The Brian Graham Trophy
Awarded to the Men's Long Distance North American Orienteering Champion
Thirty years ago, the North American Championships were won by Brian Graham, capping an exceptional career in which he represented Canada at many World Orienteering Championships (WOC). A passionate and talented athlete, Brian was known for his toughness and focus; his fantastic performance in the 1993 WOC Classic at Harriman NY remains one of the best ever by a North American man at a WOC.
Our hearts were broken when he finally lost his battle with cancer in 2016. In respectful memory of Brian's athletic accomplishments, as well as his admirable team leadership and friendship, a number of Brian's Team Canada teammates have commissioned a unique and beautiful trophy, to be awarded to the NAOC Men's Long winner - The Brian Graham Trophy. The trophy was designed by orienteer Alex Bergstrom, and handcrafted out of - fittingly - tough Canadian maple. It depicts a steep hill and contour lines, and is intended as an ongoing tribute in memory of Brian's contributions to this sport, and a life well lived.
- BG's Team Canada teammates
(Ted de St Croix, Mark Adams, Oivind Naess, Wil Smith, Ross Burnett, Mike Waddington, Brian May)
Winners
2024: Joseph Barrett QOC USA (Calabogie, Ontario)
All time Men's North American Orienteering Champions (Classic/Long)
2024 Joseph Barrett (USA)
2023 Vegard Jarvis Westergård (Canada)
2018 Morten Jørgensen (USA)
2016 Greg Ahlswede (USA)
2014 Robbie Anderson (Canada)
2012 Ross Smith (USA)
2010 Mike Smith (Canada)
2008 Brian May (Canada)
2006 Wil Smith (Canada)
2004 Nick Duca (Canada)
2002 Brian May (USA)
2000 Mike Waddington (Canada)
1998 Brian May (Canada)
1996 Mike Waddington (Canada)
1994 Brian Graham (Canada)
1992 Mike Waddington (Canada)
1990 Mark Adams (Canada)
1988 Ted de St. Croix (Canada)
1986 Mark Adams (Canada)
1984 Eric Weyman (USA)
1982 Ted de St. Croix (Canada)
1980 Ted de St. Croix (Canada)
1977 Ron Lowry (Canada)
1975 Ted de St. Croix (Canada)
1973 Bob Turbyfill (USA)
1971 Larry Long (USA)
2024 Joseph Barrett (USA)
2023 Vegard Jarvis Westergård (Canada)
2018 Morten Jørgensen (USA)
2016 Greg Ahlswede (USA)
2014 Robbie Anderson (Canada)
2012 Ross Smith (USA)
2010 Mike Smith (Canada)
2008 Brian May (Canada)
2006 Wil Smith (Canada)
2004 Nick Duca (Canada)
2002 Brian May (USA)
2000 Mike Waddington (Canada)
1998 Brian May (Canada)
1996 Mike Waddington (Canada)
1994 Brian Graham (Canada)
1992 Mike Waddington (Canada)
1990 Mark Adams (Canada)
1988 Ted de St. Croix (Canada)
1986 Mark Adams (Canada)
1984 Eric Weyman (USA)
1982 Ted de St. Croix (Canada)
1980 Ted de St. Croix (Canada)
1977 Ron Lowry (Canada)
1975 Ted de St. Croix (Canada)
1973 Bob Turbyfill (USA)
1971 Larry Long (USA)