Mike Robinson This week’s sprint race is a pursuit format starting at 6 pm at the Earthquake Park parking lot off of Northern Lights Blvd. Orienteers not participating in the pursuit can start from 5-6 pm or from 6:30-7 pm, with all participants returning before 9:00 pm. Check out the sprint standings to see your start time … Read more
Four sprint events have been held (Ruth Arcand, UAA, Kincaid, and Settlers Bay) and the starting positions for the final pursuit championship at Earthquake Park are set. The pursuit starting times are from 6pm to 6:30pm. All other orienteers (and anyone who does not want to participate in the pursuit) are free to begin between … Read more
Our end-of-season meet & pizza social is coming up on Sept 21st. During the social, we will also conduct our annual membership meeting were we elect new board members for the following year. The board usually meets 4-5 times off-season to manage the club’s affairs and plan for the upcoming season. The board meetings are … Read more
Over two dozen people braved cloudy skies and a long drive on a holiday weekend to visit Settlers Bay Coastal Park. They were rewarded with a day of orienteering, exploring, berry picking, and views of the inlet at this new gem of park in the Mat-Su Valley. Thanks to Mike and Ruth for putting on … Read more
Eager to get out after all this rain? Come on out this Saturday and enjoy orienteering at the Settler’s Bay Coastal Park in the Mat-Su Valley. This lovely new park features stunning views across Knik Arm and the Palmer Hay Flats, with wooded areas, wetlands, and two anadromous streams! This map was developed by the … Read more
Thirty brave souls braved the rain Wednesday evening to try to find controls scattered about Far North Bicentennial Park. Most tried the longer course of 21 controls, some on bikes and some on foot. The fastest biker, Allen Spangler finished in just over an hour, with a time of 1:00:10, beating the fastest runner, Ian … Read more
After three sprint events (Ruth Arcand, UAA, and Kincaid), the starting positions for the final championship at Earthquake Park are starting to shape up. But remember, there is still one event at Settlers Bay that could change everything! These are the current Sprint Pursuit Championship starting times for the leading 22 orienteers. If the finale … Read more
Date: Wednesday, August 31st Time: 5:00pm-7:00pm starts, must be done by 8:30pm Location: Service HS 5577 Abbott Road Anchorage Come out to the Little Gym (NE corner of the campus, near the hockey rink) at Service HIgh on Wednesday evening for the Ogust-O Bike-O Orienteering meet. Two courses will be set, both suitable for biking or running, though some … Read more
Time: 5:00pm-7:00pm starts, must be done by 9:00pm Location: Kincaid Park Lower Stadium Lot 9300 Raspberry Road There will be a short and a long course. Kincaid is a fun, well used area with lots of trails of all different sizes to challenge you. Some are not on the map. Can you find your “Hint”: … Read more
The Bike-O originally scheduled for August 17th has been moved to August 31st. Our next scheduled event is the Mountain-O on Sat August 20th. Stay tuned for more details.