Mike Robinson

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

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

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

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.

We are looking for volunteers for the festival planning committee. The committee will be exploring options for having another orienteering festival next summer as well as the possibility of hosting a nationally-ranked orienteering event in 2026. Please contact Mike Robinson if you are interested.

It is that spooky time of year, time for candy and crisp fall air. Come join the Arctic Orienteering Club for some fun forest trick-or-treating at Jodhpur. E-punch controls are being used on the course (as always, you don’t have to have an e-stick to participate) Treat-O: short traditional course with candy. Starts from 4-6pm. … Read more

There will be a memorial service for Kathy Faryniarz at the PAC, Sydney Lawrence Theatre on October 12, 2pm. Anyone is welcome.  Kathy was a long-time member of the orienteering club who passed away earlier this summer. Goodbye to a Good Friend

Just a heads up that we will be having our annual membership meeting right after the Sprint-O Final this week at Ruth Arcand. Starts on the sprint courses will be from 5-6pm.  The top competitors will start the championship pursuit final at 6pm. We will have the annual meeting in the pavillion right by the … Read more