Training Meet and Solstice Social @ Ruth Arcand

Date/Time Date(s) – 06/19/2019 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Location Ruth Arcand Park Training is from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Pizza and drinks 7 till 8 p.m. Training courses will be designed for white, yellow and orange with the emphasis on teaching techniques to advance to the next level. Members competing at orange or … Read more

Mirror Lake-O Results

Wednesday, June 12, 2019 Mirror Lake Middle School Over 80 people came out to Mirror Lake Middle School to enjoy a beautiful evening on some fun and challenging courses. Jen Jolliff and Ian Moore won the women’s and men’s Red courses. Bill and Nowelle Spencer were the fastest team on the Red course. Wildlife sightings … Read more

Mirror Lake-O

Date: Wednesday, June 12th Time: 5:00 – 7:00 pm starts  Location: Mirror Lake Middle School 22901 Lake Hill Dr, Chugiak, AK 99567 Mirror Lake-O Meet Members always look forward to this map!  The woods are very runnable, the ground is fairly dry, and the mosquitoes are there in places but not horrible.  Traditional Meet with … Read more

Earthquake Park-O

Date: Wednesday, May 22nd Time: 5:00 – 7:00 pm starts Location: Earthquake Park 5101 Point Woronzof Rd, Anchorage, AK 99502 Earthquake Park Meet This is always a fun area for running. Perfect for seasoned athletes and families! Traditional meet with white to red courses. Must finish by 9:00 p.m. Upcoming Meets (check website for changes) … Read more

Long Lake O

Location: Long Lake Trailhead in the Matanuska Lake State Rec. Area Date: Wednesday, May 15th Time: 5:00 – 7:00 pm starts Long Lake Trailhead in the Matanuska Lakes State recreation area.  We have white, yellow, orange and red courses. Directions: Head out the Glenn Highway from Anchorage; after the Glenn and the Parks split, continue … Read more

First Meet of the Season this Wednesday

BEAR MaY Ocho @ Bartlett High School You can start anytime between 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm There will be White, Yellow, Orange, and a shared red/green course This area is great fun for running – come join us shine or rain! **A quick heads up that next week’s meet will be in the Matanuska … Read more

Meet Director Training – April 24th 7-9pm

Directions: Going North on Bragaw from Nothern Lights, ISER is the first building on the right (east) after E. 20th. The entrance to the parking lot from E. 20th will be locked. To access the parking lot, stay on Bragaw past the light at E. 20th, and take the alley between the first and second … Read more

Survey for Junior Orienteers’ Summer Camp

Hi Orienteering Friends! In an effort to promote a higher level of navigational skill and fitness in our orienteering juniors, and to bring in potentially enthusiastic and active new youth members, we are hoping to hold a week long orienteering day camp this summer. This survey is intended to gauge interest in such a program … Read more

Pick. Click. Give.

This year when you file your application for the Permanent Fund Dividend, please consider using Pick. Click. Give. to donate a portion of your dividend to the Arctic Orienteering Club. Your donation helps us with the cost of creating and maintaining high-quality orienteering maps and offsets some of the expenses associated with organizing our events. … Read more

Mike & Ruth’s Fall-O Results

Saturday, September 8th, 2018 Trailside Elementary School FNBP Over seventy people came out to enjoy blue skys, beautiful woods, and an afternoon of orienteering on the southside of Far North Bicenntenial Park. Long courses and rough terrain on the more advance courses made it difficult for some to finish within the mandatory deadline. Teamwork was … Read more