Mike Robinson As we kick off the start of the Alaska Orienteering Festival, we are excited to welcome to the over two dozen people from outside Alaska that are coming up to participate! The festival comprises four orienteering events over eight days: Wed June 25 – Loop-O at Earthquake Park Sat June 28 – Traditional at Willow … Read more
We had great weather and a great turnout for fun orienteering at Mile 2.2. As usual many great stories at the finish area including Springer setting the record for nearly going waist deep in water on a dubious route choice but his clever move was running across a big swamp, waking up a bear and … Read more
Come have a fun run in the woods tonight at mile 2.2 Campbell Airstrip Road. We have set 5 standard courses with starts from 5pm-7pm. Yes, the vegetation is growing taller by the day but we have worked hard to use the White portions of the map and when in greeny areas, tried to ensure … Read more
It was a wildlife-rich sunny evening in Far North Bicentennial Park and the Campbell Tract on Wednesday, June 11. A goshawk sank talons into the scalp of Dan the control setter, resulting in a last-minute course adjustment and new out-of-bounds area. Then delightful viewing of a moose mama and two calves chilling in Campbell Creek. … Read more
The 2025 Alaska Orienteering Festival is coming up in just over two weeks (June 25th-July2). This year there are four orienteering events planned: Loop-O at Earthquake Park – Wed June 25 Traditional at Willow Creek – Sat June 28 Mountain-O at Craggie Creek (Hatcher Pass) – Sun June 29 Traditional at Mirror Lake – Wed … Read more
Despite the rain, nearly 70 individuals and teams showed up for the UMED meet. Orange was a popular course, with 29 individuals and teams in total. The men’s Red course race was close again, with Scott Patterson besting Springer Moore by 31 seconds. In 3rd place, Ian Moore was less than two minutes behind Springer. … Read more
This week’s meet will be a traditional meet with starts from 5pm-7pm at Goose Lake. The UMED area is in great shape, with low vegetation, minimal bugs, and drier than usual conditions. However, Orange, Green, and Red course participants may still get wet feet. The courses include a fair amount of easy running, so don’t … Read more
The Abbott Loop course wrapped up nicely last night. Despite a promise of low vegetation and bugs, several mosquitos failed to comply and caused an annoyance to a few of the juicier competitors. The Red course saw a close finish with the top three within 2 minutes of each other. Looks like a minor navigational … Read more
Join us for a traditional orienteering meet Wednesday, 28 May 2025, at Abbott Loop Community Park, 8101 Elmore Rd. The start and finish will be at the picnic shelter. This area has some nice opportunities for forest navigation. The courses generally avoid the marshy areas, so you should be able to keep your feet dry. … Read more
More than eighty people came out to Prospect Heights on Wednesday evening to celebrate the end of the school year and the unofficial start of summer by participating in a traditional orienteering meet. Prospect Heights can be a challenging area for travelling off-trail, but conditions were as good as they get. The weather was good, … Read more