Regan Sarwas Wednesday, May 27, 2015 Far North Bicentennial Park, Mile 1.1 This weeks orienteering meet had 153 participants in Bicentennial Park, mile 1 Campbell Airstrip Road. Beautiful weather and no bugs on 5 different course levels yielded lots of grinning people. On the Red course, Ian Moore edged out Toby Schwörer for first place in the … Read more
Registration for JBER is closed. If you want to attend this event, you will need a military sponsor to get on base. As a condition of land use, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) and Eklutna Native Corporation (Mirror Lake) require us to submit participant information to them. Every adult (18 or older) must pre-register 2 days … Read more
Arctic Orienteering Club Board Meeting: Wed, April 1st, 2015, 7-9 pm Meeting called to order at 7:10 pm. Members present: Trond Jensen, Joyce Goodell, Lexi Hill, Chris Tomsen, Kathy Farnyiarz, Regan Sarwas, Art Harman, Lia Keller, Della Grey, Mike Robinson, Dan Billman, Anne Billman, Ian Moore Financial overview, Dan Billman: Club has $1500 in checking, … Read more
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 Earthquake Park There were over 150 competitors, including several dozen first time orienteers, on the 5 traditional orienteering courses prepared at Earthquake Park. The ground was dry, the brush was thin, and the mosquitoes were non-existent providing excellent orienteering opportunities. The excitement for the evening was provided by a new born … Read more
Wednesday, May 13, 2015 Mirror Lake Middle School There was good competition on all five courses at Wednesday’s orienteering meet at Mirror Lake Middle School on Eklutna, Inc. land. Cory Smith, Eric Follett, and David and Diana Evans won the Expert, Expert-Short, and Intermediate Courses, respectively. 69 people started courses, and 63 finished. Thanks to … Read more
Tuesday, May 5, 2015 Kincaid Park Over 40 participants enjoyed this Score-O style meet, starting from the Kincaid Chalet. They used the same course that approximately 900 Anchorage School District students used earlier in the day. Steve Gruhn had the highest point total of the day, scoring 880 out of a possible 1160. Thanks to … Read more
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 Alaska Pacific University The first Orienteering meet of the season was held at APU Wednesday, April 29. 76 people showed up to participate in Joyce & Kathy’s Spring O. A short introduction to Orienteering training was held before the meet by Anne Billman and Jill & Eric Follett. The overall points … Read more
Dear Orienteering Friends, Orienteering is one of the best ways to enjoy what Alaska has to offer in the summer and we invite you and your friends to come out and orienteer. How? Bring-a-Buddy – bring your friends to orienteering. The best way to get started with orienteering is to go with a friend. We … Read more
There is a short orienteering score-O out of the Hilltop parking lot set up for training. It will be up until Monday (4/27) evening if anyone wants to get out and get in a little navigation practice before the first meet. It is mostly white and yellow with a couple of orange controls thrown in. … Read more
Would you like to help introduce 30-40 Girl Scouts to orienteering? Their biennial Encampment is coming up Friday and Saturday, June 5 & 6. Arctic Orienteering Club members participated in 2013 and the young girls had a great time. Orienteers will once again help girls learn how to read maps and possibly (depending on age … Read more