Dorn Van Dommelen About 50 orienteers came out to the first event of 2026, and the first of three Ski-Os. The weather was a bit breezy but nice and the trails a bit icy, but navigable. Scott Patterson won the Long Course for the men and Julia Ditto for the women. Team Awesome brought home the prize for … Read more
The first Ski-O of the season is coming up soon! It will be Sunday, January 18th with starts from 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. All competitors must finish by 12:30 p.m. (Our permit expires then and controls will be pulled!) The Long course will have 12 controls and is 6.9 km. It includes groomed ski trails, single-track … Read more
Hello Arctic Orienteers, Over 60 people participated in the events survey and we learned a few important things that will guide the events planning for 2026: Holding eight traditional meets is very important. There will be no change and the last traditional meet of the year will be in conjunction with another festival in late … Read more
December 3, 6-8 p.m., Cynosure Brewing Remember that time it took you forever to find a control? Was it you or was it a mistake by the meet director? That control was total BS and pretty much ruined your night of orienteering. But have no fear, we can still turn your misery into a bit … Read more
Hello Orienteers! As the board begins to build the schedule for the coming year, we wanted to survey club members about the kinds and number of events in which they’re interested. Please take the following survey: Arctic Orienteering Events Survey And share the survey with others!
Thanks to everyone who came out to help or participate in the Halloween O! Everyone was really talking it up with there friends as the turnout was much higher than expected with lots of new faces. We were likely aided by perfect weather. Everyone on the treat course had a great time getting spooked and … Read more
Happy Halloween Orienteers! It’s that time of year again, time for the Halloween O this coming Sunday, October 19th! Bring your costumes and your headlamps for some fall fun at Kinkaid. The woods should be fairly runnable this late in the year, so come enjoy one last O (hopefully) before the snow falls. Just be … Read more
Sorry this took a while to update…. The sprint championships were a great deal of fun. Many thanks to Brian Kirchner for putting it all together. In the men’s championship, Scott Patterson caught Allan Spangler (the starter) and won the overall sprint. He also posted the fastest time. Alex Knapp came in third. Jamie Shearer … Read more
See you all on Wednesday for orienteering on the UAA campus, followed by our annual meeting. Starts are from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. with the annual meeting starting sometime after 7 p.m. in the Beatrice McDonald Hall – right by the start. Do the course early and then watch the Women’s championship at 6:15, … Read more
The UAA Sprint and Pursuit Championship meet on Wednesday, September 24th is followed by our annual meeting (open to all!) in Beatrice McDonald Hall, ~7:20. Pizza, drinks and Club Business! Anyone can participate in the final sprint event at UAA, but for those of you interested in the pursuit racing series, here’s the final update: … Read more