Healthy Futures Supports Orienteering

Thanks to Healthy Futures kids under 18 orienteer for free again this year! What is orienteering?  It’s a cool outdoor sport which takes treasure hunting to a new level. Participants use a map and compass to find their way around a local trail system.  Even sweeter, Healthy Futures is sponsoring 10 season passes for families with … Read more

Minutes of March 27, 2013 Board Meeting

Members present: Dela Grey; Joyce Goodell; Trond Jensen; Dan Billman; Regan Sarwas; Karen Bronga; Jill Follet; Bill Johnson; Jen Joliff; Toby Schwoerer; Chris Tomsen; Mike Robinson Meeting was called to order at 7:14 Cindy from Healthy Futures. $1000 donation from HF for kids for Orienteering meets this season. HF is an organization that gets funding … Read more

Next Board Meeting

The board will be meeting Wednesday, March 27th, 2013 from 7pm to 9pm at Trond’s House. Please review the previous Minutes and Agenda and come prepared. All club members are welcome.

New Orienteering Shirts

We’re designing shirts and will order them in early April.  Short- and long-sleeved will be available. Anne Billman has researched the possibilities thoroughly and recommends that we order them from an orienteering supplier in California: O21e. They make the current US team’s uniforms. Anne is recommending a mesh fabric similar to our existing Trimtex shirts, and … Read more

Skiyurbuttoff-O

Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at Hillside Ski Trails Congratulations to all 24 folks who came out on a beautiful “Spring” evening for the last Ski-O of the season at Hillside.  Bill and David Spencer smoked the white course with a win in under 12 minutes!  Jen won the Womens’ Score O with 420pts.   It … Read more

Recommendation for New Uniforms

I have done quite a bit of research in preparation for ordering outfits for the Arctic Orienteering Club and am prepared to make a recommendation. Here’s a synopsis of my research.  Questions, complaints, comments, interest in helping review designs? Call Anne (345-1749) or email: dnabillman[@]alaska[dot]net. Our existing shirts are Trimtex. I find it breathable, remarkably … Read more

Spring Break Ski-O

Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at Kincaid Park Thirty-four competitors got on their skis and participated in this orienteering event.  They were treated to sunny skies, fast trails and the ever-present Kincaid breeze. Thanks to Jennifer Harmon and all the other participants for their assistance in putting on the meet. Long Course (7.4K, 11 controls) Men 1) … Read more

Do It All Winter-O

Toby’s “Do It All” Winter Orienteering Meet Wednesday, February 20, 2012, Far North Bicentennial Park Conditions were perfect for the 26 participants, mostly teams, competing in this year’s second orienteering event. This event offered a short, medium and long ski-orienteering course as well as a bike-orienteering course. Andrew Lee won the long course while Karen … Read more

Uptown Ski-O

Sunday, February 10, 2013, Russian Jack Park The Arctic Orienteering Club kicked off the 2013 season with it’s first event a ski orienteering meet at Russian Jack Park and APU ski trails. Three courses were offered at 12, 6, and 2 kilometers Red Course (12k) Men Cory Smith 1:14:54 Trond Flagstad 1:15:10 Ian Moore 1:20:40 … Read more