Regan Sarwas Wednesday August 21, 2024 Earthquake Park The drizzle let up just long enough for about 60 orienteers to enjoy a dash through the woods of Earthquake Park without getting too wet, though the mud certainly made it interesting! As the first race in the 2024 Arctic Orienteering Sprint Series, this race was designed to be … Read more
Wednesday August 14, 2024 Robert Service High School Meet birector blurb coming soon. Review and analyze your results on any of the online services. LiveLox Attackpoint SportIdent This was the final points race. Check out how you did this season!.
Can you believe that we’re ALMOST DONE with our 2024 season points race? Yep, not only is this your VERY LAST chance to win your fancy champion glass at our September meeting, it’s also your last chance of the year to experience the new FNBP map in action. Just stay on course and don’t get … Read more
Saturday August 3 and 4, 2024 Willow Creek and Hatcher Pass The 2024 Alaska Orienteering Festival was the Arctic Orienteering Club’s first two-day competition and camp-out in more than 20 years. Nearly 40 people traveled to the Hatcher Pass/Willow area to compete in a pair of highly challenging new venues using two brand-new maps over … Read more
Wednesday July 31, 2024 Earthquake Park Almost 60 competitors made it out for a fun evening of orienteering thanks to sunny skies and lighter than usual mosquitoes for Earthquake Park. The mass start on a looping course was a fun experiment that paid off as racers crisscrossed throughout the park. A couple close sprints to … Read more
Hello Orienteers! The Alaska Orienteering Festival is only a week away! If you have not done so, please register by Wednesday, so we can be sure to have a map printed for you. We will be grilling hamburgers and hot dogs and camping Saturday night (August 3rd) somewhere along the Willow-Fishhook Road between the two … Read more
Wednesday July 24, 2024 University of Alaska 35 Orienteers participated in the UAA Relay O and the White Course and enjoyed a sunny evening. The Relay O was a combination of urban college campus and jungle. The White course was urban college campus. In the Relay O: Team Dorn and Springer reigned supreme with top … Read more
Sunday July 14, 2024 Chugach State Park 24 Hearty souls braved rain showers and foggy conditions to cop some of the more interesting orienteering that Alaska has to offer. Stunning vistas, alpine cirques, steep slopes, slippery snow fields, drifting clouds, a mystery boulder control, cold creek crossings, marsh and wet brush all added to the … Read more
Wednesday July 10, 2024 Mirror Lake Middle School Around 50 participants came out to enjoy the courses at Mirror Lake on Wednesday. Both the mosquitos and highly localized rain showers upped the difficulty of successfully navigating at an already challenging area. A misplaced compass, a lost phone and a control picked up too early added … Read more
Wednesday June 19, 2024 Abbott Loop Community Park Meet Director blurb coming soon. LiveLox* The clocks on the ePunch controls are about 10 seconds off from GPS time, so it will appear that you punch the control about 10 seconds before you reach the control. I’ll fix that before the next meet. Attackpoint SportIdent * … Read more