Mike Robinson 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
Mix your love of orienteering with your love of Shakespeare for this year’s Solstice-O! This meet will be a 60-minute Score-O beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Goose Lake picnic pavilion. Instructions followed by a mass start. There will be 10-point, 30-point, and 50-point controls. But you can score an extra 30 points at any … Read more
Thirty six adventurous souls did not let the afternoon showers deter them and were rewarded with an evening of clearing skies and gorgeous orienteering. The Billy Goat format (mass start, following allowed) encouraged close competition and a number of finishers were within a minute or two of each other. The closest finishers, Nancy Pease and … Read more
A virtual course from Wednesday’s in-person Billy Goat meet will be available as a training exercise through Tuesday 6/2/21. The traditional markers will be taken down but there is pink and yellow survey tape at each control. Storck Park is a beautiful and hilly venue with great views and sometimes challenging terrain. This course is … Read more
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Date: Wednesday, June 16th Time: Mass start at 6pm; must be done by 9:00pm Location: Storck Park at 7200 Clark’s Road. From the New Seward highway, exit Rabbit Creek Rd. Head east on Rabbit Creek Rd, turn right on to Clark’s Road. In normal orienteering, it is frowned upon to tuck one’s map into one’s … Read more