday, March 27th
Friday Lunch Club event (held by Repmul): 12:15pm-1:15pm -
Welcome to MOGA 2026: 6pm - 8pm -
6pm - Pickup Packages, Poker Run Card, Geo-Bingo, and shop vendors
Saturday, March 28th
MOGA 2026 - at Holiday Inn 8am to 4pm
8am - MOGA Central opens (Vendors, Information booth).
8am - Virtual Scavenger Hunt begins
8am - Individual Competition at Lincoln Access
(see alternate waypoint)
10:30am - Individual Competition Ends
1 pm - 2 & 4 Person Team Competition at Lincoln Access
(see alternate waypoint)
3:30pm - 2 & 4 Person Team Competition Ends
3:30pm - Turn in Poker Run Cards and Virtual Scavenger Hunt entries
4pm - MOGA Central Closes
2026 MOGA Awards Celebration: 6-8pm -
6pm Celebration Opens
6:15pm Raffle closes
6:15pm Ceremony begins
Sunday, March 29th
Farewell Breakfast: 8am - 10:00am -
Farewell CITO: 10:30 - 11:30am
Check here and the event website often for updates
MOGA! MOGA! MOGA!
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