Mike Robinson Date: Wednesday, July 28 Time: Start between 5:00 – 7:00 pm ; must be done by 8:00pm Location: Kincaid Park stadium near the chalet Kincaid Park Sprint Meet Come enjoy the hidden views at Kincaid Park! There will be 3 courses: Short 1.9 km Medium 2.7 km Long 4.4 km This meet is part of … Read more
Some of you may know that Anchorage is getting a new permanent orienteering course at Ruth Arcand Park! This new course will be the product of a lot of hard work by a young man named Owen Nordstrom who is building the course as his Eagle Scout project. He’s spent hours of time planning and … Read more
Ruth Arcane Sprint Orienteering Meet, Wednesday, July 21, 2021 About 60 racers braved heavy rain to participate in this year’s first of four qualifying events for the Arctic Orienteering Club’s sprint orienteering trophy. Jen Jolliff and Allan Spangler won their respective long courses leading the pack for next week’s event at Kincaid Park. Short course … Read more
Date: Wednesday, July 21 Time: 5:00 – 7:00 pm starts; must be done by 8:00pm Location: 3766 Abbott Rd Anchorage, Alaska Ruth Arcand Park Sprint Meet Do you feel the need. . . the need for speed? Please join us this week at Ruth Arcand for a sprint event with three different courses: a short … Read more
See updated information and standings! In 2019, the club held a sprint series and with the return of in-person meets, we are on again! In the coming months the club will hold a total of five four sprint events. Anyone wanting to participate in the sprint series needs to complete two of the first four … Read more
7/14/2021 104 people enjoyed a warm evening of mostly bug free orienteering in search of downfall-free terrain. Success in finding easy running was short lived by those who left the trails as they soon realized that the chest high grass was hiding yet another log just waiting to put a hiccup in their stride. Thank … Read more
There will be a traditional meet this Wednesday at Hilltop Ski Area. Head east on Abbott road. 1 mile past Service High School turn north at the entrance to the ski area. Follow the road to the end. 5 courses ranging from beginner to advanced with starts from 5pm to 7pm. 5:15pm beginner training with … Read more
There will be a traditional meet with White (beginner) to Red (advanced) courses at Pia. This location provides access to Far North Bicentennial Park and the tank trails (JBER training lands) on the east side of Anchorage and is a great area for orienteering! NOTE: We are a running a little behind getting things set … Read more
There will be a traditional meet next week at Pia. This location provides access to Far North Bicentennial Park and the tank trails (JBER training lands) on the east side of Anchorage and is a great area for orienteering. Because the courses travel across military land, there are some extra requirements to participate in this … Read more
In Much Ado About Nothing, Leonato states that “A victory is twice itself when the achiever brings home full numbers”. In that vein, the Mid-Summer Night’s Dream-O was certainly twice a victory. 88 participants participated in the Score-O chasing down controls and Shakespeare quotes, and even one Shakespeare character. Puck, it turns out, was a … Read more