Traditional @ Prospect Heights on Wed May 21

Orienteering on Wednesday at Prospect Heights! This week’s meet will be near the Prospect Heights trailhead in Chugach State Park. We say “near” because the Prospect Heights parking lot is closed for paving. Orienteers will need to park along Sidorof, Slalom, or Prospect Drive. Please carpool if possible, and limit parking to one side of … Read more

Training Event, May 14, 2025, Ruth Arcand

45 people, including a dozen very smart kids, came out to learn new skills and commiserate about wrong turns on a dry and bug free evening. Some went out and taught a friend, others went out by themselves, and quite a few went out in groups with instructors. It was fun to hear some of … Read more

Ruth Arcand Training on Wed May 14th

Meet us at Ruth Arcand (at the pavilion near the playground) for focused training to improve your orienteering skills!  Training runs 5pm – 8:30pm.  Last maps will be handled out at 7:30. Control pickup at 8:30pm For this training there will be multiple short legs of 3 to 4 controls focusing on a specific navigation … Read more

Traditional @ McHugh on Wed May 7th

Once again, we kick off our season with a meet at one of our most scenic venues! Come out to the first orienteering meet of the year at McHugh Creek on Wednesday (5/7/25) evening to enjoy the spectacular views and challenging orienteering. Courses will be on the shorter side as it’s the first meet of … Read more

Team Competition for Season Points

This year there is a new category for traditional season points competition to recognize friends and family that orienteer as teams. Like the individual male and female categories, teams will be awarded points for how well they place on a given course relative to other teams. For this to work, a team must use the … Read more

Meet Director Meet-Up

Join us this Thursday May 1st for the Meet Director Meet-Up to kick off the start of a new season.  This event is for veteran meet directors; those who are interested in becoming meet directors; or those who are interested in learning what elements go into designing fun and interesting orienteering courses.  We hope to … Read more

Save the Date!

Just a quick update as we are getting ready for a new season of orienteering events and a few dates to keep in mind. May 1st at 5:30pm 6:00pm – Meet Director Meet-Up.  This event is for the volunteers who design and run our fabulous meets.  We are still working on the details, but if … Read more

Provide Feedback on the Anchorage Area Recreational Trails Plan

The planning process is underway for AMATS next 10-year Recreational Trails Plan.  Please consider attending one of the following meetings this week to give your input. Wed Nov 20 6:30-8:30pm at Beach Lake Chalet Thu Nov 21 5:30-8:00pm at Spenard Rec Center More information on the planning process is available at https://www.publicinput.com/l2316.

Results for the Halloween-O

Thanks to all the brave souls who came out and faced not just the Halloween spooks, but also gusting winds and fast approaching darkness at the Halloween O. Eight teams and two individuals made their way around the Treat-O course, meeting many forest witches, warlocks, and spooks on their way. Rowan Shearer came in with … Read more