Regan Sarwas A training course of 14 controls is set starting at Mile 1.1 on Campbell Airstrip Road in FNBP. It uses area we don’t see in the summer near the creek for the first half and the second half is in the best running terrain on the map. A new trail near control 1 will make … Read more
Woo Hoo, there is another training course! Maybe no snow isn’t a bad thing? This course starts at the Elmore ball fields. It has a remote start, about a half kilometer from the finish in the parking area. The woods are almost snow free. Running is good. The downed trees can have ice cover and … Read more
UPDATE: this course will remain up through Thanksgiving weekend! Instead of doing a snow dance today, head over to Ruth Arcand Park and practice your map reading skills! There is a training course now set at Ruth Arcand. This is set as sprint training. Look for small, not standard, control flags. The control features are … Read more
The Orienteering Club thanks the following shops for donating door prizes for our Annual Meeting Alaska Mountaineering & Hiking Great Harvest Bread Company Skinny Raven The Sports Shop These stores are awesome. Please show your support for those that support orienteering in Alaska! Individual donations: Healthy Futures – enabling children to orienteer for free BP … Read more
Wednesday, October 8,2014 APU Campus and Russian Jack Park A 45 minute Score-O format with 20 points/min penalty for late returns. Only 6 teams* braved the cold waters of University Lake to collect the 50 point offered for a short wade to an offshore control. No beaver bites were reported. Competitor Score Andrew Lee 530 … Read more
Board Meeting: Wednesday, September 17th, 2014, 7 – 9 pm @ Billmans Meeting called to order at 7:10, by Trond Jensen, President Attendees: Mike Robinson; Kathy Faryniarz; Trond Jensen; Jen Joliff; Dan Billman; Art Harmon; Chris Tomsen; Regan Sarwas; Joyce Goodell; Dela Grey The previous meeting’s minutes were approved by Mike, Seconded by Kathy. Planning … Read more
Please come have some pizza, talk Orienteering, and elect next year’s Board. See the agenda for more details.
Sunday, September 28, 2014 Service High School It was another beautiful day for a long Fall-O. Times are given in hr:min. Red course 8.9 km, 20 controls Men: 1. Ian Moore 1:45; 2. Trond Jensen 1:54; 3. Tobias Schwoerer 2:02; 4. Steve Gruhn 2:22; 5. Dan Billman 2:54 6. Regan Sarwas 3:01 Green course 6.2 … Read more
Sunday, September 21, 2014 Mirror Lake map 31 people came out to enjoy a sunny Equinox afternoon in the woods on Eklutna lands behind Mirror Lake Middle School. Recently fallen leaves obscured a few trails, but the first-timers prevailed to complete their courses. Ian Moore and Jen Jolliff both declared that it was a fun … Read more
Saturday, September 13, 2014 Crevasse Moraine Orienteerers who made the trek out to Palmer on Saturday discovered that the weather was better there. Rain ended by late morning, and a least one person reported being struck by sunshine! Seventeen people ran the four courses; 12 finished their courses. A few took some interesting extra twists … Read more