The first event of the Alaska Orienteering Festival is this Thursday evening (June 25, 2026) in Anchorage. It’s a sprint on the University of Alaska Anchorage campus and surrounding parkland which provides a mix of urban and forrest terrain. There will be a short course and a long course. Think great spectating and exciting competitor interaction!- Starts will be every two minutes from 5pm until 7pm. Start times will not be pre-assigned, you should be able to start shortly after you check-in/register.
- There will be no contactless (air) punching at the sprint. All punching must be done by inserting the SI finger stick into the control.
- The start/finish area is on the West Quad of the UAA campus, just to the east of the Beatrice McDonald Hall (BMH).
- Parking on campus will be free for this event in West Parking Lot, which is just to the west of Wendy Williamson Auditorium (WWA).
- Please wear highly visible clothing since routes may cross campus roads.