Mike Robinson Saturday, September 14th, 2019 Little Campbell Lake Kincaid ParkIt was a beautiful day for the second to last race of the Arctic Orienteering Club race season. The racers had a challenging time running the hills and trails in this chase format race while trying to stay out of the way of the moose. Billy Goat … Read more
Date: Saturday, Sept 14 Time: 2:00 pm (Billy goat) and 2:15 (Pygmy goat) Location: Little Campbell Lake Kincaid Park off of Raspberry Rd A Billy Goat-O is a mass start where you are encouraged to follow other runners (or try to loose runners if you are being chased). You have to run the map in … Read more
We had to cancel the meet we were trying to plan for this Saturday Sept 7th because no one volunteered to put this on. We do have a volunteer for a meet next weekend on Saturday Sept 14th and then there will be a final meet on Saturday Sept 21st right before the end-of-season social.
High School-O 2019 Results Eight high school x-c running teams tested their skills at navigating through the woods of Russian Jack Springs Park and APU. Bear sightings and wasp stings added to the adventure. East High had the highest team average of points found, with Grace close behind. A team from Dimond (Kurtis Brumbaugh, Peter … Read more
Date: Wednesday August 8th Time: Course opens at 8:45 a.m. and last start time is 6:00 p.m. Format: 1 hour Score-O This year’s High School meet will be at East High School, utilizing Russian Jack and APU. The start will be in the soccer field off of the furthest east parking lot at East High School. Since … Read more
Results of Sprint O July 31 at Bartlett About 92 folks showed up for a lovely mild evening at Bartlett for the Third in the series of Sprint-O’s. A bull moose participated also, causing some excitement for orienteers as well. Several orienteers did more than one course. Nick Trienen was the fastest male on the … Read more
Note: The meet at Barlett has been added to the sprint series! Dates: 7/10, 7/17, 7/31 and 8/21 Locations: APU, Ruth Arcand, Bartlett and UAA Arctic Orienteering Club Sprint Series 2019 The club is putting on a series of sprint events this summer. Sprint orienteering meets feature short and fun courses that emphasize fast map … Read more
We just installed the newest version of RouteGadget. People had stopped using RouteGadget because it required Java which is disabled in almost all modern web browsers. The newest version does not require Java (yay!). RouteGadget is a fun way to compare your route choices with other orienteers. It is also a great way to see … Read more
Wednesday, June 26, 2019 FNBP N Bivouac Trailhead (Mile 2.2) Over 100 people came out to Far North Bicentennial Park on Wednesday night and got a break from the wildfire smoke to enjoy an evening of blue skies. A breeze helped keep some of the mosquitoes at bay. Jen Jolliff and Toby Schwörer won the women’s … Read more
Date: Wednesday, June 26th Time: 5:00 – 7:00 pm starts Location: FNBP Mile 2.2 on Campbell Airstrip Road FNBP Traditional Meet FNBP is gorgeous this time of year, but the vegetation is high and its very buggy when off trail so dress accordingly. Traditional Meet with White (beginner) to Red (advanced) courses. White 1.9 km … Read more